Dawn Jeans In The Diningroom?

[shoreguy]

Hi,

I would like to add my own two cents to this topic: We were on the Jewel 2/19 and on more than one occasion, we saw people wearing jeans in the dining rooms -- including Le Bistro and Teppenyaki. Personally, I really don't care except when the cruiseline doesn't enforce their own set rules. This also includes the "no saving deck chairs" and "no one under 18 in the casino" to name a few that are always ignored. I have always maintained that enforcing ship policies is simply a case of good training -- make your rules, train your employees how to graciously enforce them, and then see that they are adhered to.

Just my opinion,

TracyE

 

I hear what you are saying but rules are not laws and in fact it is up to us the passengers to follow the rules. Many of us don't like them and do break them by bringing booze, wearing jeans, letting our 16 yo in the casino with us, putting our kids in the front row of the theater, saving chairs etc.

 

Other then senior management it is almost impossible to expect a crew member to force a passenger to follow rules they have decided to break. I can't tell you the number of times I have seen passengers abuse crew members just trying to do there job including asking a passenger to change for dinner or remove a diapered baby from a hot tub.

 

By the time the story gets told to mamangement by the passenger the crew member was abusive and risks their job. They would rather let them break the rules then loose the family income.

[newmexicoNita]

I hear what you are saying but rules are not laws and in fact it is up to us the passengers to follow the rules. Many of us don't like them and do break them by bringing booze, wearing jeans, letting our 16 yo in the casino with us, putting our kids in the front row of the theater, saving chairs etc.

 

Other then senior management it is almost impossible to expect a crew member to force a passenger to follow rules they have decided to break. I can't tell you the number of times I have seen passengers abuse crew members just trying to do there job including asking a passenger to change for dinner or remove a diapered baby from a hot tub.

 

By the time the story gets told to mamangement by the passenger the crew member was abusive and risks their job. They would rather let them break the rules then loose the family income.

I certainly hope you are referring to passenger in general and are not saying you don't give a darn about the policies!! NMNita

[TBear416]

I saw people wearing sweats in the dining room on the Dawn. I think sweats look worse than jeans. For myself , I do casual at home. When I go on a cruise I like To dress.

[shoreguy]

I certainly hope you are referring to passenger in general and are not saying you don't give a darn about the policies!! NMNita

 

you know better - but we all break a "rule or two" . People only complain about the the rules they don't like or those that when others break them effect their vacation.

[snorklinbarb]

Just went thru 10 Dailys from the 2/12 Dawn

 

No Tank tops or shorts are permitted after 5:00 pm. Shorts are permitted in the Garden Cafe, Deck 12

 

No "j" word to be found. Torn or not :rolleyes: :eek:

 

That sure is a change from the past on the Dawn.

 

If the printed policy is different ship to ship, i.e. the Jewel vs. the Dawn, not sure how they can expect a guest to know all those nuances and plan accordingly.:rolleyes:

[brunolvr]

I had an email from Jennifer Hoadley of NCL who is the Star's coordinator. Here's what she said when I asked her that question about a month ago.

 

"Jeans can be worn onboard, but not in the dining rooms after 5:30 pm.

I'm not sure why it is being posted that this can be done, but it is not correct."

 

"Thanks,

Jennifer Hoadley

Passenger Courtesy

Norwegian Star Coordinator"

 

 

So, unless things have changed since then or just changed on the Dawn, it would be nice to know for sure!

[herb]

Hopefully someone from NCL will be following this thread and take care of this discrepancy...

[newmexicoNita]

you know better - but we all break a "rule or two" . People only complain about the the rules they don't like or those that when others break them effect their vacation.

yep you are right we all break the rules on occassion except me: ha ha!!! You know better than that, but to blatantly suggest all rules are for others sorta gets to me, especially when referring to letting kids do this and that. It really isn't teaching much respect for rules and policies. Of course I never speed either!! Ask my insurance company about that one. LOL

[Momof2kids]

yep you are right we all break the rules on occassion except me: ha ha!!! You know better than that, but to blatantly suggest all rules are for others sorta gets to me, especially when referring to letting kids do this and that. It really isn't teaching much respect for rules and policies.

 

I agree with this. There's no reason that a child (or adult) of just about any age shouldn't be appropriately dressed for dinner. I can understand allowing young babies to be wearing baby clothes. But, otherwise, there's no reason you can't dress in a pair of slacks or a dress.

 

If NCL changes the guidelines for clothing, then fine. But, as for me, I'm tired of the folks who are trying to say that the stated clothing policies shouldn't cover them or their children.

[Don Haynes]

On my cruise last week on the Carnival Conquest, they were allowing torn jeans, t-shirts, tank tops, and gym clothes into the main dining rooms. They also didn't bother to enforce the coat and tie on formal nights either. But what really put me off was allowing shirtless and barefeet in the lido deck buffet area. At least NCL hasn't dropped its standards as far as Carnival yet.

 

But first the jeans, next t-shirts, then tank tops, and it won't be long before people enter shirtless and barefooted.

 

Seven-Eleven has higher standards than Carnival.....