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Just left a B2B on the Ruby 4 days ago, and can confirm tour observations. I hope the Emerald also has that deck 16 area. The outside areas on the Emerald is December were quite limited, but the Speakeasy closed during that vessels Christmas cruise.

Where are the designated smoking areas on the Emerald Princess since closure of the Speakeasy lounge (Dec 2023). I'm aware of the starboard side deck-7 area adjacent to Club Fusion, and the windy deck-16 starboard area. What provision have been made on the Emerald since the closure of the Speakeasy cigar lounge?

I've loaded around 500 minutes, and through a ton of testing, only a few dollars of use. Amazingly cheap, even if charges apply. Don't let the idea of few dollars scare you off. It's ridiculously cheap.

I had that happen on the inaugural sailing of the Ruby Princess. Unfortunate but nothing can be done. It's still new when you board.

First B2B so I wasn't aware they were 'lumped'. Certainly hasn't stopped Princess from trying to market Plus, Premier, shore-ex and packages for each.

I have a B2B on the Ruby... and yes, only one booking ID, and the full duration date attributes for both cruises is listed. The problem you identified is identical for us as well.

New app isn't populating all of the data in a way familiar to old app users. Eventually, we can hope it becomes friendlier and truly a one-stop location for managing Princess cruises.

Back in the beginning of time (2004), on the Caribbean Princess, they had standing ashtrays at the elevators, on every floor. It wasn't uncommon to walk past a cabin where smoking was allowed, and it was permeating the hallway. On deck 15, by the pools, smoking was allowed on one side of the deck, with non smoking on the other side. To that degree, things have improved.

"...coughers/arm wavers". Now, that's funny! Really prevalent on the deck 7 aft starboard smoking knoll, where the joggers and speedwalkers pass through and "tsk...tsk" and guffaw as if smoking shouldn't be happening, in one of the very few sanctioned areas of the ship.

This site, https://pevvesseltraffic.broward.org/webx/ Along the top menu, look for query, type in vessel name and date range, and voila.

Ruby in March, B2B for 29 days.

Experience level is 1, so yes, every time. The flow of PAX into the terminal was indistinguishable for either line, and rather than an even distribution of guidance along entry and passage through the embarkation process, there was a scattering of guides and directions. I'll be trying a terminal 21 embarkment in the not too distant future, and hopefully this experience will be better. Blue lane manpower was staffed well, and moved quickly. There was a sea of humanity standing and sitting elsewhere, that appeared to be self directed. Not the smooth and polished experience that terminal 2 is.

If your boarding in Fort Lauderdale at Port 21, it's a fiasco of humanity, with blue and green lines without distinction. Never mind the x-ray machines needing rebooting. Blue lane might be an advantage.. Princess employees might be present.

I didn't interpret any of the areas to include Skywalkers, as it is an enclosed indoor space. 3 designated outdoor areas, as listed. The Casino is its own little world.

02062024 Applicable to Ruby Princess Source: chat agent who checked, verified, and replied 2024-02-06T11:08:35-08:00, 《user》: A question, you may or may not be able to answer: Where are the designated smoking areas on the Ruby Princess? 2024-02-06T11:09:51-08:00, agent: Let me just check the list of the designated areas. One moment, 《user》. 2024-02-06T11:10:44-08:00, 《user》: Thank you. They closed the cigar lounge and made it an arcade. 2024-02-06T11:15:40-08:00, agent: Here is the updated information: For the enjoyment of the public lounges and facilities, indoor areas onboard Ruby Princess are non-smoking. Smoking is only permitted in designated sections of the Casino and Nightclub. Outdoor smoking areas are clearly marked and are located on Promenade Deck 7, Starboardside Aft, on Deck 16 Portside Forward near the Tradewinds Bar, and on Deck 16, Starboardside Aft near the Horizon Terrace. The Casino and Casino Bar are non-smoking areas onboard, with the exception of designated slot machines where guests are permitted to smoke only while playing at those machines. All table games are non-smoking. The Casino will also have one or more non-smoking nights (6 pm to closing), depending on length of voyage. ===End of chat