I don’t give a crap. I switched an electronic cigarette, which produces no odor or butts, and people still give me crap. Why? Because you’re programmed to dislike the action, not the substance. And your undies are prob too tight.

I’ll be puffing on the balcony, feet up on the railing, book in hand, and y’all can suck it if you don’t like it.

I can not help but wonder with the new “MEGA SHIPS” they are building why they have not given consideration to building them with 2 casinos with one of them being smoke free. Perhaps they could also only allow smoking on verandas on the rear balconies and they could even make it allowable only when ship is sailing. That way, the smoke would not get to the Verandas at the front of the ship. As with most things when new policies are written they tend to be overly strict and do not really look at other possible options.

This blog has covered everything from smoking being a health hazzard, annoyance because it stinks, and of course those who have a personal medical problem or are allergic to smoke.

For those that fear second hand smoke that they may be subjected to during a cruise, I do not know why they go on a cruise in the first place. Do these same people feel smoking should be banned in the streets of the ports of call ?. Just walking down those streets is certain to subject them to that smoke just as on the ship.

If it is because it is an annoyance, then they need to become more tolerant. There are many things in life that can be an annoyance in day to day life.

Those that have an illness or allergic reaction to smoke do in my opinion have the biggest problem. It is however unfair to blame the smokers for the problem that they have. If everything is banned that can cause alergic reactions, we may as well go on a spree and kill all the dogs & cats in the world, shut down all the dairies for those who are lactate intolerant, ban peanut butter, and no doubt this list could go on and on because of the many things that different people are allergic to. The point being that those that are allergic to something have no right to ban it because of “their” problem.

Over the years, smokers have been subjected to more and more restrictions and smokers have adhered to the rules that exist. As stated in this blog, the smokers check the rules and if the ship is too restrictive, we find another ship. I suggest that if the non-smokers do not feel the rules are strict enough, then they also find another ship. We all know going in what the rules are and to go ahead and book a cruise and then complain later is ridiculous and has no merit. No one forces anyone to take a cruise. If you go on a ship and do not like the rules, you obviously weighed out the Pros & Cons and decided to go anyway. If you do not weigh it out before going, that is your mistake. If you go knowing what the rules are, live with it because you are only complaining about your judgement in the first place.

I remember when you could smoke in New York city movie theaters (last ten rows) and now Bloomberg has cut smoking in Central Park! Enough!

I do not know how many or how long you have been cruising but if any length of time at all, I can not understand why you ever went on another one since in the past smoking was permitted just about everywhere on the ships.

The main points I keep trying to make is that A. you are not going to get cancer from an occasion whif of smoke. B. Even if there was no smoking on the ship, you would still have to contend with it in the ports of call as you stroll the streets. C. It is a free country and if one does not like the rules, then no one forces them to go on the cruise. D. You are subjected to carsenagenics daily (unless you live in a bubble), in drive thru lines, fireplaces, factory smokestacks and I am sure other things. E. I merely try to point out some of the exagerations expressed in this blog because if it was as bad as some project, they would not even go on a cruise.

You commented that you are going on Celebrity in 2 weeks and I do hope you have a good time. As you stated, the smoke drifts into the non smoking areas and there are smoking areas on all of their ships including sections of the casino and the outside decks. As I understand it, there is even one of the lounges that is smoking. I am however sure that there will be a lower percentage of smoking passengers because of their rules.

The bottom line basically is that you do not approve of the rules of the cruise line. If we smokers adhere to the rules we still get the flack from the non-smokers even though we do not make the rules. As you mentioned, you have made your thoughts known to RCCL & Celebrity and that is the proper route to go. No doubt some voices have been heard and that is why RCCL has severely changed the rules on their Celebrity division. Likewise, they altered the smoking rules on the RCCL ships as well. On the other hand, I have complained to RCCL telling them I would never go on a Celebrity ship since they made the changes. I can still accept the rules on RCCL ships. I abide with the rules of the ship I am on and I just think the rules should be accepted for what they are by everyone.

I will be going on my 60th cruise next month and I will be on RCCL.

I never go to a smoking section and complain I just stay away. What I do complain about is your smoke drifting to the non- smoking section. I realize our fresh are drifts to the smoking section but it won’t contribute to your illness or death.

All the smokers talking about drinking and overeating on the ship are grasping at straws, by comparing apples to oranges, to try to defend themselves. These people are only hurting themselves not you.

I have also changed cruise lines, RCCL to Celebrity, and informed both of them of the change, because Celebrity has stricker rules. I plan on enjoying my balcony on a 14 day Panama Cruise in 2 weeks!

I realize those comments are extreme but not any more extreme than the extreme over exageration of the clouds of smoke that linger in the air. (especially over non smokers)

Everyone seems to be looking for some rational reason that smoking should be banned when the real reason is that they do not want smokers to have rights. Some may indeed have a medical problem that smoke irritates but lets face it, that is your medical problem and was created through some other problem with your body. I dont think it is fair to blame smokers for your condition. That is sort of like being alergic to chicken and making it law that chickens are illegal.

My suggestion would be that they provide gas masks to all the whiners and then they too could be content on the cruise. The amazing thing is that you complainers still book these cruises knowing how miserable you will be. After all, it is your choice.

It would be my hope that all of the complainers go only on Celebrity Ships and then I won’t bother any of them.