Formal wear options on Celebrity Century

[kekilia]

Trying to order the black and white dinner jacket combo through Cruiseline Formalwear for the July 13, 2014 7 night Alaska Cruise aboard the Century. They don't seem to have that option available. Anybody know about the options for this cruise and/or how to get any option other than a black tux for this cruise? Do you have to order through this provider?:confused:

[curtdesilets]

We were just on Century. Most men just wear a dinner jacket and tie for formal night these days. I would say the tux to suit/dinner jacket ratio was about 1:20.

[kekilia]

Well, since we live in Hawaii, your solution won't work for us. Formal here is a silk aloha shirt rather than cotton. The dinner jacket in the closet is probably out of style and there are no long sleeved shirts. I think its a shame that "casual Friday" has devolved into a 24/7/365 wardrobe for men. I'm just saying. I want to wear a long gown and have my husband properly matched to my look!

[JFontaine]

I don't think the Century has the white jacket option, just the black. If your heart is set on white, either order it privately from a formalwear store (this will be more expensive) or buy it from a place like eBay. I did that. It took some work but I found a perfect tropical wool weight designer suit for less than $50 new. The shirt and accessories cost about the same. He forgot it on the second cruise (boo) but we have two more booked so the tux purchase was a good move. Please don't let anyone dissuade you.

[Lsimon]

We were just on Century. Most men just wear a dinner jacket and tie for formal night these days. I would say the tux to suit/dinner jacket ratio was about 1:20.

 

I think you are confusing a dinner jacket with a sport coat or blazer. A dinner jacket is a formal jacket similar to a tux jacket such as a white formal jacket. Google "diner jacket" for some examples. A sport jacket or blazer are casual jackets and don't technically meet Celebrity's formal dress code although they will get you into the MDR on formal nights without any hassle. I haven't cruised for a year :( but on all the cruises we've taken the majority of men wore tuxes or dark suits which do meet Celebrity's formal dress code and those wearing sport coats or blazers were in the minority (although still a good number of them).

 

I don't think the Century has the white jacket option, just the black. If your heart is set on white, either order it privately from a formalwear store (this will be more expensive) or buy it from a place like eBay. I did that. It took some work but I found a perfect tropical wool weight designer suit for less than $50 new. The shirt and accessories cost about the same. He forgot it on the second cruise (boo) but we have two more booked so the tux purchase was a good move. Please don't let anyone dissuade you.

I've heard of people renting tuxes and white dinner jackets from local formalwear rental places for cruises at a lower cost than the cruise line vendor. Of course that option is less convenient since you have to pack and transport it back and forth.

Edited April 7, 2014 by Lsimon

[dkjretired]

I think you are confusing a dinner jacket with a sport coat or blazer. A dinner jacket is a formal jacket similar to a tux jacket such as a white formal jacket. Google "diner jacket" for some examples. A sport jacket or blazer are casual jackets and don't technically meet Celebrity's formal dress code although they will get you into the MDR on formal nights without any hassle. I haven't cruised for a year :( but on all the cruises we've taken the majority of men wore tuxes or dark suits which do meet Celebrity's formal dress code and those wearing sport coats or blazers were in the minority (although still a good number of them).

 

 

I've heard of people renting tuxes and white dinner jackets from local formalwear rental places for cruises at a lower cost than the cruise line vendor. Of course that option is less convenient since you have to pack and transport it back and forth.

 

Larry is right, I think you are confusing a dinner jacket with a sports jacket. Dinner jacket, think James Bond movies in the Casino in Monaco.....

[cabbey]

We were just on Century. Most men just wear a dinner jacket and tie for formal night these days. I would say the tux to suit/dinner jacket ratio was about 1:20.

 

With that ratio you must have been at the 6pm seating, while walking around before that seating I saw far more tuxes and dinner jackets waiting to go in than I did in the MDR during our seating. The 8:30 seating I would say was more like 1:50 last week on the pacific coastal we did on Century. And pursuant to what the others were saying... I'd say it was 1 tux or dinner jacket for every 50 men in suit coats. (just to be complete, I'd say there was also about 1 man in a dress sweater for each one in a tux/dinner jacket.)

 

Then there were the folks that should not have been allowed in. :confused: On the second formal night I counted 5 men and 10-15 women who's dress I would have said was in violation of the guidelines and should not have been allowed into the MDR. I'm talking torn blue jeans, t-shirts, hoodies, flip flops. (not all on one person... no one THAT far out got away with it that I saw, or maybe even tried.)

[curtdesilets]

Larry is right, I think you are confusing a dinner jacket with a sports jacket. Dinner jacket, think James Bond movies in the Casino in Monaco.....

 

I agree. I got away with nice slacks and a SPORTS Jacket, white dress shirt , black dress shoes and tie. Looked as good as anyone. :D

[curtdesilets]

With that ratio you must have been at the 6pm seating, while walking around before that seating I saw far more tuxes and dinner jackets waiting to go in than I did in the MDR during our seating. The 8:30 seating I would say was more like 1:50 last week on the pacific coastal we did on Century. And pursuant to what the others were saying... I'd say it was 1 tux or dinner jacket for every 50 men in suit coats. (just to be complete, I'd say there was also about 1 man in a dress sweater for each one in a tux/dinner jacket.)

 

Then there were the folks that should not have been allowed in. :confused: On the second formal night I counted 5 men and 10-15 women who's dress I would have said was in violation of the guidelines and should not have been allowed into the MDR. I'm talking torn blue jeans, t-shirts, hoodies, flip flops. (not all on one person... no one THAT far out got away with it that I saw, or maybe even tried.)

 

It is a shame... I used to always wear tuxes to Formal Night. That was a while ago though.

[kekilia]

Well, thanks everyone for the input. Turns out trying to find a dinner jacket in vancouver was a hassle and expensive, basically one rental is limited to 6 days! So, if you're going on a 7 night cruise, you have to pay double!!!! eBay and other options don't work when you consider shipping to Hawaii (our home state). So, we just opted for the regular old rental tux. It's makes it easy, doesn't add weight to the luggage and it's only $91 for the week. I don't care how many guys do or do not wear tuxes. I want my guy in a tux to go with my long gown. I love to dress and we'll have photos taken as we always do on cruises. I get that some younger people want nonstop casual, but for me, it's like red carpet and all that!

[drinkspackageexpert]

Well, thanks everyone for the input. Turns out trying to find a dinner jacket in vancouver was a hassle and expensive, basically one rental is limited to 6 days! So, if you're going on a 7 night cruise, you have to pay double!!!! eBay and other options don't work when you consider shipping to Hawaii (our home state). So, we just opted for the regular old rental tux. It's makes it easy, doesn't add weight to the luggage and it's only $91 for the week. I don't care how many guys do or do not wear tuxes. I want my guy in a tux to go with my long gown. I love to dress and we'll have photos taken as we always do on cruises. I get that some younger people want nonstop casual, but for me, it's like red carpet and all that!

 

 

HERE HERE!! I too like all the bells and whistles of dressing up and doing the whole red carpet thing. So much so, that when I take my children next year, the boys will be 11 and 9 and they will be wearing a Tux and my daughter age 6 will be wearing long dresses/gowns. And like you, I am not at all interested in what anyone else is wearing, my children and I will be following the dress code for Formal nights, and I cannot wait!! :D:p:D

[sheeng]

I could be wrong but I thought the white dinner jacket was only "correctly" worn in hot, tropical locations and would be out of place in Alaska. In the old days my military husband had

A black and a white mess dress jacket (formal) but rarely wore the white one.

 

Sheila.

[jammen]

Trying to order the black and white dinner jacket combo through Cruiseline Formalwear for the July 13, 2014 7 night Alaska Cruise aboard the Century. They don't seem to have that option available. Anybody know about the options for this cruise and/or how to get any option other than a black tux for this cruise? Do you have to order through this provider?:confused:

 

Good for you to want to wear a sharp outfit for formal night. I found sometimes, stop by one of your rental places and see if they will sell you a used one.You might find this a good replacement. This could be a way to go with not much expense.

[Guern69]

This seems a good place as any to ask. Doing my first cruise on eclipse later this year. Planning on taking a dark suit with white shirts along with a dicky bow tie and also cummerbunds for formal nights. For eating in the MDR on other nights planing on taking couple of pairs of trousers, formal shirts that you can either way with a standard tie or remove tie and a blazer. Assume this would be more than appropriate? Thanks.

Edited June 29, 2014 by Guern69

[Nancyquilts]

I could be wrong but I thought the white dinner jacket was only "correctly" worn in hot, tropical locations and would be out of place in Alaska. In the old days my military husband had

A black and a white mess dress jacket (formal) but rarely wore the white one.

 

Sheila.

 

Since we no longer go to the Caribbean, I'm glad DH always takes his white dinner jacket for formal nights. He always looks great.

[dkjretired]

This seems a good place as any to ask. Doing my first cruise on eclipse later this year. Planning on taking a dark suit with white shirts along with a dicky bow tie and also cummerbunds for formal nights. For eating in the MDR on other nights planing on taking couple of pairs of trousers, formal shirts that you can either way with a standard tie or remove tie and a blazer. Assume this would be more than appropriate? Thanks.

 

Formal dress is only required in the MDR during dinner on formal nights. After you eat you can do whatever you like.

[heyabbott]

We're about to go on our 4th cruise. 2 previous cruises were in the spring and 1 on RC in August of '12. I own a tux and a silk vest (cost almost as much as the tux) and wore it on each previous cruise. Love being in the casino wearing a tux.

 

I am not bringing a tux this summer, I am not bringing a dark suit. It's August in Bermuda and I will wear a cream poplin suit and a blue/grey seersucker suit. Bow ties of course. I will be dressed and comfortable, but dressed for the season and location.

 

For those worried about dressing appropriately, the first rule is to be happy, then comfortable then civilized. The white dinner jacket with black tux pants is sharp and looks good on the ship.

 

BTW you can buy a very nice tux from Jos A Bank, for about $200.00-300.00. plus shirt and tie and stud set.

[dkjretired]

We're about to go on our 4th cruise. 2 previous cruises were in the spring and 1 on RC in August of '12. I own a tux and a silk vest (cost almost as much as the tux) and wore it on each previous cruise. Love being in the casino wearing a tux.

 

I am not bringing a tux this summer, I am not bringing a dark suit. It's August in Bermuda and I will wear a cream poplin suit and a blue/grey seersucker suit. Bow ties of course. I will be dressed and comfortable, but dressed for the season and location.

 

For those worried about dressing appropriately, the first rule is to be happy, then comfortable then civilized. The white dinner jacket with black tux pants is sharp and looks good on the ship.

 

BTW you can buy a very nice tux from Jos A Bank, for about $200.00-300.00. plus shirt and tie and stud set.

 

Love your screen name...

[kekilia]

Love your screen name...

 

Hey, thanks. It's my Hawaiian name, actually my middle name Cecilia in Hawaiian (they don't have the "c" ). It's also the name I use to sell my artwork here in Hawaii.

[CoopColbie]

This seems a good place as any to ask. Doing my first cruise on eclipse later this year. Planning on taking a dark suit with white shirts along with a dicky bow tie and also cummerbunds for formal nights. For eating in the MDR on other nights planing on taking couple of pairs of trousers, formal shirts that you can either way with a standard tie or remove tie and a blazer. Assume this would be more than appropriate? Thanks.

 

I haven't sailed on Celebrity yet, but after reading this forum for months, I'd say that your plan is what the majority of people will be doing. I was also just going to take my husband a dark suit with white shirts and a couple of dark tie options (bow tie, neck tie, vest). I have two young boys and I was going to get the same for them - black suit, white shirt, tie. I'm looking forward to getting some nice photos from the night.

 

Tania

[dkjretired]

Hey, thanks. It's my Hawaiian name, actually my middle name Cecilia in Hawaiian (they don't have the "c" ). It's also the name I use to sell my artwork here in Hawaii.

 

Actually I was writing about the HeyAbbot name but your name is very attractive also....

[CAPinBoynton]

First off, let me say that for formal nights I prefer a tux for my husband and a long gown for myself. However, with weight restrictions on airlines it is not practical to bring beaded or sequined tops, and even plain long gowns can be very heavy. For a cruise with three formal nights, three heavy gowns does become a consideration. Lately, I have been taking one floor length black skirt and three light weight fancy tops. I think that Mike has used this as an excuse to rebel against his tux, which he hates.

 

As for men, a suit is perfectly acceptable for formal night. For other nights men usually wear slacks and a button shirt without tie.

 

We have been on 36 cruises, and I must say that over the years dress for both men and women has become less and less formal. I think that short "Sunday" dresses and sport coats are becoming the new norm. I don't want to see that trend, but I'm afraid it's happening.

[Guern69]

To a degree this is happening in wider society, many years ago most men would wear a suit to a restaurant, now its much more casual.

 

For me.. not Cruised before the formal night should be formal dress code. No point otherwise...