Originally Posted by Mynki

I'm unsure what you are disagreeing with I state that there are groups dedicated to traditional cruising and some of their members judge others, which group, poster and comment are you referring too? How are they not judging? You need to be specific here.

I've sailed on Cunard, Crystal, Regent, Silversea, Atlas Ocean Voyagers, Celebrity X, Azamara, Oceania, HAL and RCL. We hold high status levels in several of those lines too. So I have some experience.

If you really have sailed Cunard, then you will know that they do enforce their dress code unlike some other lines. So my comment about them demanding people be suitably attired is correct.

Silversea more dressy? You're being a little naive here in my opinion. You need to take more than a cruise line into account. Caribbean cruises frequented by a large proportion of Americans will not be as dressy as a European based cruise full of Europeans.

As for misunderstandings, you appear to be guilty of that here. I didn't think my previous post was that hard to understand. I stated that many other lines are trying to attract a younger demographic and have thus relaxed their dress code as younger passengers don't want to wear formal ear on holiday. Whilst you may have witnessed a few making an effort, which is quite admiral. These are the exception to the rule. You only need to follow the investor relations podcasts of the big three cruise companies to see their strategies here. Norwegian, Carnival and RCL groups are all seeking a younger clientele as any experienced cruiser will tell you.