marlynnp Posted June 26, 2016 #26 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Are we back in elementary school? For all that say yes are you going to police the serenity area, the chair hogs and the dress code in the dining room? I just believe either all rules are enforced or none. You simply cannot pick and choose. Carnival should equally enforce all of their rules but I certainly can pick and choose which I want to bother reporting. Your analogy is equivalent to saying I shouldn't support murderers being sent to prison because I speed on the highway. :rolleyes: A neighboring balcony on which someone is smoking is infringing on my enjoyment of the balcony I paid for and I did so with the expectation that it would be a smoke-free area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted June 26, 2016 #27 Share Posted June 26, 2016 No we would NOT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DnD_Cruisin Posted June 26, 2016 #28 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Interesting poll 😀 As you know from the other thread I am a smoker that follows the smoking rules. With that said I would not report it. Like others I don't see the safety risk and don't feel the need to police this issue. I'll leave that to those who feel the inherent need to police others 😎 Upon further reflection ... I withdraw my statement about policing others. While I would not report that person ... I can and do understand someone who feels the need. If you paid for a smoke free environment you should be allowed to get that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusinpsychRN Posted June 26, 2016 #29 Share Posted June 26, 2016 (edited) It takes 5 minutes to smoke a cigarette. Stay inside for 5 minutes. A lot of people don't know they can't smoke on the balcony. Hear it every cruise. Steward lets them know if butts or ashtray are found. No I wouldn't say anything to GS. I might tell the person about the rule and charge. There ought to be another place inside besides the casino to smoke. Edited June 26, 2016 by crusinpsychRN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denatravels Posted June 26, 2016 #30 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Upon further reflection ... I withdraw my statement about policing others. While I would not report that person ... I can and do understand someone who feels the need. If you paid for a smoke free environment you should be allowed to get that. That's good. My issue with it wasn't rule following because I don't think it's my job to police others. But I would be unhappy on MY balcony smelling YOUR smoke, so that was my issue. Smuggle all the drinks you want, and break any other rules and I see no reason to get involved because I'm not directly impacted. Smoking is a different ballgame. Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLee1973 Posted June 26, 2016 #31 Share Posted June 26, 2016 No I don't smoke but can you all just mound your own damn business. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tapi Posted June 26, 2016 #32 Share Posted June 26, 2016 (edited) If I just get an occasional whiff, no. Why bother? But if it's a chronic issue where every time I'm sitting in my balcony I can smell it and it lingers, and It consistently affects my enjoyment, I may be more inclined to report it. Edited June 26, 2016 by Tapi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DnD_Cruisin Posted June 26, 2016 #33 Share Posted June 26, 2016 That's good. My issue with it wasn't rule following because I don't think it's my job to police others. But I would be unhappy on MY balcony smelling YOUR smoke, so that was my issue. Smuggle all the drinks you want, and break any other rules and I see no reason to get involved because I'm not directly impacted. Smoking is a different ballgame. Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app MY smoke? I certainly hope you are referring to smokers in general who break the rules and not me as I don't break that rule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquahound Posted June 26, 2016 #34 Share Posted June 26, 2016 No I don't smoke but can you all just mound your own damn business. The second someone else's smoking stench enters my balcony and my nose, it is my business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naz022292 Posted June 26, 2016 #35 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Are we back in elementary school? For all that say yes are you going to police the serenity area, the chair hogs and the dress code in the dining room? I just believe either all rules are enforced or none. You simply cannot pick and choose. For some people, others' smoking on their balconies, prohibit them from using their balcony. I'm sure you have things you would report people for. Do you have a set dining time? If you showed up for your table/time and found me and my family sitting at your table the first night, would you just go away and eat at the buffet? No, you'd tell Carnival to get me out of YOUR table. What if I was in front of you in the buffet and (sorry this is gross) my child was licking his fingers and pulling food out with his hands. I'm thinking that you wouldn't just suck it up. If my actions/breaking of the rules had a significant impact on your ability to enjoy your cruise, you would or SHOULD let someone know so that they can fix it. Someone smoking on their balcony wouldn't normally bother me much, but my mom has emphasema so she would not be able to sit on her balcony. She avoids the casino because, the rules allow people to smoke there. You absolutely can choose which rules you want to worry about! That actually impacts how Carnival creates/removes/modifies rules as necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sparks1093 Posted June 26, 2016 #36 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Are we back in elementary school? For all that say yes are you going to police the serenity area, the chair hogs and the dress code in the dining room? I just believe either all rules are enforced or none. You simply cannot pick and choose. How is CCL to enforce the issue if they aren't told that there is an issue? There is a difference between a rule being broken in a public space where the crew can notice it and a rule being broken in a private space. I just lost part of a lung to lung cancer so if I cannot use my balcony because someone is smoking than yes, I will call guest services. (And I will no longer be using the casino, although my use has been very limited in any case.) And I do agree that all of the rules need to be enforced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denatravels Posted June 26, 2016 #37 Share Posted June 26, 2016 MY smoke? I certainly hope you are referring to smokers in general who break the rules and not me as I don't break that rule. Did you read my post before you quoted it? Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hftmrock Posted June 26, 2016 #38 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Are we back in elementary school? For all that say yes are you going to police the serenity area, the chair hogs and the dress code in the dining room? I just believe either all rules are enforced or none. You simply cannot pick and choose. are you going to police the serenity area if I am there and its annoying me (like a rowdy teenager or infant), YES the chair hogs if I am looking for a chair and there is none... YES Dress code in the dining room? If it bothered me (hasnt yet)... then YES I will let carnival know any rule that is being broken that is bothering me and that includes smoking. I have a right to the same things as everyone else and if someone is breaking the rules and it affects me.... I WILL SAY SOMETHING Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homer2005 Posted June 26, 2016 #39 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Nope. Doesn't bother me and I am an ex smoker. Not my job to enforce no smoking rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rilco33647 Posted June 26, 2016 #40 Share Posted June 26, 2016 My balcony, your smoke, your smoke on my balcony, me smelling your smoke on my balcony------heck yeah!!! Report! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
First and Ten Posted June 26, 2016 #41 Share Posted June 26, 2016 (edited) I am not a smoker, but I wouldn't report it....it's not like you are in a closet, you are out on a balcony where the wind is dissipating smoke immediately....to many people like to concern themselves what other people are doing. Be like Elsa...."Let It Go" Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Edited June 26, 2016 by First and Ten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob NC Posted June 26, 2016 #42 Share Posted June 26, 2016 If the smoke was a constant bother to me, yes. If just an occasional whiff, nah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaCal Posted June 26, 2016 #43 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Snitches Get Stitches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DnD_Cruisin Posted June 26, 2016 #44 Share Posted June 26, 2016 That's good. My issue with it wasn't rule following because I don't think it's my job to police others. But I would be unhappy on MY balcony smelling YOUR smoke, so that was my issue. Smuggle all the drinks you want, and break any other rules and I see no reason to get involved because I'm not directly impacted. Smoking is a different ballgame. Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Did you read my post before you quoted it? Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Yes I can read. You are quoting me and say "YOUR smoke". So yes I took that as directed to me specifically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffatsea Posted June 26, 2016 #45 Share Posted June 26, 2016 We would definitely report it! DH is an X smoker and I have asthma. I don't want to be around anyone who smokes at all and if I cannot sit out on my balcony because you are smoking next door then I will report you! I would also speak up if children were in Serenity. I've actually done that already. If you cannot read signs that say 21 and over then I will help you understand them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pghsteelerfan Posted June 26, 2016 #46 Share Posted June 26, 2016 (edited) I am now a non-smoker, I quit almost three months ago, but I wouldn't report someone else. That's just me. For the record, when I smoked, I stuck to the rules and only smoked in designated smoking areas whether on a cruise ship or every day life at home. One of the main reasons I wouldn't report someone else is because you can get a whiff of smoke while out on a balcony of a ship, but you can't always be sure where it's coming from, unless it's someone on a balcony right next door and you can actually see them smoking it. I think I know which thread the OP is talking about being a "spirited debate" regarding balcony smoking...didn't someone, a non-smoker, post (post #4, to be specific) that they were wrongly accused of smoking on the balcony and reported by someone in a neighboring cabin just because the poster happened to be on the balcony all the time? To each his own. I'm not one to "tell" on others. It's how I was raised, my mother could not stand a tattletale and the tattler got in as much trouble as the person (usually sibling) we tattled on. There is no right or wrong answer and if someone does want to report it, that is totally up to them. As someone else mentioned, anyone who pays for a balcony should be able to enjoy it. Edited June 26, 2016 by pghsteelerfan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
First and Ten Posted June 26, 2016 #47 Share Posted June 26, 2016 (edited) We would definitely report it! DH is an X smoker and I have asthma. I don't want to be around anyone who smokes at all and if I cannot sit out on my balcony because you are smoking next door then I will report you! I would also speak up if children were in Serenity. I've actually done that already. If you cannot read signs that say 21 and over then I will help you understand them! I do agree with the Serenity deck. I personally don't like your little snowflakes nearly as much as you do. I see parents all the time come to the Serenity and have their kids come to see them when they want/need something....go see your kids as opposed to having them come see you Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Edited June 26, 2016 by First and Ten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moongal Posted June 26, 2016 #48 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Yes I would report. I have severe asthma as does my youngest daughter. Even just a few sniffs of cigarette smoke is enough to set off an asthma attack. The smokers get the entire casino, I would love to be able to go in and use it but it is entirely off limits due to the smoke. Is that fair? No, but I bought my ticket with full awareness that that would be the case. I do expect my balcony though to be free of smoke, and that is money I spent with that assumption. I was on the magic last year and ran into cigarette smoke while on my balcony, quite frequently. I would have reported it if I could tell where it was coming from. But I didn't stand out there long enough to even try, as I didn't really care to get an asthma attack. I don't care what vice you have or do, as long as it doesn't impact me or my paid for space. Smoke like a chimney in the casino, I don't care. Just please don't do it on the balcony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimAOk1945 Posted June 26, 2016 #49 Share Posted June 26, 2016 I have reported it and will continue to report it whenever I see or smell it. When it comes to the safety me and my wife, and the rest of the ship, it does matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
First and Ten Posted June 26, 2016 #50 Share Posted June 26, 2016 (edited) I have reported it and will continue to report it whenever I see or smell it. When it comes to the safety me and my wife, and the rest of the ship, it does matter. Lol, a little over dramatic....safety of the rest of the ship? Seriously? Just say you don't like the smell of cig smoke and spare us the theatrics Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Edited June 26, 2016 by First and Ten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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