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[katspjs]

What is normally worn during dining? Is it like business casual? Also for our Palo night, I saw it mentioned jacket and tie - could you just do a shirt and tie or is the jacket required?

[Tink and co.]

For our seven night cruise I wore what I consider a semi-formal dress to both the formal and semi-formal nights. DH wore a shirt and tie both nights, one of which was in Palo. We saw a few couples more dressed up than us, but not many, and we certainly didn't feel out of place. For the other nights I wore nice capris and a nice top, and DH wore a collared shirt and slacks. We were pretty average on these nights too. We saw lots of men in shorts at dinner, which is something we hadn't noticed on our first cruise.

[VB_Family]

For Palo's I believe that it requires a jacket and the tie is optional.

[katspjs]

We're doing the 3 night cruise so there is no formal night. My main concern would be the first night and our last night which we are doing Palo. The second night is Pirate night - so that is covered.

I don't want to have to pack a jacket for my DH if I don't have to. Would it be ok for him just to wear a dress shirt with tie?

[VB_Family]

I believe that they are strict on that one!! Let me look at some of my books... But I remember I had to wear a jacket!

[VB_Family]

At dinner, dress shirt or jacket are required for men; a dress or pantsuit for women. At brunch and high tea attire is "cruise casual" — no shorts, swimwear or tank tops

Well this is what they say on the website... but I am sure they prefer jackets... but might be best to give them a call!!

[Belle*]

A jacket is stronlgy preferred for Palo but you will not be turned away if he shows up without one. Especially on the 3 night cruise as there is no other meal that warrants it. [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/082502yes_prv.gif[/img]

[katspjs]

Thanks everyone. I'll probably pack one for him, I don't want him to feel out of place.

[applejenn]

We took the 4 night cruise and we wore shorts and shirt, except for the last night we were alittle more snazzed up than our usual. we did not goto to palos though but i do recall the couple we ate with did and he wore a jacket and she was pretty done up herself compared to what they were the other nights.

[Colexis Mom]

When we did the 4-night in August, DH did not wear a jacket in Palo. Just a nice collared/dress shirt. There were plenty of other people in Palos at the same time who also were not wearing jackets [img]/ubb/images/graemlins/082502no_prv.gif[/img]

[Tink and co.]

DH didn't wear a jacket at Palo and certainly didn't feel out of place. Very few men had them on...a dress shirt and tie do the trick.

[marisag]

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DH didn't wear a jacket at Palo and certainly didn't feel out of place. Very few men had them on...a dress shirt and tie do the trick.

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[img]/ubb/images/graemlins/yeahthat.gif[/img] I agree! My husband always wears a shirt and tie too.

[katspjs]

Thanks again everyone! I think we'll ditch the jacket and just do the shirt and tie.

[dmpyron]

The official code is resort casual for the main dining room except for formal nights, when suit & tie/dress (cocktail?) is required. I know on some of our cruises on other lines, people (mostly men) have been turned away from the dining room for shorts and such for evenings.

Resort casual = collared shirts and slacks for men, dress/skirt/slacks and top for women. (I once posted the latter as dress/skirt/slacks for women and someone asked if that meant topless was okay ;-) )

Formal night used to be tux and cocktail dress for women (or even formal gowns), not it's more along the line of suits for men and attractive dress for women.

Palo "requests" jacket and tie for gentlemen and pants suit, dress or skirt and attractive top for women.

How well any of these is enforced depends entirely on how strict the matrie 'd feels on that particular night.