Dress Code on Equinox

[Caroldoll]

Can someone help me with dress code requirements on Equinox.  Are there formal nights (hope not)

[bookitdanno]

There are no more "Formal Nights", they are now "Evening Chic"

From the celebrity web site:

Do You Still Have to Dress Up on a Cruise for Formal Nights?

First, let’s discuss those formal nights. Love them or hate them, wondering if you have to dress up on a cruise and how much you have to dress up shouldn’t stress you out. Instead of focusing on your attire, you should be giving your attention to the gorgeous scenery of the destinations you’re visiting.

That’s why Celebrity Cruises changed its formal nights to Evening Chic nights. Evening Chic lets you decide how dressed up to get in a way that best fits your style….within reason.

Evening Chic nights aren’t the time to put on your favorite college sweatshirt or well-loved ripped jeans. But you also shouldn’t feel like you need to reuse an old fancy bridesmaid dress or rent a tux for your cruise – unless you want to! And that’s the beauty of Evening Chic nights. Get super dressed up or just get stylishly comfortable.

The dress code for Evening Chic is as follows:

Women should feel comfortable wearing:

• A cocktail dress
• Skirt, pants, or designer jeans with an elegant top

Men should feel comfortable wearing:

• Pants or designer jeans with a dress shirt, button-down shirt, or sweater
• Optional sport coat or blazer

This leaves lots of opportunities for you to show off your personal style, whether that’s designer denim and a blazer or a cocktail dress and heels.

Depending on the length of your cruise you’ll likely have up to two Evening Chic nights.

What’s the dress code for other nights on the cruise ship?

When it’s not an Evening Chic night in the Main Dining Room, the dress code is smart casual. For women, this can mean a skirt, pants, or jeans with a casual top. An example of a smart casual outfit for men is pants or jeans with a short sleeve sport shirt.

Smart casual also works for all areas of the ship in the evening, including specialty restaurants, bars and lounges, and the theater.

Again, the dress code for smart casual is flexible so you can show off your unique style, but there are still some restrictions: 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. In addition, shorts and flip-flops are not allowed in the evening hours.

[Caroldoll]

Thank you very much for your prompt answer

[Cruise a holic]

Agree with comments- while no "formal nights" rather chic nights, many people still dress as if they are going to a cocktail party.  It is rather festive and you will enjoy.  Have seen men in Tux's and ladies in gowns- but fewer as the years go by.  I also see people dressed for a picnic.

 

 

[deliver42]

My wife and I both enjoy formal nights and will continue to dress accordingly. The only time we dress up is at a wedding or on a cruise. I can understand people who have to dress every day for work not wanting to do it while on vacation, and I have no problem with that. I don't care what people wear as long as it isn't offensive.

[Cruise a holic]

My DH dresses everyday for work, I do not.  We both enjoy dressing up for our cruises.  Enhances our experience.

[dkjretired]

Evening Chic Dress code only applies to Main Dining Room, not Specialties, Luminae or Blu.  The dress code is very flexible however the one rule that is enforced is no shorts.  People will come on and say they have seen people in shorts but that is not usual and the chances are you will not be allowed in the dining room with shorts. 

Edited July 18, 2019 by dkjretired

[Highpeaklad]

I think they should change their wording. To me a short sleeve sport shirt means something like a football shirt. I don’t think that’s what they have in mind. 

[sjb317]

We were on Equinox several weeks ago.  I was waiting for my husband outside of the MDR and watched as the head waiter stopped a family of four, mom, dad, and teenagers/ 20ish  boy and girl.  All were wearing shorts, mom and daughter in very tight “daisy duke” style.  The father was not allowed in  and left, I’m assuming to change. The others went on in to their table.   After that, I noticed many women in shorts in the MDR each night. 

 

So I guess when they say “no shorts” it only applies to adult males?

 

Sherri🙂

[hcat]

OP please use search feature on Cruise Critic.  There's a dress code thread almost every week.

 

Dress Code is on the X website and will be in your daily

 

Chic night replaces formal night...it's dressy but very open to personal style choices.  Men do not need a tux  jacket or  ties  Men and  women  do  dress  up a bit...a nice change frim formal!

 

   For teen males bring khaki long pants,  for ladies, capris and or sun dress....just in case  the Code is enforced on your cruise .  The maitre d may change!

Edited July 18, 2019 by hcat

[George C]

They did not enforce dress code on my infinity cruise in March. But best too follow code , people on celebrity seem to dress better than some other lines .

[Cruise a holic]

Maybe its just me- but what is so hard about respecting the dress code?  Even our young grand kids dressed up and loved it on formal night

[little britain]

1 hour ago, Highpeaklad said:

I think they should change their wording. To me a short sleeve sport shirt means something like a football shirt. I don’t think that’s what they have in mind. 

As you are on your holiday I assume that means the 'away strip'..... LOL!

[PTC DAWG]

1 hour ago, Highpeaklad said:

I think they should change their wording. To me a short sleeve sport shirt means something like a football shirt. I don’t think that’s what they have in mind. 

In the US, in The South, grown men don’t wear jerseys...at least not those of us born here.  

[Marelaine]

1 hour ago, sjb317 said:

We were on Equinox several weeks ago.  I was waiting for my husband outside of the MDR and watched as the head waiter stopped a family of four, mom, dad, and teenagers/ 20ish  boy and girl.  All were wearing shorts, mom and daughter in very tight “daisy duke” style.  The father was not allowed in  and left, I’m assuming to change. The others went on in to their table.   After that, I noticed many women in shorts in the MDR each night. 

 

So I guess when they say “no shorts” it only applies to adult males?

 

Sherri🙂

 

I had never seen anyone in shorts in the MDR until the last cruise. A beautiful 30ish year old women in a black silk romper, heels and bling. She was escorted to her seat by one of the hosts. It was the type of outfit that young women might wear to the club. She wore it well.

I've never seen anyone in casual shorts, no Daisy Dukes, cargo or  Bermuda shorts in the MDR. The Maitre d' shouldn't have seated the women in the outfits you describe. 

[George C]

I saw a man in cut off jean shorts and baseball cap on backwards he didn’t wear it well but was allowed in mdr

[Cruise a holic]

22 minutes ago, George C said:

I saw a man in cut off jean shorts and baseball cap on backwards he didn’t wear it well but was allowed in mdr

People try to test and get away with things- maybe a need for power and importance.

[zitsky]

25 minutes ago, Marelaine said:

 

I had never seen anyone in shorts in the MDR until the last cruise. A beautiful 30ish year old women in a black silk romper, heels and bling. She was escorted to her seat by one of the hosts. It was the type of outfit that young women might wear to the club. She wore it well.

I've never seen anyone in casual shorts, no Daisy Dukes, cargo or  Bermuda shorts in the MDR. The Maitre d' shouldn't have seated the women in the outfits you describe. 

 

That's why a lot of us dress nicely, but not formally... because the dress code only applies to certain people, and is not enforced consistently.

 

Also, the idea that women can wear shorts, but not men, is just strange to me.

[keesar]

55 minutes ago, George C said:

I saw a man in cut off jean shorts and baseball cap on backwards he didn’t wear it well but was allowed in mdr

 

Sounds like the guy who came into Blu on our ship.   He was allowed in nightly.  Clothes were also "mature".  

[hcat]

1 hour ago, Marelaine said:

 

I had never seen anyone in shorts in the MDR until the last cruise. A beautiful 30ish year old women in a black silk romper, heels and bling. She was escorted to her seat by one of the hosts. It was the type of outfit that young women might wear to the club. She wore it well.

I've never seen anyone in casual shorts, no Daisy Dukes, cargo or  Bermuda shorts in the MDR. The Maitre d' shouldn't have seated the women in the outfits you describe. 

Wear the romper to the club but appropriate attire to the dinner table.

We are in for another losing battle.....

[Blazerboy]

《DING》 

 

Oops...be right back.  Microwave buzzer just went off, and my popcorn is ready.😉

 

Seriously, I see slobs every day at 'home', and it hasn't taken my appetite away, as is quite evident when you see me...😊

 

I do wish people would dress more appropriately and to the highest standard, but that is just my wish...and if wishes were horses, etc.  I would prefer that we still had 'the old standards' but unless I want to sail only with Cunard-and even they have somewhat relaxed their standards- I'll just deal with what Celebrity has/does. 

 

I would never wear shorts at dinner on a cruise unless in the buffet/Oceanview Cafe, as I wouldn't be comfortable both because I prefer to dress up more, and because it's cold with the a/c. 

 

If someone were to be seated at my table in nice shorts and a polo shirt, it wouldn't occur to me to comment or speak with the Maitre d'.  I might think a few things- lost his luggage?  A little self absorbed? Didn't spend any time reading the FAQ's, didn't spend inordinate amounts of time on Cruise Critic parsing dress code threads?  And, most charitably, perhaps he 'runs hot' or has a burn or skin condition that makes this the only comfortable attire?  Point is that I don't and likely won't know, so I both keep mum about it, and see if the true horror has happened, and he's not a good conversationalist!😂  

 

The aforementioned "slobs" is directed at the too revealing cut-offs, the a-shirts (there's another name for them, but it mentions violence against women, so is a term that should be retired) and the stains from a chilli dog three weeks ago, along with the sweat stained baseball hat (Vivid enough portrait?).  These WOULD cause me to speak to staff, because I would be repulsed, no matter how charming (o.k., call me a snob...go ahead!🙄) the person.  I don't dine with people dressed like this at home, at work,  or on any other type of vacation, so I wouldn't want to on a cruise.

 

Again, it's my preference, and that person has theirs, so I'm going to speak up to staff, and if that doesn't work, I'm going to politely say "I'm sorry, but I'm not feeling well, so..."  or, "Oh dear, we just forgot that said we meet  the Cravitzs's at the buffet, and it totally slipped our mind..."  because, in the end, making a stink about this at the table, and not taking responsibility for my preferences is just as rude.

 

So sayeth Blazerboy!😁

[Blazerboy]

(I think I just provided my OWN show to go along with the popcorn!🤔)

[zitsky]

15 minutes ago, Blazerboy said:

(I think I just provided my OWN show to go along with the popcorn!🤔)

 

Doesn't anyone eat peanuts?!

[hcat]

23 minutes ago, Blazerboy said:

(I think I just provided my OWN show to go along with the popcorn!🤔)

Love your posts....hope we can sit at your table. We do follow the guides.

 

We will abide by your suggestion to retire usage of  the DV related name for the hairy armpit tees..they are prevalent on Royal C at the buffet...not so much on X..

[zitsky]

22 minutes ago, hcat said:

Love your posts....hope we can sit at your table. We do follow the guides.

 

We will abide by your suggestion to retire usage of  the DV related name for the hairy armpit tees..they are prevalent on Royal C at the buffet...not so much on X..

 

That's because "celebrities" don't wear t-shirts.... right?