Men's onboard casual attire?

[JolleyRoger]

Newbie here. My wife and I are going on our first cruise this October on the Coral Princess to the Panama Canal.

 

I'm a jeans and t-shirt guy. I'm bringing a couple pairs of nice dress pants with dress shirts. Heck, I even went down and purchased my first ever suit for the formal nights. :rolleyes:

 

I understand the dining rooms & theatres request men wear slacks and dress shirts.

 

How about just walking around the ship shopping & site seeing? Hanging out in the bars? Would jeans and t-shirt be oughta place? Or should I just bring some Dockers and button ups?

 

Appreciate some input... :confused:

[Jim_Iain]

During the day around the ship, bars, shopping etc Jeans and T-shirt are definitely OK. Most cruise lines do not allow jeans in the Main Restraunt but they are ok in the Buffet etc.

 

Jim

[racegrrl]

You are welcome during the day to dress casually. Shorts/jeans are fine. You will even see some people walking around in their swimsuits - not saying this is right, I am not suggesting this, just be ready for it. Casual is fine during the day - it's your vacation, have fun! :D As far as the evening went, my DH wore a nice shirt and pants at dinner, then changed to a bit more casual shirt for evening fun after dinner. I call them his "Charlie Sheen shirts", like the ones he wears every day on the "Two and a Half Men" show. Nice looking, clean shirts, more dressed up than tshirts, but still very comfy. Some even come in fabrics which don't need ironing, look for these - the one stuck ironing will appreciate it. ;)

[Andee]

Jeans are fine, but you may find them too warm, and they're bulky to pack.

[wrp96]

Jeans are fine, but you may find them too warm, and they're bulky to pack.

 

I was thinking the same thing. On our Panama Canal cruise it was in the mid 90s (or hotter) for all but the first and last sea days.

[JolleyRoger]

Jeans are fine, but you may find them too warm, and they're bulky to pack.

 

I was wondering about the heat index and jeans. Shouldn't be an issue at night though?

 

Appreciate the tip!

[JolleyRoger]

You are welcome during the day to dress casually. Shorts/jeans are fine. You will even see some people walking around in their swimsuits - not saying this is right, I am not suggesting this, just be ready for it. Casual is fine during the day - it's your vacation, have fun! :D As far as the evening went, my DH wore a nice shirt and pants at dinner, then changed to a bit more casual shirt for evening fun after dinner. I call them his "Charlie Sheen shirts", like the ones he wears every day on the "Two and a Half Men" show. Nice looking, clean shirts, more dressed up than tshirts, but still very comfy. Some even come in fabrics which don't need ironing, look for these - the one stuck ironing will appreciate it. ;)

 

I was thinking of bringing some of my Hawaiin style shirts.

 

Do you see many men wearing those? Or is it not the right genre for that part of the world?

 

Thanks for the tip on the ironing. Speaking of... do we need to pack an iron or does the ship have those available in the room?

[racegrrl]

I was thinking of bringing some of my Hawaiin style shirts.

 

Do you see many men wearing those? Or is it not the right genre for that part of the world?

 

Thanks for the tip on the ironing. Speaking of... do we need to pack an iron or does the ship have those available in the room?

 

Hawaiian style shirts are fine! A polyester blend will give you less ironing. Or you can do what I do when I am in a hurry - throw all the wrinkled clothes in the dryer with a wet towel (acts as steam) and they are all "ironed" in a jiff! Not lazy, efficient! ;)

 

Ship does have irons available - DO NOT bring your own, you will lose it. Irons are a fire hazard, and cruiseships are extremely serious about those. No candles, no irons, no crock pots LOL, etc. Irons are all hardwired to the wall in the laundry rooms. Each floor typically has a laundry room. Try to do your ironing early, can get quite a line to use the irons right before dinner on formal night.

 

P.S. if you smoke in your room, be conscious of the smoke detector in the room. DH caused ours to go off by smoking directly under it, and we got an angry call from the captain. Very embarrassing!

[JolleyRoger]

Hawaiian style shirts are fine! A polyester blend will give you less ironing. Or you can do what I do when I am in a hurry - throw all the wrinkled clothes in the dryer with a wet towel (acts as steam) and they are all "ironed" in a jiff! Not lazy, efficient! ;)

 

Good tip! What's the best time to hit the laundry? Least traffic time?

 

Ship does have irons available - DO NOT bring your own, you will lose it. Irons are a fire hazard, and cruiseships are extremely serious about those. No candles, no irons, no crock pots LOL, etc. Irons are all hardwired to the wall in the laundry rooms. Each floor typically has a laundry room. Try to do your ironing early, can get quite a line to use the irons right before dinner on formal night.

 

Dang! No crock pot? The scary thing is... you know someone tried that at some time.

 

P.S. if you smoke in your room, be conscious of the smoke detector in the room. DH caused ours to go off by smoking directly under it, and we got an angry call from the captain. Very embarrassing!

 

Ouch! Kinda like getting called to the principals office eh?:D

 

We're not smokers. BTW... how well do they fumigate the rooms after each cruise? Have you ever heard anyone complain about cigarette smoke smells in their room? I ask because my DW is very sensitive to that particular odor.

 

Thanks so much for all your time and comments.

[racegrrl]

Good tip! What's the best time to hit the laundry? Least traffic time?

 

Dang! No crock pot? The scary thing is... you know someone tried that at some time.

 

Ouch! Kinda like getting called to the principals office eh?:D

 

We're not smokers. BTW... how well do they fumigate the rooms after each cruise? Have you ever heard anyone complain about cigarette smoke smells in their room? I ask because my DW is very sensitive to that particular odor.

 

Thanks so much for all your time and comments.

 

Best time to hit the laundry is hit or miss. Definitely not before formal night. Probably if you have time while upacking, do it then.

 

And yes, some moron brought a crockpot I am sure. Ruined it for the rest of us just dying for some potroast on board. ;)

 

A call from the captain is not what you want, for sure! Not that way at least! I think they have some super odor killers, because I am sure there are different levels of personal hygiene being practiced on board, and we have never had an odor in our cabins. They must use it every cleaning. Our room never smelled like smoke, even with DH smoking in it. Never seen complaints by anyone on here about that either. So, shouldn't be a problem. Just stay away from the casino! :D It's cheaper that way too!