KroozNut

Usually at the last second, even sometimes after you've checked in at the pier.. 🤨

It does all the time..

It really doesn't.

Trust me, you paid for those burgers up front (with your cruise fares). 😉

There are no 'free' burgers on any HAL cruise, or any other cruise for that matter. 🙂

I got the same thing when I signed in a few minutes ago, and there was no way to click out of it to go anywhere else. VERY annoying!

What about the one and only smoking area outside in the Seaview Pool bar area? There are reports of issues with second hand smoke here as well. Using your same argument above, should this area be banned for smoking too? Based on your comments I will guess that your answer will be yes, which would then point to the ultimate goal for some on here to have smoking banned entirely on all ships. That will not likely happen in the foreseeable future.

The smoking area literally IS the starboard side of the Seaview Pool area. It's the port side that is nonsmoking.

On Koningsdam, and other similarly configured HAL ships, the designated smoking area is at the Seaview Bar area, which is deck 9 starboard side aft. Smoking is not allowed on the port side of that area, so "all the smokers on both sides of the pool" would not be accurate.

Smoking is not allowed in the Lido pool area of any HAL ship, including Koningsdam.

It was a different smoking world everywhere. Smoking was allowed in land based restaurants and airplanes back then too. Smoking restrictions on cruise ships have evolved over the years just as they have in all other facets of our lives.

And their comment was completely relevant in the context of this thread, plain and simple. No need for a new thread..

I don't see where the poster even remotely suggested starting a new thread about perfume. They were simply making a point in comparing the effects of heavy perfume on some people's health, with the effects of smoking on people's health. A completely valid point in this 'all smoking discussions' thread (IMHO).

Okay, I hear you. Just a brand new term for me. And to be honest, it does sound a bit derogatory and condescending to me.

What is the 'smoking pit'.. is that some secret dungeon where <gasp> smokers are banned to, never to be seen again? We're all familiar with the 'smoking area' on HAL ships, but I'll admit that this is the first time I've heard/read of the term 'smoking pit'. 🤔

Actually, the original question asked about 'free' burgers, hence the ensuing discussion. But I think we've thoroughly beat that dead horse, and we can move on now. 😉

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Hmmmmm... 😉

Okay..

Thanks.. I just took a look at the deck plans for Explorer, and it may be 'Dizzy's' or 'Diamond Club' on this ship.

Great, so the 6:45pm reservations we currently have each night of our upcoming sailing on Explorer should work out just fine... thanks.

Maybe, but using the term 'free' when describing anything on a cruise ship might very well confuse some newbie cruisers.

Huh? 🤔

We have that same plan, Verizon's 'TravelPass'.. But isn't that basically for when you go ashore in a foreign country, and not necessarily for onboard use?

Did you also already have set reservations for each night that you made prior to your sailing?