Smoking allowed in casinos

[Guest]

Is smoking still allowed on all Royal ship's casinos?

 

[davekathy]

7 minutes ago, Glock said:

Is smoking still allowed on all Royal ship's casinos?

 

Unfortunately yes. No smoking is allowed anywhere on ships departing from the UK and Australia. 

Edited October 20, 2021 by davekathy

[Guest]

How many out there think that this is completely illogical and hypocritical?

[davekathy]

1 minute ago, Glock said:

How many out there think that this is completely illogical and hypocritical?

RC needs to follow Celebrity's lead concerning the no indoor smoking policy no matter the itinerary. 

[little britain]

Yes, just walked through the casino on Jewel

and one side is smoking 😮‍💨

[davekathy]

22 minutes ago, little britain said:

Yes, just walked through the casino on Jewel

and one side is smoking 😮‍💨

That is so ridiculous (fleetwide) as you can't escape the stench. The stench also drifts out into the other areas adjacent to the casino. 

[flamingos]

So ALL of the casino reeks, and it comes up the stairs and you can smell it in the Promenade.

 

After the first day, we remember to never walk on the port side of the pool deck.

[cruisegirl1]

Smoking as allowed and contrary to what is posted in the compass, you do not need be playing to smoke on the casino.  You can't sit at a table, but you can sit at any machine and simply smoke.   Or a group can just sit at two or three machines and smoke.   

 

M

[davekathy]

2 minutes ago, cruisegirl1 said:

Smoking as allowed and contrary to what is posted in the compass, you do not need be playing to smoke on the casino.  You can't sit at a table, but you can sit at any machine and simply smoke.   Or a group can just sit at two or three machines and smoke.   

 

M

Yep. RC casinos are nothing but smoking lounges that allow gambling at times. 

[thomasale]

I don't smoke but if this is a big deal to you then you should pick a line that suits your preferences better. JMHO

 

[Guest]

4 minutes ago, thomasale said:

I don't smoke but if this is a big deal to you then you should pick a line that suits your preferences better. JMHO

 

Thanks, but we mainly cruise for the Flowrider, so that is not an option.

[zekekelso]

18 minutes ago, Glock said:

Thanks, but we mainly cruise for the Flowrider, so that is not an option.

Fortunately no smoking is allowed on the flowrider. At least I don’t think so. Hmmm.  Maybe if it’s set up with two lanes and you are on the starboard side....

[livingonthebeach]

On Freedom last month, the casino was reserved for vaccinated passengers only.  Unfortunately smoking was allowed. Either it was the new filtration system or a lot less people, but I have to say the smell wasn’t as bad as before COVID.  
 

I’m not a smoker and can’t stand the smell but compared to pre pandemic it was tolerable for a few minutes. I also like the Celebrity policy of no smoking indoors - wish RCI would follow. 

[cruisegirl1]

I wore my mask and that helped with  the smoke.
 

I am not sailing on another line as suggested. I have lots of cruises on RCCL and am not starting over on another line. 
 

I have hope that the smoking policy will eventually change. 
 

m

 

 

Edited October 20, 2021 by cruisegirl1

[robandana]

I am a non smoker and I hate the smoke stink....but I like to gamble just a bit more...so I do play but I must admit no for as long as I would like...the smell eventually gets to me and I have to leave.

 

I was recently on the Ovation of the Seas and it wasn't too bad at all. Not sure if it was that there was only 1800 passengers (4400 is max) or they have a more modern air filtration system....

 

Anyways I would really prefer a non smoking Casino.

[BirdTravels]

6 hours ago, livingonthebeach said:

On Freedom last month, the casino was reserved for vaccinated passengers only.  Unfortunately smoking was allowed. Either it was the new filtration system or a lot less people, but I have to say the smell wasn’t as bad as before COVID.  

So the only unvaccinated people on the Freedom were kids under 12. So, unvaccinated passengers (kids under 12) would not be sitting in the casino. Smoking is allowed in all Royal casinos. And on our Freedom cruise, there was a lot of smoke (and a lot from non-players). 

[Guest]

12 hours ago, zekekelso said:

Fortunately no smoking is allowed on the flowrider. At least I don’t think so. Hmmm.  Maybe if it’s set up with two lanes and you are on the starboard side....

zekekelso you misunderstood. We hate the smell of cigarette smoke, and believe it  to be very unhealthy. The last thing we would want is smoking on the flowrider.

[cruiseguy1016]

18 minutes ago, Glock said:

zekekelso you misunderstood. We hate the smell of cigarette smoke, and believe it  to be very unhealthy. The last thing we would want is smoking on the flowrider.

 

I think you misunderstood the sarcasm in his post.

[Casino Comp Chick]

13 hours ago, Glock said:

Thanks, but we mainly cruise for the Flowrider, so that is not an option.

Last time I checked the flow rider was not in the casino.

 

[Casino Comp Chick]

15 hours ago, Glock said:

Is smoking still allowed on all Royal ship's casinos?

 

Yes it is and I am glad for that otherwise I would have to change lines. You have that option too.

[Auntiemomo]

12 minutes ago, Casino Comp Chick said:

Yes it is and I am glad for that otherwise I would have to change lines. You have that option too.

Just another reason I won't go in there and throw my money away.  

[livingonthebeach]

7 hours ago, BirdTravels said:

So the only unvaccinated people on the Freedom were kids under 12. So, unvaccinated passengers (kids under 12) would not be sitting in the casino. Smoking is allowed in all Royal casinos. And on our Freedom cruise, there was a lot of smoke (and a lot from non-players). 

I believe families traveling together were not given the green wristlet regardless of age if there was an unvaccinated child with them.  So if an adult wanted to go to the casino alone, they weren’t allowed. 
 

I was on the same Freedom cruise you were on and compared to some of my other pre-pandemic cruises the smoke was not as bad - although I could only stay for a few minutes.

[Joseph2017China]

Can't we all just agree, that there is no reason to keep the casino a smokers hangout, and just clean it up, and ban it in all inside places and/or balconies

 

[scooter6251]

14 hours ago, cruisegirl1 said:

I wore my mask and that helped with  the smoke.
 

I am not sailing on another line as suggested. I have lots of cruises on RCCL and am not starting over on another line. 
 

I have hope that the smoking policy will eventually change. 
 

m

 

 

Great point.  According to the CDC, (if you believe anything they say), in 2019 only 14% of adults in the US smoked.  RCCL makes 86% of us smell the stink while catering to 14%.  Something seems out of whack.

[livingonthebeach]

9 minutes ago, scooter6251 said:

Great point.  According to the CDC, (if you believe anything they say), in 2019 only 14% of adults in the US smoked.  RCCL makes 86% of us smell the stink while catering to 14%.  Something seems out of whack.

I pointed this out in another smoking thread a while back and got flak for it by someone claiming RCI would lose revenue if they banned smoking in the casino.  I think the opposite would occur- the non smokers would show up and gamble more thus increasing revenue.