Question about Dining and Dreww

[pdweaver]

I am sure this has already been asked and answered but I just can't look through all the pages to find out - lol. Anyway, We are sailing on the Disney Wonder is 12 days, and I would like to know exactly how strict they are with dress for dinner? I read that is says Cruise Casual, but never going on any kind of cruise before I don't really know what that means. I would like any help that anyone can offer please. Thanks!!!

 

[ddpaints]

IMHO Cruise casual for me would be dockers and polo's (type not actual brand) for guys and sundress/dress slacks for ladies. Kids as long as they are dressed and not in swimsuits I'm sure it would be fine. No knit shorts and tee shirts. IMHO

I will tell you how my family will be dressed. I'm sure there will be other opinions

DH on all cruise casual nights will wear Dockers with a knit Polo type shirt possibly a Hawaiian style shirt on pirate night.
Formal and Semi Formal nights he will wear long sleeve button down with tie possible suit pants/jacket.

Me cruise casual nights sun dress or flowing skirt and blouse. Formal and Semi Formal nights dressy type dresses (something you would wear out on and anniversary date at an upscale restaurant).

DS (4) Cruise casual will be dressed like DH. Formal Semi Formal dress pants button down shirt and tie.

DD (23 m) will be dressed in same type/style as I am.

 

[disneylove69]

I usually do Dockers and blouse but I would admit I have done some nice jeans when I am too tired. You will see everything. I don't dress formal but will wear slacks and blouse on formal night.

 

[skiingfast]

This is a topic that quickly turns to a debate.


I would where what you think you would be comfotable in and also make your tablemates comfortable. Not over or under dressed.

 

[GW45]

Cruise casual gets more casual as the cruise goes on, especially if its a longer cruise. On our 11 day Med cruise there were a lot of jeans and t-shirts towards the end but at some tables people were still quite dressy. Packing for 11 days (plus more in Barcelona) is hard so I brought 2 dressy black pants that I just alternated with different dressy/ casual tops. I brought a nice dress for formal night and wore the same one to Palo(happened to be semi formal that night anyway. I had some comfortable capris that were fine for dinner too, with a nice top and also wore them for excursions (knees and shoulders need to be covered going into any of the churches).

One evening we were just back from our Disney excursion in time for the 6pm dining and we just went straight in as we were(t-shirts and capris), too exhausted to change, and it was fine.

Really what ever you're comfortable in, is what you should wear, while at the same time respecting the no swimsuits/tank tops rule. Remember too that you need to carry those heavy cases at some point too!

 

[pdweaver]

Thank you all for your helpful responses - we are so excited to be going on our first cruise that I nervous I am going to get something wrong - lol!! Thanks again you really have all helped me out!!