Discuss Implementation of Smoking Policy

[Pinballs83]

Seems like the non side it was hard to find one less than 50c a spin. 

 

I just get up and move if someone starts smoking next to me. 

Edited October 7, 2023 by Pinballs83

[SargassoPirate]

On 9/20/2023 at 10:15 PM, Thrak said:

 

I thought the rules were that one could smoke in that section of they were playing a machine???

That's the way it was on the Regal recently.  If you wanted to smoke in the casino it was in a designated area and you had to be gambling.

 

First ship I've ever been in where smoke from the casino was not polluting the air in surrounding areas.

 

On the Caribbean Princess last winter, smoke from the casino drifted into Crooners so much that sitting at the bar was like sitting in the smoking section.  

[Lucky TGO]

This is what happened on the Star Princess from someone smoking on there balcony. It must be one of the main reasons why your not allowed to smoke on your balcony.

The Captain of The Rowboat,

Tony

 

[Pirateskigirl]

Currently on Ruby.  You can smoke in a designated area in the casino. There is spot port side aft on the Deck 7 promenade & on Deck 15 front.  

[c-boy]

Just off the Majestic In South Pacific no indoor smoking nada, dash, zero ! Ship was full, atleast 20 nationalities.  Smoking only deck 17 aft. crew included. 

[IndyKid]

4 minutes ago, c-boy said:

Just off the Majestic In South Pacific no indoor smoking nada, dash, zero ! Ship was full, atleast 20 nationalities.  Smoking only deck 17 aft. crew included. 

Not even in the casino? That's a surprise...

[c-boy]

4 minutes ago, IndyKid said:

Not even in the casino? That's a surprise...

😄 Aussies,Kiwi's & Some Asian passengers all joyfully sitting in loungers puffing away.  Then making a mad dash back to the casino 😆. One of the most entertaining sights I viewed was, an 5' woman finished a cigarette in less than five minutes, and hurriedly shuffle off in a blue sequin mermaid dress. 

Edited November 27, 2023 by c-boy

[Cruisintimer]

13 minutes ago, c-boy said:

😄 Aussies,Kiwi's & Some Asian passengers all joyfully sitting in loungers puffing away.  Then making a mad dash back to the casino 😆. One of the most entertaining sights I viewed was, an 5' woman finished a cigarette in less than five minutes, and hurriedly shuffle off in a blue sequin mermaid dress. 

Smoke was coming out of the casino on the Discovery, smell was strong clear down by Crooners. 😖  One of the servers told us they were supposed to keep the doors closed but never saw them closed.  

[c-boy]

1 hour ago, Cruisintimer said:

Smoke was coming out of the casino on the Discovery, smell was strong clear down by Crooners. 😖  One of the servers told us they were supposed to keep the doors closed but never saw them closed.  

We were on Majestic home ported in Sydney.  No indoor smoking down under.  

[jwattle]

19 minutes ago, c-boy said:

We were on Majestic home ported in Sydney.  No indoor smoking down under.  

And it was lovely 😍. Everyone seemed happy,  smokers and non,  living in harmony. 

[doghog]

8 hours ago, jwattle said:

And it was lovely 😍. Everyone seemed happy,  smokers and non,  living in harmony. 

Been working for Celebrity for years. No matter the ship or itinerary. 

[Torfamm]

13 hours ago, IndyKid said:

Not even in the casino? That's a surprise...

There’s no indoor smoking on any sailing from Australia or New Zealand. It’s been that way for quite a while.

[Thrak]

On 11/27/2023 at 10:48 AM, Torfamm said:

There’s no indoor smoking on any sailing from Australia or New Zealand. It’s been that way for quite a while.

 

Just finished 63 days on Grand Princess. No smoking indoors was awesome.

[Torfamm]

9 hours ago, Thrak said:

 

Just finished 63 days on Grand Princess. No smoking indoors was awesome.

I’m curious. At what point did they make the change?

[jwattle]

9 minutes ago, Torfamm said:

I’m curious. At what point did they make the change?

Is anytime that any line is cruising down under,  full stop .

[Torfamm]

18 minutes ago, jwattle said:

Is anytime that any line is cruising down under,  full stop .

Yes. But do they go non-smoking on the voyage that ends in Australia or not until the first itinerary that sails from Australia? @Thrak mentioned his 63 days which made me think the casino may have been smoke free even on the way to Australia.

[Thrak]

14 hours ago, Torfamm said:

Yes. But do they go non-smoking on the voyage that ends in Australia or not until the first itinerary that sails from Australia? @Thrak mentioned his 63 days which made me think the casino may have been smoke free even on the way to Australia.

 

To be honest I'm not sure. However, It does seem to me that, during the first part of the cruises, I noticed smoking when I walked through the port side of the casino. There was a bank of machines over there and I "think" I noticed smoke the one time we walked through that side of the casino.

[donswife]

On 11/26/2023 at 9:20 PM, Cruisintimer said:

Smoke was coming out of the casino on the Discovery, smell was strong clear down by Crooners. 😖  One of the servers told us they were supposed to keep the doors closed but never saw them closed.  

Agree. Smoke on the Discovery was obnoxious this week. They need to upgrade the air filtration system.  We used to live in Nevada,  and most of the casinos were not nearly this bad.

[1498sg]

As of December 29, no more Churchill’s smoking lounge on enchanted princess

[doghog]

13 minutes ago, 1498sg said:

As of December 29, no more Churchill’s smoking lounge on enchanted princess

Good news. Hopefully they won't fill the space with arcade games. 

[1498sg]

3 minutes ago, doghog said:

Good news. Hopefully they won't fill the space with arcade games. 

That’s exactly what they have planned, according to one of the officers who was in there and told us

[doghog]

1 minute ago, 1498sg said:

That’s exactly what they have planned, according to one of the officers who was in there and told us

Bummer! 

[IndyKid]

Most cruise lines loathe the idea of banning smoking in their casinos because they fear the loss of revenue. But I understand that Celebrity is 100% smoke free, so I'd be curious to know how much of a hit Celebrity takes, if any, over its sister brand Royal Caribbean?

[doghog]

1 hour ago, IndyKid said:

Most cruise lines loathe the idea of banning smoking in their casinos because they fear the loss of revenue. But I understand that Celebrity is 100% smoke free, so I'd be curious to know how much of a hit Celebrity takes, if any, over its sister brand Royal Caribbean?

Don't know or care about the dollars (way above my pay grade) but the casinos are always busy on our Celebrity cruises. Celebrity banned smoking fleetwide in the casinos in 2008. Not sure when they did away with the Cigar Lounge (possibly the same time, 2008) formally known as Michaels. Now known as the Retreat Lounge. A Suite guest lounge. Kudos to Celebrity for not allowing inside smoking. 

Edited December 19, 2023 by doghog

[Kabuki12]

On 11/26/2023 at 10:59 PM, jwattle said:

And it was lovely 😍. Everyone seemed happy,  smokers and non,  living in harmony. 

If only that was the policy on all the ships.  Hopefully Princess execs are paying attention.