which floor of the casino is the smoking casino

[irish2005]

which floor of the casino is the smoking section

[OCSC Mike]

10 minutes ago, irish2005 said:

which floor of the casino is the smoking section

Each casino only has one floor. It’s more like a smoking side & non-smoking side.

[yogimax]

28 minutes ago, OCSC Mike said:

Each casino only has one floor. It’s more like a smoking side & non-smoking side.

Beware, the smoking side on Oasis was horrible... seemed like no ventillation whatsoever.

[OCSC Mike]

12 minutes ago, yogimax said:

Beware, the smoking side on Oasis was horrible... seemed like no ventillation whatsoever.

I don’t even like walking through the casino.

[cruisegirl1]

Casinos are on one floor per ship but may be on different floors on different ships.  Oasis class ships have removed the Jazz club and put in a SMALL non smoking casino. 

M

Edited October 4, 2023 by cruisegirl1

[Tlbecker1]

Some ships aren’t too bad, but like what others have said, there is only one floor.  It can be unbearable depending on how many smokers there are.

[bretts173]

All good here in Oz, our govt still has balls and doesn't pander to the minority. Love the casino smoke free.

[Tin can]

3 hours ago, bretts173 said:

All good here in Oz, our govt still has balls and doesn't pander to the minority. Love the casino smoke free.

 

It is purely a business decision by Royal to allow smoking in its casinos. 

 

 

[bretts173]

5 hours ago, Tin can said:

 

It is purely a business decision by Royal to allow smoking in its casinos. 

 

 

They can't allow it if it is not allowed. Australian laws do not allow indoor smoking other than private residences.

[ShillyShally]

3 hours ago, bretts173 said:

They can't allow it if it is not allowed. Australian laws do not allow indoor smoking other than private residences.

Royal follows where they are registered, not where they are sailing, so they can allow it even if the ports they are going to don't.

[Ourusualbeach]

2 minutes ago, ShillyShally said:

Royal follows where they are registered, not where they are sailing, so they can allow it even if the ports they are going to don't.

There are many rules that they must follow based on where the homeport.

 

Drinking age for North American sailings

VAT charge on certain European itineraries

gratuities included for Australia and Casinos for Australia are just some.

 

 

 

 

[ShillyShally]

Just now, Ourusualbeach said:

There are many rules that they must follow based on where the homeport.

 

Drinking age for North American sailings

VAT charge on certain European itineraries

gratuities included for Australia and Casinos for Australia are just some.

 

 

 

 

True, that makes sense!  I was thinking more of just smoking but while I would love for it to not exist anywhere, that won't likely ever happen!

[Tin can]

6 hours ago, bretts173 said:

They can't allow it if it is not allowed. Australian laws do not allow indoor smoking other than private residences.

Agreed, I was just making the point that where they can they will. I think your comment was that they (Royal) were pandering to smokers elsewhere but they aren’t in Australia but it’s just business.

 

Statistically any casino that allows smoking will generate more income than one that will not. Statistically any casino on cruises from the US or UK will generate more income than an Australian cruise that will not allow smoking.

 

I don’t smoke and don’t like smoke in the casino but if I owned a casino I would want smokers.

[not-enough-cruising]

17 hours ago, OCSC Mike said:

Each casino only has one floor. It’s more like a smoking side & non-smoking side.

About as effective as the “non-peeing” side of the pool 

[neverbeenhere]

Also, a cigar section and a section for " extracurricular" smoking.

[yogimax]

1 hour ago, Tin can said:

Statistically any casino that allows smoking will generate more income than one that will not.

Maybe... but the trends are turning toward non-smoking.  Here's some info for Tribal Casinos which have been smoke free for three years...

 

"Berkeley, CA – With more than 160 Tribal casino properties operating smokefree in Fiscal Year 2022, Tribal gaming set a revenue record last year, according to a new report by the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC). The report shows that Tribal casinos generated a record-setting $40.9 billion in 2022 and offers an example of casinos thriving while operating smokefree for only three years."

Edited October 4, 2023 by yogimax

[KEG21552]

The casino on the Allure 2 weeks ago was disgusting.  Sorry  smokers.  That is probably the one reason we won’t be on a Royal cruise any time soon.  Rest of trip was amazing but the entire atrium level midship stunk of smoke. You could smell it as soon as you got off elevators.  The non smoking casino was probably 1//10 the size of the other.  There is a non -smoking side, but the smoke apparently doesn’t follow rules.  We became Diamond on Royal and transferred to Elite on Celebrity and for the past few years that has been our cruise line of choice.  The smoking casino and the bumper car stroller derby just isn’t for me.

 

[Kezzie62]

17 hours ago, ShillyShally said:

Royal follows where they are registered, not where they are sailing, so they can allow it even if the ports they are going to don't.

No they follow the law of where the cruise departs from. That’s why all the ship that sail from Europe have smoke free casinos. 

[ShillyShally]

4 hours ago, Kezzie62 said:

No they follow the law of where the cruise departs from. That’s why all the ship that sail from Europe have smoke free casinos. 

Thanks, I've updated my brain - now if that sticks... 🙂  

[Nessa1dc]

To the OP....Most Royal casinos have a Smoking and Non Smoking side.  Not a different floor.  However, Royal now has a ship that has a smaller "Non-Smoking" casino.  That should end the issue, right? But as you can see by this thread....those that will complain...must complain.  For those that hate smoking but want to go to the casino....try Wonder of the Seas.  

[villageidit]

On 10/4/2023 at 2:11 PM, yogimax said:

Maybe... but the trends are turning toward non-smoking.  Here's some info for Tribal Casinos which have been smoke free for three years...

 

"Berkeley, CA – With more than 160 Tribal casino properties operating smokefree in Fiscal Year 2022, Tribal gaming set a revenue record last year, according to a new report by the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC). The report shows that Tribal casinos generated a record-setting $40.9 billion in 2022 and offers an example of casinos thriving while operating smokefree for only three years."

I really enjoy the smoke free tribal casinos. So much cleaner and better smelling than before. Smoke free also comes with reduced cleaning costs.