Dinner jackets Men, Formal Night?

[mikeishere]

Quick question as never done a DC before, do Men really need dinner jackets on formal night on DCL? Would a smart shirt, trousers and smart shoes do? I like to get dressed smart but I don’t want to go OTT just for dinner on a cruise. I’m not into getting dressed like you at a wedding on my trip.

We have previously done Royal Caribbean and even on formal night it wasn’t dinner jackets.

 

[Kwami]

You can do whatever you want. Even on formal night, about half of the guests won't be dressed up at all, some large percentage will be slightly dressed, and some others will be wearing tuxedos. It's really just a mix of whatever. So, dress the way that you feel most comfortable.

 

[KVH]

Meh - this isn't the sixties (or earlier). DCL is way more laid back now. I have seen at least one person wearing Armani. I've also seen someone wearing one of those tuxedo-print tshirts. As noted, comfort is the rule.

 

[dvcdisney]

My husband and son has never brought dinner jackets/blazers.

They wear button down dress shirt and dress pants with a tie or vest, depending on what they felt at the time. They use that for formal and semi formal.

For us, it's not so much about comfort (everyone is fine getting dressed up), it's more about packing the formal wear...and we don't want to rent it either.

We saw a lot of people dressed up with tuxedos and formal wear and they looked nice, but we don't do that... Dresses for my daughter and I, nice shirt/tie/pants for the my husband and son.

 

[Vicki106]

Pretty much whatever you are comfortable in (that meets the MDR dress codes) will be fine. You will see folks in tuxes and floor length gowns (a few), dress shirts and ties (with and without jackets) and ladies in sundresses, or men in khakis and Hawaiian style shirts. Almost anything goes. We have done the really dressed up thing on the Fantasy where my daughters wore their prom gowns and husband in a suit, and on another DCL cruise on the Magic we did the khakis/sundresses thing. Do what you like and have fun. It is really a function of how much luggage you want to bring and what makes you comfortable.

(I will say that the girls got so many comments and compliments in their gowns. Days later people stopped them and told them how lovely they were in their gowns.)

 

[KantLose]

Quick question as never done a DC before, do Men really need dinner jackets on formal night on DCL? Would a smart shirt, trousers and smart shoes do? I like to get dressed smart but I don’t want to go OTT just for dinner on a cruise. I’m not into getting dressed like you at a wedding on my trip.

We have previously done Royal Caribbean and even on formal night it wasn’t dinner jackets.

The only place that a jacket is needed is if you are planning to go to Remy or Palo as they have specific dress requirements.

 

[DIS_MIKE]

The formal night has no actual requirement unlike Remy which does require a dinner jacket for men. Palo requires a collared shirt but I have also read they can be strict when it comes to footwear.

My first Disney cruise I kept it business casual but the gentleman in the other party at my table had on a jacket with no tie. It really is all over the place but try not to overthink it. If you want to dress up then go for it. I have also seen tuxedos and military uniforms in the MDR.

What it really comes down to is: Disney is not the Queen Mary 2 and everything in the DCL MDR = optional. You can still go all out though!

 

[lorimay]

My husband doesn't bring a jacket anymore, he did years ago. Now dress shirt and a tie is what he wears on formal night.
I **think** Remy requires the jacket, or at least they did in 2014 when we dined there.

 

[mikeishere]

Thanks for all your comments this is good news as don’t want to pack too much as have another trip week before DCL.
So you can still get in to the restaurants etc (apart from remy and palo) not turned away?

 

[Starwind]

Thanks for all your comments this is good news as don’t want to pack too much as have another trip week before DCL.
So you can still get in to the restaurants etc (apart from remy and palo) not turned away?

For formal night, semi-formal night and any other dress-up theme nights in the Main Dining Rooms on DCL ships the suggested attire is OPTIONAL. The minimum required is "cruise casual", which is casual attire.

See https://disneycruise.disney.go.com/faq/dining-food-beverages/dining-dress-codes/

 

[Kennywood]

We always dress up for Forman Night. I wear a tux and my wife wears an elegant evening gown. It's nice to dress up once in a while. We also take the opportunity to get formal pictures taken. We usually include copies of the picture with the Christmas cards we send that year.

 

[PsylockeSmythe]

I will be one of those there in shorts and a t-shirt/polo shirt. I can't stand dressing up and only do it when we have a reservation at Palo. Otherwise it is comfort for me.

Psy

 

[erik3dis]

A huge thank you to those who dress up on those nights. And just dress nicely in general for dinner in the MDR. I wish everyone did.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

We always dress up for Forman Night. I wear a tux and my wife wears an elegant evening gown. It's nice to dress up once in a while. We also take the opportunity to get formal pictures taken. We usually include copies of the picture with the Christmas cards we send that year.

A huge thank you to those who dress up on those nights. And just dress nicely in general for dinner in the MDR. I wish everyone did.

This is the group we're in. I love dressing fancy. And "casual" for my husband is a buttoned shirt and slacks. So adding a tie & jacket isn't a stretch (looks or comfort-wise) for him.

 

[starry_solo]

Is there still a formal night on DCL? For the short 3 or 4 night cruises?

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Is there still a formal night on DCL? For the short 3 or 4 night cruises?

I believe "formal" nights are only on 7 night and longer cruises. There is a "dress up optional" night on most other cruises.

 

[Budzooka]

I will be one of those there in shorts and a t-shirt/polo shirt. I can't stand dressing up and only do it when we have a reservation at Palo. Otherwise it is comfort for me.

Psy

Agreed. All comfort on vacation.

 

[squirk]

@mikeishere - smart shirt/slacks/shoes will be more than enough.

I wear a suit and tie the vast majority of the year for work. I'll be a monkey's uncle if I'm going to wear those on my super-spendy Caribbean cruise vacation if I'm not required to.

I'll wear them for Remy/Palo because them's the rules, but otherwise? It's linen guayabera shirts and khaki shorts for me, all the way.

Oddly enough, even though we don't like dressing up ourselves, I do like "people-watching" the families that do choose to dress up. It's a lot of fun.

 

[Colo17]

In past I have worn tux, but grown son just had nice silk shirt. Nobody cares. Although some of the ladies have really nice dresses, including some of the young girls. Our granddaughter loved dressing up for dinner. Have also seen some really sharp six year old boys in tuxes. Folks that dress up also buy a fair number of photos.

 

[tvguy]

Meh - this isn't the sixties (or earlier). DCL is way more laid back now. I have seen at least one person wearing Armani. I've also seen someone wearing one of those tuxedo-print tshirts. As noted, comfort is the rule.

LOL. Yes, Disney did start a trend in 1998 when they started sailing and relaxing the dress code. But that is a whole lot later than the 1960's. Formal night is still one of our favorite nights. And we can still dress up, although I will admit I just bring a suit now, not a tux. But it has gone the way of the Midnight Buffet and 3 1/2 hour dinners.