Cruise Guide to Smoking on Cruise Ships

smoking

Whether you're for it, or against it, smoking is an important topic for a lot of people and now is more complex because of the impact of eCigarettes.

So here's the lowdown so you can find where you won't be bothered by smoke, or where you have that cigarette…

no smoking in this area
couple on balcony

MSC

nono
  • Buffets and restaurants
  • Medical centres Child-care areas Corridors or elevator foyers
  • Areas where guests are assembled in groups for safety exercises, disembarkation or tour departure
  • Public toilets
  • Bars directly near areas where food is served
  • Cabins
  • Balconies

Smoking is permitted in cigar rooms, casinos and outdoors on the sun deck

-

Can be smoked anywhere on board

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Cruise Line

Cabin

Balcony

Where you Can't

Where you Can

Cigars & Pipes

Electronic Cigarettes

Additional Info

Azamara Club Cruises

no no

  • All Public Rooms
  • Restaurants
  • Pool Deck
  • Staterooms Suites
  • Balconies
  • Hallways

Designated smoking area, which is located on the starboard forward section of the pool deck

-

The same policy applies

-

Carnival Cruises

no no
  • Public areas
  • Restaurants
  • Spa suites
  • Staterooms
  • Suites
  • Balconies
  • Hallways
  • Designated exterior open deck areas
  • Dance Clubs
  • Designated areas in the casino and casino bar
  • Jazz clubs
  • Jazz clubs
  • Balconies
  • Designated areas on deck

The same policy applies

Guests who smoke in their staterooms will be assessed a $250 USD cleaning and refreshing fee on their Sail & Sign account.

Celebrity Cruises

no no
  • Cabins
  • Balconies
  • Casino
  • Hallways
  • Elevator
  • Theatre
  • Restaurants

Designated Areas

-

The same policy applies

Violations will result in a $250 cleaning fee being charged to the guest's onboard account and may also be addressed through Celebrity Cruises' Guest Conduct Policy. No smoking policy on all components of the land tour portion of all Celebrity Cruises cruisetour products.

Costa Cruises no yes
  • Theatres
  • Restaurants
  • Buffet Restaurant - indoor areas Corridors
  • Halls
  • Lifts
  • Stairwells
  • Reserved smoking areas in the lounges
  • Cabins
  • Balconies

Only in designated areas

Can be smoked anywhere on board

-

Cruise & Maritime

no -
  • Lounges
  • Public rooms
  • Restaurants
  • Cabins

Aft starboard side of Magellan Deck by the Pool Bar Aft deck area outside Scott's Bar on Amundsen Deck

-

The same policy applies

-

Crystal

no no
  • The Bistro
  • Inside the Lido Café
  • Palm Court
  • Stardust
  • Starlight
  • Crystal Dining Room
  • Prego
  • Silk Road
  • The Sushi Bar
  • Galaxy Lounge
  • Avenue Saloon
  • Casino Verandah

Smoking is permitted in these areas the Connoisseur Club smoking lounge and the VIP area of the casino.

Designated areas

The same policy applies

If smoke is detected in a stateroom or suite, a cleaning fee of $250 per incident will be billed to your account.

Cunard

no no
  • Public areas
  • In Churchill's Cigar Lounge
  • Designated areas on the open deck

-

Cabins

Balconies

Designated areas

-

Disney

no no
  • Public areas

Designated areas on outside decks

-

The same policy applies

Guests who are found smoking in their staterooms will be charged a $250 stateroom recovery fee.

Fred Olsen

no yes
  • All indoor areas
  • Guests cannot smoke on Deck 7 terrace Balconies on certain ships
  • Designated areas on open-air decks only
  • Cabin balconies

-

The same policy applies

-

Holland America Line

no yes
  • Staterooms
  • Showrooms Indoor areas
  • Cigar and pipe smoking is not allowed inside the ship
  • Balconies
  • Some ships will have designated smoking areas in casinos but some ships casinos will be smoke free.
  • Designated areas
  • Verandahs

-

E cigarettes and Vaping devices are allowed in designated areas and passenger staterooms

Any guest who smokes inside staterooms in violation of our policy will be charged a
US$250 cleaning fee per day of violation.

Hurtigruten

no -
  • All indoor areas
  • Cabins

On outer decks

-

If the eCigarette produces smell or smoke as per smoking policy, if it does not produce any of those two, it is okay to use indoors.

-

NCL

no no
  • Public areas
  • Stateroom
  • Open decks around food venues, sports decks, kids' pool areas
  • The Cigar Bar
  • Open decks
  • Smoking is permitted in most casinos

-

The same policy applies

Smoking inside your stateroom will result in a $250 cleaning charge added to your onboard account.

Oceania

no no
  • Staterooms
  • Suites
  • Verandas
  • Public spaces

Designated Smoking Areas

-

They can be smoked anywhere other than ALL dining areas, both indoor & outdoor.

Guests chosing to disregard this policy will be disembarked at the next port of call and may also be subject to additional fees that will be imposed to cover the costs associated with any damage to and the required cleaning of furnishings, verandas and surrounding deck or accomodation areas.

P&O Cruises

no no
  • Public rooms
  • Cabins
  • Balcony

Designated Smoking Areas

-

In non smoking areas, as long as they do not emit a ‘smoke like' vapour, even though this vapour may only be harmless water mist.

-

Princess Cruises

no no
  • Staterooms
  • Public rooms
  • Balcony

Designated Smoking Areas

-

The use of electronic cigarettes is permitted in all areas on board with the exception of dining areas and the Princess Theatre.

Violations to this policy will result in a $250 fine for each occurrence, which will be charged to the passenger's stateroom account.

Regent

no no
  • Suites
  • Staterooms
  • Balconies
  • Enclosed dining areas

Designated areas of the outdoor pool area and
designated public rooms

Cigar only permitted in the Connoisseur Club and the designated area on the opposite side of the Pool Bar. Pipe only permitted in the Connoisseur Club.

The same policy applies

Failure to comply with this ban will result in guests being asked to leave the ship at their expense, without refund or credit for the unused portion of their cruise.

Royal Caribbean

no no
  • Stateroom
  • Private balconies that overlook The Boardwalk or Central Park
  • Dining venue
  • Theatre
  • Hallway or corridor Central Park, The Boardwalk or The Jogging Track
  • H2O Zone

Designated smoking sections

Only permitted in Cigar lounge, or designated area for pipe and cigar smoking

The same policy applies

A USD 250 cleaning fee will be applied to the SeaPass account if smoking has occurred inside staterooms or on private interior balconies overlooking The Boardwalk or Central Park onboard Oasis Class ships. Guests who violate this smoking policy may be subject to further action pursuant to the “Consequences Section” of our Guest Conduct Policy.

Seabourn

no yes

Public areas

Observation Bar/Lounge

Sky Bar

Seabourn Square Terrace and Club Terrace

Guest suites

Only permitted on open decks and only on the starboard side deck area of Seabourn Square Terrace

The same policy applies

Any guest who smokes inside staterooms in violation of our policy will be charged a
US$250 cleaning fee per day of violation.

Seadream

no -
  • Stateroom
  • Enclosed public rooms

Designated areas on the outside decks 3, 4 and 6,
except during meal hours

-

The same policy applies

-

Silversea

no no
  • Guest suites Verandas
  • The Bar
  • Pool Bar

The Connoisseur's Corner and in specifically designated outside areas

-

The same policy applies

-

Star Clipper

no no
  • Cabins
  • Public areas
  • Balconies

Designated areas on deck

-

The same policy applies

-

Thomson

no no

Public areas

Designated areas on the open deck

Cabin balconies

-

Can be smoked in casinos and ajoining bars

-

Windstar

no -
  • Staterooms
  • Public spaces

Designated areas on the open deck

-

The same policy applies

-

The above information is to be used as a guide only. Please check with individual cruiselines or your cruise consultant before booking a cruise. Each cruiseline reserves the right to change their policy at any time without notice for which Cruise.co.uk cannot be held responsible. The information is compiled and calculated by Cruise.co.uk - this information is not to be reproduced without prior permission.