Royal Caribbean Independence Of The Seas Cruises Answers

what a rediculous statement!!!

We were on this ship for its first Med voyage last year. It was a complete shock to find such limited places where you could smoke as we had been on Navigator the previous year and found it very fair with smoking sections in most bars. The Labyrinth was overcrowded with smokers day and night, especially people who didn't have a balcony and the few nights coming through the Bay of Biscay when it wasn't really easy to smoke out on deck. The Cigar bar was completely without atmosphere and only used by people popping in and out of the main entertainment venue. The Casino seemed to be half empty most of the time. We complained furiously on the ship, to RCC UK and USA head office with the same bland answers about British preferences for no-smoking. They also said that IOS was advertised as a non-smoking ship. However most people on board didn't seem to know that before boarding so it really wasn't 'well advertised'. It will be interesting to hear the outcome of your complaint. We will never ever cruise with Royal Caribbean again which is a great pity because in every other respect the are very good but we will take our money elsewhere.

sailed iots nov 18 2010 you can smoke on your balcony deck 4 port side the cigar lounge and the labyrinth cigs prices $24 for 200 l&b $44 for 400 gold/virg $25 for 5 pkts cheaper to buy on 2nd day when your sailing you have to queue up it wont take long allowance is 200 each you can only find only place to buy tobacco is gran canaria take a left through the square near the cobbled cafe area a little tobaccist store on its own pay cash or credit cards 21 euros for 200 l&b gold virg tobacco 44 euros 10pk limit is 3.200 they give receipts you may need them customs in southampton

Thanks for the update on prices