Rare joestein514 Posted June 5, 2022 #1 Share Posted June 5, 2022 Do any restaurants require long pants? Also is the rule enforced? I have seen many main dining rooms on other ships say long pants, but they are never enforced. I saw a video that said Manhattan room requires long pants and is enforced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillygwm Posted June 5, 2022 #2 Share Posted June 5, 2022 (edited) 15 minutes ago, joestein514 said: Do any restaurants require long pants? Also is the rule enforced? I have seen many main dining rooms on other ships say long pants, but they are never enforced. I saw a video that said Manhattan room requires long pants and is enforced. It's listed when you're making the reservation. That said, I know Ocean Blue requires long pants and I believe Le Bistro as well. As I recall, Cagney's did not, which I found surprising. Personally I always wear long pants there; it just seems like a classier place and I'd feel odd in shorts. But that's me. Edited June 5, 2022 by phillygwm 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brookie848 Posted June 5, 2022 #3 Share Posted June 5, 2022 It really depends on the ship. From what I've seen Ocean Blue and Le Bistro are the only specialties that require long pants. There is usually one main dining room that requires pants, but I think that also may vary depending on the ship. Besides the first night, this is enforced in the specialties. As an FYI, jeans count as long pants if you don't want to bring a separate pair of dress pants. My husband has worn the jeans he wore on the plane to restaurants that require long pants. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShakeDaddy Posted June 5, 2022 #4 Share Posted June 5, 2022 And for men (ladies forbidden) a shirt with a collar, no silky T's or V necks, like Sunday Tiger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare joestein514 Posted June 5, 2022 Author #5 Share Posted June 5, 2022 I was not planning on bringing any long pants. Certainly, no jeans. I guess I will pack one or two pair of Khakis. I really don't want to wear long pants on the cruise - I will look very presentable with shorts. I have nice shorts - they are not ripped or sweat shorts. They are similar to Khaki's - just short. I go to really nice and expensive restaurants in the summer and wear these shorts. I dont mind a polo or a button down shirt. I wouldn't book anything in the fancier rooms, but dinner reservations are so hard to come by - it is tough to change them. Now I understand why there were always more reservations in the Manhattan room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallux Posted June 5, 2022 #6 Share Posted June 5, 2022 16 minutes ago, joestein514 said: but dinner reservations are so hard to come by - it is tough to change them. In the specialty venues that's because they only open a portion of the reservations prior to embarkation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillygwm Posted June 6, 2022 #7 Share Posted June 6, 2022 (edited) 39 minutes ago, hallux said: In the specialty venues that's because they only open a portion of the reservations prior to embarkation. I usually do specialty restaurants every night. You're right: With the exception of Cagney's on the last night, and occasionally Teppanyaki, reservations aren't terribly difficult. On our last cruise, my friends and I got all sorts of odd times on the website which we took just to lock in (just in case!) but when we went to the podium and asked to be seated earlier, they took us right back. Edited June 6, 2022 by phillygwm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Shrike Posted June 6, 2022 #8 Share Posted June 6, 2022 2 hours ago, joestein514 said: I was not planning on bringing any long pants. Certainly, no jeans. I guess I will pack one or two pair of Khakis. I really don't want to wear long pants on the cruise - I will look very presentable with shorts. I have nice shorts - they are not ripped or sweat shorts. They are similar to Khaki's - just short. I go to really nice and expensive restaurants in the summer and wear these shorts. I dont mind a polo or a button down shirt. I wouldn't book anything in the fancier rooms, but dinner reservations are so hard to come by - it is tough to change them. Now I understand why there were always more reservations in the Manhattan room. I live on the Gulf Coast so I'm a dedicated shorts wearer, too. 🙂 And even in fancy restaurants around here I can wear shorts with a collared shirt and it's perfectly normal. But on the cruises I always bring a pair of lightweight Dockers or two just for Le Bistro or if the wife wants to get dolled up for dinner. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoopslover Posted June 6, 2022 #9 Share Posted June 6, 2022 On 6/4/2022 at 6:12 PM, joestein514 said: Do any restaurants require long pants? Also is the rule enforced? I have seen many main dining rooms on other ships say long pants, but they are never enforced. I saw a video that said Manhattan room requires long pants and is enforced. We were on the Breakaway in April and usually had pre-dinner drinks at Prime Meridian Bar or Mix Bar. We observed men being turned away at both Cagneys and Moderno and also at Tappenyaki. We usually ate at Taste or Savor and didn't see any shorts but we didn't see anyone turned away either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tfinne Posted June 6, 2022 #10 Share Posted June 6, 2022 The Manhattan Room will turn you away if you wear shorts. Happened to me 6 years ago and i saw it again this past November. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefMateJRK Posted June 6, 2022 #11 Share Posted June 6, 2022 I wore sweat pants to Cagney's and the Manhattan room. Call me a (very comfortable) rat rebel.😎 🐀 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallux Posted June 6, 2022 #12 Share Posted June 6, 2022 7 hours ago, tfinne said: The Manhattan Room will turn you away if you wear shorts. That may depend on the ship. I worse shorts and wasn't turned away at the Manhattan Room on the Joy in March... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KeithJenner Posted June 6, 2022 #13 Share Posted June 6, 2022 The stricter dress code in the aft dining room varies between ships. It isn’t just a case of whether they enforce it or not, on some ships it is listed as having that dress code and on others it isn’t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KeithJenner Posted June 6, 2022 #14 Share Posted June 6, 2022 8 hours ago, hoopslover said: We were on the Breakaway in April and usually had pre-dinner drinks at Prime Meridian Bar or Mix Bar. We observed men being turned away at both Cagneys and Moderno and also at Tappenyaki. We usually ate at Taste or Savor and didn't see any shorts but we didn't see anyone turned away either. If they were turning people away from Cagneys, Moderno and Teppanyaki for wearing shorts then someone was imposing their own dress code on those restaurants. Shorts are allowed in all three. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baflagg Posted June 6, 2022 #15 Share Posted June 6, 2022 We've been on multiple cruises including the Breakaway dining in both Cagney's & the Manhattan room. My husband has never packed a pair of pants and has never had an issue at any restaurant. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JbCruisingSoon Posted June 6, 2022 #16 Share Posted June 6, 2022 Ocean Blue called the room and left a message that pants were required for men. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruiseny4life Posted June 6, 2022 #17 Share Posted June 6, 2022 My husband and I do not wear pants when on vacation in warm locations. We only wear shorts and not the nice kind you're talking about. We wear athletic shorts (Nike, Adidas, etc.) - we were not turned away from any restaurant. We didn't go to Le Bistro, Ocean Blue, or the Manhattan Room as we knew they had a dress code which was fancier than what we desired. If we went to one of those places, we'd definitely follow the , but haute cuisine/dress is not our style. We were allowed to enter Cagney's, Teppanyaki, and the Haven Restaurant in our desired style - shorts, t-shirts, and flippy floppies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare All-ready2cruise Posted June 6, 2022 #18 Share Posted June 6, 2022 7 minutes ago, cruiseny4life said: We were allowed to enter Cagney's, Teppanyaki, and the Haven Restaurant in our desired style - shorts, t-shirts, and flippy floppies. And shorts are allowed in all of those places. No problem. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted June 6, 2022 #19 Share Posted June 6, 2022 On 6/4/2022 at 6:12 PM, joestein514 said: Do any restaurants require long pants? Also is the rule enforced? I have seen many main dining rooms on other ships say long pants, but they are never enforced. I saw a video that said Manhattan room requires long pants and is enforced. You can wear shorts in all restaurants for all meals except Ocean Blue and ale Bistro. The Manhattan Room has been long pants on the past, but there are two alternate MDRs if it is problematic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HxFx Posted June 6, 2022 #20 Share Posted June 6, 2022 We just got off the Breakaway 29 May. My husband wore shorts in the Manhattan room without any issue. He wears nice shorts with a collar/button up short sleeve shirt so maybe they didn’t mind. I had read they required pants for men but totally forgot and they didn’t say anything. We even asked the next time we ate there and they said he was fine. We did go to Ocean Blue and Le Bistro but remembered to have my husband wear pants. What surprised me is that they made my husband change shoes at Le Bistro, said he had to wear closed toe. He had on nice Birkenstock (Arizona style) sandals. So he went and changed into his sneakers that he used when we went stomping through waterfalls! What surprised me even more was that at Cagney’s, while my husband’s nice shorts were fine, they also made him change out of his nice sandals and into closed toe shoes (same sneakers). I was taken aback about that. I understand not wearing flip flops but I don’t understand why men can’t wear a nice sandal. Oh well, mostly wish I knew about it ahead of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tfinne Posted June 6, 2022 #21 Share Posted June 6, 2022 5 hours ago, hallux said: That may depend on the ship. I worse shorts and wasn't turned away at the Manhattan Room on the Joy in March... This thread refers to the Breakaway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kochleffel Posted June 6, 2022 #22 Share Posted June 6, 2022 6 hours ago, KeithJenner said: If they were turning people away from Cagneys, Moderno and Teppanyaki for wearing shorts then someone was imposing their own dress code on those restaurants. Shorts are allowed in all three. That's what I remember from the Breakaway in October. The requirement applied to Le Bistro, Ocean Blue, and the Manhattan DR. Dress Code: Resort casual and shorts are allowed in all dining venues except Ocean Blue, LeBistro and Manhattan Room after 5:00p. Shoes and shirt must be worn. Several years ago (2019) I was a guest in Cagney's on the Epic of someone with a Platinum certificate. He asked me to change to long trousers, but it wasn't in fact required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeepCalmBearOn Posted June 6, 2022 #23 Share Posted June 6, 2022 On 6/4/2022 at 6:12 PM, joestein514 said: Do any restaurants require long pants? Also is the rule enforced? Yes and in my experience yes. Even if it was not enforced uniformly I would wear long pants, even though I don't like them, because they request them. 18 hours ago, joestein514 said: I really don't want to wear long pants on the cruise I don't like wearing long pants on vacation either, but it is what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillygwm Posted June 6, 2022 #24 Share Posted June 6, 2022 7 hours ago, JbCruisingSoon said: Ocean Blue called the room and left a message that pants were required for men. Oh that's right. I'd totally forgotten about that! Of course, if you didn't pack long pants that won't help you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb Nahoumi Posted June 6, 2022 #25 Share Posted June 6, 2022 6 hours ago, HxFx said: We just got off the Breakaway 29 May. My husband wore shorts in the Manhattan room without any issue. He wears nice shorts with a collar/button up short sleeve shirt so maybe they didn’t mind. I had read they required pants for men but totally forgot and they didn’t say anything. We even asked the next time we ate there and they said he was fine. We did go to Ocean Blue and Le Bistro but remembered to have my husband wear pants. What surprised me is that they made my husband change shoes at Le Bistro, said he had to wear closed toe. He had on nice Birkenstock (Arizona style) sandals. So he went and changed into his sneakers that he used when we went stomping through waterfalls! What surprised me even more was that at Cagney’s, while my husband’s nice shorts were fine, they also made him change out of his nice sandals and into closed toe shoes (same sneakers). I was taken aback about that. I understand not wearing flip flops but I don’t understand why men can’t wear a nice sandal. Oh well, mostly wish I knew about it ahead of time. We ladies can wear dressy sandals, so why can't men? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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