Thread: New Food, Beverage, Dress Code for Celebrity

Julie,

Regent is an upscale line, do they allow jeans on casual nights?

Jean, expcecially in Texas can be very nice. My sister goes to a Denim and Diamonds charity ball every year and thwear all kinds of blinged out jeans and belts and tops.

In the case of my husband, for example, he wears tennis shoes with his jeans but not his dockers. He looks much nicer in his dockers than his jeans. I do have a great new pair of black jeans that I wear with high heel black boots and a dress shirt that looks very nice, but I would rather not be able to wear them on a cruise.

Originally Posted by Texashorselady

Regarding jeans or no jeans - here's my 2cent's worth:

I think sometimes people can look nice (I mean casual nice, not formal nice) in jeans.

Yes, I live in Texas but that's not the reason I feel this way. I lived in Northern California and Florida waaaay longer than I have lived in Texas. Every place I have ever lived, as well as every place I have ever visited, there are people wearing jeans to all sorts of dressy events. We travel overseas a couple times a year and while we are on the go we usually hit some really nice places and events. There LOTS of jeans in 'dressy casual' atmospheres . People wear them to nice restaurants...to clubs and resorts...to elegant spas...to museums and to violin concertos.

Celebrity is no doubt seeing this the same way I am. Jeans are not necessarily "hillbillly" or "redneck" and not everybody wearing jeans is uncouth.

For ladies, if jeans are worn with a blazer, a pretty top, nice accessories, and nice shoes and handbag, they can fairly high style. And I have seen plenty of handsome men on cruiseships (not spring break specials...I mean really nice cruiseships) wearing clean well-cut jeans, often with Polo shirts, Sperry Topsiders loafers and Rolex watches. Definitely NOT rednecks!

I guess the real question is - how do you keep the people who want to wear their old dirty and torn jeans, or jeans that show butt-cracks...or that pathetic guy with the baseball cap from ruining your pleasant dinner atmosphere ? I don't know. We could just as easily ask why doesn't Celebrity prevent that lady from wearing the too-tight fuschia and orange polyester moo-moo with the lime green feather boa to dinner. Can we really govern bad taste ...whatever the fabric?

Please- show a little respect! He has a name -
It's "Baseball Cap Guy."

you're funny...

Originally Posted by gkm

Since Celebrity has already announced it and it's posted on their website, I doubt if they will retract this (unfortunately). It would be nice if they didn't allow jeans in the specialty restaurants though.

Garry

Well, Princess announced they would raise the deposit to 30% of the base cruise fare. That lasted about a month and as the feedback was overwhelmingly negative, that was rescinded and the deposit dropped to 20%.
So, it is possible that things can be affected by consumers response.

Originally Posted by Texashorselady

Regarding jeans or no jeans - here's my 2cent's worth:

I think sometimes people can look nice (I mean casual nice, not formal nice) in jeans.

Yes, I live in Texas but that's not the reason I feel this way. I lived in Northern California and Florida waaaay longer than I have lived in Texas. Every place I have ever lived, as well as every place I have ever visited, there are people wearing jeans to all sorts of dressy events. We travel overseas a couple times a year and while we are on the go we usually hit some really nice places and events. There LOTS of jeans in 'dressy casual' atmospheres . People wear them to nice restaurants...to clubs and resorts...to elegant spas...to museums and to violin concertos.

Celebrity is no doubt seeing this the same way I am. Jeans are not necessarily "hillbillly" or "redneck" and not everybody wearing jeans is uncouth.

For ladies, if jeans are worn with a blazer, a pretty top, nice accessories, and nice shoes and handbag, they can fairly high style. And I have seen plenty of handsome men on cruiseships (not spring break specials...I mean really nice cruiseships) wearing clean well-cut jeans, often with Polo shirts, Sperry Topsiders loafers and Rolex watches. Definitely NOT rednecks!

I guess the real question is - how do you keep the people who want to wear their old dirty and torn jeans, or jeans that show butt-cracks...or that pathetic guy with the baseball cap from ruining your pleasant dinner atmosphere ? I don't know. We could just as easily ask why doesn't Celebrity prevent that lady from wearing the too-tight fuschia and orange polyester moo-moo with the lime green feather boa to dinner. Can we really govern bad taste ...whatever the fabric?

What they should do is take photos of the typical passenger on the LA to Vegas weekend bus and then use them in the information sent with your docs with the caption "Do not wear these clothes on your cruise."

[quote=CruiseArizona;1130711]Julie,

Regent is an upscale line, do they allow jeans on casual nights?


The below blurb from the Regent site (I just did a quick search under Q & A...I didn't dig further) specifically says no shorts or swimsuits, but I don't see jeans mentioned.

To tell you the truth, most people I have seen on Regent cruises tend to dress sort of "country club casual" anyway. I am guessing they don't mention jeans because it's not a big issue. And even if someone did wear jeans onboard I imagine they will still look nice and not a whole lot like "Mister Baseball Cap Guy". How was that for respect?


General Reservations QuestionsSeven Seas Society Program Questions
Q: What is the dress code on board the ships?
A: Shipboard attire ranges from Country Club casual to informal to formal. Country Club casual (resort-style attire) is appropriate for daytime on board or ashore. Shorts are not appropriate after 6 p.m. in any of the public rooms or lounges. Guests are asked not to wear bathing suits in the restaurants and lounges at any time. Evening attire can be Country Club casual, informal (sport coat and tie recommended), or formal (black tie optional). Evening dress codes begins at 6 p.m.

How was that for respect? \\

You are a true lady.

Celebrity has revised the dress code descriptions on their website. Jeans are no longer mentioned.

Examples of "Smart Casual and Above" and "Formal" attire include:

Smart Casual and Above

Ladies: Skirt or pants complemented by sweater or blouse.

Gentlemen: Pants (no holes, rips or tears) with sports shirt or sweater. Shirts must have sleeves.

Note: T-shirts, swimsuits, robes, bare feet, tank tops, baseball caps and pool wear are not allowed in the main restaurant at any time. Shorts and flip flops are not allowed in the evening hours.

Yes!!!!!

But according to the letter i got from the company yesterday .. still lists jeans.....

Subject: Dress Code

Dear Mr. Brecker,

Thank you for your e-mail.

Shipboard management has advised that approximately 80% of our guests comply with the formal dress guidelines and that only 30% of guests comply with the informal dress guidelines. Up to 30% of guests wear jeans and other "unallowable attire" on casual nights.

As a response, Celebrity Cruises has established a more clearly defined "Smart Casual and Above" casual dress standard as the prevailing evening dress code. We will also retain our formal nights for 1-3 nights per cruise to maintain the traditional elegance of cruising. This policy will eliminate informal night. The ship’s prevailing dress code during all evening hours is “Smart Casual and Above”.
• Smart Casual and Above
– LADIES: Skirt or pants complemented by sweater or blouse.
– GENTLEMEN: Pants or jeans (no holes, rips or tears) with sports shirt or sweater. Shirt must have a collar and sleeves.
– Note: T-shirts, swimsuits, tank tops, baseball caps and poolware are not allowed in the main restaurant at any time. Shorts and flip flops are not allowed in the evening hours. Jeans are aloud in the main dining room and no guest will be turned away for wearing them as long as they meet our smart casual dress code attire, however they are strongly discouraged.

• Formal
– LADIES: Cocktail dress, gown or dressy pantsuit is the common dress.
– GENTLEMEN: Tuxedo, dark suit or dinner jacket with dark slacks is the common dress.

Formal Evenings are provided for the enjoyment of our guests and to retain the traditional elegance of formal cruise ship dining. Suitable alternatives such as casual dining, sushi café, pizza/pasta and in-room dining are provided to guests who choose not to participate in formal evening activities. Formal Evening dress code standards will be enforced in the main dining room and specialty restaurants on all formal evenings. Casual dress code standards will be enforced in the main dining and specialty restaurants during all other evening hours. To the best degree possible, guests who are not compliant with the dress code will be addressed in private and in a professional, courteous manner.

Cruise Length Smart Casual and Above Formal
4 Nights 3 Nights 1 Night
5 Nights 4 Nights 1 Night
6 Nights 5 Nights 1 Night
7 Nights 5 Nights 2 Nights
8 Nights 6 Nights 2 Nights
9 Nights 7 Nights 2 Nights
10 Nights 8 Nights 2 Nights
11 Nights 9 Nights 2 Nights
12 or more 9+ Nights 3 Nights

Mr. Brecker, Thank you for choosing Celebrity Cruises.

Vanessa Sells
Customer Service Representative