I would like to know how others feel about this.  I can't stand those two nights getting all dressed up only to have someone refuse to dress right and ruining atmosphere in the room when it's suppose to be suit and tie only.  You have a choice, don't dress up, then go somewhere else and eat.  Some of us actually look forward to those two nights just to get all dolled up.  Like I said, I was just hoping to get other peoples opinions of this.

Other than looking up the other sites I will tell you my opinion. Dress up and enjoy yourselves. We are and will not let what others do deter us. As you will read in all the threads addressing this, the one agreed thing is the formal picture and how great you will look.  

Thank you, but I just don't understand after being on several carnival cruises why these people just don't stay out of the dining hall on those evenings?  I read all the other threads, everyone had there opinions.  Thanks again

CruisinPenguin:

I would like to know how others feel about this.  I can't stand those two nights getting all dressed up only to have someone refuse to dress right and ruining atmosphere in the room when it's suppose to be suit and tie only.  You have a choice, don't dress up, then go somewhere else and eat.  Some of us actually look forward to those two nights just to get all dolled up.  Like I said, I was just hoping to get other peoples opinions of this.

Guess Bill and I would ruin your evening.  He wears a nice rayon Hawaiian shirt and slacks, me a dress.  Glad we always get a table for two so as not to offend.   Suit and tie?   Nope.   Not in this life time, and no, we are not going to have dinner on the Lido Deck.

They want the lobster? Since you read the posts you already have an idea why.

One of the people in our group said she is going to wear capris and the woman who dresses up just for work told her to go eat in the buffet that night. My husband has already bought his suits for the cruise. If I can't dress up for halloween I will for the formal nights.

CruisinPenguin:

I would like to know how others feel about this.  I can't stand those two nights getting all dressed up only to have someone refuse to dress right and ruining atmosphere in the room when it's suppose to be suit and tie only.  You have a choice, don't dress up, then go somewhere else and eat.  Some of us actually look forward to those two nights just to get all dolled up.  Like I said, I was just hoping to get other peoples opinions of this.

Some people think it is all about them and they can do whatever they please regardless of the dress code.  It is a shame that those of us that want to dress up have no place to go without running into the others but they have multiple places to dine wearing whatever they wish.  

That being said remember we all have opinions just like we have noses and do not have to and probably never will agree on this issue.

Regardless of what folks do, she who must be obeyed like me to dress properly so I do if for no other reason then respect for her.

CruisinPenguin:

Thank you, but I just don't understand after being on several carnival cruises why these people just don't stay out of the dining hall on those evenings?  I read all the other threads, everyone had there opinions.  Thanks again

Because for the most part, a number of them felt like they paid their fare and are entitled to eat in the dining room dressed anyway they please.  They have little regard, for you, their host ( the Captain ), or the rest of their shipmates.  

Watch the courtesy extended to you the next time you are in a long line, just about anywhere.  Better yet, watch people's actions in a traffic jam.  Most of the time if people would just let every other car merge we would all get home sooner.  It is a sign of the times.

I would love to see Carnival actually enforce an Elegant Night dress code, just don't think it is going to happen.

Walt, a frequent poster here, commented that he didn't see the fuss about the formal dress until he actually went.  Once there he realized how you could get caught up in the atmosphere, and saw why some of us really enjoy the SHOW.

lwolfson:

CruisinPenguin:

I would like to know how others feel about this.  I can't stand those two nights getting all dressed up only to have someone refuse to dress right and ruining atmosphere in the room when it's suppose to be suit and tie only.  You have a choice, don't dress up, then go somewhere else and eat.  Some of us actually look forward to those two nights just to get all dolled up.  Like I said, I was just hoping to get other peoples opinions of this.

 

Some people think it is all about them and they can do whatever they please regardless of the dress code.  It is a shame that those of us that want to dress up have no place to go without running into the others but they have multiple places to dine wearing whatever they wish.  

That being said remember we all have opinions just like we have noses and do not have to and probably never will agree on this issue.

Regardless of what folks do, she who must be obeyed like me to dress properly so I do if for no other reason then respect for her.

 

Well, I think Bill looks better in his nice Hawaiian shirt than some of the jokers I have seen crammed into their high school prom suits.   Like I said before, glad we always have a table for two as to not offend someone else while eating... and we are not eating on the Lido Deck.   He wears slacks, I wear a nice, conservative, no girlfriends hanging out type of dress...   to each their own.   It's not like we are slumming.

Another person in our group has requested I show her how to "do" her makeup. Normally it is a slap it on for her but for those formal nights she wants to "look" like a model. Her husband might not recognize her.

I may dress in shorts at work but when the occassion calls for it, dressed for success and what a difference in treatment.

I didn't mean to offend anyone, I just didn't see why people don't follow the rules, my husband wore a polo and khakis last time and they asked us to leave, my PVP said when we booked our next one that a jacket would be required, so if they have rules why doesn't everyone follow them?  I really didn't mean to offend any one, I up in the air on this one too, just thought it was rude for some to get to break the rules and some not to.

I for one am looking to the Formal night. I had fun shopping for a fancy dress to wear on my first cruise.  If people don't want to dress up, they should be courteous of others and eat on the Lido deck that night.

This world is coming to a point where people don't care about others and it's going to hell in a handbasket. 

It was kind of fun shopping and looking for something other than the "boss's" get together kind of dress.  Now my husband actually doesn't want to see the ones I get every six months to go along with his shirts and ties to look good for pictures until I get ready that night, strange I know, but with working your but off in between cruises it's the small things that count for us. It's kind of like a little mini prom at a much more mature age!    For me it's not stuffy, it's fun and makes you feel just as elegant as your outfits for the evening!

50/50 for me!  When I cruise with g/fs it is dressy all the way!  When I cruise with hubby, we usually skip that night and eat in the suite. 

4bolts:

Another person in our group has requested I show her how to "do" her makeup. Normally it is a slap it on for her but for those formal nights she wants to "look" like a model. Her husband might not recognize her.

I may dress in shorts at work but when the occassion calls for it, dressed for success and what a difference in treatment.

I believe that Formal Night should be just that, Formal Night. There are some folks who save up for months or even years to be able to afford a great Fun Ship Cruise. They look forward to Formal Night being as fancy as their HS Prom was. When I wear a sport coat, tie, and slacks, I feel a tad under-dressed at times. If we can't put on a sport coat and tie or a suit one or two nights on a cruise, then we should eat at the buffet those evenings. As for the cost of a sport coat being prohibitive, I bought an awesome one at Burlington Coat Factory for under $40. I drop at least that much in the casino on a nightly basis. I can do without the casino on one evening to look pretty nice at dinner. By the way, my grandsons like dressing up for Formal Night. They just posed grumpily for our one photo that I use for an avatar to strike a Will Smith/Tommy Lee Jones MIB pose..