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Smoking Poll Demonstrates The Cruiselines’ Conundrum
Thank you to all of our readers who responded in our smoking poll. The results demonstrate the conundrum in which the cruise lines find themselves. If they have more restrictive smoking policies they please non-smokers. If they restrict smoking more extensively they risk losing all smokers.
According to the American [...]
Crystal Cruises Imposes Stricter Smoking Policy
LOS ANGELES, January 8, 2008 - Beginning in May, Crystal Cruises is prohibiting smoking on verandahs of all staterooms and suites aboard Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity.
In keeping with lifestyle trends, most areas of Crystal ships have been non-smoking for several years, including restaurants and the main entertainment lounges. Non-smoking areas dominate most bars and [...]
MSC Cruises Introduces ‘Clean Air’ Smoking Policy On Board All Ships In Its Fleet
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (Sept. 28, 2007) – MSC Cruises has introduced a “Clean Air†smoking policy throughout its fleet, designed to allow both smokers and non-smokers to enjoy their cruise in mutual respect.
“We have eliminated smoking in all areas where non-smokers and smokers would have shared the same spaces,†General Manager Emilio La Scala [...]
Smoking on the High Seas
If you are in the mood to get flamed online, just go to any cruise message board and start a thread about smoking on cruise ships advocating strongly either the pro-smoking position or the non-smoking position. There will be plenty of respondents who will strongly, maybe even belligerently, disagree with your position. [...]
New Alcohol Policy Research
What is the number one thing that people ask about cruising? Perhaps the most popular question is “Can I bring my own alcohol on board?”
Back in the 70’s, my parents always brought a bottle or two of bourbon or scotch to have in their room. They’d pour a little starter [...]
A Few Things to Know When You Choose Cruise Air
You’ve decided that you want to do a cruise for your next vacation. Whether you go through a travel agent or book online you always have the option of choosing “Cruise Air” with your cruise. It may seem like the most convenient way to get to and from your [...]
A follow-up on the Celebrity Alcohol Policy
I have finally gotten an express clarification of the alcohol policy. It seems that they will be updating their policy to allow for wines to be brought onboard with a $25 corkage fee in the dining room. I am not pleased with the increased corkage fee, but at least they are now [...]
Celebrity Website Updates Their Wording and Placement of Dress Code Policy
I have to admit, I love the Celebrity dress codes. While other cruise lines have chosen to relax their dress codes, Celebrity has chosen to maintain a more elegant atmosphere. I like to dress up when I’m on a cruise and not feel like I’m over dressed. When I did my research [...]
Follow-up Regarding New Alcohol Policy
I received a follow-up letter to my 2nd letter regarding the “New Celebrity Alcohol Policy” from Celebrity’s Executive representative.
From his response, it looks like they are at least for now, holding firm to the new policies. Here is the response:
Dear Ms. Klasen:
Thank you for your follow-up e-mail concerning our previous response.
The Executive Officers have [...]
Received a response on my Alcohol Policy letter
I finally got a response to my alcohol policy letter. The response doesnt really address my issues and it is pretty much a canned response:
Dear Mrs. Klasen:
Thank you for contacting Mr. Hanrahan’s office via the Internet regarding your above referenced sailing. He appreciated hearing from you and following his review of your e-mail [...]
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