No, you generally cannot smoke in your room (stateroom) or on your balcony on most major cruise lines like Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Celebrity, or Princess; it's a major fire hazard and results in hefty fines (often $250-$500) and potential removal from the ship, with only a few lines like Costa Cruises allowing smoking on balconies. Smoking (cigarettes, vapes, cigars) is restricted to specific, marked outdoor areas or dedicated lounges/bars, so always check your cruise line's policy and signage.
Generally, cruise ships do allow smoking onboard. However, in most cases, you are only allowed to smoke onboard in a few designated areas. For instance, you can't smoke in cruise ship restaurants or cabins, and smoking on balconies is a definite no due to the fire hazard.
On cruise ships, all crew members are permitted to smoke, but there are specific rules in place. Smoking is not allowed in your cabins, but designated smoking areas are available, typically located in the crew bar or on open decks. Hope this answers your questions about smoking policies on cruise ships!
Yes, drug dogs can smell edibles. Even though edibles are often infused with marijuana or other substances, the scent molecules are still present and detectable by trained dogs.
Smoking is permitted in designated outdoor areas, must be properly disposed of, and never be thrown overboard. We'll have visible signage posted in areas where smoking is permitted, and ashtrays that are provided for use. Cigar and pipe tobacco are limited to designated outdoor areas and Cigar Bars.
Smoking on apartment balconies is often restricted or prohibited to prevent smoke from entering neighbouring units.
As the health and well-being of our guests and crew is of the utmost importance, indoor public areas, with the exception of the cigar lounges and the casino, throughout all our ships are smoke-free. Dedicated outdoor areas are assigned to smoking. Cigar Lounge: Cigar smoking is permitted in the designated cigar lounge.
Cruise ships use secret codes like "Code Alpha" (medical emergency), "Code Bravo" (fire), and "Code Oscar/Mr. MOB" (man overboard) to alert crew without alarming passengers, with other codes indicating security threats ("Charlie"), ship damage ("Delta"), or crew mustering ("Kilo"), though meanings can vary by cruise line and specific phrases like "Code Mufasa" (missing child on Disney) or upside-down pineapples (swinging) exist as well.
Opiates. Like opioids, the term "opiates" refers to a class of drugs. These drugs are similar because they come from opiates. One of the most common opiates is morphine, a drug that is legal when prescribed, meaning that police dogs cannot learn to detect it.
The answer is yes, most cruise ships do have some form of detention facility on board, commonly known as a “brig”. These facilities are typically small rooms located in the lower decks of the ship and are used to detain passengers or crew members who have broken the law or violated the ship's rules and regulations.
Our policy is focused on providing a safe environment while giving some options to our guests who want to smoke. What happens if a guest is caught smoking in a stateroom or balcony? They will be assessed a $500 charge, per violation, on their Sail & Sign® account.
Smoking policy
It is permitted in designated areas of the open deck.
Costa Cruises
Smoking is permitted on balconies only. No other interior areas of the ship permit smoking, except in the "Cigar Lounge" areas. There are designated areas to smoke on the open decks as well.
Yes, cruise lines check your luggage. All cruise lines conduct security screening for passenger luggage before boarding to maintain safety and prevent prohibited items from entering the vessel.
The 3-1-1 rule on Carnival cruises refers to the TSA's liquids rule for carry-on bags +1 (855) 732-4023, meaning liquids, gels, creams, aerosols, and pastes must be in containers 3.4 ounces (100ml) or smaller, all fitting in one clear, quart-sized bag, with one bag per person +1 (855) 732-4023.
Many people believe you can mask the scent of drugs with strong smelling substances like coffee or meat to fool sniffer dogs. But this is largely ineffective due to the drug dog's scent detection capabilities. Even an airtight container may not block the scent if there's any residue on your hands or clothes.
Bleach is one such scent that can overpower a dog's sense of smell, causing them to lose it completely. This leaves them unable to process other scents around them. Even though they have lost their sense of smell, their primary sense, they still attempt to rely on it.
Dogs have a near-supernatural ability to detect scents, including those from weed vape pens, no matter how well they are concealed. While smell-proof containers and proper ventilation may reduce the chances of detection, there is no guaranteed method to completely hide the scent of drugs from a trained detection dog.
Code Papa is used when there's a pollution event, such as an oil or fuel leak, while Zulu may be used to report a physical altercation or fight among passengers or crew. For hazardous material spills or bodily fluid cleanup, some ships use the phrase Purell, Purell, Purell as a discreet sanitation code.
In ancient Rome, VIXI was commonly found on tombstones, meaning “My life is over.” Unsurprisingly, Italians started associating the number 17 with bad luck, misfortune, and things you'd rather not think about on holiday. To avoid unsettling superstitious passengers, MSC Cruises simply leaves Deck 17 off their ships.
Charlie, Charlie, Charlie is the code for a security threat aboard Royal Caribbean ships and the code for upcoming helicopter winch operations aboard c-bed accommodation vessels. Code blue usually means a medical emergency. Delta, delta, delta is the code for a possible bio-hazard among some cruise lines.
All cruise ships do allow smoking in designated smoking areas, usually located outdoors . They are some places inside the ship that allows smoking such as casinos (when seated and playing), cigar lounges, and nightclubs.
Smoking is strictly prohibited in all staterooms, suites, and on verandas. Oceania ships are generally non-smoking; however, smoking is permitted only in designated areas. Guests who disregard this policy may be subject to monetary penalties and possible disembarkation.
Most cruise lines treat Vaping devices like cigarettes or personal electronic devices. Like on airplanes, you can bring your vape in carry-on luggage.