Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Carnival bans Smoking and Raises Gratuities on ships

Carnival Cruise Lines is banning smoking in all staterooms & on stateroom balconies, effective Oct. 9, and they are also increasing its tips to $12 per person, per day. The updated tobacco policy, announced prohibits smoking inside the staterooms. Guests who smoke in staterooms or on balconies will be charged a $250 cleaning fee. Smoking will still be allowed in designated open deck areas, as well as night clubs and certain areas within the casino and casino bar. Those comments were echoed by many others. Still, some threatened to cancel. “If I can’t smoke on my balcony on my cruise I just booked I will be cancelling my cruise thank you,” wrote one person. Heald said the Oct. 9 effective date gives guests time to cancel outside the penalty period. Guests booked for sailings Oct. 9 and onward can cancel before the final payment due date and receive their deposit back, Gratuities are automatically added to Sail & Sign onboard accounts, although guests can always increase or decrease the amount once on board.




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