Formal nights??!!!

[Islandtime17]

Hello all. I’ve been reading everyone’s posts regarding how to dress on “formal nights/ dress your best”.  Well my thoughts here are, as the quote goes, “ you do you”. This is always a hot topic . Some love to be dressed up, but then there are those , like myself who don’t like to be dressed up, to please others, or what?  We have come through a rough two years of not cruising, is dressing up really what matters, maybe to those who like it. We should enjoy the luxury of being able to be sailing again. Too be well, to be safe after sailing. Dress up as you please, be happy .  It’s all good.  Stay safe. 

[BirdTravels]

Yes. The days of true formal nights ended a while ago. We have not packed gowns or tuxes in many years. There is a wide assortment of dress from formal ware to shorts, polo shirts, and sneakers. Most resort casual now days. A sundress and sandals are fine for formal night. 

[davekathy]

18 minutes ago, BirdTravels said:

Yes. The days of true formal nights ended a while ago. We have not packed gowns or tuxes in many years. There is a wide assortment of dress from formal ware to shorts, polo shirts, and sneakers. Most resort casual now days. A sundress and sandals are fine for formal night. 

My wife would object if I wore that, no matter the evening. 😁

[Morecruisesplz]

Some families and older folks still dress for formal nights. Families for the photo choices and some just feel it makes the cruise special. 

[Ozark_Kid]

55 minutes ago, davekathy said:

My wife would object if I wore that, no matter the evening. 😁

Does she not like you wearing sandals?

[billslowsky]

42 minutes ago, fredmdcruisers said:

Some families and older folks still dress for formal nights. Families for the photo choices and some just feel it makes the cruise special. 

People can do that any night of the cruise if they enjoy it.

[Morecruisesplz]

14 hours ago, billslowsky said:

People can do that any night of the cruise if they enjoy it.

But do they? No they wait until formal night. 

[FamilyCruiserUK]

Dont forget for some people the cruise will be a major or once in a life time holiday for them so they would want to and enjoy dressing up for formal nights and i thinks its wonderful for them to enjoy that experience

 

[Tin can]

18 hours ago, BirdTravels said:

Yes. The days of true formal nights ended a while ago. We have not packed gowns or tuxes in many years. There is a wide assortment of dress from formal ware to shorts, polo shirts, and sneakers. Most resort casual now days. A sundress and sandals are fine for formal night. 

 

True formal nights still going strong on UK departing cruises and as a casual observer from across the pond our pre covid cruise from New York was a lot more formal than our one that started off in Port Canaveral (both Royal).

 

I haven't got strong views either way, each to their own and I just find it interesting how different countries and areas such as New York and Florida differ. On our cruise from Dubai it was formal every night. We even saw tuxedo's and ball gowns in the windjammer 😄.

 

 

[RonPaula]

I don’t know why some choose to follow the suggested dress guidelines in the MDR, but I seriously doubt that it is because they want to please other people. That seems to be a rather condescending question. They aren’t a bunch of lemmings! 

[KayRaeRae]

I don’t understand the aversion some people have to wearing nice clothes for a fairly upscale meal.  This isn’t Golden Corral.  Put on a pair of slacks and a button-down.  🙄

[chaswelf]

Vacations are made to go places and do things you normally would not do at home.  So we dress up..

[Ptroxx]

Guess the sensor came in and deleted a bunch of posts.   Lolol.  Go figure. Lol.  
 

wear what you’d like.  Your on vacation.   

[davekathy]

1 hour ago, chaswelf said:

Vacations are made to go places and do things you normally would not do at home.  So we dress up..

I like it when someone speaks for themselves and not others. 👍

[HBE4]

50 minutes ago, Ptroxx said:

Guess the sensor came in and deleted a bunch of posts.   Lolol.  Go figure. Lol.  
 

wear what you’d like.  Your on vacation.   

 

Talk about sandals with socks is a taboo subject. Lol

 

 

[davekathy]

Just now, HBE4 said:

 

Talk about sandals with socks is a taboo subject. Lol

 

 

As it should be. 🤣

[Ozark_Kid]

Y’all may have read more dress threads than me but I don’t recall reading opinions on whether someone would have to wear underwear on what used to be called formal night.

[Ptroxx]

38 minutes ago, davekathy said:

I like it when someone speaks for themselves and not others. 👍

Exactly.   

[Ptroxx]

13 minutes ago, HBE4 said:

 

Talk about sandals with socks is a taboo subject. Lol

 

 

They even took down my formal night pic.   Thought that’s what this thread was about.   What to wear on informal night. 

[davekathy]

3 minutes ago, Ozark_Kid said:

Y’all may have read more dress threads than me but I don’t recall reading opinions on whether someone would have to wear underwear on what used to be called formal night.

I believe even on formal night underwear was optional.  My moms rule of thumb was, "always wear clean underwear in case you're in an accident". 🤣

 

 

[island lady]

53 minutes ago, Ozark_Kid said:

Y’all may have read more dress threads than me but I don’t recall reading opinions on whether someone would have to wear underwear on what used to be called formal night.

 

Going commando since your laundry did not make it back yet??  😄 

[Ptroxx]

22 minutes ago, island lady said:

 

Going commando since your laundry did not make it back yet??  😄 

I had this problem on my last cruise last week.   They lost my luggage and didn’t get my laundry out in time.    They had to rush my pressings so I could get my tuxedo tshirt back in time for formal night.  Lol