16 yr old girl/dinner attire?

[dale594]

Hi there. My 16 yr old daughter likes to wear those very long shorts, very '40's looking, but shorter than capris. Are these appropriate for the dining room on Carnival for non formal nights? With a polo shirt? Thank you!

[lvtotrvl1]

Sorry, no shorts in the dining room.

[grannynurse]

Capri pants would work on casual nights. Most cruise lines have a "no shorts in the dining room after 6pm" policy.

GN

[GORDONCHICK]

They need to be past her knees for the dining room in the evening.

[dale594]

Thanks everyone. This was extremely helpful especially since we leave this Sunday and need to get some shopping done! Happy cruising!

[caviargal]

While shorts are supposedly not permitted in the dining room on Carnival, I saw plenty. Just be prepared - if you tell her not to bring them - for your daughter to notice and point that out to you:).

[Soxfan05]

If they're tailored and dressy, I'd say yes. If they're more the skateboarder/beach style, no.

[pms4104]

If they're tailored and dressy, I'd say yes. If they're more the skateboarder/beach style, no.

Sorry ... I disagree. If the policy of a particular line indicates no shorts, that's what it means, shouldn't matter if they're tailored or not. JMHO

[Lois R]

Hi:)

 

I have a story......one of the gals in my office cruises too.

She has a husband and 2 girls..ages 5 and 8 (or somewhere in that

age category).

Anyway.......they enjoy cruising as a family and the hubby/wife alone

too. Well, they just returned from a Carnival Cruise. I honestly don't

know which ship but one of the newest ones...Did Carnival just come

out with a FREEDOM? I know Royal has one.

Anyway.......they ate in the dining room (the adults)....we were

talking about cruises, dress code, tipping etc.....well, the guys

decided to wear shorts and "expensive" golf shirts to dinner.

I didn't ask how much but I am thinking Cutter Buck or something.....

anyway.......it was NOT casual night and from what I was told, they

were asked to go change.

Other people were in Jeans.....and from hearing the story I think

they felt more dressed in their nice shorts and shirts than those

folks in jeans~but they did go change out of their shorts.

So I am not sure about the Carnival dress code at all.....

[Soxfan05]

Sorry ... I disagree. If the policy of a particular line indicates no shorts, that's what it means, shouldn't matter if they're tailored or not. JMHO

 

You can disagree, but I would much rather see a teenager in a classy, dress code breaking pair of shorts.....

 

 

than something like this (or worse) that IS within dress code.

 

People are too literal about these things. Just because a dress code doesn't say "no showing your hoo hah & ta ta's or no dirty, t-shirts with expletives written on them" doesn't mean it's okay to do so. And believe me, there are many people out there who would cite the dress code in an effort to justify wearing such things. :rolleyes:

[daisysheridan]

DH and I were on a cruise, on the last night we opted to eat at the Windjammer but we stopped by our dinner table to drop off our tips. The waiter asked us to stay anyway even though we were in shorts.

[Eqty]

Just because a dress code doesn't say "no showing your hoo hah & ta ta's or no dirty, t-shirts with expletives written on them" doesn't mean it's okay to do so. :rolleyes:

 

What about when the dresscode says, "No shorts in the dining room."?

[caviargal]

What about when the dresscode says, "No shorts in the dining room."?

 

Don't you know dress codes are considered a "suggestion" or "guideline" according to some folks? :cool: Since they are not "rules" the cruise line chooses to enforce, this will continue to be a hotly debated topic on these boards. On the ships, there are an increasing number of people who dress exactly as they please. And shorts would be an improvement over some of the outfits I have seen.:(

[Soxfan05]

And shorts would be an improvement over some of the outfits I have seen.:(

 

That was my point exactly Caviar. It's sad but true.

[Soxfan05]

What about when the dresscode says, "No shorts in the dining room."?

 

 

I'm not going to debate dress codes. I answered the posters question and gave my opinion based on some of the atrocious outfits I've seen because "it's in the dress code".

[KC_fn]

dale594, you don't say when or where you're cruising, but if it's a warm-weather cruise, try to talk her into sundresses. I cruised earlier this month with a group of teen girls, and that's all they wore. Very "in" right now, and plenty dressy for the dining room.

[luvgoldens]

On our Carnival Liberty cruise in May, The Maitre d' announced that after the first night, shorts would not be permitted in the dining room. He said offenders would be asked to leave and change.

[luvgoldens]

On our Carnival Liberty cruise in May, The Maitre d' announced that after the first night, shorts would not be permitted in the dining room. He said offenders would be asked to leave and change.

[fireofficer5]

Tell the children what you want them to wear. If they don't want to wear what you want, leave them at home. I'm sure that will change their mind.

[Eqty]

I'm not going to debate dress codes. I answered the posters question and gave my opinion based on some of the atrocious outfits I've seen because "it's in the dress code".

 

I understand. Maybe you'll be lucky enough to get a good Matre'd on your next cruise.

[cathy_kearns]

We recently sailed on the Paradise. My daughter has shorts like the talbots picture above, and jeans. (Well, and really sloppy looking shorts.) I told her to bring the jeans, as the literature said "no shorts in the dining room." On that particular cruise they did not enforce the "no shorts in the dining room" rule. Perhaps because the shorts I saw were the longer variety and the men looked like they just stepped off the golf course, so they did look pretty much like people dress for Bistros and beach restaurants in LA. She did wear her tailored shorts one night, after seeing they did others with that style were not getting kicked out of the dining room. On Formal night I didn't see any shorts, even tuxedo shorts. ;-)