Smoking in the cabin, yea or nay?

[ancldaca]

Smartcookie:

 

On smoking allowed lines the premium would be non-smoking, on the smoking-restricted lines the premium would be smoking cabins. Supply and demand would eventually lead to how much premium the public would bear for their type of cabin.

 

My basic premise, of course, is that the general cabin cleaning is generally sufficient for most of us. For those at either end of the smoking issue spectrum, if this is so absolutely important, then pay extra - either way.

 

If I was a cruise line owner, I'd also think twice about going non-smoking - at least for the time being. Life isn't perfect but I can always put a non-smoker in a smoking cabin (the passenger may not like it - but that's a different issue) but I absolutely can't put a smoker in a non-smoking cabin.

 

I used to work front desk at many hotels (granted, many many moons ago)and since most reservations came through without a non-smoking request we would have to block smoking rooms for them, thus leaving the non-smoking rooms empty at night - which of course couldn't be sold to a smoker. When a room goes empty one night, you can't make up that revenue; same in cruise ships.

 

There is one other issue too. What truly constitutes a smoker? I know TONS of people who claim to be non-smokers and won't do so except the moment they have that first drink in their hand. Then they'll puff away 2 or 3 cigs in a night at the pub and then don't touch them until the next time out. What about the light smokers that enjoy their couple of smokes a day but without a doubt aren't chain smokers? Again, I think any reasonable person would agree that these aren't really the ones "stinking up the cabin" because the general cleaning is more than sufficient from one week to the next.

 

So what this really boils down to, is either when there is indeed a strong smell of smoke left over from a previous cruiser in a cabin or when the next cruiser has a significant afinity to that smell.

 

I think a good way for the cruise lines to start on the possibility of dedicated non-smoking cabins would be to force an answer on the subject on all new bookings. After a couple of years of data generation of their own customers for all their itineraries, they'd have a pretty good idea of how many cabins they could set apart without running into the theoretically possible empty cabin syndrome. This may not be perfect for those cruising now, but it would be a start...

[mousetravel]

Many of us with asthma would appreciate people putting on less perfume or cologne, try a half bottle instead of a whole and all of us will breath easier. Enjoy your popcorn, I would just like to enjoy my cruise without a nebulizer.

 

AGREE!! It all comes down to respect for one another.

[tomko2]

im a smoker and all the cruises weve been on, we only smoke on the balcony or in designated areas,.

i would never smoke in an inside room, IT WOULD STINK and yes im a smoker but it would be sickening to smell that all the time, theres no ventillation , the smell has no way to escape. and yes i can see it not being safe as well,

and on the balcony, as long as we have an ashtray we smoke on it ,

but i do think in inside areas, they shouldnt allow smoking,

only in the casino, other places should be non smoking , unless its an open deck

we always smoke in the corner, or somewhere not by people who dont smoke or definetley not by children, just common courtesy...

well happy cruising everyone

 

Melika, you took the words right out of my mouth. I wish I did not smoke but I do. I bring a good wind proof ashtray along and only smoke on the balcony even then I listen to see if fellow passengers are on their balconies and if so I quickly put out my cigarette.

[Gingee]

My concern with smoking is a fire. Hey, did they ever find out what happened to the cruise ship that caught on fire a few months ago?

[Kinkacruiser]

We booked a balcony stateroom so DH could slip outside for a ciggie without having to fully dress and go topside. I just wonder if anyone has seen or heard of hot ash (or partially burning stub) landing on their balcony from a neighbouring one. That could be very nasty indeed :eek: .

Cheers all,

Kinkacruiser