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Do people smoke on cruise ship balconies?

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 is a fire and safety hazard on a ship. Consequently, it is strictly limited to specific exterior deck areas that can be monitored. 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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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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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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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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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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One unopened packet of up to 25 cigarettes (or the equivalent of 25 grams of tobacco products), and. One open packet of cigarettes.

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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.

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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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On most major cruise lines, vaping is treated the same as smoking cigarettes. The general rule is that you can only use your vape in designated smoking areas. These areas will differ based on the cruise ship.

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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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Vaping on Carnival cruises is permitted in assigned outdoor smoking areas. Guests can also vape in the casino if they're seated and playing. While some cruise ships will allow vaping on your balcony, most don't, so make sure you're aware of the rules before you use your vape pen.

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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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To recap, you can smoke on a cruise ship, but only in designated smoking areas. Mostly, these smoking areas are only outdoors, although some cruise ships allow cigarette smoking in their casinos.

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It depends on the hotel's policy. Some will allow it. But, in my experience, most hotels do not allow smoking on a balcony if they have a non-smoking policy in the room. The opposite is typically true if you booked a “smoking” room.

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Matches and normal lighteners are allowed onboard. However, torch lighters and novelty lighters that look like guns are not allowed onboard. Torch lighters emit a powerful concentrated flame, and therefore are prohibited.

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Royal Caribbean's ships are technically designated as non-smoking. You cannot smoke on the pool deck, outside decks, pool bar, cabin balconies, or any public area. However, to accommodate the guests who smoke, they have designated outdoor areas indicated with signage that even comes with ashtrays for proper disposal.

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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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Your ship will have a duty-free shop where you can buy all sorts of goodies like alcohol and cigarettes or perfume and expensive watches. That's just the start. When you hit the port, you're going to see more duty-free shopping. In fact, some ports even make passengers walk through the shops when you exit the ship.

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Do they search for drugs on cruise ships? Cruise lines use a variety of methods to search for illegal drugs including x-rays, metal detectors, scanners and sniffer dogs. That said, the security team's main priority isn't to look for drugs, as they have other things to be concerned with.

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The rules call for the allowance for enough goods for “personal use.” So if you're trying to lug home cases of booze, then you likely won't get past customs (they'll think you're trying to import it for sale). For tobacco, the limit (except in a few special cases) is 200 cigarettes or 100 cigars.

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