Yes on pool deck. Not the same as having a room to go to. Meeting folks of interesting backgrounds once all get settled in. I have met a Federal Judge, TV producer, dairy assoc President, two different former American business owners ran out of China, two brothers that had just retired from US State Dept, a Boston doc that had stories on the marathon bombing, and so on. My wife who does not smoke will come into Cigar Lounge to meet folks, and hear the stories. She really hit it off with the Hollywood producer. I only took up cigar smoking after retiring. Usually only smoke while on ship or at a port bar.
A Carnival cruise story about 10 years ago. Smokers would gather at pool bar at night. One night a lady was speaking with her man. They got into talk about boobs. She comes over and shows them to me. Sometimes crazy stuff on those ships.