Bornforthis Posted December 15, 2019 #1 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Just wondering if many men dress in Tuxedo’s for Gala/formal nights. First time on HAL for four of us. in the Caribbean next November Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastlook Posted December 15, 2019 #2 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Very few from what I've seen in recent years, but there still are some who do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mary229 Posted December 15, 2019 #3 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Nice slacks, collared shirt - minimum for dining room. My husband likes to wear a suit but the Caribbean is a bit more casual so he wears khakis and a sports coat, no tie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted December 15, 2019 #4 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Even in the specialty restaurants you will find very, very few men wearing Tuxedos or suits. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ger_77 Posted December 15, 2019 #5 Share Posted December 15, 2019 There are always a few tuxedos that show up on Gala nights - my husband's being one of them. He enjoys wearing it, and doesn't have many events that require one where we live, so he likes to bring it out on cruises. Smooth Sailing! 🙂🙂🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeniEncinitas Posted December 15, 2019 #6 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Caribbean Cruise is such a tropical area and the vibes you will see is less tuxedos, but you will find some in a blazers.Those times are almost gone except for like Cunard. If you want to wear a tux please go for it!! Men sure look handsome in them. For us my husband wears nice linen pants with a Tommy Bahama dress shirt and loafers. When we travel abroad lugging a blazer or a tux makes no sense for us. SO ENJOY YOUR CRUISE! Denise😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Gail & Marty sailing away Posted December 15, 2019 #7 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Very few do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJzink Posted December 15, 2019 #8 Share Posted December 15, 2019 10 hours ago, Krazy Kruizers said: Even in the specialty restaurants you will find very, very few men wearing Tuxedos or suits. On Rotterdam last Oct/Nov, there were 6 Gala Nights on a 32 day cruise. There were quite a few Tuxedos, many more suits, lots of sport coats. Very few men with more casual dress. I was late fixed seating, so that might make a difference. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VennDiagram Posted December 15, 2019 #9 Share Posted December 15, 2019 22 minutes ago, BJzink said: On Rotterdam last Oct/Nov, there were 6 Gala Nights on a 32 day cruise. There were quite a few Tuxedos, many more suits, lots of sport coats. Very few men with more casual dress. I was late fixed seating, so that might make a difference. We don't do long cruises (yet), usually 10 to 14 days. We also choose late fixed seating, and see some tuxedos, mostly suits, and not many casual. But definitely our experience is that "some tuxedos" is "usually a few tuxedos" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted December 15, 2019 #10 Share Posted December 15, 2019 32 minutes ago, BJzink said: On Rotterdam last Oct/Nov, there were 6 Gala Nights on a 32 day cruise. There were quite a few Tuxedos, many more suits, lots of sport coats. Very few men with more casual dress. I was late fixed seating, so that might make a difference. I’ve found the same on longer cruises too - especially if they are doing itineraries in Europe or exotic itineraries. Only difference is I saw a few tuxedos versus quite a few. 😉 But OP is doing Caribbean and while I don’t do cruises there often, my experience is that they are often more casual than what we experienced on the longer cruises 😉 In any case HAL’s dress code makes it easy to adhere to Gala night. No one is out of place as long as they are dressed to the minimum standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenseasnomad Posted December 16, 2019 #11 Share Posted December 16, 2019 1 hour ago, kazu said: I’ve found the same on longer cruises too - especially if they are doing itineraries in Europe or exotic itineraries. Only difference is I saw a few tuxedos versus quite a few. 😉 But OP is doing Caribbean and while I don’t do cruises there often, my experience is that they are often more casual than what we experienced on the longer cruises 😉 In any case HAL’s dress code makes it easy to adhere to Gala night. No one is out of place as long as they are dressed to the minimum standard. Well said, especially the last paragraph. OP indicated cruising in November. You should be fine with a blazer and nice slacks. If doing a Christmas/New Year's cruise, you see more tuxedos and dark suits. My son loves wearing his tux. Due to his job, he can only cruise during the holidays, so he makes it festive and wears his tux. His choice. We normally drive to Port Everglades, which means we can pack a little heavier. Were we flying, no way would I take my formal gown, and I doubt that he'd take his tux with all its accoutrements. He would bring his blazer and some nice dress slacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasick Sailor Posted December 16, 2019 #12 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Allen "grew out" of his tux, but we always pack jacket and tie for Gala. We do it for us though, not because there are others dressing up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bornforthis Posted December 26, 2019 Author #13 Share Posted December 26, 2019 Thank you all for your replies. Although we have a while to go. It is good to get feedback.😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Roz Posted December 26, 2019 #14 Share Posted December 26, 2019 On 12/15/2019 at 6:26 AM, Bornforthis said: Just wondering if many men dress in Tuxedo’s for Gala/formal nights. First time on HAL for four of us. in the Caribbean next November I notice you're from Scotland. I've seen Scottish gentlemen in kilts on gala/formal nights. Just throwing it out there as another possibility. 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bornforthis Posted December 26, 2019 Author #15 Share Posted December 26, 2019 Yes my husband has the full kilt outfit but we find it is too heavy to carry in our luggage allowance. It is nice to see though 😁😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Roz Posted December 26, 2019 #16 Share Posted December 26, 2019 16 minutes ago, Bornforthis said: Yes my husband has the full kilt outfit but we find it is too heavy to carry in our luggage allowance. It is nice to see though 😁😁 I've wondered about that, and you've confirmed what I suspected. Heavy and bulky to pack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CruisingAndDiving Posted December 29, 2019 #17 Share Posted December 29, 2019 On our recent Niuew Amsterdam cruise, I would say that probably 20% were in suits and ties with some tuxes thrown in to that mix. I took my kilt outfit and wore it both gala nights and I was surprised at the number of positive comments that were made. They are indeed heavier when you have to consider weight for air travel. But if you want to take on your cruise, then do it, it would not weigh much more than taking a tux. Ultimately, wear what you are comfortable in. As others have said, you just have to dress nice for gala nights these days. My wife and I just choose to dress up a bit more 😄 Warren 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lido deck main Posted December 29, 2019 #18 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Wow, fabulous photo of you two, love the matching outfits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tv24 Posted December 29, 2019 #19 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Very few in tuxes, but if you want to, you won't be out of place. I wear a black suit and white shirt and tie. Most men are not in ties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusinsusan2 Posted December 29, 2019 #20 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Simply stunning you two! So lovely to see and inspiring to us make more of an effort for our upcoming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare puppycanducruise Posted December 29, 2019 #21 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Love a man in a kilt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colonialinnkeeper Posted December 29, 2019 #22 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Last cruise on NS (14 day) I counted 22 tuxes (that I could see) when we walked into late main dining. my husband enjoys wearing his and does so for each cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sail7seas Posted December 29, 2019 #23 Share Posted December 29, 2019 (edited) 17 hours ago, CruisingAndDiving said: On our recent Niuew Amsterdam cruise, I would say that probably 20% were in suits and ties with some tuxes thrown in to that mix. I took my kilt outfit and wore it both gala nights and I was surprised at the number of positive comments that were made. They are indeed heavier when you have to consider weight for air travel. But if you want to take on your cruise, then do it, it would not weigh much more than taking a tux. Ultimately, wear what you are comfortable in. As others have said, you just have to dress nice for gala nights these days. My wife and I just choose to dress up a bit more 😄 Warren What a wonderful photo of both of you..We've never met but I sure would like to have the pleasure Is the plaid you both wear, a 'family plaid'? It is really nice. . Edited December 29, 2019 by sail7seas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare molemaui Posted December 30, 2019 #24 Share Posted December 30, 2019 In as much as suits, tuxedos, etc. are not required, I dress comfortably. Some lines call it country club casual or something similar. As many have previously said, some dress up, many don't. On the other hand, if it is required, I'll comply. I just won't dress in a suit voluntarily. What really surprised me on my last HAL cruise (November, 2018), jeans in the dining room. Than is not permitted on most lines I've sailed. To each their own I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CruisingAndDiving Posted December 30, 2019 #25 Share Posted December 30, 2019 22 hours ago, Lido deck main said: Wow, fabulous photo of you two, love the matching outfits. 22 hours ago, Crusinsusan2 said: Simply stunning you two! So lovely to see and inspiring to us make more of an effort for our upcoming. 15 hours ago, puppycanducruise said: Love a man in a kilt! Thank you all for the kind words!! We don't get dressed up at home very much, so cruise gala/formal nights are our opportunity to get fancy ! Warren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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