Firebuff66

I’m about to go on my 10th Cruise and I can honestly say Ihave never been in a pool on a cruise ship and only twice went in the hot tubs.Not saying I wouldn’t like to go in but crowding and the toilet thing keeps meout, and how good is the water in the hot tubs with 200 kids going in and outall day.

If I did go in deeper would be better, I love to swim aroundand tread water, and it would be fun to dive under a little.

I was on last year, I despise any smoke as it messes with my allergy's.

That said I don't remember having any issues on the ship at all, I know they smartly stopped all smoking on balconies as it is a huge fire hazard and no one wants to smell that while relaxing.

Here is what we got when we booked.

What about smoking on the ship?

As the health and well-being of our guests and crew is of the utmost importance, Norwegian Cruise Line will institute changes to its smoking policy for all sailings on or after November 1, 2014. The specific changes prohibit smoking on stateroom balconies and limit smoking in the casino to players. On Norwegian Getaway and Norwegian Breakaway, smoking on The Waterfront will be permitted on the starboard side, except by the outdoor dining areas.

Public areas throughout all our ships are smoke-free. If you smoke regular or electronic cigarettes, you can do so in designated areas only. If you prefer pipes or cigars, you can smoke in the Cigar Bar or designated smoking lounge. Smoking, including electronic cigarettes, is prohibited in or near venues serving food, the jogging track, outdoor sporting venues, The Haven outdoor areas and children's pool areas. On ships with The Waterfront, smoking is permitted on the starboard side excluding any food service areas. Active Casino players may smoke cigarettes in the Casino during gaming hours. Cigarette smoking is not permitted in any other indoor venue or location.

Guests are not permitted to smoke cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars or pipes in their staterooms or on their balconies. Cigar and pipe smoking in staterooms and on balconies is prohibited. Smoking inside your stateroom or on your balcony will result in a $250 cleaning charge added to your onboard account. If cigarette burns on furniture, linens, towels or carpeting are detected; guests will be advised and charged for the damages.

Electronic cigarettes cannot be used in public areas where there is a No Smoking policy in force; simply because these cigarettes look so realistic and therefore other guests' perception is that we are not enforcing the No Smoking rule.

Glad to hear you have such a great time. I admit to being nervous about the "no reservation" system for the shows (ROA especially) but I haven't heard much in the way of negative experiences.

Missing ROA is no big deal. We got right in, I wish we left as fast as we got in, But you should not have any problem if you arrive early