Reporting Smoking

[Fly and Sail]

I would have raised hell with the Hotel Director.

[JFontaine]

In retrospect,  to be honest, I'm glad I didn't. I was a woman alone in that cabin (female family members in other cabins). The ship had at least two opportunities to figure this out (nobody else complained,  the cabin attendant didn't notice?).  The people were TOLD it was me. They were nasty,  and the rules/law didn't seem to concern them. Why risk escalating a lousy situation?  I understand the safety risk, and that's why I tried.  Identifying the smoker is not easy when they are above you. 

[DCPIV]

I don't typically raise hell about things while on a cruise, but this would have gotten me there.  I certainly appreciate your feelings and concerns, though.  It's a terribly uncomfortable situation even if the ship has your back, and its even worse when they do not.

 

I completely agree about relating this to the top office, but I imagine you already had that on your mind.

[kearney]

Do contact the CEO... this is the kind of thing she wants to nip in the bud...so to speak... I suspect the pot smoking is an even bigger concern for cruise lines than smoking..which is still a big deal. Having drugs on board a ship is a big no no.

[GenXer85]

I would have been so upset.  I'm afraid that this kind of attitude is very common lately.  Some people think rules for the common good don't apply to them.  I always feel my complaints as a woman are never taken as seriously.  Often complaining makes things worse, but if you don't complain then you are giving into a "threat".  It's extremely disheartening.  I'd have a serious follow up with Celebrity after that.  That they knew who complained is absolutely unacceptable.  The smokers behavior after was aggressive and threatening, imo. I'm so sorry.

 

[ScottC4746]

15 hours ago, Arizona Wildcat said:

Report smoking to guest relations or the house manager.  Celebrity takes smoking seriously and will disembark repeat violators.  Use of marijuana can result in assest.

However we don't know if the marijuana was medicinal.  Either way no smoking means no smoking.  

[DCPIV]

1 minute ago, ScottC4746 said:

However we don't know if the marijuana was medicinal.  Either way no smoking means no smoking.  

 

Medicinal or not, the feds say it isn't legal, and the same likely goes for the ports.  Good luck trying to walk on board with a "prescription."

[JFontaine]

The problem is in NY (ship left from Bayonne NJ, right across the river) it is legal, or close to it, and widely available and used. I know people from 20s to 75 who use it and don't smoke cigarettes.  It's a part of their lives like having a glass of wine, and they would be nonchalant about it on vacation,  because that's how they're now living. 

[davekathy]

6 minutes ago, JFontaine said:

The problem is in NY (ship left from Bayonne NJ, right across the river) it is legal, or close to it, and widely available and used. I know people from 20s to 75 who use it and don't smoke cigarettes.  It's a part of their lives like having a glass of wine, and they would be nonchalant about it on vacation,  because that's how they're now living. 

Marijuana, even in its medicinal form or for medicinal purposes, is prohibited fleetwide with Celebrity. Doesn't matter where the ship embarks from or is going. 

[AbbyCruiser45]

I haven't seen anyone say this reaction is overblown in this thread, but for anyone thinking it, here is an article and picture of what smoking in unregulated areas can do on a ship: https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna11975460

 

I'm very surprised with Celebrity's reaction. The first cruise I sailed was with Disney. We smelled cigarette smoke while on the balcony the first two days, so we called the desk to report it. When we returned to the room, there was wine and chocolates with a letter of apology (even though it was not the cruise line's fault). We did not smell cigarettes from there again. 

[JFontaine]

2 minutes ago, davekathy said:

Marijuana, even in its medicinal form or for medicinal purposes, is prohibited fleetwide with Celebrity. Doesn't matter where the ship embarks from or is going. 

Sure it does, as far as the passenger is concerned,  who doesn't find, read or care about the rules.  It doesn't have to be permitted for it to happen. Similar to the people who bring aboard irons, knives etc. despite the rules. 

 

 

[cruisestitch]

5 minutes ago, JFontaine said:

Sure it does, as far as the passenger is concerned,  who doesn't find, read or care about the rules.  It doesn't have to be permitted for it to happen. Similar to the people who bring aboard irons, knives etc. despite the rules. 

 

 

But the vast majority of those items are caught and confiscated. Have a look at the table full of them waiting to be claimed as you disembark the next cruise.

[JFontaine]

2 minutes ago, cruisestitch said:

But the vast majority of those items are caught and confiscated. Have a look at the table full of them waiting to be claimed as you disembark the next cruise.

Agreed, and maybe if this becomes a bigger problem we will  see more drug sniffing dogs or other enforcement methods on embarkation,  not just at some ports.  But it's expensive to do. 

[DCPIV]

28 minutes ago, JFontaine said:

The problem is in NY (ship left from Bayonne NJ, right across the river) it is legal, or close to it, and widely available and used. I know people from 20s to 75 who use it and don't smoke cigarettes.  It's a part of their lives like having a glass of wine, and they would be nonchalant about it on vacation,  because that's how they're now living. 

 

Regardless of what the great states of New York or New Jersey say, the feds say it isn't legal.  If the TSA came upon their stash (smokable or not) at the cruise terminal, those folks would have a very different day from they had planned.

 

In any case, smoking -anything- is not allowed on a balcony, and that's what this thread is about.

[TeeRick]

44 minutes ago, ScottC4746 said:

However we don't know if the marijuana was medicinal.  Either way no smoking means no smoking.  

Lots of places have legal marijuana edibles.  No smoking required even if a medical need.

[CruisinNole]

We had a problem with smoking on the balcony next to us and cigarette butts on our veranda. I talked to the cabin attendant first and it was obvious that there wasn't much he could do. I didn't expect anything but just wanted to let him know. The next day, we walked on to the veranda and the smokers were out also. I commented to my husband that someone was smoking and that I was going in to call guest relations or security. I went back in and did call guest relations. My husband told me that immediately after I went inside, the smokers went into their cabin as well. We never had another problem.

 

 

[Mark_K]

1 hour ago, DCPIV said:

 

Medicinal or not, the feds say it isn't legal, and the same likely goes for the ports.  Good luck trying to walk on board with a "prescription."

I believe it was a Bermuda cruise, possessing marijuana is not a crime in NJ or Bermuda. It is contrary to Celebrity policy, though.

 

Apparently, it wasn’t too hard from them to walk on board with it, with or without a prescription.

[goofysmom99]

I travel solo and had smoking neighbors above me in an aft-facing cabin.  It was difficult to determine where the smoke came from.  I called guest relations first; nothing changed.  Then used the QR code from the daily to make a complaint and laid it on thick that I had complained once already.  THAT got results.  Everyone up the chain was able to read it. 

[Dthomas1]

24 minutes ago, DCPIV said:

 

Regardless of what the great states of New York or New Jersey say, the feds say it isn't legal.  If the TSA came upon their stash (smokable or not) at the cruise terminal, those folks would have a very different day from they had planned.

 

In any case, smoking -anything- is not allowed on a balcony, and that's what this thread is about.

I'm a non smoker (used to) and always get a balcony room. On several occasions I've sometimes seen and only by accident people on either side smoking. I have never smelled cigarette smoke while on the balcony. The strong wind while cruising carries any smoke away. If I did by chance ever smell cigarette smoke strong enough I would kindly ask my neighbor not to do so when I was on the balcony. Some have nothing better to do than gripe, complain or report smokers rather than being an adult and kindly talk to their neighbor that does smoke,

[Denny01]

There’s been numerous posts about staff not properly responding to smoking complaints. My experience is the opposite. But I was able to identify the specific SR and security took immediate action. The idiot stepped out and leaned over his balcony smoking. I smelled it, saw him, took a photo and called, and within 20min they were there. He denied but a bit hard when I showed the staff a photo of him standing there with his cig when they reported to me. 

 

I’ve fought ship fires. Thy killed me shipmates than combat. Just picture yourself in a hotel that is locked up and no getting out and a fire breaks out. 

 

Den 

[Julma]

Against the rules and dangerous!  We've had two major fires in the Boston area and one on Nantucket in the last couple of weeks due to improperly discarded cigarettes.  I'm not a fan of living in a time where people are afraid to enforce rules. You're on a ship, you don't have a lot of control and you need to count on Celebrity's crew to do their jobs and enforce the rules.  

[SbbquilterUT]

10 minutes ago, Mark_K said:

I believe it was a Bermuda cruise, possessing marijuana is not a crime in NJ or Bermuda. It is contrary to Celebrity policy, though.

 

Apparently, it wasn’t too hard from them to walk on board with it, with or without a prescription.

Cannabis is not legal in Bermuda - we watched a couple be escorted off  in handcuffs by Bermudian police  after they were caught smoking it on their balcony.  Also as noted, illegal on federal grounds making the transportation on to the ship illegal.  

[Orator]

I just want to thank all who report illegal smoking. I obtain the cards from key officers like HD, GRM and Staff Captain and hold them if I encounter a problem if I can’t resolve it at a lower level. 

[Charles4515]

39 minutes ago, Mark_K said:

I believe it was a Bermuda cruise, possessing marijuana is not a crime in NJ or Bermuda. It is contrary to Celebrity policy, though.

It is decriminalized but Bermuda does not allow bringing marijauna on to the island. Bermuda sends dogs on the ships all the time and fines passengers thousands of dollars. They usually know right where to go sniff, probably get tips from crew or passengers. They will check the safe too. So for future reference that would be one way to solve the problem.....

Edited July 14, 2022 by Charles4515

[Surfguyxxx]

I'm just still amazed that security doesn't respond as quickly as they should.  It's kinda scary after seeing pictures of fires on cruise ships.  We had the occasional whafting of smoke pass us by on the balcony. 😬🚬