Regarding attire in the dining rooms:
"Dressing up for meals has long been a cruising tradition. Dining aboard the Disney ships is no exception. In general, the experience reflects a casual informal resort atmosphere. Shipboard evening attire for the Animator's Palate and Parrot Cay restaurants is casual. Button-down, open-collar shirts or polo shirts and slacks are recommended for men. A casual dress or pants and blouse are appropriate for women. APPROPRIATE attire at Palo and Lumieres/ Tritons for dinner is jackets and ties for the gentlemen, dresses or
pantsuit for the ladies. Remember, a restaurant is a theater and you are part of the show. Dressing badly to such a restaurant would be impolite to the other guests."
And additionally...
"Palo is the adults only restaurant featuring northern Italian cuisine.... The dress code was clarified in November 2004: Gentlemen are now only required to wear a dress shirt when dining at Palo. (A jacket or tie is still suggested, but not required.) Men wearing T-shirts, golf shirts, etc., will not be allowed in the restaurant. The Champagne Brunch and High Tea, both offered in the same location, will remain "resort casual."
This is a great resource for cruising. It got reviewed by Tim Larison, my
travel agent, and it's very thorough. Here's the link:
http://www.allearsnet.com/cruise/mdcg.pdf
Happy cruising!
Jenny