1st Night - Wear Shorts???

[catjammies]

Are shorts permissible in the diningroom on the first nite????


or must I attempt to pack a nice outfit into my cosmetic carryon case???? )

 

[Favorite Auntie]

I have always been told that whatever you come on board in is OK for the first night. Everyone does not have their luggage by dinner time, so there is no way to change clothes. I have worn shorts the first night before. If this is incorrect information I wish someone would let me know.

 

[ducklite]

The way I understand it the ONLY night shorts are permissable in the DR is Tropical night. We brought a change of clothes in our carry on for this reason.

Anne

 

[December99]

Could someone that just got back clarify this please. I have also read that the first night shorts are allowed in the dining rooms for that very reason - we don't have luggage and jamming nice clothes into a carry-on sometimes isn't feasible.

I appear to be wrong and I wish I could find the thread I read that on. But a recent cruiser will be posting soon.

 

[gometros]

Keeping in mind that the key word is recommended NOT required, shorts are not recommended for any night - including tropical night. I thought it was too and I'll have to get my naviogators unpacked, but I specifically remember checking that for Mexicali Night.

I don't want to get into another dress debate, but after this cruise I'm more and more determined that I wish Disney would take a stronger stance about the dress issue. You should see what some people wore to dinner, even to Palo. I'm talking shorts and tee shorts, even bathing suits. I don't begridge a person who doesn't want to lug around a jacket, but how much room acan a pair of slacks and a polo shirt take up intheir luggage? While they are enjoying their vacation unburdened by the need to adhere to dress recommendations, it detracts from other guests' pleasure who do care.

 

[Scott5150]

I have seen people wear shorts in the dining room on different nights (I don't remember formal nite, though) and no one ever said anything to them. Disney generally does not want to offend people and send them out of the dining room. My last cruise was in 2001, however.

 

[markey]

I have been on 3 cruises with #4 in 3 weeks and I have never not received my luggage on time to dress for dinner. My family nor I have never worn shorts, jeans or anything else that is not suggested in the navigators. I have seen it debated on these boards and worn in the dinning rooms everything you could dream of. Where DCL makes there mistake is by stating "suggested attire". It should be "required attire" and not be permitted in the dinning rooms. There are restaurants that you will not get into if you are not wearing a jacket so what is the difference? When I see someone on formal night with a tank top and shorts it does not affect my food or the nice feeling I have of being on the cruise, it just makes me laugh that people would want to stick out in a crowd like that. To each his own as to what you want to wear, but I think there are certain times when you should be adults and follow the suggested not just want to prove a point that you paid for your cruise and will wear whatever you want. If you can afford to go on a cruise you can affort the proper attire. I know this is off the subject of shorts on the first night, but casual dress is not shorts. No jeans or shorts in dinning rooms please is still listed, which includes tropical night.

 

[eva]

I don't think that anyone will be refused service if they show up in shorts. We cruised in May and the Navigator from our first night stated for all restaurants "no shorts or jeans please." I know that I wouldn't wear shorts in any of the restaurants. I did see a couple of people the first night wear shorts and they definitely looked out of place. The only thing in the Navigator that says is recommended is a jacket at Triton's and Palo. It does not say anything about no shorts or jeans being just a recommendation. By the way that it is stated I think that DCL is trying to say that they prefer you not wear shorts or jeans, but a jacket is only a suggestion. When we cruised we received our luggage around 3:30. We had plenty of time to change after the drill. We had late seating, but we dressed for dinner before the show. We even had time for a drink before the show. I would think even if you didn't receive your luggage until 5:00 you would still have plenty of time to exchange your shorts for a skirt or pair of dockers. Or you could even pack a skirt or pair of dockers in your carry-on that matches the top you are wearing with your shorts just in case.

 

[ducklite]

Originally posted by Scott5150
I have seen people wear shorts in the dining room on different nights (I don't remember formal nite, though) and no one ever said anything to them. Disney generally does not want to offend people and send them out of the dining room. My last cruise was in 2001, however.

The sad thing is that they do offend people, those who do take the time to dress as requested. This is the number one reason that DH and I might cancel our back-to-back 7 days next fall on Disney and do the same thing on another line which does require a certain dress code and does turn away those who choose to not follow it.

Anne

 

[TeensMom]

Would a linen capri set (pants down past calf) be acceptable first night? Tropical night? I tend to be a stickler for rules and while I realize they won't "throw you out", personally want to get it right.

 

[Dodie]

Shorts debate aside, I can think of no reason why you wouldn't have your luggage in the room in time to dress for dinner, even if you have early seating.

 

[buzz638]

Hi everyone
I am so glad this tread came up, i've been having that discussion with DW for a while now...

gometros glad to see you are on my side.

I don't begridge a person who doesn't want to lug around a jacket

I never wear jackets, but i will wear a nice shirt and tie for the formal and semi-formal night.
Is this ok? Will a look out of place without that jacket ???

Thank you all

Seff

 

[markey]

The only way you will look out of place is if you stand next to a formally dressed couple, the gentleman in his tux or dark suit and his date with a beautiful formal dress on as stated in the navigator.

 

[ducklite]

Originally posted by TeensMom
Would a linen capri set (pants down past calf) be acceptable first night? Tropical night? I tend to be a stickler for rules and while I realize they won't "throw you out", personally want to get it right.

Yes to both

Anne

 

[ducklite]

Originally posted by buzz638
Hi everyone
I am so glad this tread came up, i've been having that discussion with DW for a while now...

gometros glad to see you are on my side.



I never wear jackets, but i will wear a nice shirt and tie for the formal and semi-formal night.
Is this ok? Will a look out of place without that jacket ???

Thank you all

Seff

On formal night, yes, you will be quite underdressed. Formal is a tux. If you want to go down a step it's a conservatively cut dark suit.

I don't know aout all of you, but I was raised that formal is formal. That means tuxes. Gowns. Black tie. Formal. I don't understand why that concept is so difficult to understand.

If you don't own a suit you can always rent a tux for the evening, there will be information provided in your docs. You must do this in advance.

On semi-formal night you could get away with it, but it's still NOT semi-formal attire, and you are not following the requested dress code.

Anne

 

[gdulaney]

I usually wear a pair of capri pants or a casual skirt (and a top, of course!) on the first night. The navigator does reference that all dining rooms are casual, but states "no shorts please"...which is fine.

On the tropi- and mexi- nights, we always wear shorts (or I wear a very casual shorter skirt). In fact, our servers have usually reminded us that the next night is the night to "dress really tropical" and to be prepared for a party atmosphere. I have specifically asked if shorts would be frowned upon and was told no. But it's whatever you feel comfortable wearing. I would not be comfortable wearing a jungle-print wrap skirt with a halter...but the lady at the table next to ours look fabulous!

While I wish that folks would "get in the spirit" by dressing more appropriately (ie.. dressier clothes on formal night, wild prints on tropi- night, etc), I'm glad that nobody gets turned away. The folks who would be subject to that wouldn't understand why it was happening and would create a much bigger fuss than just letting them be seated.


Ginny

 

[Favorite Auntie]

OK, people can get a little "crazy" about this. Actually, I did not receive my luggage until AFTER dinner on my first cruise. That is when I went to Guest Services and I was told "the first night people can wear what the came aboard wearing". That having been said, I don't understand why everyone on these boards is worried about what everyone esle is wearing. My mother use to tell me as a little girl "to worry about myself". As far as people ruining it for others - I don't buy that. If you are dressed appropriately, that is all you should be concerned with. Now, when Disney does not enforce the "no kids in quiet cove" rule I think people have a right to complain because that affects you - by getting splashed and having to listen to kids scream. BUT, offended my people wearing something that is not offensive, but is shorts or something like that is just silly. That is just my opinion and I am sure there are going to be people that strongly disagree. I have enough to worry about me and mine, let alone everyone else on the ship and whether their capris are long enough!

 

[Horace Horsecollar]

These questions are not aimed at anyone in particular. But I'm curious...

Why are some folks so eager to wear shorts in the highly air-conditioned dining rooms?

Of course, it's okay to wear shorts on the first night in the very unlikely case that your luggage doesn't arrive until after it's time to get ready for dinner. Nobody expects you to skip dinner in that case.

But why wear shorts otherwise? Why not follow your host's recommendations? And why not clean up for dinner and get out of the sweaty shorts and tee shirt you've worn all day?

 

[lovethatdisney]

I agree that you should dress nicely for dinner including no shorts for the adults. However, I do believe that Disney handles the situation correctly by not refusing to serve a customer. Unless it is an extreme where it is formal nite and someone were to show up in shorts and a t-shirt. We have to remember that these people, despite their lack of etiquette, are still the customer. A scene would not be appropriate for the customer bending the rules or the people around him. He will look like a fool all by himself, if he (or she) is dressed inappropriately.

 

[disney6]

Favorite Auntie,

ditto

We've been on two Disney 7 day cruises and I couldn't for the life of me tell you what other people were wearing (but I can tell you what MY family was wearing -- appropriate attire of course ).