Dress Code By Cruise Line

This chart was last updated 6/2007 Please ask your travle agent for any updated information as policies may have changed for your cruise line.

Cruise Line
Formal
Semi-Formal
Casual
Carnival Formal N/A Casual Resort Wear
  Formal Wear: tuxedo (optional); suit and tie; sport coat, tie and slacks; evening gown; cocktail dress; pantsuit N/A sport shirts and slacks; dresses; skirts; pantsuit NOTE: Shorts, t-shirts and bathing attire are not permitted in the Dining Room during dinner
Celebrity Formal Informal Casual
  Both men and women may prefer more dressy attire, such as an evening gown for women and a tuxedo or dress suit for men. Ladies: Evening gown or fancy dress; Gentlemen: Tuxedo, dinner jacket or dark suit On informal nights, men are requested to wear a jacket, shirt and tie, while women may want to wear a suit or dress. Ladies: Informal dress or pants and blouse Gentlemen: Jacket and tie with slacks A gentlemen’s choice for casual nights includes a sport shirt and slacks, while women will be comfortable in a pants suit, skirt and blouse, or casual dress. Ladies: Pantsuit or sporty outfit Gentlemen: Sport shirt and slacks
Costa Formal N/A Informal
  There will be two formal evenings where you may choose to either dress formally, elegantly in a suit for men and cocktail dress for the ladies, or more casually in elegant resort wear, as how you want to enjoy your night is up to you N/A Most every night is informal, feel free to dress comfortably in resort attire, jackets are not required
Crystal Formal Informal Casual Evening Attire
  Formal Evening Attire - We recommend evening dresses and gowns of fashionable length for ladies, and a tuxedo, dinner jacket or dark suit and tie for gentlemen Informal Evening Attire - For ladies, evening dresses, cocktail dresses or pantsuits are suitable. For gentlemen, we suggest a sport coat and slacks; ties are optional Casual Evening Attire - On casual evenings, a more relaxed attire is accepted such as casual dresses and pantsuits for ladies, and sport shirt and slacks for gentlemen. Ties and jackets are not required
Cunard Formal Informal Casual Evening Attire
  Formal Evening Attire - Black tie or formal dark suit for gentlemen. Evening dress or other formal attire for ladies. (A range of gentleman’s formal wear is available to hire or purchase onboard ship) Semi-Formal Evening Attire - Jacket and tie for gentlemen. Cocktail dress or trouser suit for ladies. No jeans Elegant Casual Evening Attire - Jacket, no tie required for gentlemen. Dress, skirt or trousers for ladies. No shorts or jeans
Fred Olsen Formal Informal Casual Evening Attire
  Formal Evening Attire - On special formal evenings gentlemen are requested to wear black tie with ladies elegantly dressed in cocktail or evening dress Informal Evening Attire - On informal evenings gentlemen are requested to wear jacket and tie (lounge suit or sports jacket is fine) and ladies informally smart Casual Evening Attire - On casual evenings the dress code is ’smart casual’. During the day casual wear is allowed in the restaurant but not swim wear
Holland America Formal Informal Casual
  On festive formal evenings, women usually wear cocktail dresses or gowns and men usually wear business suits or tuxedos. There are approximately two formal nights per week. (Gentlemen: Although business suits or tuxedos are suggested attire for formal evenings, they are certainly not required. You are welcome to wear a jacket and tie on formal nights) During informal nights, dresses or pantsuits for women and jackets (tie optional) for men are standard ***Effective May 2007, HAL is doing away with informal. They will go to a Formal and Smart Casual dress code. Smart Casual can be defined as slacks and sports shirt or sweater for men and skirt or trousers and sweater or blouse for women. Printed T-shirts, swimsuits, tank tops and shorts are not allowed in the restaurants or public areas during the evening hours. On festive Formal evenings, ladies usually wear a cocktail dress or gown and gentlemen usually wear a suit and tie or tuxedo. There are approximately two formal nights per week Comfortable, relaxed clothing is fine for evenings designated as casual; however, T-shirts, jeans, swimsuits, tank tops and shorts are not allowed in the dining room, Lido Restaurant, or public areas during the evening hours
NCL Optional Formal N/A Resort Casual
  One Dining Area per night designated “Dressier” N/A New NCL Policy is basically all casual all the time and jeans are OK in the dining rooms Freestyle Cruising gives you the freedom to dress as you please – morning, noon and night. Casual attire is perfect for all restaurants during the day — Khakis, skirts, jeans, casual tops, shorts or whatever. Swimwear with a cover-up is fine at the buffet and outdoor restaurant. For dinner, collared shirts and pants or nice jeans work for guys. Slacks or jeans, dresses, skirts and tops are perfect for women. But if you want to dress up and add a little glamour when you dine out, that’s OK too – we’ve reserved one restaurant each night just for that. For kids 12 and under, nice shorts are appropriate in all restaurants at all times
MSC Formal N/A Resort Casual
  Cocktail dresses for women and suits or jacket and ties for men are appropriate for formal evenings N/A For evenings, resort casual is also appropriate (no jeans, T-shirts, shorts, or bare feet please after 6:00 PM on the ship)
Oceania N/A N/A Country Club Casual
  N/A N/A In all evening dining venues, we request that guests adhere to the appropriate country club-casual dress code. Shorts, jeans, t-shirts, athletic footwear or sandals are not permitted in the Grand Dining Room, Polo Grill and Toscana. As Tapas on the Terrace exudes a resort-casual ambiance, dressy shorts and casual shirts may be worn in the evenings. Tank tops and swimsuits are not appropriate attire for any of our onboard restaurants at any time
Princess Formal N/A Smart Casual
  Formal Evenings: Evening gowns and cocktail dresses for ladies; Tuxedo, slacks with dinner jackets, or suits for men N/A Passengers dress as they would for a fine restaurant at home. Skirts/dresses, slacks, and sweaters for ladies Pants and open-neck shirts for men. In the dining room, items such as cutoff T-shirts, shorts, halter tops, and jeans are not permitted; shoes must be worn at all times
Regent Seven Seas Varies With Ship and Itinerary Varies With Ship and Itinerary Varies With Ship and Itinerary
  N/A N/A N/A
Royal Caribbean Formal Smart Casual Casual
  Suits and ties or tuxedos for men, cocktail dresses for women Jackets and ties for men, dresses or pantsuits for women Sport shirts and slacks for men, sun dresses or pants for women
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