Mark_T Posted October 28, 2019 #1 Share Posted October 28, 2019 (edited) I see on the celebrity website the following for men's 'smart casual' : Pants or jeans with a short sleeve sport shirt. Yet I've seen on a few posted copies of the onboard material a reference to 'long sleeve sport shirt' ... So which is it? Edited October 28, 2019 by Mark_T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammu2 Posted October 28, 2019 #2 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Just off the Eclipse. Its pretty simple. No shorts no flip flops. Those get men turned away. Short sleeve shirts are fine. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NMTraveller Posted October 28, 2019 #3 Share Posted October 28, 2019 I have worn short sleeves and no problem. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_T Posted October 28, 2019 Author #4 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Good to here the website version is being followed. I wonder why the ship version is 'incorrect' ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvcrusn Posted October 28, 2019 #5 Share Posted October 28, 2019 I have seen the Celebrity Today printed saying long sleeves, however they'd be hard pressed to enforce that, since once on board passengers would have packed their clothing based upon the website guidelines. DH most often wears short sleeved collared shirts on Smart Casual nights as do most other men, and has never experienced so much as a raised eyebrow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DebInAntigua Posted October 28, 2019 #6 Share Posted October 28, 2019 My husband wears short sleeve polos for dinner. Long as you have a collar and it’s in nice shape, no one cares if it is a button dress shirt or has long sleeves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleckle Posted October 28, 2019 #7 Share Posted October 28, 2019 2 hours ago, Mark_T said: I see on the celebrity website the following for men's 'smart casual' : Pants or jeans with a short sleeve sport shirt. Yet I've seen on a few posted copies of the onboard material a reference to 'long sleeve sport shirt' ... So which is it? Either is fine. In the evenings you will see a mixture of both, and even some men wearing jackets of one kind or another; the entire spectrum of dress from extremely casual to formal. For the women, just about anything goes. The way the current dress code was described by the officers when it was first introduced, about 4 years ago, was for passengers to express their individuality and wear whatever makes them happy, not for everyone to dress alike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GastroGnome Posted October 28, 2019 #8 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Might the difference have something to do with the itinerary? Long sleeves in the Caribbean would be daft - but short sleeves in Iceland or Norway might be more common? DH wears long sleeves at all times so I hadn't really thought about it before. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbette165 Posted October 28, 2019 #9 Share Posted October 28, 2019 The embarkation dailies on Reflection in November 2017 and Equinox in November 2018 both advised long sleeve shirts were needed for smart casual nights. Both these cruises were in the Caribbean, so it's not a location based statement. On neither cruise, the sleeve length was a consideration on admission to the MDR. Why they make the statement is anyone's guess - maybe it's on the template for the daily and no-one within Celebrity has actually read it for a while. The topic has been discussed on here a number of times previously, always with the same conclusion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare villauk Posted October 28, 2019 #10 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Anything goes since Chic was introduced and no one has a tape measure at the MDR door 😜. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare hcat Posted October 28, 2019 #11 Share Posted October 28, 2019 We almost made it through a week without a dress code thead! Almost... 2 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_T Posted October 28, 2019 Author #12 Share Posted October 28, 2019 1 hour ago, hcat said: We almost made it through a week without a dress code thead! Almost... If I had seen someone else ask the same specific question I wouldn’t have posted. This was about the disparity, rather than what is suitable under the code. Thanks for the feedback everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkjretired Posted October 28, 2019 #13 Share Posted October 28, 2019 (edited) Explanation is simple, Celebrity in their dress code and many areas has for many years been consistently inconsistent. In 27 years of sailing Celebrity, never had anyone say anything about wearing short sleeve shirts. Another point that should be mentioned is how do they enforce something like this when based on all info before sailing you don't have to have long sleeve shirts. You pack for what they tell you and then then they change it when you are on board, seriously doubt that will fly. Edited October 28, 2019 by dkjretired 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekathy Posted October 28, 2019 #14 Share Posted October 28, 2019 58 minutes ago, dkjretired said: Explanation is simple, Celebrity in their dress code and many areas has for many years been consistently inconsistent. In 27 years of sailing Celebrity, never had anyone say anything about wearing short sleeve shirts. Another point that should be mentioned is how do they enforce something like this when based on all info before sailing you don't have to have long sleeve shirts. You pack for what they tell you and then then they change it when you are on board, seriously doubt that will fly. Agree. Another one that gets us is Celebrity posts on their website for seven night and longer cruises there will be two evening chic nights. But the ships we've been on that do true 14 night cruises publishes in their Celebrity Today three evening chic nights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkjretired Posted October 28, 2019 #15 Share Posted October 28, 2019 3 minutes ago, davekathy said: Agree. Another one that gets us is Celebrity posts on their website for seven night and longer cruises there will be two evening chic nights. But the ships we've been on that do true 14 night cruises publishes in their Celebrity Today three evening chic nights. Agree and for those who like to dress up they may not be prepared for three nights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekathy Posted October 28, 2019 #16 Share Posted October 28, 2019 7 minutes ago, dkjretired said: Agree and for those who like to dress up they may not be prepared for three nights. Exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fouremco Posted October 28, 2019 #17 Share Posted October 28, 2019 10 hours ago, Mark_T said: I wonder why the ship version is 'incorrect' ? Probably because they continue to cut & paste old text and no one has pointed out to them that there is new wording on the website that doesn't mention sleeve length at all, neither for smart casual nor for evening chic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_T Posted October 28, 2019 Author #18 Share Posted October 28, 2019 I'll take it as an action point to mention this to them whilst onboard in December. Not expecting immediate changes across the fleet though 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted October 28, 2019 #19 Share Posted October 28, 2019 I wear short sleeve shirts 80 percent of the time , including my recent celebrity cruises, there was one person in cut off shorts and a baseball cap on backwards in mdr in infinity earlier this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare villauk Posted October 28, 2019 #20 Share Posted October 28, 2019 9 minutes ago, Mark_T said: Not expecting immediate changes across the fleet though 🙂 No, I wouldn’t hold your breath. There are that many mistakes on their website/IT/flyers you could point out that you’d need more than one cruise to get through them all 🤣. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkjretired Posted October 28, 2019 #21 Share Posted October 28, 2019 1 hour ago, Mark_T said: I'll take it as an action point to mention this to them whilst onboard in December. Not expecting immediate changes across the fleet though 🙂 The problem is they don’t change these things for years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billslowsky Posted October 28, 2019 #22 Share Posted October 28, 2019 4 hours ago, Mark_T said: I'll take it as an action point to mention this to them whilst onboard in December. Not expecting immediate changes across the fleet though 🙂 Maybe just enjoy your vacation and not worry about it. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDawg Posted October 28, 2019 #23 Share Posted October 28, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, Mark_T said: I'll take it as an action point to mention this to them whilst onboard in December. Not expecting immediate changes across the fleet though 🙂 4 hours ago, dkjretired said: The problem is they don’t change these things for years. It is scheduled to be updated during the next dry dock, along with other major changes such as transforming Michael’s Club, adding the Retreat sun deck, the Oceanview refurbishment and the new gastro-bar. It’s not like these things can be updated by just pushing a "Print" button. 😉 Edited October 28, 2019 by DirtyDawg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkjretired Posted October 28, 2019 #24 Share Posted October 28, 2019 1 hour ago, DirtyDawg said: It is scheduled to be updated during the next dry dock, along with other major changes such as transforming Michael’s Club, adding the Retreat sun deck, the Oceanview refurbishment and the new gastro-bar. It’s not like these things can be updated by just pushing a "Print" button. 😉 Its a sign that never should have been there in the first place since that has never been a rule of Celebrity. You can easily change signs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldubs Posted October 28, 2019 #25 Share Posted October 28, 2019 7 hours ago, Mark_T said: I'll take it as an action point to mention this to them whilst onboard in December. Not expecting immediate changes across the fleet though 🙂 While you are at it could you ask if it is OK to wear shorts underneath slacks? I'm getting some chaffing. 😀😀😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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