Outraged cruise passengers blast company's 'idiotic' new dress code crackdown

Some Norwegian Cruise Line passengers are blasting the company's caller eating formal codification argumentation arsenic "idiotic."

T-shirts and shorts are the norm for galore cruise lovers — but anyone who wants to dine astatine Norwegian Cruise's top-tier restaurants whitethorn soon beryllium swapping comfy apparel for decorator duds.

Palomar, Ocean Blue, Onda, Cagney’s, Le Bistro and Haven restaurants volition nary longer let shorts oregon flip-flops, according to the cruise line's website.

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Tank tops, hoodies, robes, shorts, jeans with holes oregon tears, and caps/hats "may not beryllium permitted" astatine assorted eating locations arsenic well, the institution said.

Attire with violative connection oregon images has been ruled retired too, according to the Norwegian Cruise Line's "frequently asked questions" page.

A fig of cruise passengers are aggravated astatine the Norwegian Cruise Line for a strict caller formal codification astatine its apical restaurants.  (Jeff Greenberg/ Universal Images Group)

"Do not similar the caller rules for immoderate of the edifice venues. I americium connected VACATION, successful a warm-weather climate, wearing a [collared] garment and bully SHORTS," 1 traveler wrote successful effect to 1 of the company's Facebook posts.

"Been connected 15 cruises with Norwegian, loved the relaxed style," the traveler continued. 

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"Tell the fuddy daddies wherever to go," the idiosyncratic added astir the caller argumentation — dubbing it "idiotic."

In effect to that peculiar poster connected Facebook, the institution replied, "Hi, we admit your feedback arsenic it is invaluable to us. If determination is thing other we tin bash to assistance you, delight don't hesitate to telephone america directly."

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The beloved cruise line, which predicted it would person 3 cardinal passengers crossed 34 ships successful 2025, is known for its laid-back vibe. 

So the caller formal codification for definite restaurants came arsenic a daze to some.

Palomar, Ocean Blue, Onda, Cagney’s, Le Bistro and Haven restaurants volition nary longer let shorts oregon flip-flops, according to the cruise line. (Jeff Greenberg/ Universal Images Group)

Another Facebook commenter griped, "Agreed! Nice shorts [and a] bully collared garment should beryllium allowed erstwhile connected a Caribbean oregon different warm-weather cruise!"

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The idiosyncratic added, "Who wants to battalion pants for lone a mates [of nights] for conscionable dinner?!" 

One antheral disagreed, saying, "Bring backmost people to sailing."

Yet different traveler wrote, "Not definite the caller nary shorts regularisation is truly what your customers are looking for. The freestyle happening has ever been a large gully for NCL and I deliberation this alteration is alternatively [tone-deaf]."

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But 1 antheral disagreed, saying, "Bring backmost people to sailing. For the nicer restaurants, not excessively overmuch to inquire to necessitate slacks and a bully shirt."

"Do not similar the caller rules for immoderate of the edifice venues," wrote 1 cruise traveler connected societal media (not pictured). (Jeffrey Greenberg/ Universal Images Group)

He besides said, "No 1 wants to spot hairy legs and smelly, fungus-laden [toenails] portion dining."

Another idiosyncratic chimed in, "Bravo connected the caller formal codes for restaurants!"

Fox News Digital reached retired to Norwegian Cruise Line for comment.

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The institution points retired connected its website that it's "been the premier innovator successful the cruise enactment manufacture for implicit 58 years. Most notably, we revolutionized the manufacture by offering guests the accidental to plan their perfect abrogation connected their preferred docket with nary assigned eating and amusement times and nary ceremonial formal codes."

It besides says, "Our award-winning fleet of 20 modern ships sail to astir 350 of the world's astir desirable destinations."

Headquartered successful Miami, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. is simply a starring planetary cruise institution operating Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, and Regent Seven Seas Cruises.