Which Rule Is Most Important To You?

[pins5]

Heather

It is interesting to note though, Pins;) , that the photo you provided shows the port side of the ship to be in the drink. So evidently on that ship at least, there were more smokers.

 

No Heather....It's not that there are more smokers......after sail7seas gave away a little secret....all the "Chair Hogs" were trying to get to the pool faster !:p

 

 

sail7seas

There must be traffic jams on starboard side with the majority being non-smokers......

 

 

If in a hurry and want to 'move right along', just walk on port side

[HeatherInFlorida]

Oh you're right, Pins!!! :D .... my mistake. Boy, words travels fast, doesn't it? The power of CC ... goes back in time;)

[Stitcher]

I voted for the lounge chairs. Nothing more frustrating than to come out all ready to read and relax and you can't find a dang chair and then when you ask someone about a chair they look at you like of course this chair is taken when you know its not. :rolleyes: Not worth arguing over though.

 

Next would be the dress code. Casual dressing is fine but when it comes to jeans and tank tops I do not care for that.

[SantaAna,CA]

Haven't been on HAL yet, taking a cruise in August to Alaska. After reading all these comments, now I'm worrying about the chance my balcony will be next to some guy puffing on a cigar or a pipe or a cigarette (they have a right to smoke, but I also have a right to breathe!) and/or my suite will smell like smoke, maybe from a previous smoker. I can't imagine HAL could "clean" a room enough to take the smell of smoke out of the carpet, drapes, etc. Any ideas, suggestions? Thanks! No offense to smokers, k? :)

 

Jane

[dakrewser]

Haven't been on HAL yet, taking a cruise in August to Alaska. After reading all these comments, now I'm worrying about the chance my balcony will be next to some guy puffing on a cigar or a pipe or a cigarette (they have a right to smoke, but I also have a right to breathe!) and/or my suite will smell like smoke, maybe from a previous smoker. I can't imagine HAL could "clean" a room enough to take the smell of smoke out of the carpet, drapes, etc. Any ideas, suggestions? Thanks! No offense to smokers, k? :)

 

Jane

 

They actually can get the smell out as others have mentioned here (after complaining about a lingering aroma when first boarding.) While you'll find more smokers on a cruise then, say, at a mall in California it's one place where HAL's repuation for an older demographic can work in your favor - in a morbid sort of way....

[sail7seas]

Oh you're right, Pins!!! :D .... my mistake. Boy, words travels fast, doesn't it? The power of CC ... goes back in time;)

 

 

 

Funny!!! :D

[trubey]

Health hazard . . . I'd say a good dose of Norovirus or e. coli H:0157 from some baby in the pool would be a little more immediately serious than somebody's second hand smoke, but that's a personal choice.

 

I DID notice, however, that at the beginning of the cruise there were maybe 10 people in the smoking section on the Lido, but by the end -- 13 days -- you couldn't get a chair! The smoking section in the Crow's nest was overflowing with people who couldn't get a seat standing over there to grab a puff or two. Same in the Oak Room.

 

Maybe a few secret smokers came out of the closet?

 

Lane

 

see my Rottweiler? This is Fluffy, and I paid a heck of a lot of money for her.

[HeatherInFlorida]

see my Rottweiler? This is Fluffy, and I paid a heck of a lot of money for her.

 

Now THAT was funny........:D

[jaguarstyper]

For the record, I voted, but had not posted. Probably since I voted for none of the above. I couldnt find a good reason to post a justification.

 

Tim

[TeresaJenkins]

Health hazard . . . I'd say a good dose of Norovirus or e. coli H:0157 from some baby in the pool would be a little more immediately serious than somebody's second hand smoke, but that's a personal choice.

 

I DID notice, however, that at the beginning of the cruise there were maybe 10 people in the smoking section on the Lido, but by the end -- 13 days -- you couldn't get a chair! The smoking section in the Crow's nest was overflowing with people who couldn't get a seat standing over there to grab a puff or two. Same in the Oak Room.

Maybe a few secret smokers came out of the closet?

Lane

see my Rottweiler? This is Fluffy, and I paid a heck of a lot of money for her.

 

 

LOL, Your FLUFFY is a cutie.

BTW, I think we voted for the same thing.

[geegee1]

i voted for smoking. i understand wearing proper attire to dinner, but afterwards i don't understand why people would have to stay in a suit/dress if they don't want to. personally i'll wear my suit all night, but it doesn't bother me if people feel like changing into more comfortable clothes

[dakrewser]

i voted for smoking. i understand wearing proper attire to dinner, but afterwards i don't understand why people would have to stay in a suit/dress if they don't want to. personally i'll wear my suit all night, but it doesn't bother me if people feel like changing into more comfortable clothes

 

If your suit isn't comfortable, then perhaps you need a different tailor....

 

:rolleyes: -dave

[Cruiseoften]

Can't really vote. I'm like Dave in that if there are rules/standards then how can you say one is important and others not? I know what the purpose of the poll is, but I think they should all be considered important. Now if we could just get them ... any of them ... consistently enforced.

 

I feel exactly the same way.....

[hogwildcruzers]

When all ships post a dress code for the main dinning rooms I really can't understand why anyone would dress inappropriate knowing the rules, it makes me think,do they feel they are above this rule or are they just without class. I have nothing against casual dress in any dinning room, but sloppy is classless and disrespectful to the people that follow the codes.. I don't mean to offend anybody but this is my response to the poll.

[Himself]

I voted dress code but I see designated smoking areas is the biggest one.

 

I have not noticed that one being violated and I am very sensitive to it. I smoked from 1956-1992 and had to quit. (Health reasons.) I have become very "anti-smoke" over the years and am quite aware if I am anywhere near smokers. I have not noticed people smoking in public outside of the designated smoking areas. However, I have seen people in dining rooms dressed inapproriately for the dining room. Blue Jeans at dinner in the dining room, jackets not being worn on nights when jackets are required, causal dress on formal nights. That is why I voted the way I did.

 

Himself

[peaches from georgia]

..... it makes me think,do they feel they are above this rule or are they just without class....

BOTH!

 

(And love your avatar!)

[noblepa]

I would have to say smoking, as well, although, reserving deck chairs and show lounge seats is right up there.

 

Speaking of smoking, this poll seems to indicate that quite a few veteran cruisers are non-smokers and are offended by smokers who abuse ships policies regarding smoking. So why did Carnival drop the no-smoking policy on the Paradise? My wife and I took a seven day cruise on the Paradise six years ago and it was great. No smoke anywhere on the ship, even the casino. By contrast, last year, we cruised on the Glory and the smoke in the casino obscured even the bright neon lights.

 

If there was enough demand for a non-smoking ship, that Carnival could operate the Paradise profitably for six years, it seems that there is enough market for a smaller ship, or at least to designate some decks or cabins as non-smoking. Hotels have done this for years.

[peaches from georgia]

Speaking of smoking, this poll seems to indicate that quite a few veteran cruisers are non-smokers and are offended by smokers who abuse ships policies regarding smoking. So why did Carnival drop the no-smoking policy on the Paradise?

I guess because there aren't enough people who will book a totally non-smoking ship on a consistent basis, so it wasn't profitable. I think the abuse, by smokers, of the smoking rules is not a major problem either. So while some non-smokers are 'irritated' by smoke, abuse of the rules is not serious enough to cause a non-smoking ship to be a necessity for most people.

 

I think also that many pax cruise as a family unit or a group and have smokers among their members, thereby eliminating that totally non-smoking ship from consideration for booking.

[Tarkus]

glad to see there are a few others that prefer time where no minors are allowed.

 

used to be i would've voted against smoking, but since acquiring a taste for an occasional cigar a few years ago i've mellowed a bit on that topic. at least i'm pleased to see the zuiderdam has a dedicated cigar bar (with separate ventilation) so i'll limit my shipboard enjoyment to there.

[michmike]

Defintely the most important rule (to break anyway) is the one concerning smuggled alcohol. You can't believe how hard I had to look to find a suitcase to stash THIS in.. *S*

[Krazy Kruizers]

I would say that all 4 are important and should be enforced.

BUT, If I had to vote on only one - dress code!

[cactuslady]

Ahem. This is post # 72 and I think it's time someone mentioned the rule that you have to go to the lifeboat drill.

 

I consider this a health issue of some immediacy, as demise from drowning or shark attack :eek: would be a bit quicker than from eventual emphysema contracted from second hand smoke while walking through the smoking section on one's once-a-year vacation. ;)

 

Besides, while I may be annoyed by shorts-wearing children hogging the deck chairs in the smoking section on formal night, I would be positively enraged :mad: by clueless landlubbers blocking my way to safety because they don't know where to go or how to put their life vests on.

[jhannah]

Right on!

[JaniceB]

I had to vote for no reserving deck chairs. I can honestly say this bothered me the most on my last cruise during our days at sea. I wish I had enough nerve to move belongings off a chair and take it over. I think I am growing accustom to people not dressing appropriately. I still can't get over what some people wear to church, so nothing on a vacation surprises me.

[frbob]

I'm very tired of seeing passangers dressed in casual atire in the dining room on Formal or Informal nights without any attempt by restaurant staff to enforce the dress code. It happens all too often. These folks have no respect for their fellow passangers. I have no problem if people want to live in their underwear, but not in public spaces. They should stay in their staterooms and order room service. :D