Epic Vaping

[ashtree]

Hi cruisers, does anyone know if there is another area on the Epic where one can vape as H20 is closed at the moment. Thank you.

[1025cruise]

Only in allowed smoking areas.

[MoCruiseFan]

All smoking rules apply to vaping seeing as they are all but the same thing with the exception of vaping being even more dangerous to both the user and surrounding people.

[jkbec101]

I believe that there is a smoking area on the starboard side of the ship on the pool deck.  I honestly do not know about any other areas.  

[hallux]

30 minutes ago, jkbec101 said:

I believe that there is a smoking area on the starboard side of the ship on the pool deck.  I honestly do not know about any other areas.  

All the smoking areas are listed in the FAQ on NCL's site - https://www.ncl.com/faq#!#smoking

 

That said - one space listed is Spice H20 (which is closed and the OP was asking if there was a replacement area designated), but listed with that is the space you mention mid-ship on deck 15 port side.

[BirdTravels]

20 minutes ago, hallux said:

NCL's policy for vaping is the same as full-on smoking.  It's not anyone's place except NCL's to decide if there's a merit to that or not.   Will it happen?  Possibly not, just be aware of the risk to your vacation.

Lots and lots of people take great joy in catching vapers on camera and turning them into ship's security. At that point, ship's security is obligated to take action (versus ignoring something they see and look the other way). 

[YVRteacher]

When I was on the Bliss in March people were vaping in the Observation Lounge.  Security walked by and did nothing.

[graphicguy]

11 hours ago, YVRteacher said:

When I was on the Bliss in March people were vaping in the Observation Lounge.  Security walked by and did nothing.

Saw a couple of "vapers" on my Getaway cruise last July.  They were vaping in Syd Normans.  Waitstaff came by and asked them to move to a smoking area.  They left and came back about 5 minutes later.  They started vaping again.  This time, security came and escorted them out.

 

Not sure where they took them, or what the outcome was.  But, never saw them anywhere on the cruise, again!

 

Not sure why it's so hard to understand.  But, the smoking/vaping areas are identified.  Going to those areas to smoke or vape is simple.  Why try either in an area where it's not allowed?

Edited September 8, 2022 by graphicguy

[MoCruiseFan]

On 9/7/2022 at 6:36 PM, BirdTravels said:

Lots and lots of people take great joy in catching vapers on camera and turning them into ship's security. At that point, ship's security is obligated to take action (versus ignoring something they see and look the other way). 

Lots and lots of people who use vape pens instead of tobacco products to smoke take great joy in ignoring the rules that apply to them as is expressed by their cavalier use of those said pens anywhere they darn well please.

[MoCruiseFan]

To address ashtree's (the OP) question, I have heard of no changes to the smoking areas on the Epic.

[ashtree]

Thanks!