Formal Nights on Royal

[Mickeymouse22]

This will be our 17th cruise, 14th on Royal. I always wore my tux on formal nights, last time in 2019.  Now we hear it is a "dress your best night".  If I wear mine on our May cruise will I look totally overdressed or should I just wear a regular suit?  

Thanks,

 

Fred

[CruiserBruce]

I doubt you would be out of place, but I would be asking on the RCI board. Mods will probably move it there.

[Ashland]

Wear what you want...other's will also...no one cares anymore and that's a good thing.

[truffles2]

Just off Oasis and the first formal night said “formal”.  There were  many in tuxes and they looked great!  The second night said “dress your best”  and It was everything from formal to  “hoe the garden”!

[soremekun]

1 hour ago, Mickeymouse22 said:

This will be our 17th cruise, 14th on Royal. I always wore my tux on formal nights, last time in 2019.  Now we hear it is a "dress your best night".  If I wear mine on our May cruise will I look totally overdressed or should I just wear a regular suit?  

Thanks,

 

Fred

There's a wide range of dress.  Feel free to wear your tux.  You will not feel out of place.  

Take some nice pictures to remember the cruise.

[Sunshine3601]

We sailed on Anthem in January and my DH was proudly wearing his brand new tux on first formal night.    We had a 11 night cruise with 2 formal nights so by 2nd formal night he didn't wear the jacket but did wear the vest.      We did early diner in MDR and I am going to say probably 75% of people were dressed up.      Those that were not dressed up were at least wearing some decent clothes - such as dockers with a polo shirt.   

[alfaeric]

I would bet that the people staring at your are either jealous that you look so good, or just think you look good.

Wear it.  It's your vacation, after all.

[Tree_skier]

2 hours ago, Mickeymouse22 said:

This will be our 17th cruise, 14th on Royal. I always wore my tux on formal nights, last time in 2019.  Now we hear it is a "dress your best night".  If I wear mine on our May cruise will I look totally overdressed or should I just wear a regular suit?  

Thanks,

 

Fred

I highly recommend the tux!  🙂 You can never look too good.

[shipgeeks]

Same here.  I'm looking forward to seeing my DH in his in two days.  And then again several days later, and then once more in this cruise.

[BirdTravels]

6 hours ago, Mickeymouse22 said:

This will be our 17th cruise, 14th on Royal. I always wore my tux on formal nights, last time in 2019.  Now we hear it is a "dress your best night".  If I wear mine on our May cruise will I look totally overdressed or should I just wear a regular suit?  Thanks, Fred

Dress as you feel comfortable. You won't be out of place, no matter how you dress. 

 

Formal Nights are a thing of the past. Casual attire, even shorts, are acceptable on "formal nights". Our last pre-pandemic cruise on the Harmony, there were no tuxes in our part of the MDR, a few suits, a hand full of sport coats, and the rest were in resort casual attire (polo shirts and dockers). And a few in shorts. 

[John&LaLa]

4 hours ago, Tree_skier said:

I highly recommend the tux!  🙂 You can never look too good.

 

Formal night on Odyssey tonight

[John&LaLa]

26 minutes ago, BirdTravels said:

Dress as you feel comfortable. You won't be out of place, no matter how you dress. 

 

Formal Nights are a thing of the past. Casual attire, even shorts, are acceptable on "formal nights". Our last pre-pandemic cruise on the Harmony, there were no tuxes in our part of the MDR, a few suits, a hand full of sport coats, and the rest were in resort casual attire (polo shirts and dockers). And a few in shorts. 

 

Lots of tuxes on Odyssey tonight. Very festive. 😉

[Ashland]

2 hours ago, John&LaLa said:

 

Formal night on Odyssey tonight

Snazzy looking John. What's the pin above your Pinnacle pin?

[Junkhouse]

I get comments every time  I wear mine about being dressed sharply. Go for it and wear it with pride!

Edited February 5, 2022 by Junkhouse

[John&LaLa]

6 hours ago, Ashland said:

Snazzy looking John. What's the pin above your Pinnacle pin?

 

Old Diamond Plus pin

[poocher]

Wish I was married to a dinner jacket/tux kind of guy.  If I had only known 40 years ago!  I can’t remember the last time I got all snazzied up ☹️, don’t even own snazzy clothes anymore☹️☹️.  He will wear a sports coat & tie for formal night, guess it will just have to do.  Too late to divorce him now.

[Seville2Cabo]

15 minutes ago, poocher said:

Too late to divorce him now.

Never too late

 

A couple in their 90's goes in front of a judge for a divorce.  Judges says you have been married for 70 years, why are you getting divorced now.  Their response, waiting for the kid to die

[orville99]

9 hours ago, John&LaLa said:

 

Formal night on Odyssey tonight

Good to see you got your pin replaced😇

[poocher]

27 minutes ago, Seville2Cabo said:

Never too late

 

A couple in their 90's goes in front of a judge for a divorce.  Judges says you have been married for 70 years, why are you getting divorced now.  Their response, waiting for the kid to die

I always tell him he’s worth more dead than divorced and I make dinner!

[John&LaLa]

25 minutes ago, orville99 said:

Good to see you got your pin replaced😇

 

Actually, I found it. It was in my backpack all along. Not holding my breath on the replacement I asked for. 

[orville99]

54 minutes ago, poocher said:

Wish I was married to a dinner jacket/tux kind of guy.

Frequently had a need for a tux during my corporate career, but once we both retired other than cruises I only wear it once or twice a year. Even on cruises, there has to be some special occasion like our anniversary or NYE for me to even pack it. Now it is just sports coats and slacks.

[livingonthebeach]

11 hours ago, John&LaLa said:

 

Formal night on Odyssey tonight

 

Nice!! Would love to clone you for my upcoming cruise.  Would you happen to have a twin brother?  Single and great dancer? Is that asking too much?  LOL 

[ReneeFLL]

3 hours ago, poocher said:

Wish I was married to a dinner jacket/tux kind of guy.  If I had only known 40 years ago!  I can’t remember the last time I got all snazzied up ☹️, don’t even own snazzy clothes anymore☹️☹️.  He will wear a sports coat & tie for formal night, guess it will just have to do.  Too late to divorce him now.

Hubby doesn't have to wear a tux for you to get snazzy. Maybe if you did he might follow. If he doesn't you'll still look great.

 

Edited February 5, 2022 by ReneeFLL

[poocher]

Yeah at this point he’s sucked all the snazzy out of me, wouldn’t even know how anymore.

[Colorado Buffalo]

So short sleeve collared shirt and Dockers ok ? 

 

I appreciate those who like to dress up but for me that's not vacation and not packing a jacket is easier.