RichC wrote:
> I'd bet the cruise industry will completely ignore the report as it will
> interfere with the profit margin- you can see how much changed since the
> Princess Star fire.
What do you suggest that the cruise lines do about smoking?
>It's about time the non smoking cruisers make their
> opinions known on the comment cards.
What is it you suggest I should write on the comment card? Dining rooms
are smoke-free. Theaters are smoke-free. On my most recent cruise
(Miracle) there was at least one smoke-free bar area....there were
enough smoke-free areas on board to spend time, if smoke was that much
of a bother. Do you suggest the cruiselines ban smoking on
board...period? Won't happen
Here's a question...for all you vocal non-smokers here on rtc, how many
of you sailed on Carnival Paradise, when she was designated a strictly
non-moking ship? It was an experiment that didn't work. Why? Because
most non-smokers just don't care that much about spending a week with
incidental second-hand smoke. At least, that's my take on it. If more
non-smoking cruisers felt that passionately about not inhaling
second-hand smoke, then the Paradise experiment would have worked, and
other cruise lines would have followed with their own designated
non-smoking ships.
I did sail on Paradise and it was lovely to be in a smoke-free casino
every evening (really the only spot on a ship that I'm ever bothered by
smoke).
Renaissance Cruiseline was also smoke free for the most part, wasn't
it? Hmmm...not in business anymore.
I totally get the second-hand smoke issue. I know it can be offensive
to some and downright dangerous to all of us...I'm just not sure that
there's a way to confine it on a ship. I mean, smokers are allowed to
enjoy their cruise vacations too, right?
Lee
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> "Charles" wrote in message
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> > The Surgeon General of the United States has issued his report today.
> > There is no risk free level of exposure to second hand smoke.
> >
> > News article at:
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> > Surgeon Generals press release:
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> > Surgeon Generals report:
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> > Because of the risks of second hand smoke it is time of to ban smoking
> > in all public areas of cruise ships.
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> > Charles
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