Dress Code Question - Casual Nights

[kcrowdis]

Are nice jeans, a button down shirt, and a jacket appropriate for casual nights or would my hubby feel under-dressed?

[Mark_K]

Are nice jeans, a button down shirt, and a jacket appropriate for casual nights or would my hubby feel under-dressed?

Most men will be wearing slacks and not jeans, most men will also not be wearing jackets. If he's comfortable with it, it shouldn't be a problem. The official dress code suggestion is "slacks".

[It'sRC4ME]

The outfit you describe does include the extremes of "casual" night attire - I think he will be fine, since the jeans and the jacket will average each other out.

[cb at sea]

If this is a Caribbean cruise, cotton dockers will be more comfortable than jeans, anyway! It's hot and humid! A jacket is not needed on casual nights, but you will see some men wearing them.

[kubri32]

This question rules.

[Alexru12]

Are nice jeans, a button down shirt, and a jacket appropriate for casual nights or would my hubby feel under-dressed?

 

 

If he is under 35, with an under 34 inch waist, he will look hot

over 35 in age or waistband, dockers, deck shoes, etc:cool:

[lucky99]

Are nice jeans, a button down shirt, and a jacket appropriate for casual nights or would my hubby feel under-dressed?

 

 

Nice Slacks, button down shirt and no jacket is appropriate. You will see some jeans but it is "requested" that you not wear jeans. First night anything pretty much goes because luggage has not arrived in rooms yet. Of course it is "requested" you wear a dark suit on formal nights and there are still those that feel it is their cruise and they paid for it therefore they will wear what they want. That happens no matter where you go.

[wolfganghowell]

Casual nights are more polo type shirts, "garage" shirts and button downs. He will probably be more comfy in khakis than jeans but we see plenty of jeans too ( of course we have cruised 5 times out of Texas so consider the crowd - and don't set me on fire - I'm a Texas girl but I have hardly seen jeans on our cruises that leave out of San Juan and Ft L. ) Personally, Mr Wolf wears more khakis than jeans because the jeans are so much heavier and he likes the lighter weight of khakis on cruises. But he will have a pair that he throws on sometimes on the casual nights but he does it after dinner when we are going to casino. I also think he will be HOT in the jacket. The button down and nice jeans would be ok probably. Have fun.

[Dengail]

Many men will be wearing nice jeans. My hubby wears black or khaki colored jeans and polo or button up shirt. He will look just fine, 'cause there are always people under dressed or overdressed.

[lmurf]

How about sandals or flip flops?

[It'sRC4ME]

How about sandals or flip flops?

 

Assuming that you are asking this seriously, and not as a provocative joke, I would say that leather, non-thong type men's sandals are just fine. I'm thinking birkenstocks or huraches. I think that anything that looks like a flip flop is not appropriate for a man to wear to dinner in the dining room. (Ladies can get away with "flip flops" that are sparkly, adorned, high-heeled, etc).

[Jeka]

Nice Slacks, button down shirt and no jacket is appropriate. You will see some jeans but it is "requested" that you not wear jeans. First night anything pretty much goes because luggage has not arrived in rooms yet. Of course it is "requested" you wear a dark suit on formal nights and there are still those that feel it is their cruise and they paid for it therefore they will wear what they want. That happens no matter where you go.

 

Absolutely not true. I was on the Liberty 2 weeks ago and the daily Compass said no shorts were allowed in dining room, that all. There was no mention of jeans and quite a few men wore jeans to dinner.

[FitzLA]

Absolutely not true. I was on the Liberty 2 weeks ago and the daily Compass said no shorts were allowed in dining room, that all. There was no mention of jeans and quite a few men wore jeans to dinner.

 

Jeka is correct. They absolutely do not request that you not wear jeans. And plenty of people do wear them. He doesn't even need to wear the jacket on causual night.

[aqhacruiser]

Absolutely not true. I was on the Liberty 2 weeks ago and the daily Compass said no shorts were allowed in dining room, that all. There was no mention of jeans and quite a few men wore jeans to dinner.

 

There is absolutely no request not to wear jeans on RCCL ships in compass, docs, website, brochures or guest code policy.:) Jeans are welcome in the dining room on all RCCL ships. I do not know who is requesting it but its certainly not RCCL.

[dmndlil]

Are nice jeans, a button down shirt, and a jacket appropriate for casual nights or would my hubby feel under-dressed?

 

Not at all! He may be too warm with the jacket, but he can always hang it on his chair if he chooses to wear it. :)

Enjoy your cruise!

[Mark_K]

There is absolutely no request not to wear jeans on RCCL ships in compass, docs, website, brochures or guest code policy.:) Jeans are welcome in the dining room on all RCCL ships. I do not know who is requesting it but its certainly not RCCL.

Simple logic dictates that if someone specifically requests that you do X, they are also requesting that you not do Y or Z (or anything other than X) instead. If your spouse asks you to be home for dinner at 8:00 and you're at the bar at 8:00, how well will it fly if you tell them, "you didn't tell me not to be at the bar at 8:00".

 

RCI's Dress code requests that you wear slacks. They should not be expected to have to say, this means we request that you not wear .......... and list everything in the world that isn't slacks.

[Bakincakes]

Simple logic dictates that if someone specifically requests that you do X, they are also requesting that you not do Y or Z (or anything other than X) instead. If your spouse asks you to be home for dinner at 8:00 and you're at the bar at 8:00, how well will it fly if you tell them, "you didn't tell me not to be at the bar at 8:00".

 

RCI's Dress code requests that you wear slacks. They should not be expected to have to say, this means we request that you not wear .......... and list everything in the world that isn't slacks.

 

The fact that jeans are not specifically mentioned gives way to the thinking that they are appropriate attire for the dining room. Is it the fault of the cruise lines for not listing them or the fault of the passenger that has no concept of what "slacks" are?;)

[Mark_K]

The fact that jeans are not specifically mentioned gives way to the thinking that they are appropriate attire for the dining room. Is it the fault of the cruise lines for not listing them or the fault of the passenger that has no concept of what "slacks" are?;)

RCI will let you wear jeans in the dining room - and if that's what you want to do, they prefer allowing you to than possibly taking away from your enjoyment of the cruise (or having you choose another line).

 

Having said that, I think 99% of the people understand what the dress code suggests. For some reason people seem to think they need to justify wearing jeans, and so make all sorts of contorsions of the dress code in order to do so. Just wear jeans if you want to, there's really no need to try to twist the dress code to make it fit.

[abba_dabba_doo]

The fact that jeans are not specifically mentioned gives way to the thinking that they are appropriate attire for the dining room. Is it the fault of the cruise lines for not listing them or the fault of the passenger that has no concept of what "slacks" are?;)

 

 

Hmmm...I think if a cruise passenger doesn't know the difference between 'jeans' and 'slacks', then they are basically living w/thier head in the sand. I think when you read on the website what they recommend or request for dinner dress, then that's what you should stick to. I know many people do go against the guidelines and if that's what they like to do then more power to them. As much as my DH and I like our jeans, we won't however be wearing them in the main dining room as they are not considered part of the dress code. We will though change into them after dinner if we are headed to a bar or casino.:)

[Mark_K]

Hmmm...I think if a cruise passenger doesn't know the difference between 'jeans' and 'slacks', then they are basically living w/thier head in the sand. I think when you read on the website what they recommend or request for dinner dress, then that's what you should stick to. I know many people do go against the guidelines and if that's what they like to do then more power to them. As much as my DH and I like our jeans, we won't however be wearing them in the main dining room as they are not considered part of the dress code. We will though change into them after dinner if we are headed to a bar or casino.:)

FYI, since you seem to be a stickler for following the dress codes. The dress codes are for evenings, not dinners.

[abba_dabba_doo]

FYI, since you seem to be a stickler for following the dress codes. The dress codes are for evenings, not dinners.

 

Well, I don't know if you could call me a "stickler" and what someone else does doesn't bother me, but from the many posts on these boards that I've read about dress codes, I've seen many that say they go back to the room to change after dinner, even on the formal nights.....hmmmmmmmmm......I just can't imagine that people stay all dressed up to go to the bars or discos and casnio? :confused:

[Bakincakes]

FYI, since you seem to be a stickler for following the dress codes. The dress codes are for evenings, not dinners.

 

I rather think that instead of being a stickler for the dress code people that follow the guidelines are being cooperative and considerate.

 

I don't think that changing after dinner is horrid, though I love seeing everyone still dressed in the casino and at the shows.:)

[abba_dabba_doo]

I rather think that instead of being a stickler for the dress code people that follow the guidelines are being cooperative and considerate.

 

I don't think that changing after dinner is horrid, though I love seeing everyone still dressed in the casino and at the shows.:)

 

 

Thank you....I too don't see it as being a "stickler", which to me is kind of a negative word. Definitely more of being considerate.

[RetireeWannabee]

Stupid add-on question since most are saying to dump the jacket - are the dining rooms not overly AC'd? I almost always take a sweater to movie theaters and restaurants for just this reason. Are those who wear the sundresses and other sleeveless tops never chilly?

[Mark_K]

Well, I don't know if you could call me a "stickler" and what someone else does doesn't bother me, but from the many posts on these boards that I've read about dress codes, I've seen many that say they go back to the room to change after dinner, even on the formal nights.....hmmmmmmmmm......I just can't imagine that people stay all dressed up to go to the bars or discos and casnio? :confused:

Many people do change out of their formal attire (including me, depending on how many desserts I had :) ), and RCI doesn't care any more about that than they do people wearing jeans on casual nights. Like I said earlier, their concern is that you're enjoying yourself not that you're following their dress suggestions. However, they are formal evenings not formal dinners and if one were following the code they would stay in their formal attire all evening - just like they would not wear jeans. I would think that if one were being considerate (as opposed to being a stickler) they would follow the dress code both as it relates to jeans and staying in formal attire for the evening. Why one and not the other?

 

FYI - On lines that have actual dress code requirements (e.g. Silversea) you would not be allowed to attend any of the evening activities if you changed into casual clothes after dinner.