Kruzkrazy Posted December 12, 2022 #1 Share Posted December 12, 2022 How formal are formal nights these days? We'll be doing a 10-day cruise to Mexico on Crown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare startedwithamouse Posted December 12, 2022 #2 Share Posted December 12, 2022 1 minute ago, Kruzkrazy said: How formal are formal nights these days? We'll be doing a 10-day cruise to Mexico on Crown. Few dress up. They aren't mandatory like before to get into the dining rooms. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1965 Posted December 12, 2022 #3 Share Posted December 12, 2022 1 minute ago, Kruzkrazy said: How formal are formal nights these days? We'll be doing a 10-day cruise to Mexico on Crown. Pretty much the same as it's been these past few yrs. Some dress formally in gowns & tuxes. Some men dress in slacks, Polo shirts. Some women dress in slacks & dressy top. Some men wear ties & jackets. Some wear tie, no jacket. Others wear jacket, no tie. Shorts are usually not allowed. It's cruisers choice. 😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelers36 Posted December 12, 2022 #4 Share Posted December 12, 2022 <end thread> ?? Is it even remotely possible? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissP22 Posted December 12, 2022 #5 Share Posted December 12, 2022 ....and yet some guys don't wear any jacket but dressed in jeans with a Polo shirt. Princess has become very tolerant since the return from Covid. Us gals can still get away with the bare minimum and call it formal. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Rick&Jeannie Posted December 12, 2022 #6 Share Posted December 12, 2022 (edited) . Edited December 12, 2022 by Rick&Jeannie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Rick&Jeannie Posted December 12, 2022 #7 Share Posted December 12, 2022 4 minutes ago, Steelers36 said: <end thread> ?? Is it even remotely possible? Maybe we should ask about reserving pool deck loungers.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satxdiver Posted December 12, 2022 #8 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Personally I wear a short sleeved guayabera and black jeans with my athletic shoes. While I am dressed near the bottom others are starting to join me with pants and polo shirts. Ignore the "formal dress" because the ship does as well as a lot of the pax. I asked a head waiter who watched the door one time about what women wear as some are very informal. What he told me was that women can wear almost anything and call it fashionable. I have never worn a suit, sport coat or tie on a cruise. So don't fret about the "formal nights" as they are a vestige of the long last past. Some do dress formal but it is getting less and less. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksm77 Posted December 12, 2022 #9 Share Posted December 12, 2022 It is true that many do not dress up. The truth is about 50% still dress up. It is not technically formal as in evening gown & tux. We will be on a cruise on the Sky over New Years. On the dress up nights I will wear cocktail dress & husband will wear a coat & tie because that is what we like to do. We will be with 2 other couples who will do the same. I enjoy dressing up I don’t care what others do, it is what I want to do. I do feel that some people want everyone to think no one dresses up but as I said many still do. Do what you want. Not really sure why Princess is still doing this since they do not enforce any dress code. I read a review of someone on the Sky Princess this week. They said the only enforcement of the dress code on “formal nights” was no shorts in the dining room. So why have it? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare startedwithamouse Posted December 12, 2022 #10 Share Posted December 12, 2022 3 minutes ago, ksm77 said: They said the only enforcement of the dress code on “formal nights” was no shorts in the dining room. So why have it? On Discovery, shorts are okay in dining room, on formal nights. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bgwest Posted December 13, 2022 #11 Share Posted December 13, 2022 For crying out loud........be comfortable and don't let the self-appointed fashion police guilt you to do otherwise. Unless, of course, you want to. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billco Posted December 13, 2022 #12 Share Posted December 13, 2022 16 hours ago, MissP22 said: ....and yet some guys don't wear any jacket but dressed in jeans with a Polo shirt. Princess has become very tolerant since the return from Covid. Us gals can still get away with the bare minimum and call it formal. I've always been fine with gals wearing the bare minimum. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissP22 Posted December 13, 2022 #13 Share Posted December 13, 2022 1 minute ago, billco said: I've always been fine with gals wearing the bare minimum. Especially when their 30 years old but when you get to my age, no one wants to see that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNRcruisers Posted December 13, 2022 #14 Share Posted December 13, 2022 18 hours ago, ksm77 said: I do feel that some people want everyone to think no one dresses up but as I said many still do. Agree. I sometimes think the non-formal-dressers want everyone to think that is the norm so it BECOMES the norm 😝. I see plenty of people dressed up on formal nights, maybe not too many in tuxes and formal gowns but lots of sparkly dresses and men in suits. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SantaFeFan Posted December 13, 2022 #15 Share Posted December 13, 2022 14 minutes ago, RNRcruisers said: Agree. I sometimes think the non-formal-dressers want everyone to think that is the norm so it BECOMES the norm 😝. I see plenty of people dressed up on formal nights, maybe not too many in tuxes and formal gowns but lots of sparkly dresses and men in suits. That is where you and I are different. I don't spend my time in the MDR monitoring what people are wearing. I have no idea how many people are wearing what. I just don't care. It's not my business. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princessfan20 Posted December 13, 2022 #16 Share Posted December 13, 2022 40 minutes ago, SantaFeFan said: That is where you and I are different. I don't spend my time in the MDR monitoring what people are wearing. I have no idea how many people are wearing what. I just don't care. It's not my business. Agree. In all the cruises we have done can never remember what anyone wore but it always seems like their is a wide variety from very dressy to very causal. Basically, it is like any other night to us on a Princess ship anyway. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esprit Posted December 14, 2022 #17 Share Posted December 14, 2022 On 12/12/2022 at 6:28 PM, startedwithamouse said: Few dress up. They aren't mandatory like before to get into the dining rooms. What a great answer to the OP's specific question! You must be a politician. They always give non relevant answers 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissP22 Posted December 14, 2022 #18 Share Posted December 14, 2022 I'm just happy that Princess has changed their attitude about their enforcement of the dress code on formal nights. No matter how people decide to dress on formal nights is their business, but it allows everyone to make of it what they want without forcing the issue just to enjoy the better food offered in the dining room. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNRcruisers Posted December 14, 2022 #19 Share Posted December 14, 2022 23 hours ago, SantaFeFan said: That is where you and I are different. I don't spend my time in the MDR monitoring what people are wearing. I have no idea how many people are wearing what. I just don't care. It's not my business. Not sure how you got that I am monitoring anything from my comment. My observation was that plenty of people dress up. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldubs Posted December 14, 2022 #20 Share Posted December 14, 2022 On 12/13/2022 at 9:53 AM, RNRcruisers said: Agree. I sometimes think the non-formal-dressers want everyone to think that is the norm so it BECOMES the norm 😝. I see plenty of people dressed up on formal nights, maybe not too many in tuxes and formal gowns but lots of sparkly dresses and men in suits. I agree a lot of people are dressed up on formal night. At the same time there are a lot of non-formal dressers. So, I think it fair to say it has already become normal. One problem with dress code threads is some will respond with what they want instead of what is. I am happy to see this thread is answering the OP's question with what is. My opinion is times have changed. Trying to force people into a "formal dress" requirement is out-dated and should be replaced. The current relaxing of the "code" shows that Princess recognizes a large number of passengers simply do not find it enjoyable. Another cruise line replaced formal night with chic night. There are a lot of people dressed to the nines. And there are a lot of people dressed casually. As crazy as it sounds, we all manage to co-exist peacefully in the same dining room and even manage to enjoy the experience without scowling at each other. 😀 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissP22 Posted December 14, 2022 #21 Share Posted December 14, 2022 10 minutes ago, ldubs said: The current relaxing of the "code" shows that Princess recognizes a large number of passengers simply do not find it enjoyable. Amen. 🙏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bgwest Posted December 15, 2022 #22 Share Posted December 15, 2022 Dress CODE = Dress SUGGESTION 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1965 Posted December 15, 2022 #23 Share Posted December 15, 2022 27 minutes ago, Bgwest said: Dress CODE = Dress SUGGESTION Precisely. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissP22 Posted December 15, 2022 #24 Share Posted December 15, 2022 1 hour ago, Bgwest said: Dress CODE = Dress SUGGESTION 50 minutes ago, 1965 said: Precisely. And it seems to be working just fine. I haven't read about people leaving the line because of it being to casual. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voljeep Posted December 15, 2022 #25 Share Posted December 15, 2022 People see what they want to see ... nothing more, nothing less Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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