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Dress Code For Dining

 No baseball caps allowed at dinner

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How Formal You Dress
Is Your Choice

The Carnival Cruise dress code requirement applies to children as well as adults. For those not wanting to dress up, the Lido buffet restaurants are open nightly (with the exception of the last evening of the cruise). The Lido has a casual dress code, with shirts and footwear of some sort required.

Dining Room Dress Codes:

Cruise Casual Dining:
For men, sport slacks, khakis, jeans (no cut-offs), dress shorts (long) and collared sport shirts.

For women, casual dresses, casual skirts or pants and blouses, summer dresses, Capri pants, dress shorts, jeans (no cut-offs). sport shirts and slacks, dresses, skirts or pantsuits.

Note: Not permitted in the dining room during the Cruise Casual dinner are shorts, gym shorts, basketball shorts, beach flip-flops, bathing suit attire, cut-off jeans, sleeveless shirts for men or baseball hats.


Cruise Elegant Dining
For men, dress slacks, dress shirt and perhaps even a sport coat are suggested. Suits and ties or tuxedos are always welcome on these nights.

For women, cocktail dresses, pantsuits, elegant skirts and blouses. An evening gown is always appropriate.

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