CruisingSteve Posted December 15, 2023 Report Share Posted December 15, 2023 https://cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/2023/12/royal-caribbean-introduce-smoke-free-casinos-on-all-oasis-class-ships RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilley Posted December 15, 2023 Report Share Posted December 15, 2023 I’m happy about this because some smokers don’t abide by the no smoking signs in the casinos. I just hope it is enforced if they see anyone smoking in that area. RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted December 15, 2023 Report Share Posted December 15, 2023 I'm not trying to be negative, but if you haven't seen one yet, just be aware that the non-smoking casinos are VERY small. RCIfan1912 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted December 15, 2023 Report Share Posted December 15, 2023 This is old news. The reason this site posted it is because Casino Royale sent out a newsletter mentioning it as if it were new. This happened in March: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2023/03/31/royal-caribbean-has-quietly-converted-its-jazz-clubs-casinos OCSC Mike 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last2Know Posted December 15, 2023 Report Share Posted December 15, 2023 1 hour ago, Gilley said: I’m happy about this because some smokers don’t abide by the no smoking signs in the casinos. I just hope it is enforced if they see anyone smoking in that area. I have some rhetorical questions: Can you gamble when the casino is closed? No Can you get your free drinks at the bar as Prime and above when the casino is closed? No Can you smoke in the casino when the tables and slots are closed? Yes I would say then that most of the Royal Caribbean ships have a smokers' lounge with limited gambling and bar service. KWofPerth, RCIfan1912 and Thumper44 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilley Posted December 15, 2023 Report Share Posted December 15, 2023 10 hours ago, OCSC Mike said: I'm not trying to be negative, but if you haven't seen one yet, just be aware that the non-smoking casinos are VERY small.No I haven’t seen them but it seems like they have enough casino. I’m not a big casino player in fact I will probably never make prime. It’s just good to have a place for non smokers who want to use the casino. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilley Posted December 15, 2023 Report Share Posted December 15, 2023 Just now, Gilley said: 10 hours ago, OCSC Mike said: I'm not trying to be negative, but if you haven't seen one yet, just be aware that the non-smoking casinos are VERY small.No I haven’t seen them but it seems like they have enough casino. I’m not a big casino player in fact I will probably never make prime. It’s just good to have a place for non smokers who want to use the casino. No I haven’t seen one but I’m not a big gambler in fact I will never make prime. It’s just good to know no smokers have a place to go if they so choose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted December 16, 2023 Report Share Posted December 16, 2023 The non-smoking casinos are much smaller in comparison to the actual casino. I don't think that is the issue, its actually the lack of machines that is the problem to me. The "regular" casino has a mixture of older, newer and in-between machines, as well as a nice selection of tables. The vibe was also different. I feel like the non-smoking casino is brighter and less hectic. I personally think the smoking casino should have been moved as you have some people who just go to the casino to smoke and not play. ChessE4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilley Posted December 16, 2023 Report Share Posted December 16, 2023 Will the non-smoking casino have both slots and tables. I do like some of the older machines. Although I’m strictly slots still curious to know if there will be tables and any of those claw machines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattycruise Posted December 16, 2023 Report Share Posted December 16, 2023 2 hours ago, Gilley said: Will the non-smoking casino have both slots and tables. I do like some of the older machines. Although I’m strictly slots still curious to know if there will be tables and any of those claw machines. No claw machines. I know there’s 3 card poker and I believe 2 other tables. The casino is small Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWofPerth Posted December 16, 2023 Report Share Posted December 16, 2023 Personally, smoking should be banned from the designated areas on the pool decks, ahead of the casinos. Admittedly this was 5 years ago on Voyager, but an entire side of the pool deck was a smoking area, so when strolling down that particular side you had to contend with the foul stench of all the smokers gathering. I've only taken one cruise since then (next is in 17 days) so it could be different nowadays for all I know. A casino is an adult venue to begin with, so let people have their vices there if they wish. Let it be a default smokers' lounge, as Last2know alluded to above. Just my 2 cents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChessE4 Posted December 16, 2023 Report Share Posted December 16, 2023 1 hour ago, KWofPerth said: Personally, smoking should be banned from the designated areas on the pool decks, ahead of the casinos. Admittedly this was 5 years ago on Voyager, but an entire side of the pool deck was a smoking area, so when strolling down that particular side you had to contend with the foul stench of all the smokers gathering. I've only taken one cruise since then (next is in 17 days) so it could be different nowadays for all I know. A casino is an adult venue to begin with, so let people have their vices there if they wish. Let it be a default smokers' lounge, as Last2know alluded to above. Just my 2 cents. At least top decks have open air, casino does not. That is why it should be smoke free. USFFrank and Last2Know 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonCruiser Posted December 18, 2023 Report Share Posted December 18, 2023 On 12/16/2023 at 4:23 AM, KWofPerth said: casino is an adult venue to begin with, so let people have their vices there if they wish. Let it be a default smokers' lounge, as Last2know alluded to above. Part of the reason it suck to have the casino smoking is that the stench also gets in the surrounding areas. On Oasis Class ships (at least Harmony and Allure) the casino opens face to face with the dining room on deck 4 with the elevator banks in between. As a result, the hallway, dining room entrance and even the elevators end up smelling like smoke. It becomes a problem for people who just want to get some dinner or go to their rooms. jbrinkm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted December 18, 2023 Report Share Posted December 18, 2023 I was on Harmony two weeks ago. They are small (I get it, you can't make room out of no room). But they had it SO BRIGHT. Why? It drove us out immediately. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrimsonCruiser Posted December 19, 2023 Report Share Posted December 19, 2023 21 hours ago, SpeedNoodles said: I was on Harmony two weeks ago. They are small (I get it, you can't make room out of no room). But they had it SO BRIGHT. Why? It drove us out immediately. yeah it is weirdly full-light vs the colorful low light of the main. That plus the silence gives a very different vibe. Even though I enjoyed the experience of being able to gamble without choking on the air, I did feel like I needed to tip toe around when I bounced machines. Lol SpeedNoodles and bobroo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted December 19, 2023 Report Share Posted December 19, 2023 27 minutes ago, CrimsonCruiser said: yeah it is weirdly full-light vs the colorful low light of the main. That plus the silence gives a very different vibe. Even though I enjoyed the experience of being able to gamble without choking on the air, I did feel like I needed to tip toe around when I bounced machines. Lol Yes! It felt like "Please, feel free to gamble in here, if it suits you, but do not have fun." bobroo, CrimsonCruiser and Ampurp85 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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