Maarten Verhoef

Next week, tropical temperatures await us again. At its hottest, it will be almost 40 degrees! Chances are you will also look for ways to cool down. Enjoying a water ice cream, sitting on a terrace, and taking it easy is always an option. Are you going to spend a lovely day at the beach? GENTS tells you how to be a gentleman completely in line with the beach etiquette enjoy the summer weather at the beach!

As temperatures rise, we all start looking for ways to make ourselves comfortable. Since the holiday season is in full swing, chances are you choose to spend a nice day at the beach. The sun, the sea, and the sand create a relaxed, cheerful setting. This might make you feel like letting loose completely. Do you still want to remain a gentleman, even on the beach? GENTS gives you some practical tips so you can effortlessly lie on the beach and relax like a gentleman!

Beach etiquette

When you go to the beach, of course, you intend to relax and leave the hectic everyday life behind. That's perfectly fine. However, there are a few general rules that you, as a gentleman on the beach, naturally follow. These rules, the real beach etiquette, are in fact common sense. This way you don't run over other people's beach towels, don't kick sand in someone's face, and throw your trash neatly in the bin. Also, it is expected that you, as a gentleman on the beach, wear suitable swimwear. 

Dressed as a gentleman on the beach

Of course, we don't mean you should sit on the beach in a three-piece suit. No, as a gentleman on the beach, you are simply 'appropriately' dressed. According to the beach etiquette, discretion is appreciated. That means the ladies don't go topless on the terrace of the beach bars and the gentlemen don't wear too tight speedos. With a well-fitting swim shorts, you are a true gentleman on the beach. Besides, it is always wise to have a beach polo to bring along and a pair of shorts, like a Bermuda shorts

Do you suspect it will be a nice long lazy day on the beach? Then you will be very happy in the evening with a neat white t-shirt or a polo shirt. Of course, as a gentleman on the beach, you don't go to a terrace at the nearest restaurant in your swim shorts when you want to have a bite to eat. In that case, a Bermuda shorts or airy chino comes in handy. So it's actually not that difficult to be dressed as a gentleman on the beach. A bit of good preparation and some common sense is all you need to also enjoy yourself as a gentleman on the beach. 

Tips from GENTS for a beach day

Besides following the beach etiquette and dressing as a gentleman on the beach, GENTS wants to give you a few practical tips for a wonderful beach day. First of all, don't forget to apply sunscreen in time. Secondly, it's wise to bring earphones. It's vacation time, so it might be very busy. As a gentleman on the beach, you take this into account by putting your earphones in and enjoying music while sunbathing. Are you going on holiday to enjoy yourself as a gentleman on the beach? Check in advance what the local customs and rules are. If you are aware of any rules, you can effortlessly enjoy and be a true gentleman on the beach! 

Don't have your ideal outfit yet? Then you can also visit our stores close to the beach! 

Maarten Verhoef
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