gteach Posted August 18, 2022 #1 Share Posted August 18, 2022 When there is a black tie night, will the large majority of people dress up? Do you have to go to one of the fancier restaurants such as The Chefs Table or can you go to others such as The Olive Grove or even the buffet? We’d love to dress up however we don’t fancy spending much extra on food / my partner is fussy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshirephil Posted August 18, 2022 #2 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Just now, gteach said: When there is a black tie night, will the large majority of people dress up? Do you have to go to one of the fancier restaurants such as The Chefs Table or can you go to others such as The Olive Grove or even the buffet? We’d love to dress up however we don’t fancy spending much extra on food / my partner is fussy!! You do not need to do anything different on Celebration night (black tie) use the standard restaurants, no need to pay for a speciality restaurant if you do not want to. Many people dress up albeit it is not compulsory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare SarahHben Posted August 18, 2022 #3 Share Posted August 18, 2022 When we were on Iona in May, the majority of people were ‘dressed up’ on celebration night. We ate in one of the main (included) dining rooms, us ladies in our long sparkly dresses & the men in suits/dinner jackets, and we didn’t feel overdressed at all. We didn’t book the chefs table as we’d heard it was an area of the buffet & we didn’t know if it would feel ‘dressy’ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted August 18, 2022 #4 Share Posted August 18, 2022 1 hour ago, gteach said: When there is a black tie night, will the large majority of people dress up? Do you have to go to one of the fancier restaurants such as The Chefs Table or can you go to others such as The Olive Grove or even the buffet? We’d love to dress up however we don’t fancy spending much extra on food / my partner is fussy!! In my experience Formal/black tie night almost everyone dressed up. Certain bars like the Crows nest and all the restaurants except the Buffet expect you to be dressed while you are in there. Usually it is men who are refused entry if you don't have dress shoes a shirt and tie plus suit or trousers and tuxedo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollers Posted August 18, 2022 #5 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Pleasantly surprised to see most most people, from youngsters to the elderly, made an effort to dress up on our recent Britannia cruise. It's not compulsory, but as it's a feature of P and O cruises most people who book with them seem to like the idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecttr Posted August 18, 2022 #6 Share Posted August 18, 2022 1 hour ago, gteach said: When there is a black tie night, will the large majority of people dress up? Do you have to go to one of the fancier restaurants such as The Chefs Table or can you go to others such as The Olive Grove or even the buffet? We’d love to dress up however we don’t fancy spending much extra on food / my partner is fussy!! Ions has one 'formal' night a week with the MDR's, Epicurian and Sindu having a formal dress code. The Crows Nest has a formal code on those nights and I imagine the bar in Sindu. The Captains table is in the Beach House area of the buffet but I never checked the dress code there. Everywhere else is evening casual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thejuggler Posted August 18, 2022 #7 Share Posted August 18, 2022 You can go to any restaurant, but if I knew I was going to the buffet I wouldn't bother as that is generally where people who don't partake go anyway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harryjacobs Posted August 18, 2022 #8 Share Posted August 18, 2022 On Iona last year we dressed formally and booked the Chefs Table. How disapointed I felt when we was placed in the buffet restaurant. Next cruise we shall probably book a speciality restaurant to at least feel like we have dreesed for a reason! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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