Smoking Question

[dalgirl]

I wish I had thought to tell NCL on my comment email to get rid of the smoking in the cabins - then I could have told my son that he would have to stay outside in the designated smoking areas, far away from the rest of us - and away from my balcony. And our neighbors were very pleasant, so I did not want to upset all of our vacations by complaining - they paid their money too. I will admit this was the first time in 3 or 4 cruises with NCL that we had any problem at all. I started to believe that if only 25% of the population smoked they were all on our deck:cool:

[Arwenmark]

I was just wondering if anyone could tell me from experience if any of the balconies tend to be less of a problem with smoking neighbors, i.e. Bow, Forward, Aftward, Stern, balconies inside of hull, or outside of hull, etc? I would think because of the flow of air around the ship's hull, some would be worse than others? Just a theory!

 

I am planning a cruise on PoA for an anniversary and would love to have a balcony, but DW is very sensitive to smoke, and we would probably not get the use of it if we cannot find a "sheltered" from the smoke balcony.

 

DT

 

The very first balcony on the ship's sides is a good choice the first one after a hump of any kind can be good the outer most Stern cabins on the lowest level of cabins UNLESS there is a promenade below that cabin as well.

All in all there are few safe cabins to get away from smoke.

[dtracker]

The very first balcony on the ship's sides is a good choice the first one after a hump of any kind can be good the outer most Stern cabins on the lowest level of cabins UNLESS there is a promenade below that cabin as well.

All in all there are few safe cabins to get away from smoke.

 

Thanks, Arwenmark. That's sort of what I assumed. I will follow your advice when I book! :)

 

DT

[EmmasNana]

I have only been on two NCL cruises so far. One was Pride of America(Hawaii Dec 2007} and the SKY (3 day Bahamas) On both we had balcony staterooms. In our rooms we never smelled smoke. On the balcony, both times(more on the 3 day) we would periodically smell cigarette smoke or the ships ...(I don't know what it was but it sort of "wafted...is that a word) but we were traveling back and forth and slowly searching for a man overboard. It was somthing we could live with just to have the balcony. I don't recall smelling smoke in the hallway.

[Toiler of the Seas]

We just got of the Pearl, forward mini-suite. We had smoke come through the bathroom and closet vents, and of course, the balcony. We were not impressed. (By the smoke that is, the cruise was great!)

[kjlermer]

Not trying to stray from orrigional topic but my husband is a smoker and we are going on the Sky May 25. he won't smoke in the cabin because he knows i don't like it but we were wondering what areas are ok for him to smoke according to the ships rules

[CimW]

We were on the Star in March. Our cabin was on deck seven towards the back and end of the hall. Someone was smoking in a cabin. It stunk in the hall all time and when opening our door the smell would come in.

And I'm a smoker. I didn't smoke in our cabin.

 

kjlermer:

I don't know if all the ships smoking areas are the same but on the Star:

I could smoke on one side of the pool, casino, there was a cigar bar and the promenade. The areas were clearly marked where you could smoke.

[Joan G]

Allowing smoking on one side of the ship would probably cause some problems, although I do remember it being a rule in the past on some cruise lines. It would make only 1/2 of the cabins available to choose from. If you wanted a particular cruise and only one type of room was available you would have to rethink your choice. Some people want a certain side of the ship depending on the itinerary. What if you booked your cruise and decided to quit smoking and you were on the smoking side? I have never gone into a cabin in the beginning of a cruise and thought "oh a smoker was here before me". they do treat the rooms and it works. Sometimes it is a problem for balcony cabins if you are surrounded by smokers. Fire and cruise ships do not go together, it is the number one fear. They could ban smoking in cabins but would need to designate smoking areas. On the Spirit last year there was no smoking in the bars except the bar in the casino. So what happened, all the smokers went there and in the casino to smoke which made it really bad. Smokers do like to have a cigarette with their drinks, and I think it would have been better if there had been a couple of bars or areas in bars for the smokers.

[suz1607]

I agree that having a bar that accomodates smokers would help the situation at the casino bar. Often that bar is so busy that it makes it difficult to get a drink if you are in the casino and there is a shortage of bar staff roaming around. It would also help the smoke screen near the casino as you walk past and possibly make it more pleasant for non smokers in the casino. To congregate all smokers in one area seems to make the problem worse. I do occasionaly smoke and would like to be able to enjoy a cigarette and drink in an area that had some entertainment and that did not bother others.

[prg2101]

Waiting for this thread to hit the lock mode......people SMOKE.....deal with it...This type of thread is getting really old......

 

 

I do smoke but am very appropriate about where and when...some arent...It sucks but its part of life....some people smell, is there special rooms for the smelly type?? Or the "Im too loud to shutup type??? Or the "I should be in front of u in a buffet type??

 

Give it a rest....lots of annoying things on a cruise beside smoke

 

Tired of smoke complainers.......Fly somewhere if u hate it that much

[BaileyandBella]

I am hypersensitive to smoke and never had a problem in cabin except for connecting cabins where it comes through the door.

 

We have an AG mini-suite on the Pearl which has a connecting door....I will freak if my cabin smells like smoke. :(

[Richie2pies]

We have an AG mini-suite on the Pearl which has a connecting door....I will freak if my cabin smells like smoke. :(

 

 

Maybe you should choose one of the lines that doesn't allow smoking. Why put yourself in a situation you have no control over?

[Toiler of the Seas]

......people SMOKE.....deal with it...

 

Some people still live in the 80's. Someday soon NCL will ban indoor smoking, and thus enter the 21 Century. That's the new reality....... deal with it...

[dtracker]

Waiting for this thread to hit the lock mode......people SMOKE.....deal with it...This type of thread is getting really old......

 

 

I do smoke but am very appropriate about where and when...some arent...It sucks but its part of life....some people smell, is there special rooms for the smelly type?? Or the "Im too loud to shutup type??? Or the "I should be in front of u in a buffet type??

 

Give it a rest....lots of annoying things on a cruise beside smoke

 

Tired of smoke complainers.......Fly somewhere if u hate it that much

 

Few habits are as unhealthy, though. Not only that they may kill you, the smoker, but they may also kill those closest to you who must endure your smoking, not to mention all the other unhealthy aspects associated with smokers. Sorry PRG, but you are probably fighting a losing battle over smoking in many ways. JMHO.

 

DT

[dtracker]

Maybe you should choose one of the lines that doesn't allow smoking. Why put yourself in a situation you have no control over?

 

You're probably right Richie, and if all of us non-smokers did that, I guarantee you, NCL would immediately ban smoking in all cabins and balconies...I betcha! :rolleyes:

 

DT

[Richie2pies]

Nothing worse than reformed alchoholics and people who quit smoking. They become advocates for intolerence for other people's pleasures.

[prg2101]

Few habits are as unhealthy, though. Not only that they may kill you, the smoker, but they may also kill those closest to you who must endure your smoking, not to mention all the other unhealthy aspects associated with smokers. Sorry PRG, but you are probably fighting a losing battle over smoking in many ways. JMHO.

 

DT

 

Ok, well I hope u dont eat greasy foods, drive a car, drink, fly a plane, dont even think about butter, the list goes on and on.....

Im not looking to fight a battle over smoking, I can still smoke on my

balcony sooooo Im not sure what "battle" u think Im losing..:confused::confused: Nice try

[dtracker]

Ok, well I hope u dont eat greasy foods, drive a car, drink, fly a plane, dont even think about butter, the list goes on and on.....

Im not looking to fight a battle over smoking, I can still smoke on my

balcony sooooo Im not sure what "battle" u think Im losing..:confused::confused: Nice try

 

Yes I do eat some greasy foods (I try to watch it, though); drive a car (always sober); never drink alcohol; used to pilot my own plane but now I leave it to the professionals; and eat minimal amounts of butter. I used to say I was saving my cigarette coupons for my lung transplant until two close family members died horrible deaths from emphysema and lung cancer from smoking. Fortunately I stopped while I was still reasonably young.

 

The battle I mentioned is...sooner or later, smoking will probably be banned from most if not all public settings.

 

DT

[UandMe4Ever]

another smoking question please... Which bars on the Dawn and Jewel allow smoking? somehow a cigarette and a drink still go ''hand in hand''....Thanks

[Pickels]

:)

Hi all,

 

We are reserved on the Norwegian Pearl for the end of August. The boat looks tremendous and everything about this cruise looks perfect for my family.

 

I just learned that smoking is permitted in the cabins.

 

Are there any nonsmokers out there who can attest to the fact that this will be a non-issue for sensitive types? A nice gentleman from NCL just called and said an ionizer is used in-between sailings if there's been smoking in the cabin. Anyone with experience about this?

 

I don't want this thread to be a debate about policy or smoking; to each his or her own! :) I just need to know whether this is an issue for sensitive types who might detect smoke in the cabins. It's the difference between doing the RCI Alaska cruise, or this one.

 

Many thanks for your input!

 

Sailed on th Sun, Sky, Pearl, Jewel and Star and RCI's Brilliance. Always in a balcony cabin except last cruise on the Star. I'm an ex-smoker, (over 30 years), and very sensitive to 2-nd hand smoke; it makes me

nauseous. I have NEVER detected any lingering cigarette smoke in any of the cabins in any of the cruises. :)

[melligene]

another smoking question please... Which bars on the Dawn and Jewel allow smoking? somehow a cigarette and a drink still go ''hand in hand''....Thanks

 

 

Can't speak to the Jewel but, on our first cruise on the Dawn last Nov. I knew of no bars (exception may be the Cigar bar which I didn't visit). No problem at the Bimini Bar or the Port side of deck 12 (pool deck) or anywhere there were ashtrays. (that's where the crew members who smoked hung out) and of course your cabin. Port side deck 7 also has smoking areas.

All they ask is that if you are smoking on deck (and this makes perfect sense) is to NOT throw your butt's overboard. (ya...o.k. we're not talking about those butt's......that's a customs issue) their concern is that anything thrown overboard may be sucked into the engine air intake.

When I smoke on my balcony I usually have an empty beer bottle with some water in it for an ash tray. Just sayin......

[UandMe4Ever]

Thanks fof the info..I'm not a 'cigar' person, so that's out...sounds like we'll be ok...Did forget to ask...outside the Dining Rooms (Venetian or the other main) and specialties restaurants, (forgot which decks), is there acess to the outside deck for a quick smoke after dinner, before we go to a show? Thanks again so much....

[UandMe4Ever]

To each their own...That's why we LEFT celebrity. Guess we made room for the non-smokers. Have a good cruise

[swedish weave]

Oh, Boy...

 

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Quote:

Originally Posted by prg2101

Ok, well I hope u dont eat greasy foods, drive a car, drink, fly a plane, dont even think about butter, the list goes on and on.....

Im not looking to fight a battle over smoking, I can still smoke on my

balcony sooooo Im not sure what "battle" u think Im losing.. Nice try

 

Yes I do eat some greasy foods (I try to watch it, though); drive a car (always sober); never drink alcohol; used to pilot my own plane but now I leave it to the professionals; and eat minimal amounts of butter. I used to say I was saving my cigarette coupons for my lung transplant until two close family members died horrible deaths from emphysema and lung cancer from smoking. Fortunately I stopped while I was still reasonably young.

 

The battle I mentioned is...sooner or later, smoking will probably be banned from most if not all public settings. -------

 

 

 

 

All of the above mentioned items except smoking have only one effect on other people. They raise our insurance and medical care costs because we all pay for it.

 

Your smoking is different in that it affects MY HEALTH, which is very important to me, and smoking on your balcony affects your neighbors as much or more than it does you. Consider other people !!!

[BellaBaci4]

I always wonder why such a small group (smokers) compared to the larger group (non smokers) are catered to. On our last cruise, we splurged for a balcony, I was bothered by the smoking below and next to us.

 

The first thing i do in my review to NCL is thank them for a great cruise and beg them to have at least one non smoking ship. In this day & age isn't it time?

 

I am sure many will not like my comments, but I am ready for that non-smoking ship.

 

Bella