MAHA Posted November 24, 2015 #301 Share Posted November 24, 2015 (edited) We are happy to see the dress code changed, especially for a long cruise with a land portion beforehand. It eliminates our suit bag that contained my husbands nice suit and ties, and my 2 nice cocktail style dresses. We aren't sure exactly what he will wear on "Sophisticated Chic" nights as he does not plan on bringing a jacket (too much suitcase space as well as too heavy - he is 6-2). He usually wears nice polo shirts to dinner with Dockers. He does have striped dress shirts that he could wear. The polos are not the golf type fabric, but the pique fabric with smaller stripes. I usually wear a nice top, some with silver threads in them over black pants. My dressier tops should work fine for the "Chic" nights. We have never worn shorts to the MDR, nor plan to start. I don't even wear capris to the MDR as I feel they are not nice enough for dinner. We dress for casual nights like we do for going to Morton's or Capital Grille. I frankly am not happy with the designer jeans being suggested as something to wear on the "Sophisticated Chic" nights as to me all jeans are casual wear only. I think this will be abused. Edited November 24, 2015 by MAHA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR_T Posted November 24, 2015 #302 Share Posted November 24, 2015 Cant beat the Brits [emoji41]. Long live Queen Victoria [emoji33] Mind you we did invent the Dinner Suit so why not flaunt it [emoji33] I'll leave that in your hands to carry the baton... Personally I'll be wearing jeans... Hopefully I won't upset too many people [emoji23] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen of Oakville Posted November 24, 2015 #303 Share Posted November 24, 2015 948 people (or thereabouts) have voted so far and that doesn't even make up the passenger count for one sailing. I guess Cruise Critic (or at least those taking the time to vote/comment/support/express outrage) make up a very small amount of the passenger pool. Just got off Silhouette. Passengers are still dressing up. I saw many tuxedos and formal gowns. No one was trying to push the dress code just yet. There was no talk of the change in dress code from the ship's personnel or amongst the passengers. I thought for sure it would be discussed at the casino table at one of the formal nights, but it was never mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare POA1 Posted November 24, 2015 #304 Share Posted November 24, 2015 I could not vote using any of 3 iPads, none of which use an app to access Cruise Critic. I can vote using my iMac pro. I also cannot change the page at the top using any of our iPads. The links are there, as are the options to vote & view poll results, but they do not work, and have not for many months. So, iPad users are worth 1/4 of a person? That seems wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketMan275 Posted November 24, 2015 #305 Share Posted November 24, 2015 948 people (or thereabouts) have voted so far and that doesn't even make up the passenger count for one sailing. I guess Cruise Critic (or at least those taking the time to vote/comment/support/express outrage) make up a very small amount of the passenger pool. I rather doubt that increasing the sample size would change the results. I'm fairly certain that Celebrity would not make such a change without conducting their own polls/surveys to make sure that you're doing what your clientele desires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA_Design Posted November 24, 2015 #306 Share Posted November 24, 2015 I'll leave that in your hands to carry the baton... Personally I'll be wearing jeans... Hopefully I won't upset too many people [emoji23] Haha -baton carrying is my speciality . like most men I like to dress casually however like Mr_T, I dress as the Boss Lady dictates Also like Tony , I enjoy my boat trips without worrying too much about what others may be wearing. I trust the said Jeans are Emirates design Mr_T ???[emoji33] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR_T Posted November 24, 2015 #307 Share Posted November 24, 2015 Haha -baton carrying is my speciality . like most men I like to dress casually however like Mr_T, I dress as the Boss Lady dictates Also like Tony , I enjoy my boat trips without worrying too much about what others may be wearing. I trust the said Jeans are Emirates design Mr_T ???[emoji33] Let me see what I can do... [emoji16] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Sixth? Posted November 25, 2015 Author #308 Share Posted November 25, 2015 I have to say I am amazed..... Over 16,000 views and 953 polled. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeTvlr Posted November 25, 2015 #309 Share Posted November 25, 2015 We are just returning to Celebrity for our next cruise next week. We haven't cruised with them since an Eastern Med trip on the Solstice in summer of 2009. We will be trying out the Aqua class on the Reflection. Sounded unique and interesting. We cruise 5 or 6 times a year. We really enjoy the cruising experience. Most of the time here in Texas when we go out we dress in what Celebrity is calling Chic Casual. Here in Texas we call it shirt and jeans. That is not why we cruise. Sorry to see Celebrity going in this direction but it makes sense. To attract more passengers they feel they need to lower the bar. Completely understandable. Just not what we are looking for. Don't need to spend $500 a night to do that. They have survived without us for 6 years and I expect they will continue to survive without us for another 6 after this cruise, unless we are blown away by Aqua class. Given the reviews on this site, that does not appear likely. But as everyone on this site knows, there is no such thing as a bad cruise. But there are better choices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Sixth? Posted November 25, 2015 Author #310 Share Posted November 25, 2015 (edited) We are just returning to Celebrity for our next cruise next week. We haven't cruised with them since an Eastern Med trip on the Solstice in summer of 2009.We will be trying out the Aqua class on the Reflection. Sounded unique and interesting. We cruise 5 or 6 times a year. . What company have you been cruising with for your last 30-40 cruises? I assume they still have a strict dress code.... :confused: Edited November 25, 2015 by A Sixth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamcruzin Posted November 25, 2015 #311 Share Posted November 25, 2015 948 people (or thereabouts) have voted so far and that doesn't even make up the passenger count for one sailing. I guess Cruise Critic (or at least those taking the time to vote/comment/support/express outrage) make up a very small amount of the passenger pool. Just got off Silhouette. Passengers are still dressing up. I saw many tuxedos and formal gowns. No one was trying to push the dress code just yet. There was no talk of the change in dress code from the ship's personnel or amongst the passengers. I thought for sure it would be discussed at the casino table at one of the formal nights, but it was never mentioned. As I said in one of the these threads, most passengers don't read the material that the cruise line provides on dress code or the cruise contract. Those who don't follow cruise critic will probably go on dressing how they dressed in the past so we may not see the complete roll out of Evening Chic for a while. We are driving to port on our next sailing so we will probably pack at least one formal outfit each and play it by ear once we are on the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeTvlr Posted November 25, 2015 #312 Share Posted November 25, 2015 What company have you been cruising with for your last 30-40 cruises? I assume they still have a strict dress code.... :confused: Cunard is by far our favorite. This year we have sailed on Cunard Queen Victoria, Seabourn, Crystal, RCL Quantum. Radiance class ships on RCL are spotty but at times great deals. Will be doing Crystal again right after the Reflection. Change ships in Miami. We just got off the QV a couple weeks ago, we had 5 formal nights in 17 days. Loved it. Best cruise in years. Does this help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Sixth? Posted November 25, 2015 Author #313 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Cunard is by far our favorite. This year we have sailed on Cunard Queen Victoria, Seabourn, Crystal, RCL Quantum. Radiance class ships on RCL are spotty but at times great deals. Will be doing Crystal again right after the Reflection. Change ships in Miami. We just got off the QV a couple weeks ago, we had 5 formal nights in 17 days. Loved it. Best cruise in years. Does this help? Hasn't Crystal always had a "Black Tie Optional" dress code? Even Cunard doesn't insist on anything more than a tie anymore on formal night do they?:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeTvlr Posted November 25, 2015 #314 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Hasn't Crystal always had a "Black Tie Optional" dress code? Even Cunard doesn't insist on anything more than a tie anymore on formal night do they?:confused: Quite right, but in our experience most of our fellow passengers were at least semi-formal if not formal on the designated nights. Gives the evening a much more interesting and enjoyable tone to the evening for us. Not the case the last time we were on Celebrity. It's been a while since we tried Celebrity so we wanted to check in and see for ourselves how they have changed. Reading reviews on this site would suggest we will be disappointed. We have had better experiences on RCL than X, and I know they are owned by the same company. Just seems that X targets itself to the casual club crowd. Again, that's fine, just not us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DYKWIA Posted November 25, 2015 #315 Share Posted November 25, 2015 ... Just seems that X targets itself to the casual club crowd. ..... That may be the case, but judging by our last two cruises they're getting the crown green bowling club crowd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Sixth? Posted November 25, 2015 Author #316 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Quite right, but in our experience most of our fellow passengers were at least semi-formal if not formal on the designated nights. Gives the evening a much more interesting and enjoyable tone to the evening for us. Not the case the last time we were on Celebrity. It's been a while since we tried Celebrity so we wanted to check in and see for ourselves how they have changed. Reading reviews on this site would suggest we will be disappointed. We have had better experiences on RCL than X, and I know they are owned by the same company. Just seems that X targets itself to the casual club crowd. Again, that's fine, just not us. I understand. Haven't sailed Royal for a long time, dumb question, have they also banned smoking at bars and such? Last time our favourite pub go so smoky at night we couldn't use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECCruise Posted November 25, 2015 #317 Share Posted November 25, 2015 I understand. Haven't sailed Royal for a long time, dumb question, have they also banned smoking at bars and such? Last time our favourite pub go so smoky at night we couldn't use it. Smoking only in designated portions of the casino and limited outdoor areas. Sent from my KFTHWI using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagoffee Posted November 25, 2015 #318 Share Posted November 25, 2015 When you log into CC web site using the iPad the screen is exactly the same as the PC. Using tapatalk app you can go to any page of the discussion but you just see the posts not the overall page. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk I could not vote using any of 3 iPads, none of which use an app to access Cruise Critic. I can vote using my iMac pro. I also cannot change the page at the top using any of our iPads. The links are there, as are the options to vote & view poll results, but they do not work, and have not for many months. Seapals2, same experience for me. I was wondering if it is a setting on my IPad. Just to confirm you can go directly into CC (no AP) and you can vote (once) and change the page number at the top? In our case we cannot vote and have to go to the page numbers at the bottom. If true for you do you have any idea of what IPad setting we might have wrong? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seapals2 Posted November 25, 2015 #319 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Seapals2, same experience for me. I was wondering if it is a setting on my IPad. Just to confirm you can go directly into CC (no AP) and you can vote (once) and change the page number at the top? In our case we cannot vote and have to go to the page numbers at the bottom. If true for you do you have any idea of what IPad setting we might have wrong? Thanks. Using an Apple iPad and Google search to get to CC web site then everything is as on the PC. Can't think of any iPad setting that might effect the CC web site once you have logged in. When I use the iPad I do find tapatalk more convenient most of the time and wouldn't normally bother logging in the CC web page but for the poll to be of use to you I don't think there is an alternative. Hope this helps. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare richstowe Posted November 26, 2015 #320 Share Posted November 26, 2015 I voted "I don't care " because , wait for it , I don't care what others wear . I usually take a suit but might just take a jacket . Jettisoning a tie will be the next step down my personal road to slovenly attire . :D Like many (most ?) of you , there isn't a single restaurant near me where one is obliged to dress up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goody1 Posted November 26, 2015 #321 Share Posted November 26, 2015 I voted "I don't care " because , wait for it , I don't care what others wear . I usually take a suit but might just take a jacket . Jettisoning a tie will be the next step down my personal road to slovenly attire . :D Like many (most ?) of you , there isn't a single restaurant near me where one is obliged to dress up. Your post is far too sensible for this Thread. Please don't let it happen again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew cooper Posted November 26, 2015 #322 Share Posted November 26, 2015 I voted "I don't care " because , wait for it , I don't care what others wear . I usually take a suit but might just take a jacket . Jettisoning a tie will be the next step down my personal road to slovenly attire . :D Like many (most ?) of you , there isn't a single restaurant near me where one is obliged to dress up. Just out of interest I work for the NHS here in the UK . Tomorrow we are holding a ' Dress Down Day ' . Basically this is a free for all day and staff will be allowed to turn up for work in anything they want - ripped jeans , trainers with knee length white socks , baseball caps , sleeveless tops , cheeky sun dresses , cowboy hats etc . Not one tie will be seen on this day . In return we are asked to make a donation to a charity for the Homeless and down and outs . How about a similar thing on the new Evening Chic Nights ? Seems to me that a decent collection could be raised ! Only joking folks ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goody1 Posted November 26, 2015 #323 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Just out of interest I work for the NHS here in the UK . Tomorrow we are holding a ' Dress Down Day ' . Basically this is a free for all day and staff will be allowed to turn up for work in anything they want - ripped jeans , trainers with knee length white socks , baseball caps , sleeveless tops , cheeky sun dresses , cowboy hats etc . Not one tie will be seen on this day . In return we are asked to make a donation to a charity for the Homeless and down and outs . How about a similar thing on the new Evening Chic Nights ? Seems to me that a decent collection could be raised ! Only joking folks ... Maybe the folks in Aqua and Suites could dress down on a given night and donate to us riff raff in the MDR. Again, I am joking before those with a sense of humour bypass give themselves apoplexy in their rants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LA_Design Posted November 26, 2015 #324 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Maybe the folks in Aqua and Suites could dress down on a given night and donate to us riff raff in the MDR. Again, I am joking before those with a sense of humour bypass give themselves apoplexy in their rants. and they could add some huge tips like they claim to give over and above the 'gratuities' only joking of course [emoji32] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Sixth? Posted November 26, 2015 Author #325 Share Posted November 26, 2015 Your post is far too sensible for this Thread. Please don't let it happen again. Hey! I resemble that remark!:p (Don't make me come over there, take your best looking sheep and export your butt to Canada! Wait, that's why I'm here! (Donald) ) :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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