ecigs

I just thought I would take the time and tell you about my experience with an ecigs.

The other day I was charging my e cig when It shot out of the wall charger like a rocket. Im talking flames, it burnt

counter top, and floor. It was very frightening I yelled to my husband and he put it out. Thankfully no one got hurt.

I have contacted the manufacturer but they haven't responded yet. I guess what I'm trying to say is. ....

We all know what the first hazard on a ship is fire. I think that Carnival should be aware of this and I em

led them.I know that i will not use them anymore but its the other person that doesn't know. So I'm trying to get this out there to let people know. I will be using the will be using the throw away kind from now on. They are becoming very popular and who knows how many people have them.

Thanks for listening and try to get the word out there.

I think these are like with anything else. ie: cell phones exploding when being used while plugged in. I have ecigs and *knock on wood* it hasn't happened to me. Though I have seen posts on FB regarding the ecigs "exploding". Need to be aware of the possibility.

I understand your concern regarding this issue with the ship but also in any home. and I never let mine charge without being present.

Anything electrical needs to be monitored. I charge mine and they last awhile so knows it can last my cruise, plus the fact I have 2 charges.

I'm glad you were there when this happened and you are ok. :)

I know anything can shoot sparks or fire, my hair dryer did when I plugged it in.

As for my e cigs, I bring more than one precharged, a precharged portable charger, and disposables as a back up. I use a V2.

At the risk of starting yet another 'smoking/e-cig' war I am still going to comment on this. I have heard about the 'explode' thing and the ones I have heard about are also the cheaper/not so reputable ones you get at a convenience store/gas station. Not that those are the only ones this happens to, I'm sure there are others and I don't claim to be an expert. However, I have been using the V2 now for over 2 years. The start up cost might be a little more, but they stand behind the product and any problem whatsoever, is taken care of, replaced or whatever. Also, hair dryers, cell phones, cameras ... just about anything electronic that plugs into a wall is at risk. Even the ones that I've heard of that 'explode', to my knowledge, have not started a fire ... scary yes, but no fires I've heard about. Like the other poster, I carry several 'batteries' that are fully charged and while I do 'recharge' while away on a trip, I also have a portable charger and I'm usually right there while it's charging. Again, I think common sense is the rule .... the 'smoking areas' of the ship are usually so 'full' of butts and ashes and trash, etc. that that area is probably is more of a fire hazard if you think about it. That's the area of the ship for the 'lowly, bad smoker' and the least cleaned up or maintained area. It's pretty nasty and could also be a fire hazard with other flammable things tossed around and a lit cigarette not completely out, etc. Just a thought.

I do believe you get what you pay for. I've been using e-Cigs (v2 then went over to Vea) for over two years now and I've never had a problem with them. I think the ones that are exploding during charging(and given the amount out there; not many) are the cheap ones or they've been modified by the users. The one in Florida that exploded in that character's mouth as he was vaping was modified drastically...almost as if he made it in his garage.

Bottom line...buy an excellent product from a reputable dealer and don't try to "improve" on it. You won't have a problem.

A related question to e-cig users... Do you have to follow the smoking rules on board, or are there more places on the ship where you can have your "smoke"?

A related question to e-cig users... Do you have to follow the smoking rules on board, or are there more places on the ship where you can have your "smoke"?

copied from Carnival FAQ's

Note: Electronic cigarettes or e-cigarettes are only allowed in the designated smoking areas.

Just answering question, not trying to start trouble.

copied from Carnival FAQ's

Note: Electronic cigarettes or e-cigarettes are only allowed in the designated smoking areas.

 

Just answering question, not trying to start trouble.

Thanks for the reply. I didn't know the policies addressed e-cig's directly. I appreciate it!

A related question to e-cig users... Do you have to follow the smoking rules on board, or are there more places on the ship where you can have your "smoke"?

Currently, we follow smoker's areas. There are opportunities to grab a quick vape. Someone who uses e cigs really doesn't need nor want to sit in the smoking area. One does not smoke on an e cig as a start to finish thing like one does with the real thing. So much of smoking is more the hand to mouth action and quickly be satisfied with an e cig.

Currently, we follow smoker's areas. There are opportunities to grab a quick vape. Someone who uses e cigs really doesn't need nor want to sit in the smoking area. One does not smoke on an e cig as a start to finish thing like one does with the real thing. So much of smoking is more the hand to mouth action and quickly be satisfied with an e cig.

Exactly. There were so many arguments on here regarding the usage, where and whatnot but technically, the same rules need to be followed as the regular cigarettes. However, most e-cig users, myself included, just don't want to be around the smell, smoke and all of that anymore. For many it's a 'hand to mouth' habit as has been said and can be done discreetly with no one the wiser for the most part. One certainly doesn't want to 'flaunt' its use in non smoking areas as people would complain and the burden falls on the staff. But, there are discreet and common sense ways around it and shouldn't be a problem.

Currently, we follow smoker's areas. There are opportunities to grab a quick vape. Someone who uses e cigs really doesn't need nor want to sit in the smoking area. One does not smoke on an e cig as a start to finish thing like one does with the real thing. So much of smoking is more the hand to mouth action and quickly be satisfied with an e cig.

Thanks for your post. I have a relative that cruises with us and they are considering e-cigs. I agree that they probably don't want to sit in the heavy smoking areas while they do their e-cig thing.

A related question to e-cig users... Do you have to follow the smoking rules on board, or are there more places on the ship where you can have your "smoke"?

lines do not distinguish between an e cig and real one. you are banned from all non smoking areas. (including balconies if the line does not permit it) in fact most public places( airplanes, etc) follow this practice.

The battery bothered the screener at the xray going through security. At first she wouldn't say what she'd seen to cause a major search of my stuff--what I thought was a bunch of normal items.

When I told her I had an ecig set with the battery, she pulled it out and looked at it saying that was what she flagged.

I just thought I would take the time and tell you about my experience with an ecigs.

The other day I was charging my e cig when It shot out of the wall charger like a rocket. Im talking flames, it burnt

counter top, and floor. It was very frightening I yelled to my husband and he put it out. Thankfully no one got hurt.

I have contacted the manufacturer but they haven't responded yet. I guess what I'm trying to say is. ....

We all know what the first hazard on a ship is fire. I think that Carnival should be aware of this and I em

 

 

led them.I know that i will not use them anymore but its the other person that doesn't know. So I'm trying to get this out there to let people know. I will be using the will be using the throw away kind from now on. They are becoming very popular and who knows how many people have them.

 

Thanks for listening and try to get the word out there.

I'm curious as to what brand the battery and charger were & how old or new they were? Did they get wet or damaged in any way? The wife and I have been vaping for over three years. Thank God we never had a batt. or charger fail. We are into vaping big time and know a lot of others that are too.

lines do not distinguish between an e cig and real one. you are banned from all non smoking areas. (including balconies if the line does not permit it) in fact most public places( airplanes, etc) follow this practice.

Strangely enough (in fact, not so strange if you think about it ;)), on some lines you can use an e-cig in the cabin.

From a distance it's not easy to distinguish between the use of e-cigs & regular cigs - so folk complain about them, thinking they're the real McCoy. Most cruise lines therefore regulate e-cigs the same as regular cigs in public areas.

But no such problem in the privacy of a cabin, & no smell gets into fabrics, bedding etc. Hence e-cigs permitted in cabins of some cruise lines.

Here's Princess' policy:

The use of electronic cigarettes is permitted in all areas onboard with the exception of dining areas and the Princess Theater. However, should a fellow passenger in the vicinity feel inconvenienced and complain, even after being told the difference between electronic cigarettes and real cigarettes, we will ask the passenger to refrain from smoking the electronic cigarette

JB :)

Princess allows the use of e-cigs pretty much anywhere on their ships, except areas where food is served and consumed, and in the theater ..... UNLESS other passengers lodge a complaint about them being used in the area where the complainer is. In that case, one must put the e-cig away or go to another location to use it.

I have used mine while sitting in the non-smoking area of the casino, which is where all the video poker machines are and those the only machines I care to play on, a few times and have never had anyone complain, so far. But I am discrete when I use it, and don't flash it around.

A related question to e-cig users... Do you have to follow the smoking rules on board, or are there more places on the ship where you can have your "smoke"?

As others have mentioned, many cruise lines specifically address them and include them with cigarettes in their smoking policies. RCI is one of those who does specifically include them with cigarettes in regulating where on the ship they may - and may not - be used.

If interested, here is a link to the RCI webpage describing their policy:

http://www.royalcaribbean.com/customersupport/faq/details.do?pagename=frequently_asked_questions&pnav=5&pnav=2&faqType=faq&faqSubjectId=333&faqSubjectName=Onboard+Policies&faqId=3101

As a former smoker of 13 years, (I know, we are the worst kind!) I just don't get e-cigs. In order to truly quit and mean it, you have to give up everything related to the feel and actions of smoking including the hand to mouth, sucking in air, mind games. So if you're vaping, you haven't quit. You just traded one habit-albeit a healthier one-for another habit.

The NCL policy is that they are only allowed in the areas that smoking is allowed, this did not stop people using them in the hot tub and sat on the side of the pool last week

Rules were not enforced

...and even I don't care if people want to use e-cigs around me!

My father smoked until I was about ten. I have many unhappy "Mad Men"-era memories of being stuck in the smoking car of the train with dad, plus literally decades more of being around it at social gatherings and in public places until laws were tightened and far fewer people smoked.

E-cigs sound like a godsend for smokers and smoke-haters alike-- no smell, no actual smoke-- the only possible harm to bystanders being a trace of vaporized nicotine in the air. Okay, I'd still say keep it away from where CHILDREN are breathing, to err on the side of caution-- but having an e-cig user, or several, in the room with me wouldn't bother me a bit. And the "big picture" view of the safety issue brought up in reply to the original post-- namely, that actual cigarettes remain a far greater fire hazard-- is right on the money.

I think the inventors had it in mind as being an intermediate step to quitting altogether, like the patch or the gum-- but then the tobacco industry got a hold of it, and of course, they're not about getting anyone to quit-- they're about finding new ways to get people to continue their nicotine addiction. But that's a whole other discussion...:rolleyes:

As a former smoker of 13 years, (I know, we are the worst kind!) I just don't get e-cigs. In order to truly quit and mean it, you have to give up everything related to the feel and actions of smoking including the hand to mouth, sucking in air, mind games. So if you're vaping, you haven't quit. You just traded one habit-albeit a healthier one-for another habit.

First let me congratulate you on 'quitting' perfectly. Not everyone is that fortunate. But, I do beg to differ with you ... if one 'quits smoking cigarettes which contain tobacco' which is burning and are now using an e-cig which is water vapor with 'flavorings' and has either 'some nicotine' or NO nicotine, and nothing is burning .... yes, dear, one HAS quit smoking cigarettes!! Some people have used the nicotine gum to quit and 2 years later are still chewing the gum but yet have 'quit smoking'. They may have a gum chewing habit, but they quit smoking. I could go on and on about different habits people have but can't really be bothered. However, if someone chooses to 'vape' and enjoy it and it's not bothering anyone else, I hardly think anyone should be judgmental about it. And, just another side note ... my doctor has told me that the small amount of nicotine used in certain e-cigs are no more harmful than having a few cups of coffee during the day. Also, for a recent surgery the surgeon was quite concerned as to whether or not the patient smoked ... patient said no, but that they did use the e-cig. He waved his hand and said 'no problem' and he is a renowned specialist in nuero-surgery, So, it's not as awful as some would have it. Just sayin'!! :)