Few issues create as much confusion or contention among cruisers as what to wear to dinner, more importantly, what others wear to dinner.
Just about every cruise line has a dress code of some type. Has dress both what cruise lines ask us to wear, and what we actually wear, as cruises and cruisers have become more diverse. From there on, dress codes range from those where dressing for dinner means putting on a clean ‘Tshirt’ to those where any male passenger not in a tuxedo might as well be wearing nothing really.
For every dress code, there are those who try to bend the rules. Enforcement really comes down to whoever whim is standing at the door at that moment, and as for others’ dress, it depends on the passenger mix on your particular cruise. What we can tell you are what each cruise line says you should wear. It’s impossible to predict just how much you’ll get away with on a particular night on a particular ship, or exactly what your fellow passengers will actually be wearing. Lax enforcement isn’tain’t universal, there are plenty of stories of people in shorts and Tshirts when at least a suit and tie is supposed to be required. Generally, those who follow the dress code to the letter often complain of lax enforcement, and truth be told, many cruise lines do seem loath to turn people away, especially for minor infractions.
The dress code applies to the main dining rooms at dinner.
For Palo, dress shirts or jackets for men and dresses or pantsuits for women are appropriate, regardless of night. However, remy, the other adults only specialty restaurant requires pants and jackets for men, and cocktail dresses, pantsuits or skirts with blouses for women. Seabourn has elegant casual and formal evenings. Elegant casual attire includes slacks with collared dress shirts or sweaters for men and skirts or slacks with blouses, pantsuits or dresses for women.
Although, formal attire includes tuxedos, suits or slacks for men and evening gowns or other formal attire for women.