Do any cruise lines allow smoking on balconies?

If you're looking to light up on your trip, the cruise lines with the least restrictive smoking policies allow passengers to smoke on their cabin balconies. These include Costa Cruises and Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines.



In 2026, almost all major cruise lines have strictly prohibited smoking on stateroom balconies due to significant fire hazards and the discomfort it causes to neighboring guests. However, there are a few notable exceptions among international and niche carriers. Costa Cruises and Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines have historically been some of the only operators to allow smoking on private balconies. Most other giants like Royal Caribbean, Carnival, and Norwegian (NCL) will levy a "cleaning fee" of $250 or more if you are caught smoking or vaping on your veranda. For smokers in 2026, the standard is to use designated smoking areas located on open decks or in specialized cigar lounges. It is vital to check your specific ship's "Guest Conduct Policy" before boarding, as even the few lines that currently allow it are facing increasing pressure to ban balcony smoking entirely for safety and environmental reasons.

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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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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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If you are caught smoking outside in a nonsmoking area, you will be asked to move to a smoking area. If caught smoking in your cabin or cabin balcony, you will be told to stop and charged a cleaning fee (typically $200 to $250). If you continue to break the rule, you may be forcibly removed from the ship.

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On board our ships, smoking is only allowed in designated smoking areas on deck and in designated bars. Smoking is not allowed in restaurants, bistros/cafés and lounges as well as theaters. Furthermore, we ask passengers not to smoke in the cabin and on the balcony belonging to the cabin.

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On board our ships, smoking is only allowed in designated smoking areas on deck and in designated bars. Smoking is not allowed in restaurants, bistros/cafés and lounges as well as theaters. Furthermore, we ask passengers not to smoke in the cabin and on the balcony belonging to the cabin.

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Smoking is prohibited in all guest staterooms. All staterooms and suites, including balconies, are entirely smoke-free. This policy includes all forms of smoking, including but not limited to, cigarettes, cigars, electronic cigarettes (E-cigarettes), tobacco pipes and personal vaporizers.

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Possession of marijuana is illegal under federal law, and cruise lines have to follow federal regulations. As a result, they don't allow any type of marijuana products on board.

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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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