formal attire (ok, beating a dead horse) vos 1/18/09

[shallwechat]

we will be sailing on vos 1/18/09. we are debating whether to do formal night. we are a party of 10 and my son insists on getting his lobster! lol we are not ones to dress up formally.......BUT, we do know when to dress appropriately.

 

hubby will be wearing khaki dockers with navy sport coat and tie (dress shoes). son the same. i will be wearing sequin jacket with black palozo (???) pants.

 

i hope noone will be staring at us during formal night. i think it is inapprorpriate for someone to wear t-shirts and holy jeans on formal nights but if they do, oh well. everyone beats to a different drum.

 

as i get older i realize you can't judge a book by its cover. i just simply don't want to go out and buy two suits for one night. i am a laid back kind of person who want to enjoy my vacation. i don't think it is appropriate to wear flip flops, jeans or t's at formal night but that is my personal opinion. if someone does, oh well. life could be worse. they will enjoy the same food that i do and i hope they have as good a time as i do. i would enjoy being table mates with them just as i would as if they were in a tux.

 

for other nights in dining room my husband wears dress jeans (non-holy jeans - lol) and a polo or button down shirt tucked in. son the same. i wear the usual black pants and dress shirt.

 

when i go to dinner in the dining room, it isn't about what everyone else is wearing. it is about the experience. good company, fine food and excellent service. sometimes it is about the small things in life that mean so much.......and i guess that includes not worrying about what the next person isn't doing.

 

don't bother rating my space but merely tending to your own space. in the dining room. it will be a much more memorable cruise if everyone "passes a good time". i plan on doing just that. i have a habit of always meeting a friend. i am very personable and enjoy meeting new people. you never know what you can learn from the next guy/gal.

[Lightsluvr]

Sounds like a well thought out plan to me...

 

LL

[Jan_In_Maine]

Have a wonderful time on your cruise. Enjoy! Jan

 

PS - Our first cruise was on the Voyager .... we've were hooked after!!

[WOWJr1]

hubby will be wearing khaki dockers with navy sport coat and tie (dress shoes). son the same. i will be wearing sequin jacket with black palozo (???) pants.

 

i hope noone will be staring at us during formal night.

 

As has been reported on this board numerous times, when RCI staff enforce the published dress code at all, it's only for the most egregious violations. What you list is absolutely fine - better than some other diners will be dressed - and is highly unlikely to get a stare from anyone.

[cruiserbryce]

sounds like you have it figured out. I cant say that I would wear jeans in the DR myself for dinner but if it looks good than great. I dont think that buying 2 suits for one night would be reasonable and what you outlined sounds like a good plan

[CroozeAddict]

 

hubby will be wearing khaki dockers with navy sport coat and tie (dress shoes). son the same. i will be wearing sequin jacket with black palozo (???) pants.

 

 

You should be just fine.:D

[Paul65]

As there was no apparent question in there, it seems you were just looking to start a debate about what was appropriate for formal night. If your mind is made up, and you're happy with what you're wearing, just go and enjoy, rather than announcing it here for all to see.

 

Enjoy your cruise. I cruised on Voyager around that time of year last year, btw, and I found that the overall dress was more formal than on some past cruises. Maybe Texans just know how to dress up or enjoy doing so. There was still a fair percentage of people dressed a little less formally, though, so what you describe above certainly won't stand out as underdressed.

[shallwechat]

no i wasn't trying to start a debate. i think i was trying to get a little reassurance. it is humorous as i am the type that really doesn't care what people think of me but i don't want to stick out like a sore thumb and i am not "country come to town", as my mother would say.

[rjm1cc]

I would go with dark slacks for your husban.

[shallwechat]

thanks!

[Let yet?]

You will be fine on what you all are going to wear. In your post you said you were sailing

Jan 18 on the VOS is that the Vision of the Sea if so my dh and myself will be sailing with

you.

Karen

[Ohunion Cruzers]

I would go with RC?I published dress code:

 

http://www.royalcaribbean.com/customersupport/faq/details.do;jsessionid=0000UCLOU1YOmKOUZ1czLu_m8_b:12hbiodf7;jsessionid=0000daij_3kyi2F4m-reT1g9Ajz:12hbiodf7?pagename=frequently_asked_questions&pnav=5&snav=2&faqId=255&faqSubjectId=334&faqSubjectName=Life+Onboard&faqType=faq

 

If you follow the rules, you can't be wrong.

[Happy ks]

I am no longer amazed at the interpretations of what people deem formal wear. You will see it all, from casual "office" wear all the way to tuxedo and ball gowns. It used to be debated on these forums that men didn't want to wear a tuxedo, now tuxedos are definitely in the minority onboard cruise ships.

 

What I like to tell people is to dress to compliment each other in the formality of your clothing. I see too many times where women go all out with gowns, hair, makeup, jewelry and look like a million bucks, only to be escorted by a man in shirt sleeves and no tie. That, to me, looks weirder than people in too casual attire.

 

I'll also say that if this is your only cruise you will ever take, then a suit is an expense that isn't justifiable. If you plan on numerous cruises, or funerals or weddings or other events that a suit is more appropriate than shirt sleeves, then a suit is a wise investment. Plus, guys look hot in a nice suit and tie.

[J & G]

If you are on Voyager on Jan 18, then you will be with LOTS of Texans....and we are more concerned about what is in your head and your heart than what is on your back!

 

Wear something that shows that you understand that it is a "dress up" night and nobody will give you a second glance. Besides, everyone is so concerned about what they are wearing, that they will notice what you are wearing......

[maggiecharlie]

What you all will be wearing is fine. Some people will really dress up and others don't. On formal nights I wear black pants and a nice top, my hubby wears dress slacks and a nice shirt and our son wore dockers and a nice collared shirt. On the other nights we wore nice jeans and nice shirts. We never felt out of place and many others dress the same.....

[Mark_K]

no i wasn't trying to start a debate. i think i was trying to get a little reassurance. it is humorous as i am the type that really doesn't care what people think of me but i don't want to stick out like a sore thumb and i am not "country come to town", as my mother would say.

"No one can make you feel inferior without your permission." - Eleanor Roosevelt

[cruisinMike]

we will be sailing on vos 1/18/09. we are debating whether to do formal night. we are a party of 10 and my son insists on getting his lobster! lol we are not ones to dress up formally.......BUT, we do know when to dress appropriately.

 

hubby will be wearing khaki dockers with navy sport coat and tie (dress shoes). son the same. i will be wearing sequin jacket with black palozo (???) pants.

 

i hope noone will be staring at us during formal night. i think it is inapprorpriate for someone to wear t-shirts and holy jeans on formal nights but if they do, oh well. everyone beats to a different drum....................

 

no i wasn't trying to start a debate. i think i was trying to get a little reassurance. it is humorous as i am the type that really doesn't care what people think of me but i don't want to stick out like a sore thumb and i am not "country come to town", as my mother would say.

 

All that cruise experience in your signature and you're asking for reassurance. Not sure I really understand why you would need reassurance with all that cruise experience. Seems in your first post you know what you want to do. I would think your experience would tell you how appropriate it is or not.

[terri23]

 

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don't bother rating my space but merely tending to your own space. in the dining room. it will be a much more memorable cruise if everyone "passes a good time". i plan on doing just that. i have a habit of always meeting a friend. i am very personable and enjoy meeting new people. you never know what you can learn from the next guy/gal.

 

seems you've made up your mind about what you're going to do and haven't asked a question or really looking for feedback...if you just want to "tend to your own space" I'm not sure I understand the point of your post. anyway, have a great cruise.

[cruisinMike]

seems you've made up your mind about what you're going to do and haven't asked a question or really looking for feedback...if you just want to "tend to your own space" I'm not sure I understand the point of your post. anyway, have a great cruise.

 

I'm always skeptical when someone with many cruises under their belt asks a question that has been one of the hot button questions on these threads and then appears again with the innocent who me....I'm just asking an honest question. My point of reference is that the OP has said in previous posts they have been on 16 cruises and back in 2006 they were giving dress advice for formal nights when they had 9 cruises under their belt.

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?p=5661864&highlight=#post5661864 (refer to post 7)

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?p=17424971&highlight=#post17424971 (refer to post 10).

 

It could all be innocent yes, but it appeared in the OP's original post, this was a statement of fact and not a question. Again, I ask, with all that experience, why the need for reassurance.

[shallwechat]

yes i have had many cruises but have lost 150+ lbs and my hubby a large number of pounds. nothing now fits. i have been on many ships and every ship seems to be different with the way people dress, contrary to what the "rules" say. i have never been on such a large ship, voyager class. i thought it may have been really different.

[cruisinMike]

yes i have had many cruises but have lost 150+ lbs and my hubby a large number of pounds. nothing now fits. i have been on many ships and every ship seems to be different with the way people dress, contrary to what the "rules" say. i have never been on such a large ship, voyager class. i thought it may have been really different.

 

Honestly, I didn't know that dress suggestions varied by ship or a persons weight within the same company.

 

But then you posted this also a few years ago and have since been on many cruises according to your posts:

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?p=6127883&highlight=#post6127883 (reference post 11).

 

But even if you did recently lose the weight, your experience would tell you what others of different weight categories wear and certainly you know that the dress suggestions don't vary by ship by one glance at the RCI web site.

 

You lost the weight almost 3 years ago (congradulations by the way). This isn't something new and it appears by your own posts you have done 6 cruises since then.

[Ohunion Cruzers]

Quit often, when people lose a lot of weight, they reward themselves with a new wardrobe. This sounds like a perfect excuse to buy something very nice, as a reward.

[Paul65]

yes i have had many cruises but have lost 150+ lbs and my hubby a large number of pounds. nothing now fits. i have been on many ships and every ship seems to be different with the way people dress, contrary to what the "rules" say. i have never been on such a large ship, voyager class. i thought it may have been really different.

 

If that was your intent, you should have presented it that way in the beginning, rather than a post that seemed to be say, "This is how we're dressing; I don't care what you think about it, so I dare you to criticize me."

 

That's pretty much how your opening post came across, so it seemed to be just a post to stir up controversy. If you wanted input from people on how the average dress on formal nights look for the Voyager out of Galveston, you might have asked that.