Tuxes and gowns?

[jamesr3939]

I own a tux, but have rented one (except shoes) the last several cruises. I like wearing it and DW likes the way it looks. Renting saves the trouble of packing and it's not wrinkled.

 

We have cruised +35 years on +35 ships and the percentage of tux wearing men has dropped considerable. However, the last 2-3 years I still see about 10% wearing them with 50-60% wearing suits or sport coats. The remainder just look tacky.

 

I have never felt overdressed wearing a tux.

[rockdoctor]

I take a dinner jacket and a tux. I don't care what anyone thinks but my wife. She appreciates that I am willing to dress so she can. I find that waiters treat us better when we dress. Just my opinion.

[Ery]

I take a dinner jacket and a tux. I don't care what anyone thinks but my wife. She appreciates that I am willing to dress so she can. I find that waiters treat us better when we dress. Just my opinion.

 

 

That's our feelings, I dress up for him and he willingly dresses up for me. I love finding new dresses and surprising him. He always waits at one of the bars for me while I get ready and I meet him there. We always get comments from other guests and staff. He'd wear a tux every night if I asked him too lol

 

 

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[VMIMarine]

We always bring/wear formal attire on cruises of 7 or more days.

I wear my miniature medals which act as ice-breakers with other veterans.

[M&JfromSDL]

I picked up a tux for our last Royal Caribbean cruise and was in solid company amongst the other guys on the cruise. I didn't bring it with me for our NCL cruise last year. I sort of regretted it at first but I would have stuck out like a sore thumb. Definitely plan on packing it for our upcoming Allure sailing.

[mconthehighseas]

People tend to be less formal on Caribbean itineraries as opposed to European ones, and the shorter the cruise, the fewer tuxes.

 

HOWEVER, the great thing about a tux is that you can rent it precruise, and then

1- there's more room in your suitcase for other stuff, or you can take less luggage

2- the tux is delivered to your room on your first day, (try it on when you get it, and you can get it fixed/altered in time for the first formal night if there is a problem)

3- they take it away after the last formal, and then there is more room in your closet for laundry and souvenirs!

4- you don't have to worry about packing ties, etc.

 

DH loves all the compliments he gets when he wears a tux!

[jamesr3939]

Plus, who can resist not ordering a "vodka martini, shaken not stirred" while wearing a tux?

[George C]

Plus, who can resist not ordering a "vodka martini, shaken not stirred" while wearing a tux?

 

Yes RCCL does have a James Bond Martini at drink list at pub ( may be at other bars also)

[tomko2]

My DH always wears his tux on Formal nights -- sometimes with full tux shirt, other times with black shirt and tie. I wear a gown. Few places to get dressed up these days so we enjoy it on Formal nights.

[ARI421]

We, too, will be on Grandeur in January. As we always do, we will be in tux and gown. What date are you sailing?

January 14th

 

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[sealeggs]

Formal nights on cruises is the reason I purchased my tux. DW and I like to dress for formal nights.

[Pswhorley]

Where can I find out how many formal nights our cruise has?

 

 

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[Ery]

 

 

 

 

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[Clarea]

Where can I find out how many formal nights our cruise has?

A larger version:

 

http://www.royalcaribbean.com/beforeyouboard/whatToKnow/whatToPack.do