Smoking Versus Non-Smoking (not a debate)

[jlewisinsyr]

Ok, so I'll shoot for two questions for the night (see upgrade post).

 

As once again, a first time Carnival Cruiser, what is Carnival's policy on smoking in rooms? Is it allowed?

 

I question because I don't really care what others may choose to do, but more so for both my partner's and my personal health. We both have strong allergies to smoke and I would hate to be in a room that someone just smoked in (sorry, no carpet cleaning and air deorderizers cut smoke in a matter of a few hours of cleaning).

 

Anyone have any experience with this? Should we contact our TA and make sure this won't be an issue?

[ParrotRob]

Ok, so I'll shoot for two questions for the night (see upgrade post).

 

As once again, a first time Carnival Cruiser, what is Carnival's policy on smoking in rooms? Is it allowed?

 

I question because I don't really care what others may choose to do, but more so for both my partner's and my personal health. We both have strong allergies to smoke and I would hate to be in a room that someone just smoked in (sorry, no carpet cleaning and air deorderizers cut smoke in a matter of a few hours of cleaning).

 

Anyone have any experience with this? Should we contact our TA and make sure this won't be an issue?

 

Yes, they allow smoking in their cabins. It's a crap shoot, though, as to whether the most recent occupants before you were smoking or not, and there's really nothing your TA or Carnival can do about it, so don't bother calling them, unless it's to cancel outright.

 

On our first cruise, the previous occupants smoked in the cabin, I could smell it. On the second cruise, the cabin had not been smoked in recently.

[Cruise-Crazy]

I have been on 9 cruises so far and never had a problem smelling smoke in a cabin.

[bcs819]

i am very sensitive to smoke as well (migraine trigger) and we have never had a problem with a cabin smelling like smoke in all the cruises we've been on (see siggY). I will say however, that we have never had anything inside, and our balcony door is almost always open. We do occasionally (more than I would like) smell smoke drifting in from someone on their balcony smoking.

[Wennfred]

We also sensitive to smoking but never entered a cabin that had that odor. We had a Cruise Critic member that did and she called her steward and they cleaned up the smell right away.

 

 

Fred

[caribbean dreams]

Im another one who has never smelled smoke in any carnival cabin.

I know some people smoke in the cabins because i can see the smoke billowing out when they open the door but never started a cruise with a odor in my cabin.

[MrPete]

Yes you can smoke in your cabin.

 

When I smoked, I prefered NOT to smoke there as it was like smoking in a large closet. If I had a balcony, I would have smoked out there.

 

No, I've never smelled smoke in my cabin.

[peterv]

Ok, so I'll shoot for two questions for the night (see upgrade post).

 

As once again, a first time Carnival Cruiser, what is Carnival's policy on smoking in rooms? Is it allowed?

 

I question because I don't really care what others may choose to do, but more so for both my partner's and my personal health. We both have strong allergies to smoke and I would hate to be in a room that someone just smoked in (sorry, no carpet cleaning and air deorderizers cut smoke in a matter of a few hours of cleaning).

 

Anyone have any experience with this? Should we contact our TA and make sure this won't be an issue?

 

You should probably just cancel outright as neither the cruise line or your TA can or will do anything for you in this regard. You may want to choose a line that does not allow smoking in cabins if it is that much of an issue for you.

 

Cheers,

Peter

[gusandgidgetsmom]

I am an asthmatic and also have a lung disease. Needless to say I have problems with smoke and I have never smelled it in my cabin. However, as a previous poster said beware of the balconies close to you as I have smelled and seen smoke coming from other cabins.

[L2J]

We both have strong allergies to smoke and I would hate to be in a room that someone just smoked in (sorry, no carpet cleaning and air deorderizers cut smoke in a matter of a few hours of cleaning).

 

Anyone have any experience with this? Should we contact our TA and make sure this won't be an issue?

 

Smoking is allowed in your cabin. Allergies to smoke "smell"?

 

The only thing your TA might be able to do for you is book you on a non-smoking cruise line.

[ScottsSweetie]

I have no idea how they do it, but I think they are pretty good at getting the smell of smoke out of the rooms. I have a severely asthmatic child who cruised with us last September. We had never, in our previous 5 cruises, had a room that had a smoky smell. For me, it would just not be a nice odor; for him, a medical problem. But, as we hoped, the rooms were both fresh smelling!!:D I wish that hotels were able to clean up this well (since sometimes they cannot "guarantee" a non-smoking room).

[jlewisinsyr]

Ok, maybe its just the "newbie" status, but people seem very short on this board.

 

It was an honest question, and canceling is not an option as I depart in about 3 weeks. I guess part of this is my fault for not thinking of this sooner, I am not used to places being smoking, I live in NY, which is very smoke free for the most part, most of the hotels I've ever stayed at are smoke free and the trip before my cruise I am going park hopping at Disney for a week, which too is almost 100% smoke free.

 

Again, this wasn't intended to stir up debate or animousity, but it seems this is a real sore subject for a few members on this board.

 

In regards to comment above above about being allergic to smoke smell, it's not the smell as it is the smoke itself, and smoke attaches itself to any soft surface, so it will set off our allergies and overall provide not such a nice experience.

 

For those that have posted and said the TA and Carnival will do nothing, have you ever tried or spoken to either about this situation? I think I will give my TA a call today just to see her opinion and maybe conference in Carnival.

[Mysticks1]

I also have problems with smoke and can smell it a mile away. I have never smelled it in my cabin.

BTW - you can't have a title like smoking vs. non-smoking on here without it turning into a debate. (or a knock down drag out) Don't be surprised when this thread goes "up in smoke" pun intended. :D

[GottaLuvCruising]

I'm also very sensitive to smoke and react immediately when exposed. I've never had a problem with residual smoke in my stateroom upon boarding. However, I have (only a couple times) had the misfortune of being assigned a room next to a smoker and subjected to the smell during the cruise (room and balcony). I've cruised 25 times and this problem was the exception rather than the rule, but it can happen.

[neverpar]

Ok, maybe its just the "newbie" status, but people seem very short on this board.

 

It was an honest question, and canceling is not an option as I depart in about 3 weeks. I guess part of this is my fault for not thinking of this sooner, I am not used to places being smoking, I live in NY, which is very smoke free for the most part, most of the hotels I've ever stayed at are smoke free and the trip before my cruise I am going park hopping at Disney for a week, which too is almost 100% smoke free.

 

Again, this wasn't intended to stir up debate or animousity, but it seems this is a real sore subject for a few members on this board.

 

In regards to comment above above about being allergic to smoke smell, it's not the smell as it is the smoke itself, and smoke attaches itself to any soft surface, so it will set off our allergies and overall provide not such a nice experience.

 

For those that have posted and said the TA and Carnival will do nothing, have you ever tried or spoken to either about this situation? I think I will give my TA a call today just to see her opinion and maybe conference in Carnival.

 

 

If you would have done a search on here first......you would have found that a smoking thread brings out the worst in non smokers and smokers....neither your TA or Carnival will or can do anything.......a person can smoke in all cabins on the ship as none are non-smoking......IMHO you won't have a problem with smelling smoke...if smelling smoke is such a problem for you, well you should have researched this problem earlier on...JMHO

[L2J]

If you would have done a search on here first......you would have found that a smoking thread brings out the worst in non smokers and smokers....neither your TA or Carnival will or can do anything.......a person can smoke in all cabins on the ship as none are non-smoking......IMHO you won't have a problem with smelling smoke...if smelling smoke is such a problem for you, well you should have researched this problem earlier on...JMHO

 

To be fair..."most" newbies don't know any better and wouldn't think of researching something like this. But if it were such a big issue in everyday life and it were me, I most certainly would have done a little research and made my cruise(line) choice based upon my findings.

[MonaCD]

On my first cruise, I smoked, I had an Ocean View cabin (no balcony door to open) and I was very surprised how when I enetered my room, I could not smell smoke at all. The exhaust system on the ship seemed to be very good. On my second cruise I was a non smoker. Being a non-smoker I seem to be much more sensitive to smoke. I couldn't smell smoke in my cabin. However, the casino and bars are another matter. You'll have to steer clear of them. After an evening in the casino, I smelled and felt like I'd smoked a pack of cigarettes and I was sitting at the non-smoking tables.

[peterv]

Ok, maybe its just the "newbie" status, but people seem very short on this board.

 

It was an honest question, and canceling is not an option as I depart in about 3 weeks. I guess part of this is my fault for not thinking of this sooner, I am not used to places being smoking, I live in NY, which is very smoke free for the most part, most of the hotels I've ever stayed at are smoke free and the trip before my cruise I am going park hopping at Disney for a week, which too is almost 100% smoke free.

 

Again, this wasn't intended to stir up debate or animousity, but it seems this is a real sore subject for a few members on this board.

 

In regards to comment above above about being allergic to smoke smell, it's not the smell as it is the smoke itself, and smoke attaches itself to any soft surface, so it will set off our allergies and overall provide not such a nice experience.

 

For those that have posted and said the TA and Carnival will do nothing, have you ever tried or spoken to either about this situation? I think I will give my TA a call today just to see her opinion and maybe conference in Carnival.

 

I'm not quite sure what you wanted people to answer you with.

 

If you are allergic to tobacco smoke and it is such a problem for you then you should have made this a priority when looking for a holiday. Simply stating that you live in a state that prohibits smoking is not really a good excuse for not checking. The rest of the world is not your state.

 

In all honesty, I would guess that every single room has been smoked in at some time in the past as there are no non-smoking cabins. If this is such an important issue for you I would think that you would have inquired about this with your TA. They could have steered you towards the few cruise lines that do not allow this.

 

Since your cruise is less than 3 weeks away, neither Carnival nor your TA can do anything to help. If it is such a health issue for you, then cancelling is your only option.

 

Sorry that you do not care for the responses but that is the way of it.

 

Cheers,

Peter

[GeeBee1022]

Ok, maybe its just the "newbie" status, but people seem very short on this board.

 

It was an honest question, and canceling is not an option as I depart in about 3 weeks. I guess part of this is my fault for not thinking of this sooner, I am not used to places being smoking, I live in NY, which is very smoke free for the most part, most of the hotels I've ever stayed at are smoke free and the trip before my cruise I am going park hopping at Disney for a week, which too is almost 100% smoke free.

 

Again, this wasn't intended to stir up debate or animousity, but it seems this is a real sore subject for a few members on this board.

 

In regards to comment above above about being allergic to smoke smell, it's not the smell as it is the smoke itself, and smoke attaches itself to any soft surface, so it will set off our allergies and overall provide not such a nice experience.

 

For those that have posted and said the TA and Carnival will do nothing, have you ever tried or spoken to either about this situation? I think I will give my TA a call today just to see her opinion and maybe conference in Carnival.

 

I was reading through all of the replies when I got to this from the OP. I don't think people were being short or displaying animosity. Numerous relpies were from people who understood your point of view, and explained their personal experiences. A few said to cancel if it bothered you that much. You DID ask for opinions!

 

I also am amazed at how well Carnival can clear out smoke smell. Afternoon tea on the Ecstasy is held in the Neon Bar. There was not residual smoke smell form the previous night. I don't know how they do it, but I was surprised.

[MrLee]

Ok, maybe its just the "newbie" status, but people seem very short on this board.

 

It was an honest question, and canceling is not an option as I depart in about 3 weeks. I guess part of this is my fault for not thinking of this sooner, I am not used to places being smoking, I live in NY, which is very smoke free for the most part, most of the hotels I've ever stayed at are smoke free and the trip before my cruise I am going park hopping at Disney for a week, which too is almost 100% smoke free.

 

Again, this wasn't intended to stir up debate or animosity, but it seems this is a real sore subject for a few members on this board.

 

In regards to comment above above about being allergic to smoke smell, it's not the smell as it is the smoke itself, and smoke attaches itself to any soft surface, so it will set off our allergies and overall provide not such a nice experience.

 

For those that have posted and said the TA and Carnival will do nothing, have you ever tried or spoken to either about this situation? I think I will give my TA a call today just to see her opinion and maybe conference in Carnival.

 

 

Good Luck! I'm afraid the others are correct. They do a great job of cleaning but if you're that sensitive, it's a shame your TA didn't suggest another line like Crystal, that is very limited in smoking areas. RCI will have smoke-free cabins starting in January also.

 

As far as peoples answers being short, that's not unusual. Many of us don't type well and like to keep it brief. You can get a lot of help from these boards though.

 

Have a good cruise.

[LHP]

Like others have said, it is a crap shoot.

 

It depends on how many smokers you happen to get on your ship and how respectful they are about following the rules.

 

We have never walked into a cabin and had that smoke smell. However, this past year, (just my personal opinion) that has been a growing problem of smoke in the hallways. It seems even smokers don't want to sit in their own waste, so they open their cabin doors into the hallway to "air out" their cabins.

 

The Miracle looked like a fog machine the whole week in October. On the Fantasy last week, we had the pleasure of a fog rolling into our cabin every morning. This was from just one room 3 cabins down. I would recommend you carry Ozium with you. You can get it al WalMart in the Automotive section.

 

In the future, I would recommend Oceania. They do not allow smoking in their cabins or on their balconies. Smoking is only allowed in 2 small places.

 

Starting Jan 2008, RCCL will not allow smoking in the cabins, but will allow it on their balconies.

 

I am not sure about Azamara, but several other cruise lines are more restrictive. I don't ever see Carnival being one of them with their clientele.

 

I hope you have a great cruise. Should you run into an odor in your cabin, just ask the cabin steward to lightly shampoo the carpets. (It only takes a few hours for them to dry) They can even replace mattresses if necessary.

[jlewisinsyr]

I'm going to stay positive and but my trust in the fact that Carnival will do what they do best and make the room as clean as possible or work their best to resolve if there is a problem.

 

I will have to keep the other lines in mind for next time and remind my TA about this!

 

Thank you all.

[Cigar Dude]

While smoking in your room is allowed, I won't do it. I'll smoke my cigars on the balcony. There's plenty of places to enjoy my cigar without smoking it in my cabin. It's just not ventilated enough to do that.

[Safetyal]

Ok, maybe its just the "newbie" status, but people seem very short on this board.

 

It was an honest question, and canceling is not an option as I depart in about 3 weeks. I guess part of this is my fault for not thinking of this sooner, I am not used to places being smoking, I live in NY, which is very smoke free for the most part, most of the hotels I've ever stayed at are smoke free and the trip before my cruise I am going park hopping at Disney for a week, which too is almost 100% smoke free.

 

Again, this wasn't intended to stir up debate or animousity, but it seems this is a real sore subject for a few members on this board.

 

In regards to comment above above about being allergic to smoke smell, it's not the smell as it is the smoke itself, and smoke attaches itself to any soft surface, so it will set off our allergies and overall provide not such a nice experience.

 

For those that have posted and said the TA and Carnival will do nothing, have you ever tried or spoken to either about this situation? I think I will give my TA a call today just to see her opinion and maybe conference in Carnival.

 

 

You just happened to ask a question that is one of the huge hot buttons on the board. The others tend to be dress code, chair saving, and children. So be forewarned. :)

 

Smoking threads tend to get real nasty and are pulled. At some point it usually comes down to a bunch of name calling and insults. With the vast majority of us watching on the sidelines munching on our popcorn.

 

You can always start a question about beer though. We love to give opinions about that, in a good natured way.:D

[LHP]

You just happened to ask a question that is one of the huge hot buttons on the board. The others tend to be dress code, chair saving, and children. So be forewarned. :)

 

Smoking threads tend to get real nasty and are pulled. At some point it usually comes down to a bunch of name calling and insults. With the vast majority of us watching on the sidelines munching on our popcorn.

 

You can always start a question about beer though. We love to give opinions about that, in a good natured way.:D

 

The OP seems pleased with the info he has gotten and has moved on to prepare for his wonderful cruise. So hopefully this thread will end on a happy note !!!! Now about that beer.... :D