"Cruises" wrote in message
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> "Brian K" wrote in message
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>> On 7/7/2007 5:32 PM Cruises exclaimed:
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>> Not very much likely. Smokers are in the minority. Think of it this
>> way. It could encourage more smokers to quit or at least wear the
>> nicotine patch while they cruise. Since smokers are in the minority, the
>> financial impact of completely banning smoking aboard a cruise ship will
>> be minimal.
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> Minority is a word used by those who don't necessarily want to address an
> actual number. 49 is a minority out of 100 if you are only talking two
> classes or people. Yep minority was a good word for you to use for the
> argument. I have always "guessed" smokers at 15% when discussing
> percentages of certain populations. I would think that in the cruise
> industry my number is kind to say the least. Not sure what business your
> in, but everyone I have been associated with would be at wits end over a
> predictable drop of 15% of revenues. When you think of the poor Casino
> staff that number has to be a substantial number of people not gambling
> and thus not tipping them. But those breathing the "clean" air will
> realize this and compensate for it right?
If just one ship were to enforce it as the Carnival Paradise did, it would
probably fail, but if all the cruise lines do it, it'll probably be more
successful and accepted...there will be no choice...No doubt there will be
some financial impact at first, but the no smoking message is spreading all
over the world...took effect in bars and restaurants in London just this
July first!
The poor casino staff may just appreciate it too..I have been in the casino
and had to move many times because a smoker would come sit next to me and
smoke one after another with the smoke hitting me in the face. Think of
having to put up with that day in day out....Some of the ships have split
their casino into smoking and non-smoking areas...but it drifts over and you
know how it is..the machine that you think you might want to play will be in
the wrong area!!! ;-)
Don't knock breathing clean air....I took the Carnival Paradise and enjoyed
the fresh air immensely. I was disappointed that the concept failed at the
time and that more cruise lines did not jump on the wagon. Besides having a
fire while on the seas is a horrific thing! It's terrifying anywhere but
just imagine it happening on a transatlantic...I can't remember seeing a
ship in sight on the seas the entire time on our last one.
--Jean
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