guxu Posted September 13, 2013 #1 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Strict dress code and etc? We had about 10 cruises before, most of them were with Princess and Carnival. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Knitter Posted September 13, 2013 #2 Share Posted September 13, 2013 There are numerous discussions regarding this. Here is one that is most recent. http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1910921 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orchestrapal Posted September 13, 2013 #3 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Strict dress code and etc? We had about 10 cruises before, most of them were with Princess and Carnival. Thanks. Go to the Member Review section of CC and you will get a good picture of a great line. Have a wonderful cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guxu Posted September 13, 2013 Author #4 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Thank you all. From the review, seems Oceania has better service and far better food than mainstream cruise lines, which is important for me. It may lack of entertainment and party, which I do not care anyway. So it looks all good. Back to dress code, for man, is blue jeans ok on ship? How about shorts? jean shorts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Host Sharon Posted September 13, 2013 #5 Share Posted September 13, 2013 I am just back from my first Oceania cruise so my review might help you . http://cruiseforums.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1910707 Forget Princess and Carnival - this is a whole different ballgame! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LHT28 Posted September 13, 2013 #6 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Thank you all. From the review, seems Oceania has better service and far better food than mainstream cruise lines, which is important for me. It may lack of entertainment and party, which I do not care anyway. So it looks all good. Back to dress code, for man, is blue jeans ok on ship? How about shorts? jean shorts? no jeans or shorts in the dining rooms for dinner daytime they are fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wave time Posted September 13, 2013 #7 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Dress code is country club casual. No jeans or athletic shoes in Grand Dining Room or Speciality Restaurants, but they are OK in Terraces (buffet) and other more casual venues like Waves. Just wear dockers or khakis or slacks and a shirt with a collar and you will be fine anywhere. I wore Polo shirts and Tommy Bahama shirts every night and never felt out of step. No sports jacket or suit or tux is necessary. Forget the tie. Go nice casual and you will be fine. Ladies do not need gowns or sparkly tops. There are no formal nights. The casual dress and the food and service are what attracts people to Oceania. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guxu Posted September 13, 2013 Author #8 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Thank you! I feel much better.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smbruner Posted September 17, 2013 #9 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Dress code is country club casual. No jeans or athletic shoes in Grand Dining Room or Speciality Restaurants, but they are OK in Terraces (buffet) and other more casual venues like Waves. Just wear dockers or khakis or slacks and a shirt with a collar and you will be fine anywhere. I wore Polo shirts and Tommy Bahama shirts every night and never felt out of step. No sports jacket or suit or tux is necessary. Forget the tie. Go nice casual and you will be fine. Ladies do not need gowns or sparkly tops. There are no formal nights. The casual dress and the food and service are what attracts people to Oceania. Last year, my husband wore very black jeans with a nice polo shirt not tucked in to the restaurants with black shoes and had no issues. He plans to do the same when we board a week from today. Can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimandStan Posted September 17, 2013 #10 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Last year, my husband wore very black jeans with a nice polo shirt not tucked in to the restaurants with black shoes and had no issues. He plans to do the same when we board a week from today. Can't wait! As long as they are black and the material isn't too obviously denim, other people probably won't notice; yet I cannot help but think that there are a number of more important issues that your "Rebel could choose as his cause". :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mura Posted September 17, 2013 #11 Share Posted September 17, 2013 I have to confess that my husband sometimes wears his denim jeans to dinner (although not in the specialty restaurants) and they look VERY nice. No holes, patches, etc. (In fact they look better than his regular slacks, don't tell him I said that though.) No one has ever said anything. Yet. Mura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oceans&Rivers Posted September 17, 2013 #12 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Last year, my husband wore very black jeans with a nice polo shirt not tucked in to the restaurants with black shoes and had no issues. He plans to do the same when we board a week from today. Can't wait! No one who knows me or my posting history would ever suggest that I like dressing glittery or formal, but jeans of any color are not really appropriate in the evening in the beautiful main dining room or specialty restaurants. Take a look at Oceania's brochures to get an idea of what is considered appropriate and stylish in the evening in those venues. Here's another thread on this topic that you might find helpful: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1507522 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacheco18 Posted September 18, 2013 #13 Share Posted September 18, 2013 No one who knows me or my posting history would ever suggest that I like dressing glittery or formal, but jeans of any color are not really appropriate in the evening in the beautiful main dining room or specialty restaurants. Take a look at Oceania's brochures to get an idea of what is considered appropriate and stylish in the evening in those venues. Here's another thread on this topic that you might find helpful: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1507522 Take a look at the folks pictured in the brochures too -- about 20 years younger than the actual demographic! I wouldn't let the brochures be my guide. LOLOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimandStan Posted September 18, 2013 #14 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Take a look at the folks pictured in the brochures too -- about 20 years younger than the actual demographic! I wouldn't let the brochures be my guide. LOLOL It's even worse than you suspect, Larraine, the models ARE in their early forties, but they are made up to look older......like we do! :eek: That model in the foreground is 43 years of age! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacheco18 Posted September 18, 2013 #15 Share Posted September 18, 2013 It's even worse than you suspect, Larraine, the models ARE in their early forties, but they are made up to look older......like we do! :eek: That model in the foreground is 43 years of age! LOL It is worse Why pay models? I know plenty of old people who would pose for free! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no fuss travel Posted September 18, 2013 #16 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Union rules? Or maybe the regular passengers just are not whatever for taking pictures of? Or maybe the regular passengers are camera shy?:D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimandStan Posted September 18, 2013 #17 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Union rules? Or maybe the regular passengers just are not whatever for taking pictures of? Or maybe the regular passengers are camera shy?:D:D About six months ago there was kerfuffle, here on Cruise Critic, about just that subject. It turns out that the Passage Contract grants Oceania a license to use our likenesses in conjunction with promotion, if they so choose. I believe that Models are usually used instead because they are more malleable. Although we are supposed to imagine that this photograph depicts a languorous sunset, in order to grab the shot without inconveniencing the"real" passengers, it was probably a sunrise. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuAnn Posted September 18, 2013 #18 Share Posted September 18, 2013 It's even worse than you suspect, Larraine, the models ARE in their early forties, but they are made up to look older......like we do! :eek: That model in the foreground is 43 years of age! how do you know this??? LuAnn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimandStan Posted September 18, 2013 #19 Share Posted September 18, 2013 how do you know this??? LuAnn We've been on several Cruises where promotional photographs were being taken; on one of those trips the Oceania Executive who was directing the photo shoot invited us to meet the Models in Martini's. Well, to be fair, I was already there, and he brought them over to say hello ....why do you ask? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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