Enforcing smoking ban , not a pro/con ?

[DaveFlotsam]

I was just wondering how the smoking ban will be enforced if someone decides to light up a cigar on their balcony? Will the steward dowse the passenger with a bucket of water?

David

[balf]

I was just wondering how the smoking ban will be enforced if someone decides to light up a cigar on their balcony? Will the steward dowse the passenger with a bucket of water?

David[/

 

No, the cabin steward is not going to be bothered, he/she certainly does not want the agro with the passenger and there is always the possible tip to consider.

 

The ban will only be enforced via a complaint from another passenger.

 

There have been reports from posters here complaining of transgressions of the "code" in the DR resulting in diners being sent back to their cabin to change, so this would not be very different.

 

David.

[Germancruiser]

Celebrity gives out a warning- if one get´s cought the next time- it is a cleaning fee of about 250 Dollar according to the booklet! The next step is packing bags, leaving the ship in the next port of call! Very strict- but very effective also!

[Salacia]

I was just wondering how the smoking ban will be enforced if someone decides to light up a cigar on their balcony? Will the steward dowse the passenger with a bucket of water?

David

 

DaveFlotsam, I can't remember when (or if) smoking a cigar on a balcony on a Cunard ship was ever permitted; the latest smoking ban affects cigarette smokers. I know that on QM2, Churchill Lounge is a dedicated lounge for cigar smokers. As far as I know, there are no current plans to eliminate Churchill Lounge.

 

I don't know how the balcony smoking ban for cigarette smokes will be enforced, not would I choose to find out! I'm sure you were kidding when you asked if a steward would dowse a cigar smoking passenger with a bucket of water, but it is not without possiblity that a fine (or fee) could be charged, - or if enough of a broughaha was raised by passengers who complained, the balcony-cigar-smoker (or cigarette smoker) could be subjected to whatever penalty the captain ordered, including but not limited to being incarcerated or disembared at the next port. Personally, that's not a chance I would take - would you?

 

Regards,

Salacia

[balf]

Whether cigars were allowed on balconies or not they were certainly being smoked there on QV earlier this summer.

 

David.

[Atlanta World Cruiser]

There are over 30 threads like this . Is this not a worn out topic

[capnpugwash]

There are over 30 threads like this . Is this not a worn out topic

 

Yes it is, but that won't stop it being discussed ad nauseam. Personally I miss the bow tie debates.

[Dcoy]

Yes it is, but that won't stop it being discussed ad nauseam. Personally I miss the bow tie debates.

 

Bow tie debates? I've only been on the Cunard boards since March so I have not heard of that debate. It would be a nice change of pace from the one ones about the smokers not dressing up on formal nights.

 

Don

[balf]

Bow tie debates? I've only been on the Cunard boards since March so I have not heard of that debate. It would be a nice change of pace from the one ones about the smokers not dressing up on formal nights.

 

Don

 

Be very careful what you wish for.

 

David.

[pmb1]

... Personally I miss the bow tie debates.

There is nothing left to debate about tying bow ties: if you are physically able to tie a bow tie, you should. The end.

 

Now what sort of bow tie you should be tying is another matter. There are two classes of ties: the "That's a nice looking tie." ties and the "Oh my God! What was he thinking?" ties. The distinction will never be settled by debate.

[pepperrn]

Bow tie debates? I've only been on the Cunard boards since March so I have not heard of that debate. It would be a nice change of pace from the one ones about the smokers not dressing up on formal nights. Don

Hi Don,

You get the gold star, well done! You managed to get the triple, a hat-trick. You got bow ties, smoking and dressing for formal nights into one post! Congratulations! :) ;) :)

Not sure when that was achieved last.

"Only been here since March" and already showing long standing members how it should be done! Fantastic! ;) :) ;)

All best wishes and happy sailings.

[Dcoy]

Hi Don,

You get the gold star, well done! You managed to get the triple, a hat-trick. You got bow ties, smoking and dressing for formal nights into one post! Congratulations! :) ;) :)

Not sure when that was achieved last.

"Only been here since March" and already showing long standing members how it should be done! Fantastic! ;) :) ;)

All best wishes and happy sailings.

 

Peppern

 

Thank's, I now have more gold stars than I was awarded while working for the same company for 34 years.

 

I really enjoy your photos, especially the QV as I will be sailing on her in Jan.

 

Don

[pmb1]

Hi Don,

You get the gold star, well done! You managed to get the triple, a hat-trick. You got bow ties, smoking and dressing for formal nights into one post! Congratulations! :) ;) :)

Not sure when that was achieved last.

"Only been here since March" and already showing long standing members how it should be done! Fantastic! ;) :) ;)

All best wishes and happy sailings.

Well, it was a worthy post, but doesn't the classic hat-trick comprise tipping, smoking, and dress code? (Extra credit for punching Gordie Howe in a bow-tie.)

[Dcoy]

Well, it was a worthy post, but doesn't the classic hat-trick comprise tipping, smoking, and dress code? (Extra credit for punching Gordie Howe in a bow-tie.)

 

I was going to add dancing but didn't want the thread to be closed. :D

 

Don

[david,Mississauga]

Yes it is, but that won't stop it being discussed ad nauseam. Personally I miss the bow tie debates.

 

Another subject that hasn't been discussed in detail (for a few years, I think) is wing collars.

[lannp]

For anyone caught smoking on their balcony or in the cabin it would be a little hard to Cunard to put them off at the next port if it is a transatlantic:eek:

[scifisteve]

For anyone caught smoking on their balcony or in the cabin it would be a little hard to Cunard to put them off at the next port if it is a transatlantic:eek:

 

They are to be put in lifeboats and towed astern :p

[keithm]

For anyone caught smoking on their balcony or in the cabin it would be a little hard to Cunard to put them off at the next port if it is a transatlantic:eek:

An Iceberg,perhaps?

[Germancruiser]

Probably Keith- probably- wonderful idea! nobody get´s offended there if one lights up! Just make sure you take considerable amount with you- may take a while until the next boat appears!

[Salacia]

Probably Keith- probably- wonderful idea! nobody get´s offended there if one lights up! Just make sure you take considerable amount with you- may take a while until the next boat appears!

 

Just in case you were wondering, your message, and the message of others has been received: passengers who smoke cigarettes are the most thoughtless, rude, sum of the earth that should left on an iceberg, denied medical treatment, etc.

 

This is how it begins.

 

Salacia

[Louise D]

Just in case you were wondering, your message, and the message of others has been received: passengers who smoke cigarettes are the most thoughtless, rude, sum of the earth that should left on an iceberg, denied medical treatment, etc.

 

This is how it begins.

 

Salacia

 

I think most smokers are quite considerate in regard to their smoking, and I really do not have much concern about the issue, or the current smoking policy on Cunard ships.

 

But, if smoking is no longer permitted on balconies, and cigarette smokers have to resort to one designated area of the outside deck in order to have a cigarette, I think this will cause problems. All the smokers will have to go to this one area of the outside deck and, if many smokers are assembled together, then the non-smokers will complain when they have to pass through the mass concentration of smokers in this area.

 

So, I think it is actually better for the non-smokers if smokers are ranged about the ship on various balconies, rather than concentrated in one smoking area.

[pepperrn]

Well, it was a worthy post, but doesn't the classic hat-trick comprise tipping, smoking, and dress code? (Extra credit for punching Gordie Howe in a bow-tie.)

Ah, the solid gold, rarely spotted classic hat-trick triple. Thank you for reminding me ;) :D :) .

All best wishes and happy sailings!

[pepperrn]

Peppern... I really enjoy your photos, especially the QV as I will be sailing on her in Jan. Don

Hi Don, thank you :o , glad you liked them, have a great time on board QV, Bon Voyage! :)

[Cruachan]

Another subject that hasn't been discussed in detail (for a few years, I think) is wing collars.

 

Oh yes! Let's have a go at wing collars - that's always an interesting discussion :D:cool:

 

J

[Salacia]

Oh yes! Let's have a go at wing collars - that's always an interesting discussion :D:cool:

 

J

 

Oh no! There's always so many flighty comments made about wing collars...it gets plane boring! :D

 

S.