I've seen other cruiselines where you can rent a tux onboard or other formal wear including the shoes and fancy dress for ladies. It just may be the solution to appease those that don't want to drag along so much clothing and are concerned about the weight. I would rather see someone in formal/informal clothes that didn't quite fit perfectly then to see them lolling about in sandals and shorts especially when the dress code of the evening is stated quite clearly. I have no problem with people wearing what they want to during the day but if they don't have the clothing or choose not to wear the proper attire then they should be refused entry into the dining room. Why set a dress code for the evening and then let people simply ignore it. I think entry should be denied and people should be told to order room service or go to the alternative restaurant. Otherwise, you may as well have no dress code at all. On the odd night that either my husband or I didn't feel like dressing up on any previous cruises we have done, we simply stayed in our cabin and ordered room service. No big deal to do that and we certainly did not wish to effect the ambiance of the evening for others that wanted to dress to the nines. Sheri, I think dressing up for dinner is nice even on the CCC nights...... been known to do it myself at times too. I also agree with Karen that those that have gone to the alternative casual restaurant should not be allowed in the public rooms and should go back to their cabins out of respect for the code of the evening, whether it be informal or formal. If I showed up at a fine dining venue at home like I was dressed for the amusement park I would be refused entry there so why not on a cruiseship. This is what was printed in the info book that came with my docs. "the evening attire as indicated in the daily program is requested after 6:00 p.m. in all the public rooms and applies throughout the evening show. Maybe this should be highlighted better in the booklet so people see it before they pack.