"Kurt Ullman" wrote
>
>> The main difference is that hotels do not rely on group business to the
>> extent that cruise lines do. In addition, even in a non-smoking hotel...
>> it
>> is possible for people to go outside and smoke... or leave the property
>> to
>> dine, etc. On a non-smoking cruise ship, that isn't possible.
>
> I don't know. What is a convention or a meeting but a group?
> Although the point about not being able to go outside is good. ALso, it
> might not be as important to conventions, meetings and other kinds of
> hotel groups, since there is probably a smoking hotel across the street
> from the non-smoking. Less of a problem.
I have to be careful in these discussions as I have been accused by some of
being pro-smoker and by others of being a non-smoking Nazi.
Truth is I don't smoke and as long as people smoke in designated areas, I
don't have a problem with that. If there was a non-smoking ship, I would
enjoy cruising on it, but I have been on over 60 cruises and I have never
had one ruined by second-hand smoke.
I do agree with Charles that smoking restrictions on ships are going to
become tighter and tighter... as they are on land.
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George Leppla http://www.CruiseMaster.com
January 20, 2008 - GGC2008 - http://cruisemaster.com/adventure.htm
October 26, 2008 Sleazy 5 http://www.cruisemaster.com/sleazy5.htm
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