Sparkymedic Posted October 25, 2019 Report Share Posted October 25, 2019 I made diamond last cruise but never went into the diamond lounge because I’m not sure of the dress code. I figure during the evening activities slacks and a polo would be required but during the afternoon would it be against etiquette to go in wearing shorts and t shirt. Not bathing suites but khaki shorts and t shirt, walking around the ship attire. TIA for your advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marti314 Posted October 25, 2019 Report Share Posted October 25, 2019 Yes, your assumptions are correct. You will find some people in shorts in the evenings but you will also find some people complaining to the diamond lounge concierge about that. I find it funny that you can wear a goofy looking suit or silly Hawaiian shirt and you are good but the second you have shorts on in the DL someone has an issue. We all paid our way to get there, its usually HOT up there because of the number of people and the windows so let us vacation is what i say! MikeK, islandgrandma and Baked Alaska 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted October 25, 2019 Report Share Posted October 25, 2019 Many DL do post a dress code for evening hours. This can vary by ship though. It is usually written on the diamond welcome letter in your cabin. Here is a recent one: CoupleOfCruisers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 Not saying that I am for or against it, but I have seen many in the DL in jeans/shorts and a T-shirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mworkman Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 We didn't see short appear in the Diamond Lounge on Symphony until day 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChessE4 Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 4 hours ago, Sparkymedic said: I made diamond last cruise but never went into the diamond lounge because I’m not sure of the dress code. I figure during the evening activities slacks and a polo would be required but during the afternoon would it be against etiquette to go in wearing shorts and t shirt. Not bathing suites but khaki shorts and t shirt, walking around the ship attire. TIA for your advice. In addition to what has been said, on formal nights there is an effort to dress nicely, and on the Harmony they checked IDs outside the Diamond Lounge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 I once was kicked out of the Diamond Lounge for wearing shorts! I took it as a badge of honor. The story is I walked in and the DL host took me aside and very, very kindly explained one guest complained about another guest wearing shorts and then summarily asked me to leave. I laughed it off. Baked Alaska and Lovetocruise2002 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 On short cruises like the 3/4 night Florida cruises they seem to be less stringent about shorts in the evening in the DL. On Majesty recently half of the pinnacles during happy hour were in shorts and whatever t-shirt they wore that day. I think on longer cruises they can tend to be more picky about a dress code in the DL but honestly "smart casual" is pretty easy to accomplish. My shorts are hiking shorts with zip on legs that I zip on for happy hour then zip off after. Easy, smart and casual. A polo shirt and I'm done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jticarruthers Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 Dress code is increasingly "not really a thing". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkymedic Posted October 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 Thank you for all the responses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie10* Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 Over the last couple of years the dress in the lounges has gotten really really bad and from some of the aforementioned comment they were some of the offenders.. Its Smart Casual. But Royal isn't and hasn't done anything to stop or slow it down. On our last cruise we had multicable adults and teenagers in the lounge during the evening in swim wear, bare feet… Yes we are all on vacation but we should be able to honor the rules and accept that the lounges aren't your living room!!!! CoupleOfCruisers, mworkman and ChessE4 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlantix2000 Posted October 28, 2019 Report Share Posted October 28, 2019 On 10/26/2019 at 2:01 PM, cookie10* said: Its Smart Casual. Do you really think you can get everyone to agree what that actually means? I've got a very professional job, but my standard office attire is jeans and a "nice" shirt. Smart casual is supposed to be more relaxed than what you wear to the office right? I'll never understand why some people think they get to control how others dress especially on vacation. If I ever make Diamond, I promise to laugh at anyone that tells me I'm not dressed "right" in the lounge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted October 28, 2019 Report Share Posted October 28, 2019 On 10/25/2019 at 5:23 PM, marti314 said: Yes, your assumptions are correct. You will find some people in shorts in the evenings but you will also find some people complaining to the diamond lounge concierge about that. I find it funny that you can wear a goofy looking suit or silly Hawaiian shirt and you are good but the second you have shorts on in the DL someone has an issue. We all paid our way to get there, its usually HOT up there because of the number of people and the windows so let us vacation is what i say! Just last night there were 2 older couples dressed in “80 days around the world” type costumes. Very elaborate and it’s not a Halloween cruise. Other than that, there were jeans but didn’t see shorts at night. This was on 3 night Mariner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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