Stay Classy America....NOT!

**DVC2004** · 08-20-2013, 04:52 PM

Originally Posted by MNNHFLTX

There are lots of people who either don't have the money or the inclination to dress up but have plenty of class. And there are lots of people who dress to the nines but have no class at all.

So true!

**DizneyRox** · 08-21-2013, 08:18 AM

Used to dress up on cruises, not anymore.

Airlines are have become pretty restrictive, so packing has become a chore. There's a difference however in some of the restaurants mentioned and the general dining room on a DCL ship. Maybe Palo and/or Remy, but not the general dining room.

Wore shorts the entire last cruise and I felt overdressed at times. Didn't bother me one bit.

As Captain Barbosa once said, the code is more what you'd call guidelines than actual rules.

**Mendelson** · 08-21-2013, 01:55 PM

It's just an evolution of society, is it not? I, for one, am happy I don't have to wear a jacket and tie to a picnic, as I would have in 1910, and that women can wear jeans

and not flowing dresses all the time. I'm sure my wife is very glad to not have to wear a corset.

I'm guessing the OP - if he's like most Americans - owns plenty of sneakers and denim. Again, things that men wouldn't have been caught dead in several decades ago (unless you were a basketball player or cowboy, respectively).

While I agree with the basic argument - that people should dress up when the situation calls for it (I often sit, dismayed, in a suit at the symphony beside people in jeans and a t-shirt) - I think the idea that one should dress up for the standard dinner on a cruise is simply ludicrous. Maybe this was once tradition but again, things have evolved away from it. While it's not Denny's, I don't consider the food nor atmosphere at the standard cruise restaurant rotation dining rooms to be fancy enough for me to dress up for (I wore khakis, a polo, and loafers, FWIW).

**GMRO** · 08-21-2013, 03:09 PM

SURE! Agreed...

BUT at least iron your clothes. NO matter what you wear...if it looks like you packed your shirt and shorts in a hip-pack, note that is the "rated G" example, and unpacked them seconds before you came to dinner - shame on you. And if you wear man'dels, sandals, or flip-flops - at least WASH YOUR FEET before you come to dinner in a dining room.

Yea, I said it...but everyone was thinking about it!

**DizneyRox** · 08-21-2013, 03:14 PM

Can't bring an iron on a ship... Fire Hazard! I know, I was scolded by our room steward probably 10 years ago now.

**1DisneyNut** · 08-21-2013, 03:18 PM

Its a vacation on a Disney Cruise ship for crying out loud. Who even brings a suit with them? lol

**GMRO** · 08-21-2013, 03:29 PM

Guess I'd better read the NO GO's for DCL travel.

We've packed our small travel iron for all our past cruises. Only one time where our dress clothes were really a mess, my suit jacket needed touched up since we went to Palo, was so wrinkled in the garment bag that we had our room steward take our stuff to their laundry for pressing. DW dress and my pants and suit was under $7.00 total for pressing. They took them at 1PM and had them back to us the same day by 6PM for our 7PM reservation. Well worth the fee as the small light weight iron would not have touched the wrinkles in my suit jacket.

I know coffee makers are a no-no... My Keurig sits in the car till we dis-embark and hit our land portion of the trip.

THANKS!

**BrerGnat** · 08-21-2013, 04:45 PM

They will literally confiscate a travel iron and hold it until debarkation day. Don't bring an iron.

**DVC2004** · 08-22-2013, 01:26 PM

Originally Posted by 1DisneyNut

Its a vacation on a Disney Cruise ship for crying out loud. Who even brings a suit with them? lol

A jacket for men is supposedly required to eat at the adult's only Palo and Remy. Some of the longer cruises have formal nights were a tux or evening gown is encouraged. This is on many cruise lines, not exclusive to Disney.

Sometimes people who prefer not to get this dressy will do room service or other quick options.

**Scar** · 08-22-2013, 02:32 PM

When I was a kid, every, and I mean every man wore a jacket and tie when they stepped on a plane. I've seen a picture of my Great Grandfather wearing a suit on a beach. My Mom says she never saw him in anything but.

Personally, when I eat I'm way too busy eating or interacting with my family/table mates to care or even notice what other people are wearing. I have no problem with this policy, and conversely, if they had a poilcy that said I had to wear a tux, I would bring my tux.

I go to many events thoughout the year where men are expected to wear at minimum jacket and tie. When someone shows up in anything less they stick out like a sore thumb. But on a cruise ship where many are already casual, don't notice one bit... or care.

**NJGIRL** · 08-22-2013, 06:22 PM

I think this is great!!!!! I'll tell you why.....packing! All of those extra cloths that you have to bring that you do NOT need during a Florida vacation. The last Disney Cruise we took was 5 years ago....all of the extra long pants, button shirts, and dress shoes. They were heavy and we had to end up bringing extra luggage. Not only did it cost us more to fly but we were lugging all of those unneeded items for the next 7 days after we got off of the ship.

We are going again this October and I had already decided that the kids and my husband could wear jeans and sneakers to dinner without the change. Now they can really be comfortable in shorts. This is great news for me.

There are so many other cruise lines that are more "dressy", and not geared towards kids. I think it's about time Disney realized that families didn't want to cruise with all the "dressing for dinner" hassle.

**hubbyofadisneyholic** · 08-22-2013, 10:22 PM

If you want to dress up for dinner, be my guest.
It won't bother me a bit.

However, this is just as much my cruise as yours, so if I chose NOT to dress up and the "rules" allow it it shouldn't bother you either.

**BrerGnat** · 08-23-2013, 10:00 AM

Originally Posted by DVC2004

A jacket for men is supposedly required to eat at the adult's only Palo and Remy.

Just to clarify, a Jacket is not required at Palo, only Remy. And, if you don't have one, they will make you "borrow" one. They are dead serious about this at Remy.

Palo requires at LEAST a "dress shirt" for men, which, in their eyes, is a shirt with a collar.

**lightyearfan** · 08-23-2013, 03:02 PM

Originally Posted by NJGIRL

there are so many other cruise lines that are more "dressy", and not geared towards kids. I think it's about time Disney realized that families didn't want to cruise with all the "dressing for dinner" hassle.

here is another misconception but a Disney Cruise is geared towards every member of your family not just kids, me and dw love all the adult only places on the ship, anyway as far as dressing up is concerned if its cruise casual then i see nothing wrong with dress slacks and a polo shirt, on formal night you should be dressed up im sorry but that's why it's called FORMAL NIGHT, on our last cruise 1 family decided to show up in tee shirts and shorts 2 of the GROWN MEN wore tank tops. If you choose not to dress that's your option but c'mon tank tops, back in March me and dw did the 3 day cruise and we didn't want to get dressed up so guess what???? we ate at the quick service resturants, and dressed up only for Palo, this is my

Victor

**Ian** · 08-24-2013, 10:55 AM

You can call me classless if you want, but one of the things that keeps me from going on most cruises is the silly dress code they have for dinner.

I don't even wear dress clothes to work, so the last thing I want to do when I go on vacation is strap myself into a suit or khakis or whatever. BAH!

Vacation is for relaxing. I say kudos DCL!

**lightyearfan** · 08-24-2013, 12:07 PM

Originally Posted by Ian

You can call me classless if you want, but one of the things that keeps me from going on most cruises is the silly dress code they have for dinner.

I don't even wear dress clothes to work, so the last thing I want to do when I go on vacation is strap myself into a suit or khakis or whatever. BAH!

Vacation is for relaxing. I say kudos DCL!

I don't wear dress clothes either at work what's wrong with getting dressed up for a classy restaurant? Your missing out if you don't cruise because of not wanting to wear a pair of slacks for dinner you don't want to dress than don't that's why they offer quick service choices

**Ian** · 08-24-2013, 12:42 PM

Originally Posted by lightyearfan

I don't wear dress clothes either at work what's wrong with getting dressed up for a classy restaurant? Your missing out if you don't cruise because of not wanting to wear a pair of slacks for dinner you don't want to dress than don't that's why they offer quick service choices

Just personal choice. When I'm on vacation I'm strictly a shorts, t-shirt, and flip flops kind of guy.

The only cruise lines I'd ever consider are ones like NCL that has freestyle cruising where there's no strict dress code. Just not something I want to even consider on vacation.

**1DisneyNut** · 08-24-2013, 01:38 PM

Originally Posted by DVC2004

Sometimes people who prefer not to get this dressy will do room service or other quick options.

No, we just don't sign up for those cruises. lol
The day will never come where I take a suit with me on vacation.

**lightyearfan** · 08-24-2013, 02:18 PM

Originally Posted by Ian

Just personal choice. When I'm on vacation I'm strictly a shorts, t-shirt, and flip flops kind of guy.

The only cruise lines I'd ever consider are ones like NCL that has freestyle cruising where there's no strict dress code. Just not something I want to even consider on vacation.

That's fine your entitled ,your choice enjoy