Mens casual dining attire question

[SCFCRUISER]

Ok folks,since Carnival has relaxed the dress rules for casual nights I have a question. Men are now allowed to wear long dress shorts to dinner. For those of you that have cruised recently, have you seen alot of shorts (not jeans) worn by men in the dining room. I don't want to overpack!! If not many guys wear shorts, I'll stick to the basic long dockers like I have on past cruises.

And yes, I do enjoy dressing up on formal nights in a tux or dark suit. I wear jeans to work everyday, so dressing up is not a big deal to me.

 

Thanks,

Steve

[caribsun]

We were on the Triumph in Nov. 08 and only on the 1st night did we see shorts in the dining room.

[stlrboo]

We just got off the Freedom last Saturday, and truthfully, saw NO shorts in the dining room on any night!:)

 

Lots during the day at Breakfast and Lunch, including me, but not at night...:p 'Jeans' were prevelant on casual nites...:rolleyes:

[wiprwill]

Steve

 

I sail on the 10th of January and I am packing NO SUITS I dress up everyday for work no need to on vacation

For dinner I will wear Jeans or shorts for formal night I will wear polo and slacks

 

We choose late night dining and will eat in the formal dinning room everynight as thats where the best food is.

 

Have a great Cruise

 

Jared:cool:

[vacruizer]

We saw a handful of shorts in July. Don't know if it was maybe due to it being summer? Mostly older gentleman - no cargo or gym type shorts - they were the "dockers" style with a crease and most were wearing polos with them.

[cathyz]

Ok folks,since Carnival has relaxed the dress rules for casual nights I have a question. Men are now allowed to wear long dress shorts to dinner. For those of you that have cruised recently, have you seen alot of shorts (not jeans) worn by men in the dining room. I don't want to overpack!! If not many guys wear shorts, I'll stick to the basic long dockers like I have on past cruises.

And yes, I do enjoy dressing up on formal nights in a tux or dark suit. I wear jeans to work everyday, so dressing up is not a big deal to me.

 

Thanks,

Steve

It may depend on the time of year and length of cruise. DH wore nice shorts on our last 2 cruises this year as did many other men and I'm sure it's getting more and more common as people are aware of the new dress code.

[SCFCRUISER]

Hey wiprwil, where are you at in Cincy?? Is that your bike?? I have a 03 Indian Scout.

 

thanks for your previous reply.

[stlrboo]

I'm sure the 'time of year' may be a reason why shorts are not so common during the winter months...!:p

We are from Erie, PA and our 'shorts' have been put in mothballs for 3 months...;)

 

It was also a tad chilly on a few nights during our cruise, so the Dockers and Jeans came out..!:)

Personally, I try to go the 'Dockers' route, but the last night was 'traveling' jeans, as we had our suitcases 'in the hall' by dining time..:D

[cb at sea]

Even tho' some will wear them, shorts are really NOT appropriate for dinner---for breakfast and lunch, they're fine.

[Curt Jerome Wild]

Cruise Casual Dining Dress Code: Gentlemen - Sport slacks, khakis, jeans (no cut-offs), dress shorts (long), collared sport shirts;

 

Ladies - Casual dresses, casual skirts or pants and blouses, summer dresses, Capri pants, dress shorts, jeans (no cut-offs).

 

Not permitted in the dining room during the Cruise Casual dinner for ladies and gentlemen: gym shorts, basketball shorts, beach flip-flops, bathing suit attire, cut-off jeans, and sleeveless shirts for men.

[zqvol]

Ok folks,since Carnival has relaxed the dress rules for casual nights I have a question. Men are now allowed to wear long dress shorts to dinner. For those of you that have cruised recently, have you seen alot of shorts (not jeans) worn by men in the dining room. I don't want to overpack!! If not many guys wear shorts, I'll stick to the basic long dockers like I have on past cruises.

And yes, I do enjoy dressing up on formal nights in a tux or dark suit. I wear jeans to work everyday, so dressing up is not a big deal to me.

 

Thanks,

Steve

 

Steve,

 

I think that unless you are a 20 something, and a young 20 something at that, you will feel more comfortable with dockers. Last summer we saw a few guys in shorts but most of the males over the age of 10 or 12 had on long pants every night.

 

While I won't advocate that men need suits and tuxes, it is probably a bit more appropriate for you to wear the long pants, just looks a little better IMHO.

[SCFCRUISER]

Thanks everyone for your thoughts. I'm an old guy (51) ha..ha. I was just thinking it would be easier to pack shorts than long pants & the use of smaller luggage. But, not a big deal, I'll stick to the long dockers.

41 days & counting!!!!

[onceagain]

Not appropriate for whom? Apparently Carnival thinks they are.

[stlrboo]

I'm an old guy (51) ha..ha. I was just thinking it would be easier to pack shorts than long pants & the use of smaller luggage. But, not a big deal, I'll stick to the long dockers.

41 days & counting!!!!

Its really NOT a big deal...! Wear what is comfortable for you!:)

 

I'm a young 63, but I feel Dockers are the way to go... If you are 'careful', you can wear the same pair for two/three nights in the DR.. It's only an hour or so..!!;):D

 

IMHO!!!

[wiprwill]

I live on the East Side in Anderson twp. and ya its mine 89 sporty Sporters Frame anyway LOL

[SCFCRUISER]

That's exactly what I have done on past sailings. Just mix & match, who's going to know?? Not that I care anyways!!

[outerbks]

Just off the Victory 12/7/08. Shorts were prevalent on all but elegant nights. On these nights long pants, some jackets and ties, and zero tuxes. My how quickly things have changed. :cool:

[SCFCRUISER]

Hey neighbor, I thought that looked like a HD but couldn't tell for sure. Have a good time on the Glory, our friends were on that ship a couple of years ago & loved the ship.

[TMWTim]

If you wear shorts in the dining room for dinner you will be one of 'those' that are talked about on this forum, daily.

 

Didn't you all watch Titanic? You wear a tux on 'FORMAL' night. The term 'elegant night' is for those people that went down with the ship. :D

 

 

Wear what you like, it's all good! It is YOUR cruise! Have a good one!

[cobraman99]

On our upcoming 7 nighter I am going to wear a suit 3 nights(2 formal and 1 supper club), the other 3 I am in Golf Shorts!! Carnival says I am allowed and more importantly DW says I am allowed.

[jetexpress]

Even tho' some will wear them, shorts are really NOT appropriate for dinner---for breakfast and lunch, they're fine.

 

Shorts are appropriate for dinner. Just because you feel long Dockers are more of a fit for you does not mean it is wrong for other cruisers to choose to follow Carnival's policy of long dress shorts being acceptable. I suggest if you don't like the policy then cruise another line or don't eat in the dining room.

[SCFCRUISER]

Cobra, if DW says that you are allowed.......end of discussion!!!LOL

[logbook]

Just wondering, as the weeks go by, if more men are wearing dress shorts in the dining room, since Carnival now allows it. Are we seeing more and more of it all the time?

[FMZ]

;) Thanks to this thread I now know that long shorts are allowed and my DH will sure be happy to hear that!

 

BTW, he still wears a nice suit for formal nights and Supper Club.

[SCFCRUISER]

Ok folks, since I started this thread, I will report back on the subject. We just got back Monday night from the Victory. For casual dress nights, I only saw a couple of guys that had shorts on & our table was the very first table as you walked into the Atlantic dining room, so I paid attention to what the guys were wearing. On dress nights, a few tuxes, a lot of suits/coat & ties & a few that had slacks & dress shirt, but no shorts that I recall.

For the record, I wore dockers on casual nights & suit for dress nights.