stopgo Posted May 10, 2009 #51 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Thank you for all the feedback - and support (Stopgo!!). I will take up Nippysweetie suggestion and see if I can cadge a suitable dress( I am a female Fred!!) so I can try one of the evenings and see how we get on From other comments I have read you can get away with wearing the same outfit more than once so I could even up up going to all of them! Don't worry Poppy123 I have no intention of going to the Captain's Do!! I wouldn't want spend the formal evenings in an area where everyone else was formally dressed through. I can see that that would be inappropariate and we might well feel uncomfortable and out of place. Are there public rooms where we could spend the evening and be less likely to be surrounded by cocktail dresses? Surely four formal nights do not make a cruise ship a "Formal Cruise"! We can wear what we like in the day, something smart enough for 10 evenings and have this issue for just four evenings out of the fourteen. I have researched the type of cruise that I think will suit our family and Ventura ticks most of the boxes. We knew that Cunard would not be for us!!! Just posting Freds reply, we seem to have gone off topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraLass41 Posted May 10, 2009 #52 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Just posting Freds reply, we seem to have gone off topic. not really we are discussing the welcome aboard party and formal nights which fred would miss for the sake of putting a frock on....trying to convince her to go for it at least once! BY THE WAY you go off topic quite often when arguing with gerry, and all others? I notice you hardly ever give some advice or answer the question as well, just pick holes in other peoples answers...?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrym Posted May 10, 2009 #53 Share Posted May 10, 2009 LOL, I wondered how long before the moderator stepped in! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrym Posted May 10, 2009 #54 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Sue, are you going from Southampton? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norfolk Brit Posted May 10, 2009 #55 Share Posted May 10, 2009 LOL, I wondered how long before the moderator stepped in!:D Never long before dear old Mystic Stopgo(b)/Fastforward pops out of the woodwork. However, is my memory failing me, or did he/she/it go desperately off-topic only yesterday?:D Sir Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrym Posted May 10, 2009 #56 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Sir Martin, your memory, as always sire, is spot on. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraLass41 Posted May 10, 2009 #57 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Yes Gerry (going off topic now) sailing from Southampton and its the NEW Ocean Terminal, which will only be 2 weeks old when we depart... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorpio50 Posted May 10, 2009 #58 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Two weeks tonight I will be trying out Orianas welcome aboard party;) Snap! Will look out for you Libralass!! Although we were on her 5 weeks ago and alas, I saw no canapes!! Maybe they had been eaten before we arrived but don't think so. Fred - hope you have a wonderful cruise and do let us know what you thought of everything! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stopgo Posted May 10, 2009 #59 Share Posted May 10, 2009 not really we are discussing the welcome aboard party and formal nights which fred would miss for the sake of putting a frock on....trying to convince her to go for it at least once! BY THE WAY you go off topic quite often when arguing with gerry, and all others? I notice you hardly ever give some advice or answer the question as well, just pick holes in other peoples answers...?? Sorry Sue, but I don't see how posting photos of yourself drinking G/TS is keeping to the topic. Why in such a bad mood today ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisebore Posted May 10, 2009 #60 Share Posted May 10, 2009 What if you don't like formal wear? Well answering this is a no brainer. Its the same as What do you do if you don't like mountaineering OR What do you do if you don't like city vacations OR what do you do if you don't like the Caribbean. SIMPLY choose something you do like. I for one would not consider a vacation if there were aspects of it which I particularly did not like. Cb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pontius Navigator Posted May 10, 2009 #61 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Fred, it is your comfort that is important. Clearly you would be uncomfortable to be next to Poppy at the cocktail party or in the dining room. Well, you don't have to. You say you are comfortable with smart casual then you will be accepted happily on the formal nights too. While 99% of passengers conform (I made that percentage up) it means that 10-20 don't. If you have a dark jacket, blazer and tie or whatever that will be fine. If Mrs Fred has a cocktail dress or similar, then that is fine too. If you feel uncomfortable not conforming then there are plenty of places where this will not matter. In the theatre, for instance, many men take their jackets off and display their braces (suspenders), now that, in my book is a complete No-no :D but clearly they are not uncomfortable. Just be your normal self, and your question displays a degree of sensitivity not displayed by some others here, and enjoy yourselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daiB Posted May 10, 2009 #62 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Fred, it is your comfort that is important. Clearly you would be uncomfortable to be next to Poppy at the cocktail party or in the dining room. Well, you don't have to. You say you are comfortable with smart casual then you will be accepted happily on the formal nights too. While 99% of passengers conform (I made that percentage up) it means that 10-20 don't. If you have a dark jacket, blazer and tie or whatever that will be fine. If Mrs Fred has a cocktail dress or similar, then that is fine too. If you feel uncomfortable not conforming then there are plenty of places where this will not matter. In the theatre, for instance, many men take their jackets off and display their braces (suspenders), now that, in my book is a complete No-no :D but clearly they are not uncomfortable. Just be your normal self, and your question displays a degree of sensitivity not displayed by some others here, and enjoy yourselves. Come on PN keep up Fred is Mrs Fred.:D:D:D Happy cruising :cool: Dai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sillysausage Posted May 11, 2009 #63 Share Posted May 11, 2009 i wear a suit/ dress up everyday and dnt specifically enjoy dressing up when i want to relax! go on another cruise is simply not an option because they do not do the ROUTE i want, WHEN i want i prefer po to other liners because of their more mature attitude (though by judging by this thread, i should really reconsider) 'cruise critic' seems to be judging and critisising individuals i feel a name change may be in order keep posting mrs fred!!! and do not be put off by peoples rude and ignorant remarks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stopgo Posted May 11, 2009 #64 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Well said S/S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sillysausage Posted May 11, 2009 #65 Share Posted May 11, 2009 awwww shucks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balf Posted May 11, 2009 #66 Share Posted May 11, 2009 You obviously know of the high standards of Butlin restaurants in order to compare, this gives your background away. Well of course we don't want the great unwashed defiling the beautiful Ventura. Background? Is that another word for "class" David. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovccruiser Posted May 11, 2009 #67 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Well of course we don't want the great unwashed defiling the beautiful Ventura. Background? Is that another word for "class" David. If you think it is another word for class, you have answered you own question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisebore Posted May 11, 2009 #68 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Well I for one don't relate the desire of not wanting to dress up as in any way lacking class. In fact we have a number of 'classy' friends who do not choose to cruise because they 'they think' would not enjoy some of the formality. Cb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraLass41 Posted May 11, 2009 #69 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Snap! Will look out for you Libralass!! Although we were on her 5 weeks ago and alas, I saw no canapes!! Maybe they had been eaten before we arrived but don't think so. Fred - hope you have a wonderful cruise and do let us know what you thought of everything! Hi there Scorpio Yes if you see me do say hello (don't know what you look like so i can't look out for you) I am holding a get together for cruisechat members from the pando site, here and crowsnest site at noon on the first day at sea - Sunday in the Crows Nest, if you have nothing planned do come along I'll be in there then till about 1pm... Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stopgo Posted May 11, 2009 #70 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Well I for one don't relate the desire of not wanting to dress up as in any way lacking class. In fact we have a number of 'classy' friends who do not choose to cruise because they 'they think' would not enjoy some of the formality. Cb Point well made C/B, I don't think class comes into it. Some people like dressing up some don't there should be room for both, has there is for smokers and non-smokers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrym Posted May 11, 2009 #71 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Point well made C/B, I don't think class comes into it. Some people like dressing up some don't there should be room for both, has there is for smokers and non-smokers. There is room for both, there are plenty of cruises that cater for both tastes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stopgo Posted May 11, 2009 #72 Share Posted May 11, 2009 There is room for both, there are plenty of cruises that cater for both tastes. On the same ship ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrym Posted May 11, 2009 #73 Share Posted May 11, 2009 On the same ship ! If you say so dear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daiB Posted May 11, 2009 #74 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Point well made C/B, I don't think class comes into it. Some people like dressing up some don't there should be room for both, has there is for smokers and non-smokers. Now that is taking things too far:mad: Make emm walk the gang plank:eek: :)Happy Cruising:) :cool: Dai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorpio50 Posted May 11, 2009 #75 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Hi there Scorpio Yes if you see me do say hello (don't know what you look like so i can't look out for you) Sue Ok - well now you do!! :) Yes I know guys - we are off topic - hang me for it :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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