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Can I bring my cigarettes on a cruise?

Can you bring cigarettes on a cruise? Yes, you can, along with e-cigarettes, also known as vapes. Per the rules, you can bring cigarettes onboard with you. Whether or not you are flying to your embarkation port, we recommend that you adhere to TSA rules when deciding where and how to pack your cigarettes and lighters.



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There is no limit to the amount of cigarettes Royal Caribbean will allow to be brought onboard per person on the first day of sailing. However, for international sailings, the number of cigarettes you can bring back into the country is based on the local legislation of the homeport country.

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Cigarette smoking (including electronic cigarettes and personal vaporizers), Cigars and Tobacco Pipes are permitted in the following areas: Indoors: Smoking is not permitted. Outdoors: Smoking is permitted in designated areas on Deck 3 (starboard side, midship) and Deck 10 (starboard side, midship and aft).

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There is no limit to the amount of cigarettes Royal Caribbean will allow to be brought onboard per person on the first day of sailing. However, for international sailings, the number of cigarettes you can bring back into the country is based on the local legislation of the homeport country.

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The standard exemption for U.S. residents who have been abroad more than 48 hours is $600 - $800 USD, which may include one litre of alcohol (if you are at least 21), 100 cigars and 200 cigarettes.

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If you bring more than that, you'll have to pay duty on them, even if you haven't gone over your total exemption. (You may also have to pay state or local taxes on tobacco products) [source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection].

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You can take as many cigarettes on a cruise as you like, although they can be purchased on board and in ports of call. Sometimes, you can get them duty-free, so they are cheaper to buy once on the ship.

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Most public areas on board, as well as guest suites, are smoke-free. Guests must refrain from smoking anywhere inside the ship, including in guest suites, on verandas and balconies. Smoking of electronic cigarettes is permitted in guest suites, as well as other designated smoking areas.

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Smoking/vaping is not permitted inside any stateroom and any stateroom balcony. If a guest is in violation of this stateroom policy, a cleaning fee of $250 USD will be applied to their SeaPass® account and may be subject to further actions*.

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Yes, there are sales happening daily onboard our ships that include a wide variety of merchandise. Please check the Cruise Compass daily for details. What stores can I expect to find onboard? All ships have Fine Jewelry and Watch, Liquor/Tobacco, Perfume & Cosmetics, Royal Caribbean Logo, and designer handbag stores.

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All guests are expected to adhere to the following safety guidelines: All staterooms and suite accommodations, including outside balconies, are NON-SMOKING.

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Any violation of this policy will result in a $500 charge, per violation, posted on the guest's Sail & Sign® account and may also result in the disembarkation of all guests in the stateroom.

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To sum up, you can bring a vape on a cruise. However, there are strict guidelines on where to smoke once on the ship. Vapes are treated identically to cigarettes on a cruise ship, so it's essential to follow the rules to avoid getting your vape confiscated or facing fines.

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All cruise ships allow smoking in certain areas, which are typically designated in outdoor smoking zones and sometimes in casinos, nightclubs, cigar lounges and cabin balconies (depending on the cruise line). The rest of the ship is firmly nonsmoking, however, and that includes all staterooms, restaurants and theaters.

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Well, in most cases the first time you get caught you will get away with a warning. But any further offences could mean that you get kicked off the ship. This is a pretty serious repercussion.

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Cigarettes/Vape Pens/Lighters For safety (and to keep the room smelling nice), smoking in cabins and on balconies is not allowed. With a ban on candles, you'd think that cigarette lighters would also be against the rules. In actuality, they are fine to bring on board.

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In most cases, the answer is yes. Most hotel rooms have sensors or these vape detectors, especially if the hotel has a no-smoking rule. Whether you smoke nicotine or marijuana, the sensor will detect the particles roaming in the air and alert the hotel management.

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  • Royal Caribbean's ships are technically designated as non-smoking. ...
  • It's important to note that on embarkation and debarkation day, smoking is not allowed outdoors on any of Carnival's cruise ships due to refueling. ...
  • On Princess Cruises ships, smoking is only permitted in designated smoking areas.


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Just like when you board a plane, when you board a cruise your vape pen must be packed in your carry-on.

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To address these concerns, cruise lines typically have surveillance cameras installed in public areas such as hallways, stairwells, and common spaces, but not on individual balconies.

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Locally Sounding Smoke Alarms The sensors are located in every guest and crew cabin as well as all public areas. The sensors are ultra-sensitive by design. As a result, the bridge receives a number of false alarms each day. In cabins, for example, cigarette smoke and even hairspray can set off an alarm.

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For these reasons, almost every cruise ship has banned smoking on balconies. If just love smoking on your balcony then I suggest that you take a trip with Costa Cruises as they are the only major cruise line which allows this practice.

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Royal Caribbean casinos have smoke-free areas, but they're adjacent to smoker-friendly ones, so basically everyone has some smoke exposure. The cruise line did ban smoking in the casino during the early days of its return from the covid pandemic, when mask rules were strictly enforced.

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