No more formal nights on X - Royal, the same?

[Thetrail]

Hopefully, Royal will catch on as well. Totally dated concept to have formal nights. Besides, kind of stupid to get all dressed up and then go to the same place with the same passable service and mediocre food where you were able to wear Khakis and a golf shirt the night before....

Some people enjoy formal night others could care less or eat in the WJ on formal night. Some folks have a years long tradition of "dressing up" for formal night with family and friends, and hard to eat dinner when invited to the Captains table in jeans and t-shirt!......K.O.:)

[Mikew0805]

Here the thing that bother me the most. You can rant on me all I want but just making a statement. If you go to a wedding will you be formal or not? If you chose formal then you shouldn't be tired of dressing formal If you choose not formal, I have no idea what kind of person you are. On anthem there is only one restaurant is formal but no tie need. Just bring one formal outfit and show your pride.

 

 

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Wow! So now I have to change everything for our beach wedding, because you said what kind of people would we be if it was not formal?

 

Whatever!

 

 

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[impatientlywaiting]

It is several years since our last Royal cruise, almost all Celebrity cruises recently. Celebrity no longer have formal nights. Is it the same on Royal? I'm hoping not as we do enjoy formal nights. We have booked the Jewel and the Independence so it would be good to know what to expect. Thanks

 

We will start cruising Celebrity in 2018 (still have one cruising buddy that isn't Diamond yet) and are really looking forward to it. Even though Royal still has formal nights, when we were on Jewel in September we hardly saw any really formal attire. We skipped the first formal night in the dining room because we didn't bring formal attire (when I retired after 25+ years in the legal field, I got rid of all my dressy clothes and DH is retired ironworker and never had dressy clothes). When we went back the next night, our waiter told us what we'd been wearing was very appropriate for formal night and we were NOT to skip the second formal night (DH wore black Dockers and a long sleeve button down shirt; I wore a casual skirt and blouse with sandals). We were surprised that we were dressed like 95% of the people in the dining room. So maybe Royal is going the way of Celebrity and just not announcing it?

[DaisyL]

We too found on last years RCI cruise, people were dressed very nicely but not very formal on the formal nights. Many men wore suits, but not all, and I think everyone looked respectable. I hope this is the trend and people can be comfortable but also look nice. It really made the formal nights special without having strict rules.

[Retired LEO]

I bought my tux and I'm wearing it dang nab it...:D

 

I don't think I'll be invited to the academy awards or the presidential inauguration anytime soon. :D

[north29]

TRUE FORMAL NIGHTS for years, a black suit is not FORMAL. X's decision to change its name is great. You will still see tux, long gowns, and yes almost everyone DRESSES UP and some are dressed to the WOW, but not formal.

[The Fun Researcher]

Kind of surprised that X has eliminated formal nights before RCI. With the older crowd (in general) on X, it would seem that more would prefer formal nights.

 

Ourselves, we love getting dressed up for formal nights, seeing others dressed up, and getting a great photo or two looking our best.

 

Dan

[Big_G]

TRUE FORMAL NIGHTS for years, a black suit is not FORMAL. X's decision to change its name is great. You will still see tux, long gowns, and yes almost everyone DRESSES UP and some are dressed to the WOW, but not formal.

 

Agree. Basically X renamed formal to accommodate what was actually happening on their ships. Just know that you still won't be allowed into an X dining room on an Evening Chic night wearing your pajamas, shorts, and/or tank tops. Met a guy in the elevator that had to go back and change just last week. There were still plenty of tuxes, jackets, and ties. We even saw a few jackets and ties on other nights.

[Big_G]

I don't pay a few grand to go to a wedding for a week [emoji51] [emoji568]

 

Hopefully you weren't wearing your tux every night of the cruise either. :D

[gek]

Here the thing that bother me the most. You can rant on me all I want but just making a statement. If you go to a wedding will you be formal or not? If you chose formal then you shouldn't be tired of dressing formal If you choose not formal, I have no idea what kind of person you are. On anthem there is only one restaurant is formal but no tie need. Just bring one formal outfit and show your pride.

 

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I have never, ever attended a wedding that required formal dress and I've been to a lot. That's the way things are where I come from. The official dress requirements on formal night are way above any restaurant or event I have ever attended which is why I and many others think they are ludicrous.

[Paulette3028]

Here the thing that bother me the most. You can rant on me all I want but just making a statement. If you go to a wedding will you be formal or not? If you chose formal then you shouldn't be tired of dressing formal If you choose not formal, I have no idea what kind of person you are. On anthem there is only one restaurant is formal but no tie need. Just bring one formal outfit and show your pride.

 

 

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I clearly don't understand the point you are trying to make (I will guess that I am not alone). When I am invited to a wedding the invitation might say "Black Tie" or "Black Tie Optional". Clearly with "Black Tie" it is a more formal affair and therefore tuxedos and more formal wear for women is expected; "Black Tie Optional" gives the guest more choices -- regular suits for men and cocktail dresses, not necessarily gowns for women. But in either case the host is clearly directing what they hope their guests will wear. Will someone be escorted out, if not meeting that dress -- I highly doubt it.

 

Making a comparison to a cruise ship dining room scenarion, just doesn't make sense to me, at least.

[Sam.Seattle]

Depends on the cruise and the event if we dress "formal". On Holiday cruises, yes the Tux and gown will be our attire of choice on formal nights. If just DW and me for a week away, we dress "nice", but not formal. Nice for us is suit or blazer and DW in black slacks and usually beaded top. Oh, but to answer the OP's question. Yes, there will be noted "formal" night, but it really is up to you as to how formal you want to be.

I really think the continued offering of fromal nights is to sell photographs and booze.

Edited March 6, 2016 by Sam.Seattle

[time4u2go]

I have never, ever attended a wedding that required formal dress and I've been to a lot. That's the way things are where I come from. The official dress requirements on formal night are way above any restaurant or event I have ever attended which is why I and many others think they are ludicrous.

 

There are no "official dress requirements" for formal nights. They are suggested guidelines.

Edited March 6, 2016 by time4u2go

[webecruzin2]

I bought my tux and I'm wearing it dang nab it...:D

 

I don't think I'll be invited to the academy awards or the presidential inauguration anytime soon. :D

 

 

And I'll bet you'll look smashing in that tux too! :)

 

We like getting dressed up for formal night on a cruise since we never otherwise have the opportunity. So to each his own, it's vacation!

Besides my guy looks like James Bond in his tux and I'm his Bond girl for the night!:D ;)

[tip]

...I don't think I'll be invited to the academy awards or the presidential inauguration anytime soon. :D

 

Exactly! That is why I do not own a tux or intend to rent one. Times have changed. This is not cruising from the 20th century. The "formal night" designation and dress are just suggestions, not requirements.

 

And for those who care about such things, I wear a dress shirt, tie, jacket, dark pants, and shined shoes on those nights, but it is my choice.

[Virtopia]

I tend to only do the first formal of a sailing and I enjoy dressing up and getting some pictures taken. My upcoming cruise will be my first European cruise and first as a Diamond, so I will definitely be dressing up since I'll be able to get a free picture.

[Jeremiah1212]

We usually dress up for formal night and remain in our formal clothes the rest of the evening. I think Royal actually maintains a pretty happy medium the way things stand currently. There are plenty of alternative options if you choose not to dress up while still being accommodating to those who choose to.

[UpcountryTravelers]

..... Celebrity no longer have formal nights.....

 

That's why Celebrity dropped from 10.3 to 9.7 on my own "like" list.

[IndyKid]

This thread has gone in a direction I never It was never meant to become yet another thread on the formal v non formal argument.

Yep, I learned the hard way how touchy this subject was when I voiced my displeasure with formal nights on these cruises - I was soundly flamed, tarred and feathered for it! Still feeling the burn!

 

I do think they need to do away with formal nights anyway. They don't enforce it....

[north29]

enforced formal nights (tux and long gown), you might not get a seat in the windjammer, or a speciality restaurant.

[tomko2]

My DH wears his tux on every cruise - he dresses it up or down depending on our own celebrations, e.g. Christmas and our Birthdays more formal. On non-celebration evenings he wears it with a black shirt and tie.

I love the formal nights and hope RCL keeps them for a long time.

KathyT

[bradpole]

enforced formal nights (tux and long gown), you might not get a seat in the windjammer, or a speciality restaurant.

 

can't belief I'm jumping in on another dress code thread....again.

 

Just let it go! You want to wear a tux...enjoy. What others wear to dinner doesn't impact my meal one bit!

[davekathy]

TRUE FORMAL NIGHTS for years, a black suit is not FORMAL. X's decision to change its name is great. You will still see tux, long gowns, and yes almost everyone DRESSES UP and some are dressed to the WOW, but not formal.

 

A suit (color not mentioned) or tux is formal according to RCCLs suggested on board dress guidelines. When I'm on a Cruise ship I go by the Cruise lines definition and dress accordingly. No one else's interpretation counts.

Edited March 7, 2016 by davekathy

[WrittenOnYourHeart]

We usually dress up for formal night and remain in our formal clothes the rest of the evening. I think Royal actually maintains a pretty happy medium the way things stand currently. There are plenty of alternative options if you choose not to dress up while still being accommodating to those who choose to.

 

How is it not being accommodating? No one choosing to not be formal is saying "You can't wear formal wear!!" You are certainly free to! Just as those who choose not to dress formally are free to do that as well.

 

As has been pointed out, it is a suggestion, not a requirement.

 

I will never understand why people insist that how someone else is dressed has any impact on their evening.

[Big_G]

 

As has been pointed out, it is a suggestion, not a requirement.

 

I will never understand why people insist that how someone else is dressed has any impact on their evening.

 

My overall impression in this thread is you're singing to the choir. ;)