Our Dress Code is an important tradition at Ocean Reef Club and is designed to complement today’s more casual lifestyles while still respecting the Club’s longstanding traditions and the excellence in standards for which the Club is noted. It applies to all Members and guests over 12 years of age.
The traditional attire for gentlemen in all restaurants is best described as “Club Casual” — collared shirts and dress trousers in the winter season and equally appropriate attire for ladies. Midriffs must be covered when inside any Club facility. If worn, shorts must be of walking length. Headwear (facing forward) is permitted in the Burgee Bar and Raw Bar and in the Grill Room for lunch. Please note that smart blue denim (jeans) is allowed in the Islander, Gianni Ristorante, Burgee Bar, Raw Bar and Reef Lounge and for breakfast service in The Ocean Room. Cutoff, unhemmed or tattered jeans or shorts are not allowed anywhere on property. During the winter season, sport coats are preferred on gentleman in The Ocean Room on Saturday evenings and required in the CH Prime and CH Lounge with neckties optional.
Each recreational area has dress requirements, as follows:
Tennis, Pickleball & CroquetTennis requires appropriate tennis clothing and footwear. Short and long tights must be covered. Pickleball permits fitness attire and footwear. Gentlemen’s shirts must have sleeves. All-white attire must be worn on the croquet courts. Swim trunks and cotton t-shirts are not permitted. |
Beach & PoolBathing suit cover-ups as well as footwear must be worn in all areas away from the Buccaneer Island beach and pool. Thong-style bathing suits are not allowed. |
Fitness Center & Outdoor ExerciseShirts must be worn for jogging, walking and other forms of exercise within the community. All shirts worn by gentlemen within the community must have sleeves or if sleeveless, must be hemmed. Ladies’ shirts must have full coverage. Proper athletic footwear is required in the Fitness Centers. |
Golf and Practice Range require collared shirts for men (no mock turtlenecks) and appropriate golfing shorts or trousers (no cargo or athletic shorts). Sleeveless golf blouses with collars are permissible for ladies, as well as other appropriate golfing attire. Golf shoes must have non-metal spikes and shirt tails must be tucked in at all times.
Men Acceptable: Shirts with collars and sleeves, slacks and Bermuda-length golf shorts are considered appropriate attire. Shirt tails must be tucked in. Men not acceptable: Mock turtlenecks, cargo shorts, tank tops, tee shirts, cut-offs, sweat pants, jeans, bathing suits, tennis shorts or other athletic shorts are not permitted.
Ladies Acceptable: Dresses, skirts, slacks, golf shorts (mid-thigh) and blouses are considered appropriate attire. Sleeveless shirts must have a collar. Ladies not acceptable: Crop tops, tee shirts, bathing suits, sweat pants, jeans, tank tops, tennis dresses, or athletic shorts are not permitted. Shorts or skirt inseam must reach below mid-thigh.
Tank tops, tank-style undershirts and jogging tops for men, crop and jogging tops for women, frayed cut-offs and tattered jeans are not acceptable attire. Shirts with sleeves are required at all times in all public areas other than the pool. Hemmed, sleeveless shirts may be worn at the Fitness Center and for outdoor exercise.
HeadwearGentlemen are expected to remove their hats whenever entering a Club facility, excluding the Raw Bar, and Burgee Bar, and the Grill Room for lunch, where headwear is acceptable. Wearing baseball-style caps backwards is not acceptable in any Club area. |
ShortsCut-off, un-hemmed and tattered jean shorts are not allowed. |
CellphonesUse of cell phones in any of the Club’s restaurants is not permitted. |