Formal wear on board

LeeNY wrote:


On Jan 29, 10:52 pm, Sue and Kevin Mullen
wrote:

We just got back form the HAL Volendam a week ago and my husband
rented a tux. It cost $87.50 and fit very well.


Sue!!! I'm shocked!!! With all the cruising you and Kevin do, Kevin
hasn't invested in a nice tux yet? You can find a really nice one for
just a few hundred bucks (or less). That's just a couple of rentals.
And, there's something nice about wearing your own clothing rather
than wearing something that hundreds before have worn. Fit will be
better, too. :-)

Lee, I won't let him buy one untill his weight settles down.lol The
other issue is that will the weight/size limits on the airlines, it is
one less thing to pack.

sue

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Cal Ford wrote:
John has a very good point here. I have had my tux outfits for
many years but many times lately I leave it at home just because
of the hassle transporting it. Now that the reduced baggage
allowance is pretty much universal, and my back is not what it
used to be, we need to pack and travel as light as possible.

I guess I'm not the only one concerned about packing too many things.

Basically, I read the clothing section on HAL's website, and it
said blazer-type attire was fine for some nights, but there were
also more formal nights. I took it pretty literally. Do many
people make do without formal wear? I do want to eat in the dining
room; I expect I'll like the food better, and I like to socialize.

What,s next bathing suits at dinner? Maybe some of you folks are a bit
"class deficient?"
"Todd Michel McComb" wrote in message
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In article ,
Cal Ford wrote:
John has a very good point here. I have had my tux outfits for
many years but many times lately I leave it at home just because
of the hassle transporting it. Now that the reduced baggage
allowance is pretty much universal, and my back is not what it
used to be, we need to pack and travel as light as possible.

I guess I'm not the only one concerned about packing too many things.

Basically, I read the clothing section on HAL's website, and it
said blazer-type attire was fine for some nights, but there were
also more formal nights. I took it pretty literally. Do many
people make do without formal wear? I do want to eat in the dining
room; I expect I'll like the food better, and I like to socialize.

clint wrote:

What,s next bathing suits at dinner? Maybe some of you folks are a bit
"class deficient?"
"Todd Michel McComb" wrote in message
...

In article ,
Cal Ford wrote:

John has a very good point here. I have had my tux outfits for
many years but many times lately I leave it at home just because
of the hassle transporting it. Now that the reduced baggage
allowance is pretty much universal, and my back is not what it
used to be, we need to pack and travel as light as possible.

I guess I'm not the only one concerned about packing too many things.

Basically, I read the clothing section on HAL's website, and it
said blazer-type attire was fine for some nights, but there were
also more formal nights. I took it pretty literally. Do many
people make do without formal wear? I do want to eat in the dining
room; I expect I'll like the food better, and I like to socialize.





I had noticed that about you. In any case for most mass market cruises
a simple jacket will suffice. Semi formal wear was limited to about
10-20% of the males on a recent cruise and I saw no instances of formal
wear. The worst that the male dress got was a few tuxes.

"Frank F. Matthews" wrote in message
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clint wrote:

What,s next bathing suits at dinner? Maybe some of you folks are a bit
"class deficient?"
"Todd Michel McComb" wrote in message
...

In article ,
Cal Ford wrote:

John has a very good point here. I have had my tux outfits for
many years but many times lately I leave it at home just because
of the hassle transporting it. Now that the reduced baggage
allowance is pretty much universal, and my back is not what it
used to be, we need to pack and travel as light as possible.

I guess I'm not the only one concerned about packing too many things.

Basically, I read the clothing section on HAL's website, and it
said blazer-type attire was fine for some nights, but there were
also more formal nights. I took it pretty literally. Do many
people make do without formal wear? I do want to eat in the dining
room; I expect I'll like the food better, and I like to socialize.





I had noticed that about you. In any case for most mass market cruises
a simple jacket will suffice. Semi formal wear was limited to about
10-20% of the males on a recent cruise and I saw no instances of formal
wear. The worst that the male dress got was a few tuxes.


We have never rented or taken a tux...just always have a dark suit. It's
never been a problem.

My husband has 2 tuxedos,and on our last couple cruises all he took was
a dark suit,since the past several cruises we took there was only a
handful of men wearing a tux,and they did not even wear a bow tie with
their formal shirt,so he did not feel at all out of place.


cruise lover

Surfer E2468 wrote:
My husband has 2 tuxedos,and on our last couple cruises all he took was
a dark suit,since the past several cruises we took there was only a
handful of men wearing a tux,and they did not even wear a bow tie with
their formal shirt,so he did not feel at all out of place.


cruise lover

Same here. Once we rented a tux and that was very convenient; no
packing, carrying and all that stuff, or wondering if you forgot the
studs, etc. Sometimes my husband wears a black suit and fakes the tux
look by wearing a bow tie. I don't think anyone cares either way.

Ermalee

"Ermalee" wrote in message
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Surfer E2468 wrote:
My husband has 2 tuxedos,and on our last couple cruises all he took was
a dark suit,since the past several cruises we took there was only a
handful of men wearing a tux,and they did not even wear a bow tie with
their formal shirt,so he did not feel at all out of place.



cruise lover

Same here. Once we rented a tux and that was very convenient; no packing,
carrying and all that stuff, or wondering if you forgot the studs, etc.
Sometimes my husband wears a black suit and fakes the tux look by wearing
a bow tie. I don't think anyone cares either way.

Ermalee

I do think it's a shame that less and less men are wearing tux's. ALL men
look so much more handsome and elegant in a tux and I feel it makes the
occasion just that bit more special

Hopefully, your cruise is on Princess.
They don't require even a jacket on formal nights.
We see guys being let into the dining room in Dockers and a pullover. Nobody
stops them.

We just returned in December on the Sun Princess and guys came into the
dining room with jacket, pants and t-shirt with no collar.

This has been a pet peeve for us for years but nobody at Princess will
listen.

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Jewel wrote:
I do think it's a shame that less and less men are wearing tux's.
ALL men look so much more handsome and elegant in a tux and I feel
it makes the occasion just that bit more special

I'm definitely an outsider, with no real understanding of the history
of things, and don't want to rock the boat. I'm just trying to do
what's expected of me in these various areas.

But what's the "special" part? I don't get it. It's a series of
dinners in the midst of an outdoor-oriented trip (Alaska), where
I'll be in boots and technical gear slogging through mud a few hours
before. I've eaten in some of the finest restaurants in the country,
and while most ask for jacket & tie, none have asked for more. Why
is eating on a cruise ship fancier than that? What's the point?

This is an honest question. It just seems like an extra thing to
worry about.