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Members Speak Out-- Smoking  

Cruise Critic members speak out on the burning issue of smoking policies. What do you all think about onboard smoking policies getting more restrictive?

The question was posed after a veritable mob of cruise lines toughened up their stances on smoking, seemingly one right after the other. Celebrity and Royal Caribbean, for example, are phasing in prohibiting smoking in cabins (verandahs are still can-puff zones); violators may be slammed with a $250 cleaning fee! The U.K.'s P&O, too, recently changed its policy, designating only one indoor public area for smokers to light up -- the rest are off limits. (For specific line-by-line policies, check out our At Your Service: Cruise Line Smoking Policies.)

One of the reasons the smoking issue is so inflammatory (pun intended) is because opinions vary so widely -- and are passionately upheld on both ends of the spectrum. In fact, it fires up Cruise Critic members so much that for some, the topic has become too taboo for public discussion.

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