Villcruise Posted June 4, 2018 #1 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Can anyone, who has recently been on the Koningsdam, tell me the current smoking policy in the casino. Ship Services says smoking is limited to a small area of slots. No smoking at the tables and most of the slot area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxmantoo Posted June 4, 2018 #2 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Ship Services told you the truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lady Arwen Posted June 4, 2018 #3 Share Posted June 4, 2018 We spent two weeks onboard Koningsdam and we love this ship. However, even though the smoking is supposed to be limited to a specific area of the casino, people wandered all over with their cigarettes and their ashtray. No one I ever saw was told to go back to the smoking area, no one was asked to put it out. It didn't really matter, because smoke travels and the entire casino smelled of smoke most evenings. There were a couple of non-smoking evenings and the casino was packed on those evenings. Perhaps, because this was a Med cruise, there were more passengers who smoked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freestyling Posted June 4, 2018 #4 Share Posted June 4, 2018 We found this true as well on our last 2 cruises on the King Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fouremco Posted June 4, 2018 #5 Share Posted June 4, 2018 HAL still doesn't seem to understand that, even if it was to enforce its policy limiting smokers to a small area, the smoke itself can't be constrained in an open area such as the casino. Consequently, even as you approach the casino you start to get the pervasive smell of smoke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baggal Posted June 4, 2018 #6 Share Posted June 4, 2018 On our recent cruise on the K smoking was permitted at a blackjack table where some very "high rollers" were playing. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lady Arwen Posted June 4, 2018 #7 Share Posted June 4, 2018 I think it's more of a smoking "suggestion" rather than a "policy". Really never enforced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fouremco Posted June 4, 2018 #8 Share Posted June 4, 2018 I think it's more of a smoking "suggestion" rather than a "policy". Really never enforced. HAL refers to it as its Smoking Policy in the 2018 version of the KBYG document, but you are are right about it never really being enforced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SusieKay Posted June 4, 2018 #9 Share Posted June 4, 2018 When we asked the casino manager about the advertised "non smoking nights" on the K last year, we were told that active players can smoke anytime [emoji44] Hope that has changed. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-J320A using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lady Arwen Posted June 4, 2018 #10 Share Posted June 4, 2018 When we asked the casino manager about the advertised "non smoking nights" on the K last year, we were told that active players can smoke anytime [emoji44]Hope that has changed. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-J320A using Forums mobile app Well, that's not fair! I don't care whose playing and how much they're betting, non-smoking means just that. As I said, they never enforce the policy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fouremco Posted June 4, 2018 #11 Share Posted June 4, 2018 When we asked the casino manager about the advertised "non smoking nights" on the K last year, we were told that active players can smoke anytime [emoji44]Hope that has changed. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-J320A using Forums mobile app The current smoking policy specifies "Designated areas for active slot players" and then goes on to make exceptions for several ships. No mention is made of non-smoking nights on the Koningsdam. Casino – Designated areas for active slot players in Casinos. ms Eurodam, ms Oosterdam, ms Westerdam and ms Zuiderdam casinos are completely non-smoking. ms Noordam Casino is completely non-smoking, with the exception of two nights per cruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare *Miss G* Posted June 4, 2018 #12 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Staff was vigilant in monitoring the no-smoking sections on the Koningsdam last October. Perhaps the current staff is somewhat timid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney10 Posted January 30, 2020 #13 Share Posted January 30, 2020 What is the size of the designated smoking area on the Koningsdam. Are there tables and chairs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare *Miss G* Posted January 30, 2020 #14 Share Posted January 30, 2020 56 minutes ago, Barney10 said: What is the size of the designated smoking area on the Koningsdam. Are there tables and chairs? With the exception of the round white tables in the foreground, all the seating you see here is in the designated smoking area: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney10 Posted January 30, 2020 #15 Share Posted January 30, 2020 A picture is worth a thousand words but I only have four. Thank you very much. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petronillus Posted January 30, 2020 #16 Share Posted January 30, 2020 On 6/4/2018 at 4:37 PM, Fouremco said: HAL refers to it as its Smoking Policy in the 2018 version of the KBYG document, but you are are right about it never really being enforced. In that respect is it any different from the "policy" regarding chair hogs? Has anybody ever observed the staff clearing the sunlounger chairs after a period of nonuse? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare VMax1700 Posted January 30, 2020 #17 Share Posted January 30, 2020 There was at least one no smoking night in the casino on the Kdam last week. Maybe HAL has realised that smokers market is decreasing for some reason. 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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