Diamond: Are Blue Jeans Ok on non-formal nights?

[cydspal]

3 Days to go..packing question..blue jeans Ok on the non-formal nights in the PC dining rooms?

[Commodore Suzy]

No. Jeans, shorts and t-shirts are not allowed. "Casual" evening = business casual, i.e. Dockers and collared shirt for guys, laundry list of things for gals (just not jeans).

 

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Suzy

 

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[cydspal]

Wow! We have been on 5 cruises (non-Alaska) and there were people with shorts on, is this just the cruises in hot weather?

[geoherb]

Jeans are allowed in the dining room at night as long as they're nice. The rule, according to the Princess website, is that "torn" jeans are not permitted.

[Jacqueline]

I think we are takling about dinner in the DR... No shorts or jeans...

I am not sure what goes in the Horizon court, etc...

 

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[kruisey]

On all my cruises on Princess I have never seen jeans worn at dinner time in the dining room,even on the smart casual nights...most woman at dinner wear skirts or dresses.There are other areas of the ship like the Horizon Court,Hamburger Bar, around deck or in your stateroom ect, where you can wear your jeans 24 hours a day

[MRF777]

I never wear jeans in the dining room, I wear Dockers or slacks.

 

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[Crowsie]

I've seen colored demin/chambray dresses and skirts, but never blue jean pants in the dining room.

 

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[geoherb]

I've seen jeans worn in the dining room at night. I wouldn't wear them, since khakis are more comfortable to me.

 

Here's the link to the section of the Princess website that tells what to bring. It says:<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>When you're in port, evening dress is casual, slacks, sweaters, blouses, open-neck shirts, etc. are typically worn. Shorts, cut-off T-shirts, "torn" jeans and bare feet are not permitted in the dining room.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>I admit that it's not common to see people wearing jeans in the dining room. The Princess website says they're not prohibited unless they're "torn" jeans. When answering questions, we should try to answer them correctly.

[RDR]

"When you're in port, evening dress is casual, slacks, sweaters, blouses, open-neck shirts, etc. are typically worn. Shorts, cut-off T-shirts, "torn" jeans and bare feet are not permitted in the dining room. For smart casual evenings, passengers dress as they would for a fine restaurant at home, with ladies in skirts/dresses/ pantsuits and gentlemen wearing shirts with collars and/or a sports jacket. On formal night ..." With repsect to blue jeans, the operative words here I believe are "when you're in port". The other dining evenings are either smart casual and formal.

[Beryl]

geoherb has this one right on!! Princess promotional materials all say "torn" when referring to jeans. I did see jeans at dinner, in the dining room, on our trip to Alaska several years ago. Not many wore them but they were there! If you wear jeans that are neat, clean and not "torn" you will probably not be hasseled at the dining room door

 

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[cydspal]

Loud and clear...thanks!

[KAJOKG]

I have seen jeans and shorts in the Horizon Court for dinner, but not in the dining rooms. I have a question....why bring jeans on a hot weather vacation? First, they are too bulky to pack, and second, too warm to wear. But I am into packing light, so that would be my major objection to jeans (for me, that is...not making an editorial statement here).

 

KATY

 

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[Lynda90]

I never wear jeans in dining room at night and I can't remember, in 14 cruises, seeing anyone who did. However, I think neat, clean, causual pants are o.k. I really don't bother to pack skirts and dresses, just nice pant outfits. Also, I have a couple of very nice running type outfits (matching tops and bottoms) that I plan to take for causual nights. I'm not talking about the kind I would actually wear for running.For the formal nights I have a couple of dressy pants and tops that I wear and that seems to fit right in.

 

Lynda

[Beryl]

I just wanted to add that I don't live in a large city but in a small city in B.C. Very few business people dress in suits for work here. Quite unlike Washington, D.C. or New York City!! In our "fine" restaurants it is quite likely that more than 95% of the diners will be wearing blue jeans. We were at the finest restaurant (finest, in my opinion) in town for Mother's Day! Everyone, mothers included, were wearing jeans!! Princess' comment that you should "wear what you would for a fine restaurant at home" is as confusing to many as HAL's "tipping not required" once was!

 

KAJOKG, cydspal is going to be cruising Alaska! No doubt that is what prompted the jeans question!

 

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[Host CJSKIDS]

Hey, if my husband had his way, he'd be in pressed shorts! He wears a suit every day and we go to Black tie affairs during season, so on vacation he would love nothing more than to live in shorts. A lot of the nice restaurants here in Naples along Fifth Avenue allow dress shorts at night believe it or not!

[Pam in CA]

I should think that clean jeans that are worn with a nice shirt would be OK in the dining room at night. It's not for everyone but I don't think you'd be turned away. (On our recent Regal cruise, a guy showed up in shorts and a T-shirt on formal night and they were seated at their table as usual. Princess no longer enforces the dress code.)

 

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[kkorman]

I've worn them and no one even take a second glance.

 

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[KAJOKG]

Beryl -- Thanks for the clarification. I can see jeans in Alaska, but still not in my suitcase. Actually I don't have any objection to jeans, even in the dining room. Some are quite attractive.

 

KATY

 

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[gopher's girl]

One the first night of my last cruise, a young lady wore jeans and a jean-jacket over a white t-shirt. I think it was a bit much, but she actually looked ok and it didn't bother me. Never saw jeans after that night.

 

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[kruisey]

Jeans,Jeans,Jeans.Why do some people have an obsession with jeans???? There is a life beyond that fettish.

[cnmiranda]

You are getting a lot of misinformation here. I was on the 5/15 cruise and close to half of the people were wearing jeans on nonformal nights. But people were mostly dressed to the nines for formal nights. If you wear jeans you will not be out of place. Have a great trip.

 

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[LeeLeesCruisin]

Glad to hear we will be okay with jeans and a nice shirt on casual nights. My husband-to-be and I will be on the Sapphire in August for our honeymoon and we are most comfortable in jeans. I wear jeans, shorts and t-shirts to work (I work in a professional office!) He wears dress clothes to work but can't wait to get into something comfortable in his free time. We want to be comfortable (not sloppy) on our vacation, so we were planning to bring nice jeans with golf shirts and loafers (for him) and nice blouses and sandals (for me). We might skip formal night since he's sick of wearing dress clothes and I don't own much of anything dressy (don't need it here in Florida).

 

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[kruisey]

All the cruises I have been on with Princess have hardly ever seen jeans in the dining room.

Sorry jean lovers I hope it stays this way at dinner time.

[cnmiranda]

You'll be fine LeeLee I was actually on the ship, and saw it with my own I's lol. I was surprised to see so many folks in jeans from what I've read on these boards. Diamond may be different than other ships. I was expecting hardly any. But I think when you're out exploring all day most just want to relax and enjoy a nice meal. We're in the same situation, hubby wears a suit all week for work. Didn't do formal but like I mentioned most folks were in suits and black dresses. I wonder why some folks find it so important as to tell others how to dress on their vacation? Have a great time.

 

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