I'm going to the Captains dinner??

Question

My wife and I are NOT dressup type people at all. She is wearing a pant suit, and I'm wearing a very nice Hawian type shirt ( white with green palm trees ) with dress pants, no socks and dockside shoes...What's your thoughts on this?

Answer 1

Allthough it is not "really required" you should dress better.  I can pretty much assure you that the others at your table will be dressed better than you.  I'm not talking a tux and formal gown, but you should dress better.

Answer 2

The Captain's dinner is a formal dinner, which means you should dress in a formal manner.  If you are not the "dress up type", then you should plan to dine in the informal dining venue.  Or order room service.

Women wear a very dressy pants outfit or a long dress/skirt.  Something spangly and sparkly isn't out of place.  Men wear tuxedos, hopefully, or at least a suit and tie.  People who go to the formal dinners on cruises generally do so partly to enjoy the festive atmosphere of everyone being dressed up.  People dressed informally or even sloppily detract from that atmosphere.  It's not "forbidden" to do so, but it really isn't right.

Answer 3

Jacket and tie my man. Don't be surprised if/when the cruise staff stop you on the way in and offer to loan one of each.

Answer 4

If you are going to a formal dinner on a ship, I think you should dress up, even if it is limited to a sport coat and slacks.

To do otherwise may be viewed as inconsiderate.

Answer 5

Wear what you want to wear.  I have been on many cruises and on the formal nights the ship's captain may show for dinner rarely.  And when he does he is usually sitting at a VIP table with about 10 to 12 other people and the rest of the people in the dining room do not even know he is there and they for sure do not get to interact with him.  He may say hello on his way to and/or from his table but the only people whom he is concerned with are those at his table.  And I have no idea how those people are chosen.  In addition, there are two dinner seatings on most ships and the captain shows for only one so he may not even be in the dining room when you get there.  Besides, the formal nights on all cruise ships (except the luxury liners)are requested and not required attire.

Answer 6

Its a formal dinner. Yeah, im sure there are people who wont( and i've seen a few in thier kmart coordinated from the 70's) but 1/2 the fun of the Captains dinner is dressing up. What line are you sialing with? I doubt they will turn you away at the door but most people are in suits and ties, or tux's for that matter. Women usually dress like its a very nice wedding or New Years Eve