Everyone just stuck to the tropical dress. Maybe on later cruises people will start to trend to dress more toward pirate dress, but the dress for the evening still lists tropical. I really think it is easier to just wear tropical because the clothes can be worn again. The waiters tie the red headbands on the kids and the adults if you need help. The deck party is good, a twist to just the regular music playing, don't want to give anything away but it is better. The waiters do a little thing at the end of serving also. I really do think it will be permanent.