Shorts in MDRs? I thought yes but pre-arrival guide says no??

[saraheli]

Per the pre-arrival guide that I just printed for our upcoming cruise:
Dinner attire is "cruise casual," meaning no shorts, swimwear or tank tops. Diners at Palo or Remy, the adults-only
restaurants, will want to dress more formally than when dining at our other restaurants.


Did something change?? I thought when we sailed 2 years ago they had recently decided that shorts were OK for men in the MDRs. Leaving in a few days, just need some reassurance that they never updated their prearrival guide.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Per the pre-arrival guide that I just printed for our upcoming cruise:
Dinner attire is "cruise casual," meaning no shorts, swimwear or tank tops. Diners at Palo or Remy, the adults-only
restaurants, will want to dress more formally than when dining at our other restaurants.


Did something change?? I thought when we sailed 2 years ago they had recently decided that shorts were OK for men in the MDRs. Leaving in a few days, just need some reassurance that they never updated their prearrival guide.

No, shorts are permitted. Unfortunately, DCL is still sending out old paperwork that reflects the old policy.

 

[DISNEY FANTASY]

Per the pre-arrival guide that I just printed for our upcoming cruise:
Dinner attire is "cruise casual," meaning no shorts, swimwear or tank tops. Diners at Palo or Remy, the adults-only
restaurants, will want to dress more formally than when dining at our other restaurants.


Did something change?? I thought when we sailed 2 years ago they had recently decided that shorts were OK for men in the MDRs. Leaving in a few days, just need some reassurance that they never updated their prearrival guide.

Shorts are permitted, I have my cruise docs now and there wrong.

 

[tltay2005]

We just got off the Dream last week. Yes, shorts are allowed, they just haven't updated the paperwork. I would suggest nice dress shorts, collard shirt or nice blouse for ladies.

 

[DISNEY FANTASY]

I think the cruise booklet is suspect in places mine repeats a few things two maybe three times, there are parts that do not match the website.

 

[oam]

Per the pre-arrival guide that I just printed for our upcoming cruise:
Dinner attire is "cruise casual," meaning no shorts, swimwear or tank tops. Diners at Palo or Remy, the adults-only
restaurants, will want to dress more formally than when dining at our other restaurants.


Did something change?? I thought when we sailed 2 years ago they had recently decided that shorts were OK for men in the MDRs. Leaving in a few days, just need some reassurance that they never updated their prearrival guide.

We personally wore shorts. I can state unequivocally shortsare allowed in the MDR.

 

[DISNEY FANTASY]

Q:
What should I wear to dinner?

A:
The dress code for dinner varies by the venue or theme night of your cruise. In general, most meals are "cruise casual"—no swimwear or tank tops. Most cruises also have special theme nights with optional opportunities to get dressed up for a special family photo. Here's a breakdown of events by cruise itinerary:

On 3-night cruises:
•One cruise casual night—No swimwear or tank tops
•One pirate or tropical night (deck party)
•One "optional dress-up night"—jacket for men, dress or pantsuit for women

On 4-night cruises:
•First night is cruise casual—no swimwear or tank tops
•One pirate or tropical night (deck party)
•One optional dress-up night—jacket for men, and dress or pantsuit for women
•Final night is cruise casual—no swimwear or tank tops

On 7-night cruises:
•First night is cruise casual—no swimwear or tank tops
•One themed night (pirate, tropical or other themed deck party)
•3 additional cruise casual nights—no swimwear or tank tops
•One formal and one semi-formal night—two great opportunities to dress-up and take advantage of the onboard photography services. Though optional, we recommend: Dress pants with a jacket or a suit for men, and dress or pantsuit for women

Dress code at Palo:
•Men: Dress pants and dress shirt (a jacket is optional)
•Women: Dress or pantsuit
•No jeans, shorts, capri pants, flip-flops or tennis shoes

Dress code at Remy:
•Men: Dress pants with jacket (sports or suit jacket) is required—ties are optional.
•Women: A dress, cocktail dress, pantsuit or skirt/blouse is required
•No jeans, shorts, capri pants, flip-flops or tennis shoes

 

[annacali]

We saw lots of shorts in the dining room last week. In fact, we were so late getting into Grand Cayman that people had to come back from their delayed excursions and go straight to the dining room for main seating that night if they didn't want to miss dinner in the MDR.

 

[Spacejunk]

Board shorts (will pass as regular shorts) and flops baby I'm on vacation!!

 

[Pens Fan]

I think the cruise booklet is suspect in places mine repeats a few things two maybe three times, there are parts that do not match the website.

This! We were looking at our cruise booklet last night and giggling over the suggested items to pack. The shorts, t-shirts and sundresses they recommended are sure going to be cold for Iceland!!

In all fairnesss, I'm sure they have a generic booklet they attempt to personalize for each cruiser. We did get a kick out of that though.

 

[Chirple]

Perfect example of poor writing in the pre-arrival guide:

"For our adult-exclusive restaurant(s), dress code requirements are:

Palo - shirt or jacket for men with dress pants; dress or pantsuit for women. Please, no jeans, shorts, capri pants, flip flops or tennis shoes."

Shirt OR jacket?