Discuss Implementation of Smoking Policy

[nini]

11 minutes ago, ldtr said:

Let's see mid september was 3 months ago   Back when masking for the crew was still in place on some ships. Pretty much removed from all ships once masking was fully removed for crew.

 

There were lots of things under covid protocols that impacted paying passengers.

I was responding to Post #1273.

[skynight]

19 hours ago, nini said:

But it may have been for passengers, not crew. It became for crew during and post- covid.

In the past there was a small smoking area on Princess Grand Class ships deck 7 starboard side aft just before the promenade went around the stern of the ship. This was a standing area used by both crew and passengers. On Royal Class ships the area was on the starboard side aft promenade deck patio. The entire stern section use for crew smoking was established post covid. 

[nini]

5 hours ago, skynight said:

In the past there was a small smoking area on Princess Grand Class ships deck 7 starboard side aft just before the promenade went around the stern of the ship. This was a standing area used by both crew and passengers. On Royal Class ships the area was on the starboard side aft promenade deck patio. The entire stern section use for crew smoking was established post covid. 

Yes. And it now appears that the crew is returning to their original arrangements. We missed not being able to walk the entire promenade while on the Grand in Mid- September.

[horseymike]

Is smoking permitted in the casinos on Princess ships ?

[memoak]

1 hour ago, horseymike said:

Is smoking permitted in the casinos on Princess ships ?

Smoking currently allowed on one side of slots. No smoking allowed on table games

[horseymike]

19 minutes ago, memoak said:

Smoking currently allowed on one side of slots. No smoking allowed on table games

Thanks

[skynight]

14 hours ago, memoak said:

Smoking currently allowed on one side of slots. No smoking allowed on table games

Also, no smoking at the casino bar.

[Thrak]

On 12/19/2022 at 12:08 PM, nini said:

Yes. And it now appears that the crew is returning to their original arrangements. We missed not being able to walk the entire promenade while on the Grand in Mid- September.

 

We sailed Ruby in December and were able to walk the full Promenade with no "crew smoking closure" on the aft portion. We were quite happy to find this had gone back to how it was in the past. We're looking forward to sailing on Grand Princess out of Australia this coming October/November as we've heard that smoking is not allowed at all on cruises out of Australia.

[justafem]

On 1/2/2023 at 1:55 PM, Thrak said:

 

We sailed Ruby in December and were able to walk the full Promenade with no "crew smoking closure" on the aft portion. We were quite happy to find this had gone back to how it was in the past. We're looking forward to sailing on Grand Princess out of Australia this coming October/November as we've heard that smoking is not allowed at all on cruises out of Australia.

Incorrect.  There's no INSIDE smoking on cruises out of Australia and NZ.  There are still the 3 outside pax smoking areas and 3 crew smoking areas (one of which is inside). 

[GeorgesGal]

8 hours ago, justafem said:

Incorrect.  There's no INSIDE smoking on cruises out of Australia and NZ.  There are still the 3 outside pax smoking areas and 3 crew smoking areas (one of which is inside). 

Just where are the three smoking areas for pax?

Donna

[Thrak]

9 hours ago, justafem said:

Incorrect.  There's no INSIDE smoking on cruises out of Australia and NZ.  There are still the 3 outside pax smoking areas and 3 crew smoking areas (one of which is inside). 

 

Many thanks for the correction. While we have tried (repeatedly) to sail that area we have repeatedly had our cruises cancelled. Hopefully they will sail this fall. (Seems odd to say the cruises are this fall since, even though they are our fall season they are definitely not the fall season in the sailing area.)

[justafem]

21 hours ago, GeorgesGal said:

Just where are the three smoking areas for pax?

Donna

Depends on the ship.  And where they sail from.

 

US sailings normally have an inside smokers lounge somewhere around the casino.  Then there's a smoking section, either at the back or front of the ship, another small area on deck 7 and half the casino.

[skynight]

" it's located near the main theatre entrance and I doubt if people even realized that there was smoking going on in there. "

I have been on the Royal. A very unpleasant stale smell of cigar smoke permeates the port side theater entrance/exit area.

[Thrak]

16 hours ago, jsn55 said:

The Casino was partially open to D7 mid-ship, and I don't think smoking was allowed there ... that's as it should be, non-smokers should not be forced to deal with the smoke at all.

 

Just a small correction:

Sailed Royal in May. Part of the slot machine area is definitely a smoking area and the smoke did "creep out" into the Atrium area. It wasn't as bad as I feared but it definitely was a smoking area and it definitely did impact non-smokers.

Edited January 7, 2023 by Thrak

[memoak]

1 hour ago, NavyCruiser said:

Our group of 14 are cruising in Feb, none are cigarettes nor cigars  smokers at home.

However, 6 out of the 7 guys are looking forward to going to try out some new Scotch & Bourbons & smoke cigars onboard.

So do we count as the 12%...?

The only place you can smoke cigars is in Churchills   On most shops that’s just a smoking room with no bar attached 

[jsn55]

Just now, memoak said:

The only place you can smoke cigars is in Churchills   On most shops that’s just a smoking room with no bar attached 

Many happy cigar smokers up on D17 in our nice open-air smoking lounge.

[memoak]

1 hour ago, jsn55 said:

Many happy cigar smokers up on D17 in our nice open-air smoking lounge.

And it has high end whiskeys available ?

Edited January 8, 2023 by memoak

[CruisnDeb]

2 hours ago, jsn55 said:

Many happy cigar smokers up on D17 in our nice open-air smoking lounge.

What/where is D17?

[PacnGoNow]

7 minutes ago, CruisnDeb said:

What/where is D17?

Deck 17

[jsn55]

16 minutes ago, PacnGoNow said:

Deck 17

aft

[CruisnDeb]

23 minutes ago, PacnGoNow said:

Deck 17

Omg I’ve been on 9 cruises and I can’t believe I couldn’t figure that out 🤷‍♀️  I’m feeling dense today lol. 

[marluvs2go]

On 1/7/2023 at 6:04 PM, jsn55 said:

aft

which ship (s) please, thanks

[marluvs2go]

Would like to know (current )January 2023 smoking areas on Sky Princess please.  Thanks

[rome2009]

Just got off Discovery Princess. What a lovely ship. Unfortunately, the smoke escaping from the casino could be inhaled throughout the piazza area on all floors. 

 

In adults who do not smoke, secondhand smoke exposure can cause coronary heart disease, stroke, lung cancer, and other diseases. It can also result in premature death. Secondhand smoke can cause adverse reproductive health effects in women, including low birth weight.

[PacnGoNow]

Why did they do away with no smoking in the casino on formal nights after the restart?  Anyone know?