Quilter620 Posted April 3, 2020 Report Share Posted April 3, 2020 Do all Royal Caribbean ships allow smoking in the casino? I was on the Explorer of the Seas last month and the smoke was so bad the it billowed up into the promenade and all through deck 4. I am very sensitive to smoke and it ruined what should have been a dream vacation. Do other classes of ships have an enclosed casino? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfsu21 Posted April 3, 2020 Report Share Posted April 3, 2020 They are all enclosed. Your best bet might be a larger ship like Oasis Class. Quilter620 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoxboroCruiser Posted April 3, 2020 Report Share Posted April 3, 2020 No indoor smoking is permitted on Empress of the Seas. Quilter620, KristiZ, Ogilthorpe and 1 other 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilter620 Posted April 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2020 @tonyfsu21 thank you for the tip. I will be sure to book on a larger ship next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCIfan1912 Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 Smoking should be banned altogether. Fire at sea is too dangerous an issue. USFFrank, danv3, Quilter620 and 3 others 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki007 Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 I wish they'd just ban it all together. Nothing I cant stand more than smelling smoke on the pool deck. mworkman, Baked Alaska, danv3 and 5 others 4 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jill Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 You still smell it on the promenade on Oasis class. It comes up the stairway. RCIfan1912, Quilter620 and USFFrank 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfsu21 Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 47 minutes ago, Jill said: You still smell it on the promenade on Oasis class. It comes up the stairway. Wonder if that’s why they removed the circular stair entry from promenade to casino on the Harmony & Symphony? RCIfan1912 and Quilter620 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USFFrank Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 50 minutes ago, Jill said: You still smell it on the promenade on Oasis class. It comes up the stairway. I could smell that poison near the stairway on other ships promenades as well. If they could only ban all smoking/vaping indoors on all ships, I for one would stay in the casinos longer. But then again, if I'm in the casino longer I'll be playing longer. I would have to set up a casino budget based on how much money I'd be willing to lose, not how long I could breathe. But I would be willing to try. tonyfsu21 and Quilter620 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfsu21 Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 26 minutes ago, USFFrank said: I could smell that poison near the stairway on other ships promenades as well. If they could only ban all smoking/vaping indoors on all ships, I for one would stay in the casinos longer. But then again, if I'm in the casino longer I'll be playing longer. I would have to set up a casino budget based on how much money I'd be willing to lose, not how long I could breathe. But I would be willing to try. I agree that smoking is gross but it’s a free country & if people wanna smoke then go ahead & smoke! The casino I would imagine is always going to be filled because smoking & drinking go hand and hand with gambling. Ogilthorpe, USFFrank and MarcBerger 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 53 minutes ago, tonyfsu21 said: Wonder if that’s why they removed the circular stair entry from promenade to casino on the Harmony & Symphony? I believe that is the reason those stairs were removed tonyfsu21, RCIfan1912, Jill and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcBerger Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 I enjoy a CIGAR or 2 during the day and night on the pool deck! I was on OASIS on March 1-8, 2020 with SUPER MARIO himself! Freedom or Oasis CLASS have both made the smoking sections smaller compared to what they used to be. Ogilthorpe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfsu21 Posted April 4, 2020 Report Share Posted April 4, 2020 10 minutes ago, TSoprano said: I enjoy a CIGAR or 2 during the day and night on the pool deck! I was on OASIS on March 1-8, 2020 with SUPER MARIO himself! Freedom or Oasis CLASS have both made the smoking sections smaller compared to what they used to be. Me too! I enjoy a cigar on the pool deck. I do wish it was the good old days where we could smoke a cigar on the balcony! That was very enjoyable to me. MarcBerger 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whenismynextcruise Posted April 5, 2020 Report Share Posted April 5, 2020 On 4/3/2020 at 10:12 PM, loki007 said: I wish they'd just ban it all together. Nothing I cant stand more than smelling smoke on the pool deck. I wish they would limit the amount of alcohol people can have one day. Nothing I cant stand more that obnoxious drunks on the pool deck Baked Alaska and MarcBerger 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki007 Posted April 5, 2020 Report Share Posted April 5, 2020 2 hours ago, whenismynextcruise said: I wish they would limit the amount of alcohol people can have one day. Nothing I cant stand more that obnoxious drunks on the pool deck can't disagree with that either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfsu21 Posted April 5, 2020 Report Share Posted April 5, 2020 27 minutes ago, loki007 said: can't disagree with that either Haha true! It does get just a bit crazy sometimes but it’s great for people watching. Baked Alaska 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose City Cruiser Posted May 6, 2020 Report Share Posted May 6, 2020 I wonder if they will ban smoking at least temporarily in the casino post-COVID-19. I would think touching the chips/cards/slot machine and constantly having your hand close the mouth would put you more at risk. What do you guys think? Will they expand the smoking area on the pool deck/wrap-around deck to give proper spacing? USFFrank 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfsu21 Posted May 6, 2020 Report Share Posted May 6, 2020 11 hours ago, Rose City Cruiser said: I wonder if they will ban smoking at least temporarily in the casino post-COVID-19. I would think touching the chips/cards/slot machine and constantly having your hand close the mouth would put you more at risk. What do you guys think? Will they expand the smoking area on the pool deck/wrap-around deck to give proper spacing? Anything is possible assuming the cruise lines set sail before a vaccine is readily available. CCL resuming 8/1 could be nothing more then a “plan” and still subject to being pushed out. I could see an outright ban on smoking across the fleet as a possibility. USFFrank 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monctonguy Posted May 6, 2020 Report Share Posted May 6, 2020 If anything they should expand it to get customers back....they will be desperate for $$ and no matter what ppl say.....its a fair chunk of cruisers and gamblers that smoke.... Perhaps plexi-glass will go up in the casino to keep one side smoker free.....after Covid-19, I feel like nothing will be the same or out of the question No one I have every travelled with is a smoker and I have never heard them complain about it...unless they are standing in the smoking side of the casino.....other than that, its never been an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WanderPam Posted May 6, 2020 Report Share Posted May 6, 2020 Sailing out of Southampton on Explorer there was no smoking allowed at all in the casino and it was very nice to be able to walk through and play without being choked by smoke! And the casino seemed to still be packed every day. We sailed on Harmony and the smoke was terrible in the casino, but didn't seem to spread to the promenade. Celebrity Cruises also do not allow smoking in their casinos if you are willing to try another line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Posted May 6, 2020 Report Share Posted May 6, 2020 19 hours ago, Rose City Cruiser said: I wonder if they will ban smoking at least temporarily in the casino post-COVID-19. I would think touching the chips/cards/slot machine and constantly having your hand close the mouth would put you more at risk. If 2m rule is in place there wont be that many people in the casino anyway How many players you going to get at a card or roulette table if 2m rule is followed? Also Slot machines will need to be switched off so there is a gap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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