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Me a yuppy, LOL. I have not missed your point. You enjoy pretending to be something you are not, a Vandebilt. When I pretend I would rather pretend to be James Bond than a Vanderbilt. They were termed robber barons by many. James Bond is more cool than the Vanderbilts who were not cool and since Bond is fictional it fits with the fiction of formal evenings on cruises.....

 

I won't go with less than a suit on Celebrity for the formal evenings but I don't have to like it. It does not bother me or annoy me that many wear other attire.

 

Princess was changing before Carnival bought them. They were the first to have non traditional dining times and they had the first super ships, the Grand Class. I do think they dropped from the Celebrity level to the Royal Caribbean level but that was in the works before Carnival bought them. I think Princess is a pretty good line even though I prefer Celebrity.

Have a nice day - :D

No use trying to debate an "expert":rolleyes:

The trend in our culture has been toward more casual dress. That is going to be reflected on cruise ships.

 

The Vanderbilts of today ( tech billionaires) wear t -shirts or untucked shirts.

you seem to be the most vocal yuppy on this blog? There are barefoot cruises where t-shirts and untucked shirts are ok. You completely missed the point I am making. Princess cruise line was nice until Carnval bought them and all standards went in the trash heap. You see that you are how you dress.

As unbelievable at it may sound, SOME people are actually quite happy with who they are, and prefer to "take the road less traveled." :eek: :rolleyes:

 

 

 

REQUIRED formal wear and formal nights, are being phased out, not just on mass market lines, but higher end/premium lines as well, starting with Azamara, and continuing on to Crystal, Silversea, Regent, Oceania, and Seabourn, just as BKFlowerMound has already stated.

 

NO ONE is being prevented from dressing as formally as they want, or as often as they want. ;)

less traveled ? sad

I for one wouldn't have wanted to be like the Vanderbilts even in their times.

 

Now if he had said dress like James Bond that might have won me over :)

Sad

Taking the high road.......

I discovered light weight blazers from Cabelas and LLBean to be great for proper attire on smart casual nights. Also I regularly do not wear a tie (sun burn ya know) on business casual nights.

On formal nights we partake in the elegance the night deserves. Tux or my dark suit and tie. Wife loves to do her thing as well. It is a beautiful feeling to have this tradition and for folks to care enough to dress nicely. Of course there is always some undesirable person walking around during photos or pre-dinner cocktails in shorts and flip flops. Not bad on Celebrity but RCCL and Carnival - well, the formal wear seems like a bad off-Broadway burlesque.

Being at Elite level and above you do get breaks with laundry.

I just hope some things will not end up on the "trash heap of history". It takes all of us to honor tradition. Party ships have their place for those that want that sort of thing. Cruising began for the very rich and than became affordable for all. For us, it may be a bit of a struggle to get into a tux or fuss with hair and such, but it is kind of fun once you see others having fun too. Making believe, for a few nights, we are the Vanderbuilts is great!

Wow, lots of testy-ness!

My turn. Cruising has changed over the years. The ambiance and romance have been replaced by fun ships, do your own things, surfing on deck, and other gimmicks. It all had to happen, I guess, to sell cabins and make stock holders happy. If I could afford it, I would use Crystal or do the Queen, but I can't.

Not to embarrass any cruise line, not too long ago I was on a cruise out of Puerto Rico. The 7 day event was populated with loud, booze drinking, and poorly dressed folks. On formal night there were so many people allowed in the MDR with shorts and flip flops, it was horrible. The cruise folks did nothing. To add insult to injury people were getting sick and were obviously intoxicated but never asked to leave the MDR.

I guess it is also a factor of society today. Maybe cruising will again become a place to at least "pretend" to be elegant and where people cherish etiquette and great behavior. Food for thought? Maybe. Or maybe making a buck is less important to being classy and a bit more elegant. There are places for punk music, blue jeans, flip flops, tank tops, but the main dinning room on a formal night is not one of them. Or, maybe even casual nights as well?

My last 2 cents - leaving this discussion so I don't get into trouble with censors.

:-)

I have not cruised for a couple of years. Do they still require a suit for formal night, or will a shirt and tie be okay?

Tuxedos are there but a nice suit or conservative sport coat are fine. I wear suits and a dark blue blazer and tan trousers with shirt and tie.

:rolleyes: The simplest of searches will reveal images of Celebrity passengers of all ages wearing jeans on board. As long as it is not against the rules (and I've yet to see a ruling against it), I will wear mine on non-formal nights as proudly as I will wear my Tuxedo (in Blu, where it's not even required) on formal nights.

Only required in the Main Restaurant on formal evenings. The dress code in Celebritys specialty restaurants, including Blu for AquaClass guests, is Smart Casual & Above for every night of the cruise, regardless of the evening dress code in the main restaurant. Note that T-shirts, swimsuits, robes, bare feet, tank tops, baseball caps and pool wear are not allowed in the main restaurant or specialty restaurants at any time.

FAQ

Only required in the Main Restaurant on formal evenings. The dress code in Celebritys specialty restaurants, including Blu for AquaClass guests, is Smart Casual & Above for every night of the cruise, regardless of the evening dress code in the main restaurant. Note that T-shirts, swimsuits, robes, bare feet, tank tops, baseball caps and pool wear are not allowed in the main restaurant or specialty restaurants at any time.

OK, I guess your blue jeans are not mentioned but neither is being naked. I guess maybe it would be nice for everyone to dress a bit in the spirit of cruising on an upscale line as Celebrity. I t just adds to the overall nature of the experience. After all, there are places to dress like you are at a duck dynasty convention but fine dining on Celebrity is not one.

Sorry I'm old school who loves to experience cruising as a special experience and just not one big party where anything goes.

I was disgusted with RCCL when they allowed shorts and flip flops into main dinning.

I NEVER saw jeans on anyone on a Celebrity cruise. I someone wishes to cruise and dine in jeans, there are many budget cheap cruise lines to choose from. I for one select Celebrity because they keep the grand style of cruising alive.

Please have some taste and leave your jeans in the room or for shore trips.