No Tux WHATS UP WITH THIS

"Our luxury ship, Regatta, sails with just 684 guests allowing for a more
intimate cruise experience. Relax in an onboard country club-casual
atmosphere where tuxedos and gowns are never required."

As this is always a hot topic...I thought I would get the RTC opinion on
this blurb from Oceania Cruises....It appears that they are giving guests
the option of not dressing up. Now I am SURE that this is going to ruin
someone's cruise experience, but NOT mine. I just completed my 15th
cruise...and guess what I didn't go to the Captains Cocktail party, but I
did wear a Jacket in the Dining room...How about it guys? going to ditch the
TUX and go native???? I am!

What's next Shorts and Jeans in the Dinning room...OMG



Rick

Having cut my teeth in 1969 when a man would never enter the dining room for
dinner without at least a tie and jacket, I cannot promise that I will wear
a tie on half of the evenings of our Hawaii excursion which begins on
Saturday.

On today's ships dress is what the pax is comfortable with.

On HAL ships we have found that people DO sort of dress the code, and we
have never found ourselves next to anyone in shorts.
--
DG in Cherry Hill, NJ


"Rick" xxx@xxx wrote in message ...
"Our luxury ship, Regatta, sails with just 684 guests allowing for a more
intimate cruise experience. Relax in an onboard country club-casual
atmosphere where tuxedos and gowns are never required."

As this is always a hot topic...I thought I would get the RTC opinion on
this blurb from Oceania Cruises....It appears that they are giving guests
the option of not dressing up. Now I am SURE that this is going to ruin
someone's cruise experience, but NOT mine. I just completed my 15th
cruise...and guess what I didn't go to the Captains Cocktail party, but I
did wear a Jacket in the Dining room...How about it guys? going to ditch
the
TUX and go native???? I am!

What's next Shorts and Jeans in the Dinning room...OMG



Rick

Shorts for dinner on formal night? Doubtful, but it is relaxing to ware
them on the first night for dinner (also for breakfast & lunch). I'm on
your side as far as dressing for dinner but I do stay dressed long enough to
let the photog take his table picture.
The Captains Cocktail party is an overrated money maker for the photo dept.
+ watered down drinks & orderves before dinner.

"Rick" xxx@xxx wrote in message ...
"Our luxury ship, Regatta, sails with just 684 guests allowing for a more
intimate cruise experience. Relax in an onboard country club-casual
atmosphere where tuxedos and gowns are never required."

As this is always a hot topic...I thought I would get the RTC opinion on
this blurb from Oceania Cruises....It appears that they are giving guests
the option of not dressing up. Now I am SURE that this is going to ruin
someone's cruise experience, but NOT mine. I just completed my 15th
cruise...and guess what I didn't go to the Captains Cocktail party, but I
did wear a Jacket in the Dining room...How about it guys? going to ditch
the
TUX and go native???? I am!

What's next Shorts and Jeans in the Dinning room...OMG



Rick

After thirty cruises we never go to the :CAPTAIN'S party,rather have a
quiet drink else where

Rick,

The Oceania is following in the tradition of their predecessor Renaissance.
Renaissance had no formal nights either. Also like Renaissance they are
giving away cruises thus attracting people like you who don't understand
what they're getting but go because the price is cheap. Then they bitch
about how others dress.

If you tried a real cruise line (Silversea, Crystal, Seabourn) you would
find that gentlemen still dress properly for formal night. But since you
can't buy these cruises for $399 so we probably won't see you aboard.

That's a real shame.

Paul

"Rick" xxx@xxx wrote in message ...
"Our luxury ship, Regatta, sails with just 684 guests allowing for a more
intimate cruise experience. Relax in an onboard country club-casual
atmosphere where tuxedos and gowns are never required."

As this is always a hot topic...I thought I would get the RTC opinion on
this blurb from Oceania Cruises....It appears that they are giving guests
the option of not dressing up. Now I am SURE that this is going to ruin
someone's cruise experience, but NOT mine. I just completed my 15th
cruise...and guess what I didn't go to the Captains Cocktail party, but I
did wear a Jacket in the Dining room...How about it guys? going to ditch
the
TUX and go native???? I am!

What's next Shorts and Jeans in the Dinning room...OMG



Rick

After getting indoctrinated by a couple of Freestyle cruise I've
pretty much ditched the tuxes. I now carry a sport coat and tie for
any and all "dressy" nights.

I really have come to dislike the 4 levels of dressiness that some
lines are advocating. With casual, informal, semi-formal, and formal
it's just too confusing and requires packing too many clothes.

Actually I could live with the old days style of just wearing a tux
every night. At least I wouldn't have to pack a lot of different
outfits.

BTW my next 3 cruises are NCL,NCL, and Oceania, all without formal
dress.

Ron

"Rick" xxx@xxx wrote in message ...
"Our luxury ship, Regatta, sails with just 684 guests allowing for a more
intimate cruise experience. Relax in an onboard country club-casual
atmosphere where tuxedos and gowns are never required."

As this is always a hot topic...I thought I would get the RTC opinion on
this blurb from Oceania Cruises....It appears that they are giving guests
the option of not dressing up. Now I am SURE that this is going to ruin
someone's cruise experience, but NOT mine. I just completed my 15th
cruise...and guess what I didn't go to the Captains Cocktail party, but I
did wear a Jacket in the Dining room...How about it guys? going to ditch the
TUX and go native???? I am!

What's next Shorts and Jeans in the Dinning room...OMG



Rick

Annie
Neither do we. Last Captains party - on the Zuiderdam - was 11.00 a.m.

Even for SUNNY..........it was too early
to get smashed

S'nd I

In article ,
(NWRep) wrote:


"Formal night" is not strictly limited to tuxes and gowns.


Other than seeing a few tuxes scattered about, maybe 20% of the guys and
maybe about 50% of the gals, the rest in various attire .... and a few
more photographers running around ... I could not decern any difference
in formal night and any other night.

Same restaurant, same service, same table settings for the most part,
same menu ..... the same.

Just boils down to some people that want to dress-up for an evening. Why
not just call "every" night formal optional, and those that want to
dress up can if they desire?

Edward

Hello.... I like the formal nights-- Tux and all. A touch of class is
one of the reasons I like to cruise. ...If I wanted casual, I would stay
home, turn on the travel channel, and order out from Dennys. ...I
usually dress for most cruise dinners, anyways. Even for "Casual"
nights, I'll still put on a sports jacket. ...Jon

JON: good for you,we also like dressing up for formal night,can stay
home and act like a nerd