Dress code on the Oosterdam

The trouble is, the lower the standards are, they fall lower each time.

We got off the Westerdam today and virtually anything was acceptable in the MDR and Pinnacle.

Rubber boots, wooly hats, any old shirt or pants that had been worn all day. Same attire in the bars and shows. Some people had class and wore something nice in the evenings and a few made a lot of effort.

Sandra

You are gonna get flamed for saying “some had class and wore something nice in the evenings”. But not by me. It is what it is!!!

You are gonna get flamed for saying “some had class and wore something nice in the evenings”. But not by me. It is what it is!!!

No flamethrower here ... Just want to say thank you to haladdict for being honest and telling it like it is. ;p

No flamethrower here ... Just want to say thank you to haladdict for being honest and telling it like it is. ;p

I don't doubt that many people see inappropriate attire being allowed in the MDR. But we haven't been on ships where that has happened. We have seen people politely turned away on Gala Night when they showed up in jeans (not "dressy" jeans) and shorts. So my suggestion is: "Why take the chance of being turned away? Why not follow the (pretty relaxed) dress code and be able to go right to your table for dinner?"

No flamethrower here ... Just want to say thank you to haladdict for being honest and telling it like it is. ;p

I won't be surprised when Hal stops using table cloths and nice dinner ware and cutlery in the MDR.

I wouldn't bother if I saw so many people with such low dress standards

Sandra

A collared shirt and slacks are fine with me. We tend to spend gala nights elsewhere.

If a cruise line, any cruise line want to make rules about attire, they should start with swimwear. I've seen a lot of bodies that should be covered a bit more. Talk about putting you off your dinner. I don't sunbath or swim in the pools but if I did, I would not punish the rest of the passengers with my fat a** jiggling about the pool deck.

Bring back proper bathing attire!

The current Gala Night guidelines balance the desires of those who wish to demonstrate "the finer things" without imposing on others who have different ideas of what constitutes "the finer things".

A little off topic but, would HAL’s transatlantic cruises differ in terms of tendency for dressing “up”? I know the published guidelines will be the same.

A little off topic but, would HAL’s transatlantic cruises differ in terms of tendency for dressing “up”? I know the published guidelines will be the same.

Europe to the US, maybe a little more so. US to Europe, about the same.

:cool: we are on a 14 day TA westbound in the fall. I will bring both my tuxes (black and a white dinner jacket). true not many in the MDR but on the gala nights we always go to PG, Sel de mar, etc and the percentage there is much higher. fun being in the casino on those evenings and then cigars and brandy with our friends

My wife and I will be on Oosterdam soon and she has heard that dressy jeans with nice tops and dress shoes are ok for dining room on regular nights.  We dress up for formal nights, but heard the Alaska cruises are a little less formal.  Please advise.  Thanks in advance.

5 hours ago, JKrise said:

My wife and I will be on Oosterdam soon and she has heard that dressy jeans with nice tops and dress shoes are ok for dining room on regular nights.  We dress up for formal nights, but heard the Alaska cruises are a little less formal.  Please advise.  Thanks in advance.

This is correct.  She will be all set for the dining room!  Enjoy!

Do you think that the itinerary makes a difference in how much people dress up?  For example, less so for Alaska?  Our most recent cruise was on the Prinsendam and I would guess that on formal night there were only about 5 men per night without a jacket.  One of our tablemates hadn't brought one and felt very out of place.  But perhaps that was because it's the Prinsendam?And I'm curious about World Cruises.  We have one booked for the future and wonder if people dress up more for those.  I'm guessing maybe because those typically might be the more seasoned cruisers....those of us who have been used to dressing up on  gala nights for a long time.  As with many things in this world, I miss how it used to be!