Cruise lines gets tough on smokers

Wednesday, 19 Aug, 2013 0

Smokers take heed: Disney Cruise Line, Cunard and P&O all announced this week that they will no longer be permitting smoking on private balconies on their ships.

Citing customer feedback and safety concerns, they noted that smoking will still be allowed in designated lounges and exterior deck areas.

The ban, which includes e-cigarettes, will take effect on November 15 on the Disney ships, but not until March on P&O and April on Cunard.

Celebrity, Princess, Oceania and Crystal already ban smoking on balconies; Carnival, Norwegian and Royal Caribbean still allow it.

Disney said it will charge a $250 cleaning fee if guests are caught breaking the rule.

Bev

Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.