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Author: Ray GoldenbergRay Goldenberg Date: Jul 6, 2007 17:14
Hi Everyone,
I received this letter from Mark Conroy, President of Regent Seven
Seas and thought it would be of interest. If you have missed any of
my news' postings, they are available on my web site.
Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com
Dear Traveler ,
The issue of smoking on board cruise ships has become quite a hot
topic in our industry. And while Regent Seven Seas Cruises is
respectful of the lifestyle choices of our guests and will always give
smokers a warm welcome, we also recognize the need to restrict where
smoking is permitted so as not to cause discomfort to, or provide a
health or safety hazard for, the majority of our guests who do not
smoke.
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Author: CharlesCharles Date: Jul 6, 2007 18:31
In article <4amt8390pd6fm8vhuss8o840jl0ha39e7o@ 4ax.com>, Ray Goldenberg
lighthousetravel.com> wrote:
> Smoking will therefore be prohibited in all suites, staterooms and
> balconies fleet-wide. This change will take effect on the following
> dates:
>
> * Seven Seas Voyager: December 21, 2007
> * Seven Seas Mariner: December 21, 2007
> * Seven Seas Navigator: December 27, 2007
> * Paul Gauguin: December 29, 2007
>
> Failure to comply with this ban will result in guests being asked to
> leave the ship at their expense, without refund or credit for the
> unused portion of their cruise.
>
> This decision was made after much deliberation, and we would
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Author: BoomerBoomer Date: Jul 7, 2007 05:20
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> Hi Ray, that is a positive step in my opinion. I am wondering about the
> deliberation. I have heard that all cruise lines will adopt this policy
> at the end of the year, or beginning of next year because there will be
> a new international maritime regulation for cruise ships that bans
> smoking in staterooms and on balconies. Have you heard anything about
> that?
>
> --
> Charles
Charles, I'm delighted to see that the cruise industry is beginning to
listen to the non smokers and finally take some action. Where are you
getting the news about other cruise lines are going to adopt this policy?
I'd love to read more on the subject.
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Author: CharlesCharles Date: Jul 7, 2007 08:22
In article comcast.com>, Boomer
aol.com> wrote:
> Charles, I'm delighted to see that the cruise industry is beginning to
> listen to the non smokers and finally take some action. Where are you
> getting the news about other cruise lines are going to adopt this policy?
> I'd love to read more on the subject.
It is a rumor that I saw on some other forums and heard when I was
talking to some industry people on board a ship. The end of the year
was mentioned. The fire hazard is a major concern following the Star
Princess fire. I have seen nothing official and it could just be a
rumor with no legs. This change in policy at Regent seems to give the
rumor some plausibility.
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Charles
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Author: Brian KBrian K Date: Jul 7, 2007 09:15
On 7/7/2007 11:22 AM Charles exclaimed:
> In article comcast.com>, Boomer
> aol.com> wrote:
>
> >> Charles, I'm delighted to see that the cruise industry is beginning to
>> listen to the non smokers and finally take some action. Where are you
>> getting the news about other cruise lines are going to adopt this policy?
>> I'd love to read more on the subject.
>>
>
> It is a rumor that I saw on some other forums and heard when I was
> talking to some industry people on board a ship. The end of the year
> was mentioned. The fire hazard is a major concern following the Star
> Princess fire. I have seen nothing official and it could just be a
> rumor with no legs. This change in policy at Regent seems to give the
> rumor some plausibility.
>
>
HAL already has this policy. It's had it for several years. Smoking is ...
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Author: George LepplaGeorge Leppla Date: Jul 7, 2007 09:33
"Brian K" earthlink.net> wrote
> HAL already has this policy. It's had it for several years. Smoking is
> only permitted in designated areas. The rest of the ship, plus staterooms
> and balconies are smoke free.
This is incorrect. Here is HAL's smoking policy:
http://www.hollandamerica.com/guests/category.do?category=obpolicies&topic=smoki...
"Smoking
For the comfort of all of our guests, designated smoking and nonsmoking
areas are available in most lounges. Smoking is not permitted at any time in
dining areas. Our ships do not have "nonsmoking" staterooms; however, all
rooms are thoroughly cleaned after each cruise to assure the comfort of our
guests. All showrooms are nonsmoking during performances."
I expect that we are going to see a lot of changes in this area within the
near future.
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Author: Ray GoldenbergRay Goldenberg Date: Jul 7, 2007 09:38
On Sat, 07 Jul 2007 16:15:10 GMT, Brian K
earthlink.net> wrote:
>HAL already has this policy. It's had it for several years. Smoking is
>only permitted in designated areas. The rest of the ship, plus
>staterooms and balconies are smoke free.
Hi Everyone,
The above is completely incorrect. HAL SOES allow smoking in all
staterooms and all balconies. I hope this is not the information your
sister the travel agent gives out. <:+(
Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com
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Author: BoomerBoomer Date: Jul 7, 2007 09:39
> HAL already has this policy. It's had it for several years. Smoking is
> only permitted in designated areas. The rest of the ship, plus staterooms
> and balconies are smoke free. Even in the designated areas there are
> signs asking smokers not to flick their butts overboard but to please use
> the sand receptacles for that purpose.
>
> --
> ________
> To email me, Edit "blog" from my email address.
> Brian M. Kochera "Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once!"
> View My Web Page: http://home.earthlink.net/~brian1951
That sounds about the same as RCCL & Princess except for the staterooms &
balconies. The Regent seems to be much more restrictive- almost the same a
the Paradise was except that they'll have a designated smoking area.
On our CP cruise last Feb they had one evening (until 10 PM) where the
casino was smoke free. I think they must have been testing the waters. It
still smelled of stale smoke but at least you could breath.
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Author: Ray GoldenbergRay Goldenberg Date: Jul 7, 2007 09:42
On Fri, 06 Jul 2007 21:31:36 -0400, Charles
his.com.remove.invalid> wrote:
>Hi Ray, that is a positive step in my opinion. I am wondering about the
>deliberation. I have heard that all cruise lines will adopt this policy
>at the end of the year, or beginning of next year because there will be
>a new international maritime regulation for cruise ships that bans
>smoking in staterooms and on balconies. Have you heard anything about
>that?
Hi Charles,
I don't think maritime regulations can be changed that quickly but
time will tell. The president of Royal Caribbean has told me and
others that we should expect some changes to their smoking rules
"sooner rather than later".
Best regards,
Ray
LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL
800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905
http://www.lighthousetravel.com
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Author: clintclint Date: Jul 7, 2007 10:02
Hell, the cow and take a quick smoke in the haalways, nobody ever says
anything. Of course we really "puuf up" in the casino!
"Ray Goldenberg" lighthousetravel.com> wrote in message
news:hegv83pm337870oq2eo2adiifa34hvv3r4@4ax.com...> On Fri, 06 Jul 2007 21:31:36 -0400, Charles
> his.com.remove.invalid> wrote:
>>>Hi Ray, that is a positive step in my opinion. I am wondering about the
>>deliberation. I have heard that all cruise lines will adopt this policy
>>at the end of the year, or beginning of next year because there will be
>>a new international maritime regulation for cruise ships that bans
>>smoking in staterooms and on balconies. Have you heard anything about
>>that?
>
> Hi Charles,
>
> I don't think maritime regulations can be changed that quickly but
> time will tell. The president of Royal Caribbean has told me and
> others that we should expect some changes to their smoking rules
> "sooner rather than later". ...
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