Smoking in the Casinos?

[mndity]

On 3/27/2022 at 8:01 PM, Merion_Mom said:

Having a non-smoking section in the casino is like having a non-peeing section in the pool.

When did they say no peeing in the pools???

[sellwingri]

No smoking on a couple of my cruises earlier in the year and it was fabulous.  There were crowds so it didn’t appear to keep people out.  Then they again allowed smoking. What really upsets me is how the casino is handled during the day.  They open the tables on the smoking side!  So if you want to play cards (I play UTH) you have to sit with smokers.  It absolutely makes no sense to me if smokers only make up 15%  of cruisers.  

[Tranquil Waters]

Are you allowed to bring one of the battery handheld fans to blow the smoke back at the smokers? 🤷🏼‍♀️ They would get more smoke to inhale and non-smokers would have fresher air to inhale. Win-win……

[Raemk]

On my recent cruise my issue wasnt so much with the smokers who were playing it was more so that many non gambling smokers just lingered in the smoking section making it worse and making it crowded.   We have been on ships before where the smoke travels but on the Anthem the smoking section was all the way in a back corner and I didnt notice the smell anywhere but that back corner.  I just wish non gambling smokers went to the outside smoking section.

[jeh10641]

On 3/26/2022 at 2:10 PM, Heymarco said:

Put your mask back on. If it can block a little virus, it can certainly block those large smoke particles in the air. 😇

A mask does not prevent smoke from getting on your clothes or in your hair. I am a nonsmoker (used to) and would like to play in casinos but not if there is smoking. About 80% of Americans are nonsmokers. It seems to me that cruise lines are catering to a small portion of potential gamblers by allowing smoking.

 

Jim

[jeh10641]

12 hours ago, ericosmith said:

All I got to say is that walking out of the main dining room on deck 4 a couple of weeks ago, the smoke was insanely thick without even entering the casino.  So much for air circulation and filtering.  

I was on a Rotterdam cruise in December 2021 and the smoke from the casino was so bad it made the Music Walk and shop area very smoky as well. To the point that we tried to avoid those areas as well even though we loved the music.

[rbell]

1 hour ago, jeh10641 said:

A mask does not prevent smoke from getting on your clothes or in your hair. I am a nonsmoker (used to) and would like to play in casinos but not if there is smoking. About 80% of Americans are nonsmokers. It seems to me that cruise lines are catering to a small portion of potential gamblers by allowing smoking.

 

Jim

Try another cruise line!

[BCimino]

On 3/26/2022 at 11:28 AM, JB333 said:

We booked our first Royal Caribbean cruise last week on Oasis of the Seas after sailing with Celebrity for our 3 previous cruises. We assumed the casinos were non smoking as you can't smoke in the Celebrity casinos, and they are sister lines. Just found out that you can smoke in them! Very disappointed as we spend lots of time in there at the blackjack tables. Just wondering how large the area is that is designated for smoking, and how bad does the smoke/smell transfer to the rest of the casino? Are their tables that are designated smoking as well, or just slot areas?

 

Thanks!

I thought I ready they stopped the smoking in the casinos

 

 

[Biker19]

1 hour ago, BCimino said:

I thought I read they stopped the smoking in the casinos

They did, for a while, during the Omicron wave - smoking came back over a month ago.

[takeabreath3]

Please, how many times are we going to beat this dead horse!  The casino is a smoking environment.  Non smokers have the run of the rest of the ship, don't be stingy!!  Ha Ha Ha

 

 

note:  the devil made me write this post....don't get mad at me.😁

[RobInMN]

23 minutes ago, takeabreath3 said:

Please, how many times are we going to beat this dead horse!  The casino is a smoking environment.  Non smokers have the run of the rest of the ship, don't be stingy!!  Ha Ha Ha

Oh, the irony of your username.🤣

[wayne_trisha]

On 3/28/2022 at 9:45 AM, Heymarco said:

There are some foods on the buffet that cause people to put out putrid smells far worse than any smoke. Should we ban those foods as well? If smell is the driving factor… or health… could make any of same arguments for buffet.

 

-non smoker

 

Ass gas might smell really bad but it probably won't give you cancer. Second hand smoke will.

[wayne_trisha]

18 hours ago, rhino7176 said:

So obvious who are/aren't smolers on this thread.  I wish it was more like the Hard Rock here in Tampa and have systems in place to mitigate the smoke and sections that are truly smoke free.

We cruised on Mardi Gras Sep 2021. Spent many hours at the craps table in the non smoking area and did not smell smoke. It is an H shaped casino with the casino bar in the middle and even in the bar area the smoke smell was light. Seems they figured out how to filter.

[davekathy]

The Explores casino is a smoking lounge that allows gambling at times. No way to escape the stench. It flows up the staircase to the Promenade deck and also into Schooners. 

[jeh10641]

6 hours ago, rbell said:

Try another cruise line!

I have tried three different lines, same result on all.

[Cigar King]

2 hours ago, wayne_trisha said:

Ass gas might smell really bad but it probably won't give you cancer. Second hand smoke will.

Have you met my brother?

[Kmkub]

13 minutes ago, Heymarco said:

No way a few hours in a casino would ever give you cancer. Secondhand smoke studies leading to cancer have been with people that have spent their lifetimes with a smoker. Everything in moderation.

 

-non smoker

About 12% of Americans smoke

About 8% of Americans have asthma that can be triggered by smoke.

 

Why are the cruise lines intentionally devaluing their ships to cater to such a small percentage?

[PhillyFan33579]

On 3/26/2022 at 11:41 AM, JB333 said:

 

Great, that's good to hear, thanks! 

I think you are being mislead. Unfortunately all RCI casinos smell like smoke. There is no comparison to casinos on Celebrity ships when it comes to smoke. For what it’s worth, I am not a fan of smoke so I am probably more sensitive to smoke than other people who aren’t bothered as much by second and smoke. 

Edited March 30, 2022 by PhillyFan33579

[PhillyFan33579]

35 minutes ago, Kmkub said:

About 12% of Americans smoke

About 8% of Americans have asthma that can be triggered by smoke.

 

Why are the cruise lines intentionally devaluing their ships to cater to such a small percentage?

I was on two RCI cruises recently when smoking wasn’t allowed in the casinos. The casinos were noticeably less crowded. Good for people like me who don’t like smoke. Not so good for RCI’s bottom line.  

[psupa]

I have a suggestion - how about Royal bring back the no smoking on Formal or Dress your Best nights. At least that would be 2 nights from 6-12 PM with no smoking in the casino.

[Kmkub]

1 hour ago, PhillyFan33579 said:

I was on two RCI cruises recently when smoking wasn’t allowed in the casinos. The casinos were noticeably less crowded. Good for people like me who don’t like smoke. Not so good for RCI’s bottom line.  

We were on two Princess cruises this year that both sailed at less than 50% capacity. The only crowded spot on the entire ship was the casino, where smoking was not allowed. I truly don’t understand why they all flipped back.

[LaCal]

So happy the smoking is back in the casino 

[lovesthebeach2]

7 hours ago, Heymarco said:

Not a bad idea, maybe that night they could move smoking to the Schooner bar instead. Actually, rotating between two or three venues seems like it would solve the problem.

I don’t think that will ever happen. 

[Wineaux007]

3 hours ago, LaCal said:

So happy the smoking is back in the casino 

Me also.  Now I have a good excuse to avoid the place.  😉

[kokopelli-az]

I'm on the Jewel right now.   I can't tell if there is a non-smoking side of the casino.    Smokers are sitting around the casino smoking at machines, but not playing them.  People are smoking in the casino even when it's not open.    

We always go to the casino early so for some reason haven't been that close to any smokers.   

 

There's a nice smoking area out by the pool but maybe smokers just go to the closest smoking area.