Is it ok to wear a coverup for lunch?

[Ashley24]

I plan on wearing a bathing suit mostly on those nice sea days but I realize that you can't wear one in the restaurants for breakfast and lunch. Would a nice coverup (looks like a dress) with sandles be ok or do I need to run back to my cabin to change? Should I just bring shorts and a top to put on over my bathing suit? What about other areas of the ship? This may make a big difference in how many short outfits I pack. Thanks! Of course I plan on dressing up for dinner!
Ann

 

[imgoingtodisney]

I believe you need to be dressed for the restaurants. However, if youre eating at Topsiders a cover-up is fine.

 

[house_of_princesses]

We haven't cruised yet, but I'm curious... If the coverup looks like a dress, who's to know there's a suit underneath? Not that I want to "get away" with something, but honestly, if it's a suit or underwear, a dress is still dressier than shorts. Provided, of course, it really does look like a dress and the bathing suit isn't hanging out of it. Are breakfast and lunch really that dressy?

 

[WDWLVR]

For the sit down resturants I believe they would like resort casual for both breakfast and lunch. That doesn't mean dressy. It just means basics. T-shirts, shorts, sundresses, etc. are all fine. Shoes are necessary. If the coverup does indeed look like a sun dress I think it would be fine in either Topsiders/Beach Blanket or down in the resturants. If it is just a gauze cover up where you can see the suit underneath I would suggest changing or just eating on deck 9. Hope that helps.

 

[ducklite]

For Topsiders a coverup over a bathing suit is fine. For the other restaurants it's really not.

A previous poster says "how could they tell". Well, you can. Coverups, even the longer ones, look like coverups. Even the longer ones are shorter than most people would wear a dress, and you can usually see bathing suit straps under them. I've never seen any coverup that didn't look like a coverup.

If you don't want to dress up, Topsiders serves a great lunch, we never ate lunch in the restaurants on the entire cruise, always did Topsiders, Pluto's, or room service!

Anne

 

[rae519]

I have never seen a coverup in any of the restaurants and I think you might feel a bit conspicuous there with it on.

Topsiders would probably be more to your liking if you decided to wear that.

Rae

 

[westjones]

Topsiders is very close to the pool areas too, so it is nice for those who want to spend a lot of time at the pool. We usually get a table in the shade near the Mickey Pool and eat while our kids swim. We love Topsiders. You would be fine there with a cover up. The other places you may want to reconsider (although if it looks like a 'dress' you would be fine I think, how would they know the difference between that and a sundress?).
DJ

 

[Ashley24]

Is the food at the restaurants worth changing clothes for over going to eat lunch at Topsiders?
Ann

 

[ducklite]

They serve the same things! The only difference is cafeteria style v. full service.

Anne

 

[Ashley24]

Anne,
Thanks! That makes up my mind! You just saved my luggage from being overcrowded! This is vacation! I want it to be as relaxing as possible! I will save the primping for dinner time!
Ann

 

[BunnyV]

I have a couple of Dresses that are in the Cover up section of the latest Lands End catalog. It is a cotton, T-shirt type of fabric, with a v-neck and sleeveless. I plan on wearing it a lot as a dress and coverup. You could add a cardigan and have a nice resort casual outfit. I think they are $18. Also great to sleep in! Sure wish I had 7 of them! wouldn't need to pack much else
Bunny