Do you think shorts are okay in the MDR for dinner?

[JMG]

My fear is that shorts will lead to sleeveless tops. Sorry, but I do not want to eat dinner while looking at a man's underarm hair!

[TNcruising02]

I don't mind if people wear shorts in the MDR. I think the only night people should not do it is on formal night out of respect for the event. All of the other nights, I don't see why it matters to people what other people are wearing. The last thing I concentrate on while having a meal with my husband is what other people are wearing. In no way does it impact the enjoyment of my meals.

[F27TW]

My fear is that shorts will lead to sleeveless tops. Sorry, but I do not want to eat dinner while looking at a man's underarm hair!

 

 

What about a woman's underarm hair ?! Euwwww ! :p

[lenquixote66]

There are upscale restaurants in large US cities that allow shorts in the restaurant.I see no difference for cruise ships.

[davekathy]

If RC states it's ok to wear shorts in the MDR in the evening that's all that matters.

[F27TW]

There are upscale restaurants in large US cities that allow shorts in the restaurant.I see no difference for cruise ships.

 

 

AGREED. A cruise ship MDR is just a large mass feeding banquet hall. There's nothing really very elegant about it.

 

Carts of plastic covered entrees being rolled all over the place by frantic waiters (who beg you for good reviews) .. harsh lighting .. lots of noise ... jiggly gelatinized desserts.

 

Come on now ... shorts are perfectly fine at the Olive Garden Of The Seas.

[Jobeth66]

Really don't care what anyone wears in the dining room, quite honestly. And if we're going to say no sleeveless tops, then that has to apply to women, too, right? Oooh, and you know what I hate seeing? Feet. Feet are ugly. Can we ban sandals and open shoes in the MDR, so I don't have to see feet?

[Mykitteh]

Are they providing bathrobes at the door in case the shorts and tank tops aren't dressy enough.:D

 

Matching slippers I hope!

[riclop]

I do on non gala nights.

[Cruise Junky]

If RC states it's ok to wear shorts in the MDR in the evening that's all that matters.

 

It appears they've changed their minds. Dress code now says shorts are welcome for breakfast and lunch.

[cruzeluver]

This poor horse was beaten to death long ago,but as Bob pointed out, as long as Royal does not enforce any guidelines what the "official" code is or what any one person thinks really has no relevance. Personally, I think the decor and atmosphere of the main dining room does not lend itself to shorts and its odd that so often now the waitstaff is dressed so much nicer than the passengers, but it is what it is. And for those who are ok with "nice" shorts, I would not want to put it on the crew to delineate between "nice" ones and "not nice" ones. Just sounds like another excuse for some to raise a fuss.

[Brigbound]

Go for it.

[time4u2go]

This poor horse was beaten to death long ago,but as Bob pointed out, as long as Royal does not enforce any guidelines what the "official" code is or what any one person thinks really has no relevance. Personally, I think the decor and atmosphere of the main dining room does not lend itself to shorts and its odd that so often now the waitstaff is dressed so much nicer than the passengers, but it is what it is. And for those who are ok with "nice" shorts, I would not want to put it on the crew to delineate between "nice" ones and "not nice" ones. Just sounds like another excuse for some to raise a fuss.

I've thought about this too. For those in favor of shorts, I wonder if they'd be OK if the waitstaff were allowed to wear shorts.

[LMaxwell]

I've thought about this too. For those in favor of shorts, I wonder if they'd be OK if the waitstaff were allowed to wear shorts.

 

I don't care what the staff wears. That's between them and their employer and being properly dressed for their JOB means appropriate shoes and clothing

[DrD]

You know, I see this debated all the time, but I can't recall ever seeing shorts in MDR at dinner. Maybe I don't notice or something.

 

On our recent Oasis trip, it seemed everyone in MDR was nicely dressed. On formal night I'd say 90% of the men had jacket and tie. No t-shirts that I saw (note I did not walk around the whole place, but our table was near the back so we got to walk through a good portion of the room each night.)

 

Maybe it's late seating? Different crowd, or more time to get ready?

 

My 12 yo son wanted to wear shorts one night, most of you will be happy to know I said no way. For a dare I told him to try to find one person wearing shorts that night, he was not able to.

[pilot]

"Nice shorts"?

 

 

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[LMaxwell]

"Nice shorts"?

 

 

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Yes

[Valentyna]

AGREED. A cruise ship MDR is just a large mass feeding banquet hall. There's nothing really very elegant about it.

 

Carts of plastic covered entrees being rolled all over the place by frantic waiters (who beg you for good reviews) .. harsh lighting .. lots of noise ... jiggly gelatinized desserts.

 

Come on now ... shorts are perfectly fine at the Olive Garden Of The Seas.

 

 

 

Amen to that!

 

 

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[Brigbound]

AGREED. A cruise ship MDR is just a large mass feeding banquet hall. There's nothing really very elegant about it.

 

Carts of plastic covered entrees being rolled all over the place by frantic waiters (who beg you for good reviews) .. harsh lighting .. lots of noise ... jiggly gelatinized desserts.

 

Come on now ... shorts are perfectly fine at the Olive Garden Of The Seas.

 

 

Great description.... so true. "May I auger shave some stale cheese on yer rabbit food??"

[sea shepherd]

AGREED. A cruise ship MDR is just a large mass feeding banquet hall. There's nothing really very elegant about it.

 

Carts of plastic covered entrees being rolled all over the place by frantic waiters (who beg you for good reviews) .. harsh lighting .. lots of noise ... jiggly gelatinized desserts.

 

Come on now ... shorts are perfectly fine at the Olive Garden Of The Seas.

 

 

Second that.

 

 

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[TominNC]

How would one know if people were wearing shorts while you were walking through the dining room? Aren't their legs under the table?

[Husky1987]

AGREED. A cruise ship MDR is just a large mass feeding banquet hall. There's nothing really very elegant about it.

 

Carts of plastic covered entrees being rolled all over the place by frantic waiters (who beg you for good reviews) .. harsh lighting .. lots of noise ... jiggly gelatinized desserts.

 

Come on now ... shorts are perfectly fine at the Olive Garden Of The Seas.

 

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[Fouremco]

I probably wouldn't mind if I felt that passengers would wear Bermuda or other reasonably dressy shorts, but I suspect that gym and Daisy Mae shorts would outnumber them.

[tnt10]

My answer to the poll: No.

Until RCI, (as well as many mainstream cruise lines), starts including tips/service fees that pay employees salaries in the total cruise fares staff will not be enforcing these suggestions for fear of losing money, (duh).

Interestingly, some cruise lines are able to pull this off pretty well. Had some friends who cruised with Cunard and ignored the Formal request one evening and were asked to leave the casino and change into formal attire, or else not to return. They were po'ed. (Guess they should have read up on Cunard before their sailing...)

Also, where you are cruising can affect what people wear as well. European cruises tend to be a little more formal, as opposed to Caribbean cruises.

tnt10

[LMaxwell]

Waiting for the day RCI turns a woman away (will never happen). I'm sure you will hear the shouting match from GS in the dining room.