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Old July 30th, 2004, 05:05 PM
Ray Goldenberg
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On Fri, 30 Jul 2004 11:14:42 -0400, Sue and Kevin Mullen
wrote:

I know about Freestyle Dining, but never knew that you could wear shorts
in the dining rooms on NCL.


Hi Sue,

I would not gather from the following that shorts are acceptable at
dinner.
Quote from NCL brochu
Q: What is appropriate dinner attire?
A: We don't require you to wear a tie or other formal attire to
dinner. We do request however that guests wear "resort casual" attire
to dine in any of our specialty or main restaurants.
Q: What exactly is "resort casual attire?
A: Resort casual is a much more comfortable way to dress for dinner.
Basically, it's slacks, a dress or skirt for women.

Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
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  #22  
Old July 30th, 2004, 05:32 PM
Juliana L Holm
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Default Clueless first-timer needs advice about cruises please


While that is the official position, I have seen lots of shorts in the dining
room on my two (admittedly limited exposure) NCL cruises. I think it is
clear that NCL is the line that accepts the most casual dress in the dining
room. That said, the OP needs to be aware that they may be required to wear
slacks at the worst.

Julie

Ray Goldenberg wrote:
On Fri, 30 Jul 2004 11:14:42 -0400, Sue and Kevin Mullen
wrote:


I know about Freestyle Dining, but never knew that you could wear shorts
in the dining rooms on NCL.


Hi Sue,


I would not gather from the following that shorts are acceptable at
dinner.
Quote from NCL brochu
Q: What is appropriate dinner attire?
A: We don't require you to wear a tie or other formal attire to
dinner. We do request however that guests wear "resort casual" attire
to dine in any of our specialty or main restaurants.
Q: What exactly is "resort casual attire?
A: Resort casual is a much more comfortable way to dress for dinner.
Basically, it's slacks, a dress or skirt for women.


Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com


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  #24  
Old July 30th, 2004, 08:58 PM
Dillon Pyron
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Default Clueless first-timer needs advice about cruises please

On Fri, 30 Jul 2004 09:05:14 -0700, Ray Goldenberg
wrote:

On Fri, 30 Jul 2004 11:14:42 -0400, Sue and Kevin Mullen
wrote:

I know about Freestyle Dining, but never knew that you could wear shorts
in the dining rooms on NCL.


Hi Sue,

I would not gather from the following that shorts are acceptable at
dinner.
Quote from NCL brochu
Q: What is appropriate dinner attire?
A: We don't require you to wear a tie or other formal attire to
dinner. We do request however that guests wear "resort casual" attire
to dine in any of our specialty or main restaurants.
Q: What exactly is "resort casual attire?
A: Resort casual is a much more comfortable way to dress for dinner.
Basically, it's slacks, a dress or skirt for women.


Hmm, sloppy wording. Unless of course tops are optional :-)


Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com


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and the horse's name was Bob.
  #25  
Old July 30th, 2004, 08:58 PM
Dillon Pyron
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Default Clueless first-timer needs advice about cruises please

On Fri, 30 Jul 2004 09:05:14 -0700, Ray Goldenberg
wrote:

On Fri, 30 Jul 2004 11:14:42 -0400, Sue and Kevin Mullen
wrote:

I know about Freestyle Dining, but never knew that you could wear shorts
in the dining rooms on NCL.


Hi Sue,

I would not gather from the following that shorts are acceptable at
dinner.
Quote from NCL brochu
Q: What is appropriate dinner attire?
A: We don't require you to wear a tie or other formal attire to
dinner. We do request however that guests wear "resort casual" attire
to dine in any of our specialty or main restaurants.
Q: What exactly is "resort casual attire?
A: Resort casual is a much more comfortable way to dress for dinner.
Basically, it's slacks, a dress or skirt for women.


Hmm, sloppy wording. Unless of course tops are optional :-)


Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com


--
dillon

When I was a kid, I thought the angel's name was Hark
and the horse's name was Bob.
  #26  
Old July 30th, 2004, 09:59 PM
dep_blueman
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Then you DON'T want Celebrity. Shorts are not allowed in the dining
room for the evening meal on any night and a jacket is (more or less)
required on some.

Do any mass market lines allow shorts in the main dining rooms for the
evening meal??

You may want to consider Windjammer; all shorts all the time and you
can work out by helping sail the boat!

We love Celebrity but Windjammer does sound like fun as well.

-D

(Otis McNatt) wrote in message om...
Juliana wrote:

Just a quickie. I know that a lot of people are taking a "Try it you'll
like it" attitude toward dress on Celebrity. I'd like to suggest a different
tack. If you can rethink this, you might consider a cruise on Norwegian,
Royal Caribbean, or possibly Carnival (depending on the ship) or on
Princess.


All of these cruise lines will let you be casual at dinner, and not feel
funny about it. I suspect with Celebrity you will either cave or feel a
little like a fish out of water.


Thanks for touching on this Juliana. I was beginning to suspect that
I'd happened on a cruise line that emphasized glitz, and that they
were not all the same.

I realize that since the cruise business now caters to the masses, that
dress codes may be desirable because I know how some people are. Some folks
would show up for dinner wearing their grungy old sandals and tank tops,
with all their pimples showing...YUK. Then again, you can put a nice suit
or evening gown on a boor, and they're still boorish; but I guess they
would look a little nicer anyway. But the bottom line is that my idea
of a tropical vacation does not include packing a suit for any reason.
And my wife feels the same way. Our idea of "casual" does not require
slacks, or "golf" wear, as Ive read. If we can't wear shorts everywhere,
then we don't care to be there.

And thanks a bunch to everyone who posted. All were read, and all were
informative!

  #27  
Old July 30th, 2004, 09:59 PM
dep_blueman
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Default Clueless first-timer needs advice about cruises please

Then you DON'T want Celebrity. Shorts are not allowed in the dining
room for the evening meal on any night and a jacket is (more or less)
required on some.

Do any mass market lines allow shorts in the main dining rooms for the
evening meal??

You may want to consider Windjammer; all shorts all the time and you
can work out by helping sail the boat!

We love Celebrity but Windjammer does sound like fun as well.

-D

(Otis McNatt) wrote in message om...
Juliana wrote:

Just a quickie. I know that a lot of people are taking a "Try it you'll
like it" attitude toward dress on Celebrity. I'd like to suggest a different
tack. If you can rethink this, you might consider a cruise on Norwegian,
Royal Caribbean, or possibly Carnival (depending on the ship) or on
Princess.


All of these cruise lines will let you be casual at dinner, and not feel
funny about it. I suspect with Celebrity you will either cave or feel a
little like a fish out of water.


Thanks for touching on this Juliana. I was beginning to suspect that
I'd happened on a cruise line that emphasized glitz, and that they
were not all the same.

I realize that since the cruise business now caters to the masses, that
dress codes may be desirable because I know how some people are. Some folks
would show up for dinner wearing their grungy old sandals and tank tops,
with all their pimples showing...YUK. Then again, you can put a nice suit
or evening gown on a boor, and they're still boorish; but I guess they
would look a little nicer anyway. But the bottom line is that my idea
of a tropical vacation does not include packing a suit for any reason.
And my wife feels the same way. Our idea of "casual" does not require
slacks, or "golf" wear, as Ive read. If we can't wear shorts everywhere,
then we don't care to be there.

And thanks a bunch to everyone who posted. All were read, and all were
informative!

  #28  
Old July 30th, 2004, 11:24 PM
Diana
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Otis, I've sailed Celebrity twice and as far as dress code goes most
people do dress as expected. From a man's point of view its no big deal
you get away with a suit and tie on the formal nights and look just
fine. My wife on the other hand has a more difficult time since she felt
under dressed the first cruise and packed more and better outfits for
our second. Personally I enjoy the "dressing" for dinner and really
enjoy seeing my wife looking so gooood. :-)

Allen & Diana

Otis McNatt wrote:
Juliana wrote:


Just a quickie. I know that a lot of people are taking a "Try it you'll
like it" attitude toward dress on Celebrity. I'd like to suggest a different
tack. If you can rethink this, you might consider a cruise on Norwegian,
Royal Caribbean, or possibly Carnival (depending on the ship) or on
Princess.



All of these cruise lines will let you be casual at dinner, and not feel
funny about it. I suspect with Celebrity you will either cave or feel a
little like a fish out of water.



Thanks for touching on this Juliana. I was beginning to suspect that
I'd happened on a cruise line that emphasized glitz, and that they
were not all the same.

I realize that since the cruise business now caters to the masses, that
dress codes may be desirable because I know how some people are. Some folks
would show up for dinner wearing their grungy old sandals and tank tops,
with all their pimples showing...YUK. Then again, you can put a nice suit
or evening gown on a boor, and they're still boorish; but I guess they
would look a little nicer anyway. But the bottom line is that my idea
of a tropical vacation does not include packing a suit for any reason.
And my wife feels the same way. Our idea of "casual" does not require
slacks, or "golf" wear, as Ive read. If we can't wear shorts everywhere,
then we don't care to be there.

And thanks a bunch to everyone who posted. All were read, and all were
informative!

--
Otis


  #29  
Old July 30th, 2004, 11:24 PM
Diana
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Default Clueless first-timer needs advice about cruises please

Otis, I've sailed Celebrity twice and as far as dress code goes most
people do dress as expected. From a man's point of view its no big deal
you get away with a suit and tie on the formal nights and look just
fine. My wife on the other hand has a more difficult time since she felt
under dressed the first cruise and packed more and better outfits for
our second. Personally I enjoy the "dressing" for dinner and really
enjoy seeing my wife looking so gooood. :-)

Allen & Diana

Otis McNatt wrote:
Juliana wrote:


Just a quickie. I know that a lot of people are taking a "Try it you'll
like it" attitude toward dress on Celebrity. I'd like to suggest a different
tack. If you can rethink this, you might consider a cruise on Norwegian,
Royal Caribbean, or possibly Carnival (depending on the ship) or on
Princess.



All of these cruise lines will let you be casual at dinner, and not feel
funny about it. I suspect with Celebrity you will either cave or feel a
little like a fish out of water.



Thanks for touching on this Juliana. I was beginning to suspect that
I'd happened on a cruise line that emphasized glitz, and that they
were not all the same.

I realize that since the cruise business now caters to the masses, that
dress codes may be desirable because I know how some people are. Some folks
would show up for dinner wearing their grungy old sandals and tank tops,
with all their pimples showing...YUK. Then again, you can put a nice suit
or evening gown on a boor, and they're still boorish; but I guess they
would look a little nicer anyway. But the bottom line is that my idea
of a tropical vacation does not include packing a suit for any reason.
And my wife feels the same way. Our idea of "casual" does not require
slacks, or "golf" wear, as Ive read. If we can't wear shorts everywhere,
then we don't care to be there.

And thanks a bunch to everyone who posted. All were read, and all were
informative!

--
Otis


  #30  
Old July 30th, 2004, 11:24 PM
Diana
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Default Clueless first-timer needs advice about cruises please

Otis, I've sailed Celebrity twice and as far as dress code goes most
people do dress as expected. From a man's point of view its no big deal
you get away with a suit and tie on the formal nights and look just
fine. My wife on the other hand has a more difficult time since she felt
under dressed the first cruise and packed more and better outfits for
our second. Personally I enjoy the "dressing" for dinner and really
enjoy seeing my wife looking so gooood. :-)

Allen & Diana

Otis McNatt wrote:
Juliana wrote:


Just a quickie. I know that a lot of people are taking a "Try it you'll
like it" attitude toward dress on Celebrity. I'd like to suggest a different
tack. If you can rethink this, you might consider a cruise on Norwegian,
Royal Caribbean, or possibly Carnival (depending on the ship) or on
Princess.



All of these cruise lines will let you be casual at dinner, and not feel
funny about it. I suspect with Celebrity you will either cave or feel a
little like a fish out of water.



Thanks for touching on this Juliana. I was beginning to suspect that
I'd happened on a cruise line that emphasized glitz, and that they
were not all the same.

I realize that since the cruise business now caters to the masses, that
dress codes may be desirable because I know how some people are. Some folks
would show up for dinner wearing their grungy old sandals and tank tops,
with all their pimples showing...YUK. Then again, you can put a nice suit
or evening gown on a boor, and they're still boorish; but I guess they
would look a little nicer anyway. But the bottom line is that my idea
of a tropical vacation does not include packing a suit for any reason.
And my wife feels the same way. Our idea of "casual" does not require
slacks, or "golf" wear, as Ive read. If we can't wear shorts everywhere,
then we don't care to be there.

And thanks a bunch to everyone who posted. All were read, and all were
informative!

--
Otis


 




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