NCL Sun review....Another use for duct tape!

[artist47]

[quote name='lah66']Wouldn't you know that we forgot our duct tape? We just got back from our Eastern sail on the Sun! We had 2 chimney's for neighbors...and their smoke poured through our connecting door. It was almost like they were sitting in our room with us! Sun staff came and duct taped the connecting door and left us an air purifier! It really helped a lot but our thoughts of sleeping with the balcony door (aft balcony) were immediately dashed. Everytime we opened our balcony door, all the smoky smell from the hallway was sucked into our room. I will admit we are awful smoke snobs (ex-smokers)..but to pay good money for an aft balcony and then to be continually compromised by our neighbors smoking. Why do they not have non-smoking ships or at least non-smoking cabins?
All in all the cruise was great. The passengers were very old..70's and 80's...maybe only 10 kids on board! Breakfasts were good (though the Sun mueslix is not the same mueslix on the POA), lunches were almost mediocre, dinners ok...Moderno was great, Teppanaki was great. Juggler was good, dropped a lot...Elvy the singer was outrageously loud...the NCl singers/dancers were very good...better than most cruise ship groups. Weather was cold on just 2 of the days...The ports of St. Thomas and St. Maarten were wonderful but busy. We got a great deal on a wedding ring for my husband at Cardows in St. Thomas. Snorkeling at Sapphire Beach was great. Bernards tour in St. Maarten was a great time...lots of fun and lots of drinks! Walking tour in Nassau was very nice, Queens staircase was amazing! I wish I had brought my own blow dryer....the Sun has really old dryers...whereas the Jewel and POA have great dryers.
Anybody have any questions I can answer? So sad it is over so soon![/QUOTE]

First, thanks for the short review....second, I am a smoker and yet, I feel your pain...WHY do they book smokers in FORWARD balconies?? It makes no sense???

Lastly, remember that although the pax were old, at least 2 of them won't be for long. [B] Not if they keep smoking.[/B] Chances are, they won't be around for long to annoy anyone else.

(I'm really trying hard to quit and doing very well with my electronic cigarette).

[Twiz]

I just got off the SUN Monday and they have restricted smoking to a small corner on the pool deck ONLY, alot of people are very upset at the small amount of space they have given them. Also no smoking on the promonade deck. They implemented the new rules on this cruise. Edited February 26, 2014 by Twiz

[newmexicoNita]

[quote name='lah66']Wouldn't you know that we forgot our duct tape? We just got back from our Eastern sail on the Sun! We had 2 chimney's for neighbors...and their smoke poured through our connecting door. It was almost like they were sitting in our room with us! Sun staff came and duct taped the connecting door and left us an air purifier! It really helped a lot but our thoughts of sleeping with the balcony door (aft balcony) were immediately dashed. Everytime we opened our balcony door, all the smoky smell from the hallway was sucked into our room. I will admit we are awful smoke snobs (ex-smokers)..but to pay good money for an aft balcony and then to be continually compromised by our neighbors smoking. Why do they not have non-smoking ships or at least non-smoking cabins?
All in all the cruise was great. The passengers were very old..70's and 80's...maybe only 10 kids on board! Breakfasts were good (though the Sun mueslix is not the same mueslix on the POA), lunches were almost mediocre, dinners ok...Moderno was great, Teppanaki was great. Juggler was good, dropped a lot...Elvy the singer was outrageously loud...the NCl singers/dancers were very good...better than most cruise ship groups. Weather was cold on just 2 of the days...The ports of St. Thomas and St. Maarten were wonderful but busy. We got a great deal on a wedding ring for my husband at Cardows in St. Thomas. Snorkeling at Sapphire Beach was great. Bernards tour in St. Maarten was a great time...lots of fun and lots of drinks! Walking tour in Nassau was very nice, Queens staircase was amazing! I wish I had brought my own blow dryer....the Sun has really old dryers...whereas the Jewel and POA have great dryers.
Anybody have any questions I can answer? So sad it is over so soon![/QUOTE]

well sounds like your review is more of a rant about smokers, but thanks for taking the time to tell us about duck tape. I would never have thought about using it to keep the smoke out of the cabin; great idea. yes, I agree about the hair dryers. I have very fine, short hair and still had a little problem with the dryers, not enough to add the bulk of my own dryer but they are old and not very strong. It sounds like you did have a good cruise and that is the most important thing. BTW, we have been lucky, we have never had a problem with smoke seeping under a door or over to our side when we use our balcony. Edited February 26, 2014 by newmexicoNita

[kjbacon]

Did I read this correctly ... the smoking neighbors also had a service dog? So much to comment on with that: sick enough to need a service dog but they are smoking? Besides, service dogs are very well trained and behaved so its questionable that a service dog would be barking like that. Maybe the dog was not a service dog but was claimed as one, no proof is actually required. And that poor dog being subjected to all that smoke!

[Seanote]

Y'all realize that this thread is three years old?:rolleyes: The smoking policy has changed since this was published. ;)

[kjbacon]

OMG I am so glad you chimed in with that! I'm desperately confused over here since I know smoking in the room is no longer permitted!

[artist47]

[quote name='Seanote']Y'all realize that this thread is three years old?:rolleyes: The smoking policy has changed since this was published. ;)[/QUOTE]

oops...duh. Should have looked before I leaped ...Others responded and I just sort of chimed in. It was late at night when we were posting. Oh well.

Also, I did learn about the use of duct tape for the adjoining door. That's a handy tip.

[rjm11]

[quote name='Twiz']I just got off the SUN Monday and they have restricted smoking to a small corner on the pool deck ONLY, alot of people are very upset at the small amount of space they have given them. Also no smoking on the promonade deck. They implemented the new rules on this cruise.[/QUOTE]

Was there still smoking in the casino? I like to gamble, but find that it is so extremely smoky in there (even if you're not right next to a smoker) that it's uncomfortable. And it's not like I can "just find another spot"... it's the ONLY casino!

[kyliesparks]

For pointing out it was a thread from 2011... I was about to cancel my Balcony!!

:eek:
--K

[Out to sea!]

[quote name='vols_159']I think when a smoker thinks there right to smoke is greater than my right to breathe is rude.. especially when someone has asma and allgeries.. If you wanna smoke thats your right but do it where it wont harm someone elses right to breathe and enjoy there vaca or meal.. The state i live in has banned smoking in all public buildings resturants and commercial vechicles.. I really hate seing a car with the windows up and a baby in the back seat..baby stands no chance at all..They could have a deck for smokers only and a deck for smoke free only or a deck with both would work for everyone..[/QUOTE]

First of all, unless you are wearing a sign, no one knows what ailments you may have. Secondly, it is your responsibility not to voluntarily put yourself in harms way. You know that NCL allows smokers to smoke on their balcony and that causes you problems, so why not book an inside where there is no chance of smoke entering your room? Or book a cruise on a line that does not allow smoking on the balcony? Thirdly, the right to smoke on the balcony is granted by NCL, so your beef is with NCL, not the smoker. Please direct your anger in the appropriate direction.