Mad at Carnival Cruise Lines

I just got back from a cruise to Alaska aboard Royal Carribeans Rhapsody of the Seas ship and they had a regular bar that allowed smoking from 9 pm til 1 am. Other than that you had to smoke outside on one of the decks of the ship. I actually met a member of CS in that bar and he's the one that hooked me up with this site !!!
 
this really bothers me. I feel like an outlaw when i smoke anywhere. I smoke both pipe and cigars and everywhere i go i get dirty looks for lighting up. What has happend to the world
 
I don't really think so much of what has happened to the world as what has happened to America. This country has just been overrun with liberals starting and supporting things that were unheard of 20 years ago. It's sad what this country has started to become. Crime is rampant, we're overrun with illegal immigrants, smoking and guns are on their way to becoming illegal, etc.
 
I agree, but don't see it happening. Not with people like Nancy Pelosi and other shady anti "freedom" politicians lurking in the shadows
 
WOW! I was just about to book a cruise with them as my graduation present to my self but I guess I will look into other cruise lines. Anybody have any good suggestions?
 
TEAK said:
WOW! I was just about to book a cruise with them as my graduation present to my self but I guess I will look into other cruise lines. Anybody have any good suggestions?
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Go to an all inclusive resort in Jamaica or the Dominican Republic, much better than being aboard a big boat. :ss
 
oldforge said:
A cigar bar were you can't smoke cigars? Clever.
Sue 'em for bait and switching you.

In your letter don't forget to tell them that there are thousands of wealthy cigar smokers with lots of discretionary income that have now gotten the word--no Carnival now or ever.
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"bait and switching".....sometime take some time and read the fine print in some of the cruiselines passenger contracts. They have a whole bunch of leeway in what they promise and what they really have to deliver.

This past June Holland American had a survey form concerning smoking for passengers to fill out before the end of the cruise. Reading between the lines it looked to me as just one more way to shut down smoking period. Some of the new cruiselines that have hit the waves have cut out any smoking onboard. It really sucks when you book something 6 months to a year out and arrive to find your out of luck. I guess in our case we will stick to Princess Cruises, not our favorite but at least some of the ships still have nice cigar lounges.....for now. No doubt we will someday embark to find they have been replaced our beloved cigar lounge with another fancy boutique selling T-shirts.
 
I'm going on a cruise for my honeymoon in 3 weeks with princess cruise line, they advertise a cigar bar on our ship, just hope its still a smoking zone by the time i get on board! :confused:
 
It would take more than CS to get the cruise to return cigar smoking in a lounge once it is gone. For every complaint, there is going to be a thank you from a nonsmoker who can now visit the rest of the cruise without "gagging" on the smoke.

My recommendation is to buy a ridiculously large yacht.
 
papajohn67 said:
This past June Holland American had a survey form concerning smoking for passengers to fill out before the end of the cruise. Reading between the lines it looked to me as just one more way to shut down smoking period.
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Yeah...lots of discussion about that form on the Holland section of Cruise Critic.

I am cruising on HA for my 20th anniversary this Dec and plan on enjoying several good sticks out on the verandah of our suite. Fortunately, HA has not gone as full blown non-smoking as its sister line Carnival [HA is owned by Carnival]. They don't have the cigar bars anymore, which is a shame, but at least for now they allow you to enjoy them on your own verandahs.
 
Namerifrats said:
I agree, but don't see it happening. Not with people like Nancy Pelosi and other shady anti "freedom" politicians lurking in the shadows
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Not sure if you've been paying attention for the last 8 years, but it isn't just Nancy Pelosi and her liberal army that has been stealing our freedom... You can lump a huge amount of Washington into that box... She isn't alone, and it isn't just liberals.

and yes... I realize I just took the bait. So..... back on topic.


I would definitely write the letter, but I would also call and speak to someone on a personal level. While I can fully appreciate the cruise line's "authority" to put smoking bans in place whenever and wherever they like... It is just asinine to call something a "Cigar Lounge" and not allow cigar smoking. That's like opening a whore house and stocking it with nuns. I mean seriously!
 
I've always gone on Disney cruises and they even had a cigar bar. It's been awhile since I've been on it so I don't know if they still do
 
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