- Passengers, onboard the Carnival cruise ship to be fined $500 for smoking on the balcony.
- Passengers have been advised to smoke only in designated areas onboard the vessel.
- If the rule is violated the passenger will be fined $500 and incur all financial charges and expenses to return home without any refund.
Passengers planning to unwind with a puff of smoke on the balcony of their Carnival cruise ship cabin may want to think twice before doing so as the cruise line is intent on slapping a $500 fine for people who smoke onboard its vessel, reports Star Advertiser
Smoking to be a costly affair
Doral, Fla.-based Carnival Cruise Line has updated its Tobacco and Marijuana Smoking Policy and the updates warn that passengers who smoke in non-designated areas could be fined $500 or be removed from the ship on their own dime at the next port of call.
The non-designated areas have been identified as areas that include outdoor cabin balconies. They are allowed to smoke in the exterior decks as well as the nightclubs and casinos but for the most part, the ships are smoking-free
The cruise line had earlier fined passengers who smoked in their staterooms with the fine going to help pay for the cleaning of the rooms.
All forms of smoking banned
According to the cruise line, the policy applies to all forms of smoking, including but not limited to cigarettes, cigars, pipes, vaporizers, electronic cigarettes and marijuana.
The cruise line has issued a notice that passengers who violate the smoking policy will be responsible for all financial charges and expenses to return home, and no refund of unused cruise fare will be provided.
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Source: Star Advertiser
