Smoking on balconies

Does anybody no if p&o enforce the no smoking policy on balconies

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I don't know, but you can bet if I were next door I'd report it and play hell if it persisted :)

I guess it relies on passengers reporting in order for P&Oto enforce, otherwise they'd never know.

I'm sure 99% of pax obey the rules.

Does anybody no if p&o enforce the no smoking policy on balconies

 

 

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On our recent Arcadia b2b. 1st cruise everyone abided by the rules. 2nd shorter cruise-we had a new cabin on the sun deck and people were sneaking outside to where the roof of the pool is and having cigs, plus twice p and o made announcements that a gentle reminder -smoking is not allowed on balconies.

blow a gentle reminder. People get told enough times there is no smoking on balconies and I would be another if someone smoked near my balcony -I would report it and complain. Needn't be another cruiser reporting it, the room steward would know if someone had been smoking on their balcony.

I think I read on one of the American forums if you smoke in/on your cabin/balcony you have an additional $200 added to your account to pay for it to be deep cleaned.

On our recent Arcadia b2b. 1st cruise everyone abided by the rules. 2nd shorter cruise-we had a new cabin on the sun deck and people were sneaking outside to where the roof of the pool is and having cigs, plus twice p and o made announcements that a gentle reminder -smoking is not allowed on balconies.

blow a gentle reminder. People get told enough times there is no smoking on balconies and I would be another if someone smoked near my balcony -I would report it and complain. Needn't be another cruiser reporting it, the room steward would know if someone had been smoking on their balcony.

I think I read on one of the American forums if you smoke in/on your cabin/balcony you have an additional $200 added to your account to pay for it to be deep cleaned.

Yes English lady I read that as well and you bet I would be reporting anyone smoking on the balcony anywhere around me .

Does anybody no if p&o enforce the no smoking policy on balconies

 

 

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So dear Coxy, does that answer your question. There are places you can smoke outside,but your balcony is not one of them.

Yes English lady I read that as well and you bet I would be reporting anyone smoking on the balcony anywhere around me .

I am a smoker, but I too would complain if people were not abiding by the rules and smoking where it is not allowed.

Molly

I am a smoker, but I too would complain if people were not abiding by the rules and smoking where it is not allowed.

 

Molly

I too am a smoker and agree with you.

Of course, if smoking were to be totally banned on cruise ships, I'd not cruise anymore.

Why not the other way around.... Cruise and not smoke...

Krydstosser

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what I found most strange on Arcadia was that the smoking allowed part was in between the lifts so sheltered, with tables and chairs.

Where smokers chose to smoke was open to the elements,all because they would not walk a little further along.

They even pinched an ashtray and put it there (on a fire hose/life ring red box).Not emptied so with in a day was overflowing. Then we had the dog end clogging up the drain where the water runs out.

Would any smoker out there care to explain to me, why I have to have their dog ends all over the place like that. why they consider it ok.

thinking back,even better, when they could not stand there as it was being painted/cleaned someone even sat in a chair underneath the steps that go up to the sun deck above the new cabins.

Disgusting.

We are back on board later in the year, better not be anyone trying it then.

What was interesting on the longer 17 day cruise no problem at all. On the shorter 9 day (and we were informed lots of new cruisers on this one) was when the problem started.

So when smoking has been banned from all cruise lines what are the moaners going to moan about?

I too am a smoker and agree with you.

Of course, if smoking were to be totally banned on cruise ships, I'd not cruise anymore.

I think it would be the final push to make me stop completely, smoking that is:D I love cruising;)

Molly

I don't think I am a moaner.

Someone asked if not smoking on balconies was adhered to. I think from the replies they got their answer.

I love the food I had on my last cruise. I understand totally about pricing etc. So I do not moan...I just asked a couple of questions...that is not moaning....

Does anybody no if p&o enforce the no smoking policy on balconies

 

 

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To answer your question directly, I understand the staff would be looking for signs of smoking.

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I have smelt smoke when walking past balcony cabins. Problem is that if you smoke on your balcony with the door open, it will pull it into the cabin and out into the corridor. So I think people would know if you smoke on the balcony. I gave up over 40 years ago and that was when smoking was still reasonably OK. With all the medical advice and dangers, I cannot understand why adults still do it.

So when smoking has been banned from all cruise lines what are the moaners going to moan about?

You generally find that "moaners" will always find something to moan about they will just move on to something else.

On a recent cruise on Oriana we were not aware that anyone was smoking on balconies. In conversation with passengers who did smoke, the consensus seemed to be that it was an unnecessary prohibition, but that they would follow the rule and only use the designated smoking areas. What caused annoyance to them was the infantile behaviour of some passengers flapping hands, holding noses or making unpleasant remarks as they walked past the designated areas. Presumably these same passengers had lobbied for and achieved the objective of banning balcony smoking. It seems an entirely logical consequence that people who would have previously smoked as individuals on their balcony would now tend to congregate in the designated open deck areas. If that’s a problem for some non-smokers, then it’s a problem that they have contributed to through their complaints, and consequently made worse for themselves. No doubt buoyed with success (?), the lobbying for a complete ban will continue.

On Azura /Ventura. almost every balcony is overlooked from the Fly Bridge wings, and i am sure are also covered by CCTV cameras.

Where would smokers doff out their cig butts,and leave them????

I did spot a few puffing their Electronic cigs on balconies recently.

I suppose the problem is that if you are next to a balcony where people smoke, it can and will drift into your balcony.

So when smoking has been banned from all cruise lines what are the moaners going to moan about?

dress codes and dropping standards :D

As someone who has recently ceased smoking for the zillionth time, can I congratulate P&O on their balcony smoking ban. It must have deterred at least 10% of potential cruisers, with the result being £999 Caribbean cruises in a balcony cabin. Savings have more than paid for my electronic cigarette and its 'fuel'

Thank you once more P&O, perhaps you now would like to consider reducing the amount of drink passengers can purchase in a day, this will eliminate some of the late evening boorish behavior... and it goes without saying you must put a stop to bringing alcohol on board.

CB

As someone who has recently ceased smoking for the zillionth time, can I congratulate P&O on their balcony smoking ban. It must have deterred at least 10% of potential cruisers, with the result being £999 Caribbean cruises in a balcony cabin. Savings have more than paid for my electronic cigarette and its 'fuel'

 

Thank you once more P&O, perhaps you now would like to consider reducing the amount of drink passengers can purchase in a day, this will eliminate some of the late evening boorish behavior... and it goes without saying you must put a stop to bringing alcohol on board.

 

 

CB

Congratulations on making the conversion from tobacco to chemical product for your nicotine intake requirement. Hopefully no-one will mistakenly report you for rule breaking while you enjoy a relaxing e-cigarette on your balcony. It was interesting that rather than encourage others to follow your example to enable their continued enjoyment of cruising, that you prefer to infer and rejoice that the balcony prohibition has resulted in reduced price cruises for yourself, since at least 10% of potential cruisers will be deterred by the ban. That seems unlikely. If you assume that 20% of the UK population smoke, and that percentage is reflected in cruise passengers (probably lower), then your 10% (since only smokers will concern themselves), becomes 2% of all potential passengers, which is unlikely to send shivers up the spine of P&O management. That doesn’t take account of the smokers who now book inside/outside cabins, or all the non-smokers who may have shunned P&O because of the possibility that they would have a balcony cabin adjacent to a smoker, (possibly yourself previously), and are now scanning P&O brochures.

You also seem to have been unfortunate in encountering boorish inebriated passengers, but to want to limit other passengers consumption and prohibit alcohol being brought on board seems perhaps a step too far.

Wait a minute – you’re thinking an alcohol ban would reduce potential passenger numbers even further and the price of your cruise would drop even more. Crafty. Keep going and you’ll have the ship to yourself.

Congratulations on making the conversion from tobacco to chemical product for your nicotine intake requirement. Hopefully no-one will mistakenly report you for rule breaking while you enjoy a relaxing e-cigarette on your balcony. It was interesting that rather than encourage others to follow your example to enable their continued enjoyment of cruising, that you prefer to infer and rejoice that the balcony prohibition has resulted in reduced price cruises for yourself, since at least 10% of potential cruisers will be deterred by the ban. That seems unlikely. If you assume that 20% of the UK population smoke, and that percentage is reflected in cruise passengers (probably lower), then your 10% (since only smokers will concern themselves), becomes 2% of all potential passengers, which is unlikely to send shivers up the spine of P&O management. That doesn’t take account of the smokers who now book inside/outside cabins, or all the non-smokers who may have shunned P&O because of the possibility that they would have a balcony cabin adjacent to a smoker, (possibly yourself previously), and are now scanning P&O brochures.

You also seem to have been unfortunate in encountering boorish inebriated passengers, but to want to limit other passengers consumption and prohibit alcohol being brought on board seems perhaps a step too far.

Wait a minute – you’re thinking an alcohol ban would reduce potential passenger numbers even further and the price of your cruise would drop even more. Crafty. Keep going and you’ll have the ship to yourself.

Very true Margana ,it did make me chuckle !:)

Congratulations on making the conversion from tobacco to chemical product for your nicotine intake requirement. Hopefully no-one will mistakenly report you for rule breaking while you enjoy a relaxing e-cigarette on your balcony. It was interesting that rather than encourage others to follow your example to enable their continued enjoyment of cruising, that you prefer to infer and rejoice that the balcony prohibition has resulted in reduced price cruises for yourself, since at least 10% of potential cruisers will be deterred by the ban. That seems unlikely. If you assume that 20% of the UK population smoke, and that percentage is reflected in cruise passengers (probably lower), then your 10% (since only smokers will concern themselves), becomes 2% of all potential passengers, which is unlikely to send shivers up the spine of P&O management. That doesn’t take account of the smokers who now book inside/outside cabins, or all the non-smokers who may have shunned P&O because of the possibility that they would have a balcony cabin adjacent to a smoker, (possibly yourself previously), and are now scanning P&O brochures.

You also seem to have been unfortunate in encountering boorish inebriated passengers, but to want to limit other passengers consumption and prohibit alcohol being brought on board seems perhaps a step too far.

Wait a minute – you’re thinking an alcohol ban would reduce potential passenger numbers even further and the price of your cruise would drop even more. Crafty. Keep going and you’ll have the ship to yourself.

:D:D

Our cruise TA for some 20+ years, has experienced more than a few avid cruises now choosing other types of vacation because of the smoking restrictions. Yes we have encountered boorish inebriated passengers,just as others will have encountered inconsiderate smokers. My suggestion of a restriction was in the interest of consistency. As for non smokers booking in droves as a result of the non smoking policy. This was also seen as the bright new future for our pubs, sadly it has had the opposite effect.

Those who bring on board their own booze do so rather than purchase it at ships bar prices, resulting in less income for the cruise line. This must be found from somewhere and unfortunately it seems to be by increasing my select dining, tours, and bar prices.

Regards

Cb

Yes, I think Fred's policy is much better. If you bring booze on board from wherever, it is removed and given back at the end of the cruise.

Why do some people have this urge to 'ban' any activity that doesn't suit them - especially on a cruise ship? The non smoking on balconies rule I can understand as there are designated smoking areas on ships that smokers can use but to then suggest banning alcohol brought on ships & a 'quota' of alcohol allowed to be purchased at bars is laughable. Bar staff can refuse to serve passengers who they believe are inebriated - they should do so instead of having a blanket rule thrust upon those who drink within moderation but may just go over that quota you suggest.

As for bringing alcohol on board, I know that some do so because they don't want to pay P & O prices, however the majority do so because they want a drink in their cabin whilst getting ready for dinner or in their cabin before retiring for the night. It doesn't mean they stop buying drinks in the bars & restaurant too.

So now the smoking ban has been won people want to move on to an alcohol ban/quota. Why not go the whole hog and ban gambling in the casinos (addictive) and sunbathing (skin cancer threat). Having skin cancer I would love to walk up to all those basting in oil in the sun & warn them of the damage they could be doing but I don't because I have no right to question another adult's choice in life - I just get on with enjoying my cruise without looking for things to moan about - life's too short!