Smoking Policies
Carnival
Cigarette smoking in public venues will only be permitted in Carnival's dance clubs as well as in designated areas within the casino and casino bar. Smoking (including cigars) will be permitted in designated exterior open deck areas of all ships. Additionally, smoking will also be allowed in the jazz clubs of the following ships -- Carnival Destiny, Carnival Triumph, Carnival Victory, Carnival Spirit, Carnival Pride, Carnival Legend, Carnival Miracle, Carnival Conquest, Carnival Glory, Carnival Valor, Carnival Liberty, Carnival Freedom and Carnival Splendor.
As of December 1, 2011, smoking is prohibited in all guest staterooms. Guests in balcony accommodations are permitted to smoke cigarettes and cigars outside on the balcony. Spa staterooms, currently featured on Carnival Splendor, Carnival Dream and Carnival Magic, remain entirely smoke-free, including the balconies. Guests who smoke in their staterooms will be assessed a $250 cleaning and refreshing fee on their Sail & Sign Account.
Celebrity
Smoking is prohibited in all staterooms and on stateroom verandas, as well as in any dining venue, casino, theater, hallway, elevator or corridor onboard. Cigarette smoking will only be permitted in designated indoor and outdoor areas of Celebrity's ships. Any guest caught violating this policy will be subject to a $250 cleaning fee, which will be charged to the guest's onboard account and may also be addressed through Celebrity Cruises' Guest Conduct Policy. Cigarettes, cigars and pipe tobacco must be properly disposed of and never thrown overboard. In addition, smoking is prohibited on all components of the land tour portion of all Celebrity Cruises cruise tours.
Costa
Smoking is only allowed in designated areas in most public rooms onboard. However, smoking is prohibited in the restaurants, corridors, elevators, stairwells, and show lounges.
Cunard
Smoking is allowed in Churchill's Cigar Lounge (cigars only) and designated areas on the open deck, as well as on all private balconies. Smoking will not be permitted in any other inside area of the ship, including the casino.
Holland America
All showrooms and dining areas on Holland America's vessels are non-smoking. Designated smoking and non-smoking areas are available in most lounges. Cigar and pipe smoking is permitted on the outside decks only. As of January 15, 2012, smoking in passenger staterooms is prohibited. Smoking is permitted on stateroom verandahs.
MSC Cruises
Smoking is only permitted in designated areas, including several bars and on the designated side of the outdoor pool deck areas, and is at no time allowed in dining rooms or in the main show lounge. Smoking in all cabins is discouraged, and smoking on cabin balconies is prohibited.
Norwegian
Public areas throughout all of Norwegian's ships are non-smoking. However, smoking is permitted in staterooms, balconies, in the casino and Cigar Bar (where available). Pipes or cigars will only be permitted in the Cigar Bar or designated smoking lounge. Guests may smoke outside on open decks as long as they are away from food venues, sport decks, kids' pool areas, and other designated non-smoking areas.
Effective January 2012, guests setting sail on a Norwegian cruise vacation are no longer permitted to smoke cigarettes in their staterooms. Guests who are in a balcony stateroom will be permitted to smoke on the outside balcony; however, cigar and pipe smoking in staterooms and on balconies is prohibited. Ashtrays will be available for use upon request through housekeeping staff. Cigarette smoking is only permitted in the casino, where ashtrays and appropriate signage will be displayed. Smoking is prohibited in all other public interior venues including all bars, restaurants, conference rooms, corridors, restrooms, staircases and landings. Guests may utilize the enclosed cigar bars on board Norwegian Epic, Norwegian Gem, Norwegian Pearl, Norwegian Dawn and Norwegian Spirit for cigarette, cigar and pipe smoking. In addition, guests are allowed to smoke cigarettes, cigars and pipes in outdoor public guest spaces and open decks, where designated by the appropriate signage. Smoking is not permitted near outdoor venues which serve food, in open spaces such as the jogging track, sport complex, children's pool and in The Haven outdoor areas.
P&O Cruises
Smoking is prohibited in all cabins and public spaces. Guests who smoke may do so on balconies and on designated areas of open decks.
Princess
Non-smoking areas include all dining rooms, or any other food service area, and show lounges and theaters on Princess' ships. Smoking is only allowed in designated areas. The smoking of pipes and cigars is only allowed in the cigar lounge and designated areas on deck. As of January 15, 2012, smoking in passenger staterooms and balconies is prohibited.
Royal Caribbean
Smoking is prohibited in any dining venue, theater, hallway or corridor, as well as inside any stateroom or on Oasis-class Boardwalk or Central Park private balconies. However, smoking is permitted on private ocean-view balconies of balcony/suite staterooms, in designated interior areas and outdoors on the starboard side of the ship. The Cigar Lounge is a designated area for pipe and cigar smoking. There will be another designated area for pipe and cigar smoking if the ship is not equipped with such a lounge. Guests who disregard Royal Caribbean's smoking policy will be charged a $250 penalty on their SeaPass account.
Swan Hellenic
Passengers are only permitted to smoke in designated areas on the open decks. Smoking is not permitted in cabins or on excursion coaches.
Voyages of Discovery
The interior spaces of the MV Discovery are non-smoking. Smoking is only permitted in certain areas of the Sun Deck when food is not being served, or on other open decks as designated. Smoking is never permitted on excursion buses.