Norwegian Cruise is putting an end to sloppy attire; in future, a dress code will be prescribed in the premium restaurants on selected ships.
"Come as you are" was, loosely paraphrased, the previous dress code at Norwegian Cruise Line. The shipping company had always positioned itself as a pioneer in the abolition of formal dress codes. But that is now set to change, as the British daily newspaper The Independent reports: In some restaurants, flip-flops and baseball caps are now passé.
Casual, relaxed, "Freestyle Cruising" has been the fashion motto at Norwegian Cruise Line so far. Whether casual or elegantly dressed up - everything was possible on cruises with the shipping company. But now Norwegian is tightening the visual reins - and thus bidding farewell to the casual image of recent years.
In future, stricter rules will apply in several premium restaurants during evening service, including "Cagney's Steakhouse", "Le Bistro", "Onda by Scarpetta", "Palomar" and "The Haven Restaurant".
Typical vacation clothing is no longer welcome there. These include sleeveless shirts for men, baseball caps, heavily washed-out or low-rise ripped jeans - and above all: flip-flops and shorts. However, the new rules explicitly only apply to selected dining rooms. In the other areas on board, the usual casual principle remains in place.
