Rare ScratchTheRat Posted May 2, 2021 #1 Share Posted May 2, 2021 One of the people I travel with is very uncomfortable about smarter clothing and usually wears cargo trousers and t-shirts with hoodies. Nothing is baggy/ripped or messy and he always looks good and clean. Is he okay to dress like this for Taste? I know he wouldnt be able to eat in Manhattan Room This is for the Epic btw 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony s Posted May 2, 2021 #2 Share Posted May 2, 2021 The hoodie might be the deal breaker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuliHuli Posted May 2, 2021 #3 Share Posted May 2, 2021 17 minutes ago, ScratchTheRat said: One of the people I travel with is very uncomfortable about smarter clothing and usually wears cargo trousers and t-shirts with hoodies. Nothing is baggy/ripped or messy and he always looks good and clean. Is he okay to dress like this for Taste? I know he wouldnt be able to eat in Manhattan Room This is for the Epic btw Swap a polo shirt for the T-shirt and it will be fine. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanger727 Posted May 2, 2021 #4 Share Posted May 2, 2021 Dress in Taste is casual. My DH usually wears sandals, cargo shorts, and a casual t-shirt. There are plenty of other people in similar attire and no one has given him a second look. Your friend should be fine. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KeithJenner Posted May 2, 2021 #5 Share Posted May 2, 2021 Yes, that is absolutely allowed within the dress code everywhere except Manhattan and Le Bistro. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don't-use-real-name Posted May 2, 2021 #6 Share Posted May 2, 2021 A COLLAR on a shirt is the tie breaker between (beach) "T" shirt casual and Smart Polo shirt casual. That noted it is NCL's rule to enforce however it is interpreted. Applies to one of the MDRs and one or more of the Specialty restaurants - so there are plenty of other dining sources to flaunt the dress code. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLcruisergrl Posted May 2, 2021 #7 Share Posted May 2, 2021 He’ll be perfectly fine. My hubby is the same way and wears jeans and tees in most restaurants (including the Haven) or jeans/khakis and a polo in the more “formal” restaurants. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLAHAM Posted May 2, 2021 #8 Share Posted May 2, 2021 In my experience, sandals, jokey t-shirt and backwards ball cap sometimes seem to be the norm for males. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ScratchTheRat Posted May 2, 2021 Author #9 Share Posted May 2, 2021 Thanks all. He doesn't really wear collared shirts or polos. T-shirts are all smart and nice though, I'm sure he'll be fine 🙂 I don't think Manhattan club is all that our thing anyway. May get him to bring a shirt in case we go to specialty dining though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seany527 Posted May 2, 2021 #10 Share Posted May 2, 2021 1 hour ago, ScratchTheRat said: Thanks all. He doesn't really wear collared shirts or polos. T-shirts are all smart and nice though, I'm sure he'll be fine 🙂 I don't think Manhattan club is all that our thing anyway. May get him to bring a shirt in case we go to specialty dining though. You can wear a t-shirt in specialty dining. The only ones where a collared shirt would be required is Le Birstro and Ocean Blue, but I don’t believe Ocean Blue is on the Epic. The thing I love the most about NCL is the relaxed attire and how down to earth everyone is. I dress up every day for work so the last thing I want to do is dress up on vacation. Long sleeved shirts are annoying to begin with and then add in then Caribbean heat and it’s super annoying. Not to mention I wear my clothes with a very slim cut so even 5 pounds gained results in a deal breaker for me. 🤦♂️ 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted May 2, 2021 #11 Share Posted May 2, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, ScratchTheRat said: One of the people I travel with is very uncomfortable about smarter clothing and usually wears cargo trousers and t-shirts with hoodies. Nothing is baggy/ripped or messy and he always looks good and clean. Is he okay to dress like this for Taste? I know he wouldnt be able to eat in Manhattan Room This is for the Epic btw Shorts and a polo shirt are allowed in all restaurants for all meals except Le Bistro and Ocean Blue/Bayamo (except if you are on the Epic where it is Le Bistro and and the Manhattan Room). Casual is what NCL is all about. Edited May 2, 2021 by BirdTravels 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare All-ready2cruise Posted May 2, 2021 #12 Share Posted May 2, 2021 @ScratchTheRat Do not stress over the level of dress on NCL. As others have said, there are only a few restaurants which require a little bit dressier level of apparel. Enjoy your cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonbgd Posted May 2, 2021 #13 Share Posted May 2, 2021 4 hours ago, sanger727 said: Dress in Taste is casual. My DH usually wears sandals, cargo shorts, and a casual t-shirt. There are plenty of other people in similar attire and no one has given him a second look. Your friend should be fine. On one NCL cruise i was not allowed in Mdr wearing thongs. Was told men have to wear closed toe shoes🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmbhardy Posted May 2, 2021 #14 Share Posted May 2, 2021 9 minutes ago, jonbgd said: On one NCL cruise i was not allowed in Mdr wearing thongs. Was told men have to wear closed toe shoes🤔 I’ve been on more than 20 NCL cruises and wear sandals in the MDR all the time, breakfast lunch and dinner. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonbgd Posted May 3, 2021 #15 Share Posted May 3, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, gmbhardy said: I’ve been on more than 20 NCL cruises and wear sandals in the MDR all the time, breakfast lunch and dinner. they didnt say anything to you but they did to me Just sharing my experience It was on the POA Oct 29th 2011 1st cruise on Ncl Didnt stop us from doing a bunch since with them This is from NCL website thou Please Note: We want you to be comfortable, but tank tops for men, flip flops, baseball caps, visors and jeans that are overly faded, with holes or tears and worn below the hips are not permitted in main dining rooms or specialty restaurants. Edited May 3, 2021 by jonbgd 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanger727 Posted May 3, 2021 #16 Share Posted May 3, 2021 32 minutes ago, jonbgd said: they didnt say anything to you but they did to me Just sharing my experience It was on the POA Oct 29th 2011 1st cruise on Ncl Didnt stop us from doing a bunch since with them This is from NCL website thou Please Note: We want you to be comfortable, but tank tops for men, flip flops, baseball caps, visors and jeans that are overly faded, with holes or tears and worn below the hips are not permitted in main dining rooms or specialty restaurants. My DH doesn't wear flip flops to the MDR but he does wear leather walking sandals. It certainly doesn't say anywhere that closed toe shoes are required, not just flip flops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted May 3, 2021 #17 Share Posted May 3, 2021 2 hours ago, jonbgd said: they didnt say anything to you but they did to me Just sharing my experience It was on the POA Oct 29th 2011 1st cruise on Ncl Didnt stop us from doing a bunch since with them It is also a 11 year old data point. NCL continues to be come more casual over time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ScratchTheRat Posted May 3, 2021 Author #18 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Well none of us would ever wear flip flops or sandals. Not our style. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoCruiseFan Posted May 3, 2021 #19 Share Posted May 3, 2021 17 hours ago, ScratchTheRat said: One of the people I travel with is very uncomfortable about smarter clothing and usually wears cargo trousers and t-shirts with hoodies. Nothing is baggy/ripped or messy and he always looks good and clean. Is he okay to dress like this for Taste? I know he wouldnt be able to eat in Manhattan Room This is for the Epic btw I did not know that clothing had degrees of intelligence. I have always worn jeans and a t-shirt and my IQ is in the 140s. I never had any issues with my clothing in any dining facility (from the buffet to the Haven) on any NCL ship. He will be OK anywhere. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoCruiseFan Posted May 3, 2021 #20 Share Posted May 3, 2021 15 hours ago, FLAHAM said: In my experience, sandals, jokey t-shirt and backwards ball cap sometimes seem to be the norm for males. Do you mean JOCKEY shirt or some sort of shirt with a joke on it?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ScratchTheRat Posted May 3, 2021 Author #21 Share Posted May 3, 2021 16 minutes ago, MoCruiseFan said: I did not know that clothing had degrees of intelligence. I have always worn jeans and a t-shirt and my IQ is in the 140s. I never had any issues with my clothing in any dining facility (from the buffet to the Haven) on any NCL ship. He will be OK anywhere. smarter as in "Smart Casual" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising Lynne Posted May 3, 2021 #22 Share Posted May 3, 2021 22 hours ago, ScratchTheRat said: One of the people I travel with is very uncomfortable about smarter clothing and usually wears cargo trousers and t-shirts with hoodies. Nothing is baggy/ripped or messy and he always looks good and clean. Is he okay to dress like this for Taste? I know he wouldnt be able to eat in Manhattan Room This is for the Epic btw He will be fine in the Manhattan Room also. The only thing I ever saw anyone turned away for was shorts. As long as they are long pants in Le Bistro, Cagney's and Manhattan they will be fine. We always dress a little smarter in those restaurants because we feel it fits the setting, but that is our choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ziggyuk Posted May 3, 2021 #23 Share Posted May 3, 2021 10 hours ago, MoCruiseFan said: I did not know that clothing had degrees of intelligence. I have always worn jeans and a t-shirt and my IQ is in the 140s. I never had any issues with my clothing in any dining facility (from the buffet to the Haven) on any NCL ship. He will be OK anywhere. 10 hours ago, MoCruiseFan said: Do you mean JOCKEY shirt or some sort of shirt with a joke on it?? 🤡 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustAPilot Posted May 3, 2021 #24 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Also depends where you are cruising, a lot of the responses you are getting here are from people who just do Caribbean cruises. When we did our Med cruise you would stick out like with flip flops and cargo shorts at dinner, most passengers were dressed smart during dinner hours. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
complawyer Posted May 3, 2021 #25 Share Posted May 3, 2021 whichever restaurant we go to on board, i'm always in blue jeans and tennis shoes. mostly nice t-shirts, but sometimes i splurge and put on a long sleeve collared button up shirt. since they push "freestyle" i'm going "freestyle" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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