Cigars On Cruise

[Caymus]

That's great to hear, JMSREMAX. My wife and I were looking to go on that ship out of New Orleans, and a cigar lounge is a prerequisite.

[MikeyC]

I just got off the Carnival Destiny on Saturday. I'm not sure exactly what the cigar policy was on board but they did have a cigar lounge and even had cigars for sale in there. The selection was not really appealling to me but it was nice they had a place for cigar smokers.

Originally Posted by MikeyC

I just got off the Carnival Destiny on Saturday. I'm not sure exactly what the cigar policy was on board but they did have a cigar lounge and even had cigars for sale in there. The selection was not really appealling to me but it was nice they had a place for cigar smokers.

I can't remember all the cigars the Pearl had for sale. I do know they had NO CC's. I do remember they had two different Davidoffs; two Fuente's; a Puros Indios; etc. Not a large selection, but what they had was good.

[Knip23]

That makes no sense

[duckmanco]

Just got from a 7 day cruise on the RC Freedom of the Seas:

-the ship did have a dedicated cigar lounge that, while nicely appointed, is a touch out of the way of everything else and is somewhat small compared to some of the lounges I have heard about on Carnival ships (still a nice quiet spot though).

- RC seems to believe in the complete BS idea of allowing cigarette smoking in certain public bar/areas, but NOT allowing pipe or cigars in those same areas. So, I stuck to outdoor decks/bars (no one even looked at my brother and I twice when we lit up anywhere outdoors) and the cigar lounge after dinner.

As far as purchasing CC's at ports... FLAT out don't bother unless its an LCDH. I found an LCDH in Grand Cayman and nearly passed out at the prices... 15-30 USD as a rough estimate for singles.... NO THANKS.

[jmsremax]

Originally Posted by Knip23

That makes no sense

[Caymus]

What cruise line allows you to bring in a 24 pack of water ??

I went on the MSC Orchestra out of Ft Lauderdale last spring and it had a great cigar lounge. It was right in the middle of the ship off of the atrium. I guess because they are primarily a mediterranean ship, they had CCs for sale and also had Havana Club rum. The Orchestra is not in the Caribbean this year, but its' sister ship is.

[Vigiles]

Anyone ever been on a "cigar cruise"?

Seems like an interesting idea. The one site I found has a "Herf at sea" twice a year, prices seem decent. The whole ship isn't BOTL, but they get a group together and do special group activities that revolve around cigars.

We should have a CA herf at sea!

Originally Posted by Vigiles

Anyone ever been on a "cigar cruise"?

Seems like an interesting idea. The one site I found has a "Herf at sea" twice a year, prices seem decent. The whole ship isn't BOTL, but they get a group together and do special group activities that revolve around cigars.

We should have a CA herf at sea!

I have tried in vain to get this to be a reality and you'd think it would be easy to get ahold of BOTL to do this. First of all you have to pick a cruiseline that welcomes this activity. Secondly is the itinerary and third is cost. Most cruiselines will discount the cost if you get more than 10 rooms and what usually happens is that the person who organizes it gets their room for free. What should happen is that you get as many people as you can and then break the discounted room into a general pool so that everyone shares the discount. I don't see many ships catering to having a whole ship being a "Cigar" ship because that will scare most cruisers away from going on this type of cruise. The cruiseline is there to fill the ship.

I'd love to see a shared cruise among BOTL to just get together for a Herf At Sea. There are some great 3 and 4 night cruises in Sept. thru Dec. that are pretty inexpensive and it takes you to Nassau, Private Island and Key West for less than $200 for 4 nights. Maybe we can start from there.

[Vigiles]

Originally Posted by Cigary

I have tried in vain to get this to be a reality and you'd think it would be easy to get ahold of BOTL to do this. First of all you have to pick a cruiseline that welcomes this activity. Secondly is the itinerary and third is cost. Most cruiselines will discount the cost if you get more than 10 rooms and what usually happens is that the person who organizes it gets their room for free. What should happen is that you get as many people as you can and then break the discounted room into a general pool so that everyone shares the discount. I don't see many ships catering to having a whole ship being a "Cigar" ship because that will scare most cruisers away from going on this type of cruise. The cruiseline is there to fill the ship.

I'd love to see a shared cruise among BOTL to just get together for a Herf At Sea. There are some great 3 and 4 night cruises in Sept. thru Dec. that are pretty inexpensive and it takes you to Nassau, Private Island and Key West for less than $200 for 4 nights. Maybe we can start from there.

Interesting. The easiest thing might be to find 2-3 folks that are interested and pick a cruise and date, then say alright, this is the days/week of the cruise, this is where its going, contact your local *insert travel agent, cruise line, medicine man* and we will see you there for the CA herf at sea 2010. (or whenever)

Judging by this thread we have enough people interested in going on cruises that we could eventually get a good base of people going.

[jmsremax]

Originally Posted by Caymus

What cruise line allows you to bring in a 24 pack of water ??

I went on the MSC Orchestra out of Ft Lauderdale last spring and it had a great cigar lounge. It was right in the middle of the ship off of the atrium. I guess because they are primarily a mediterranean ship, they had CCs for sale and also had Havana Club rum. The Orchestra is not in the Caribbean this year, but its' sister ship is.

Norweigan

[MiamiE]

I went on a Royal Carribean cruise last weekend. It was junk and the only place to smoke cigars was out on the rainy deck. Certain bars allowed cigarette smoking but not cigars. What's the reason for this stupidity?

What are some cigar friendly cruise lines, particularly specific ships.

[jmsremax]

Originally Posted by MiamiE

I went on a Royal Carribean cruise last weekend. It was junk and the only place to smoke cigars was out on the rainy deck. Certain bars allowed cigarette smoking but not cigars. What's the reason for this stupidity?

What are some cigar friendly cruise lines, particularly specific ships.

I went on the Norweigan Spirit and they had a small but nice cigar lounge.

[CigarNut]

Originally Posted by MiamiE

...What are some cigar friendly cruise lines, particularly specific ships.

Both the Disney ships (Disney Magic and Disney Wonder) allow cigars. You cannot smoke (anything) in your room, but you can smoke on your veranda and on deck (both covered and uncovered).

In January my wife and I are taking the maiden voyage of their newest ship (Disney Dream) and it is also going to be cigar friendly and will have a cigar lounge.

[MikeyC]

Originally Posted by CigarNut

Both the Disney ships (Disney Magic and Disney Wonder) allow cigars. You cannot smoke (anything) in your room, but you can smoke on your veranda and on deck (both covered and uncovered).

In January my wife and I are taking the maiden voyage of their newest ship (Disney Dream) and it is also going to be cigar friendly and will have a cigar lounge.

You wouldn't catch me DEAD on a Disney ship.

1. Too many kids on board
2. No casinos on their boats

[CigarNut]

Originally Posted by MikeyC

You wouldn't catch me DEAD on a Disney ship.

1. Too many kids on board
2. No casinos on their boats

To each is own!

The Disney cruises I have been on the kids mostly stayed on their deck (Deck 5 with all the kids stuff) or by one of the two pools that they can use. You would also see kids at mealtimes, but not a problem for me.

Kids are not allowed by the adult pool, where I hang out with my cigar.

I'm not much of a gambler, so the lack of a casino is not a big deal for me.

On the plus side, the service on Disney ships is top notch, the staff is very friendly and helpful, they have Broadway-class theater, and the ships are always immaculate.

The final thing for me is that I am a member of Disney's Vacation Club (Disney's version of a time-share) and I can use my time-share to cruise, which makes cruising a very good deal.

Originally Posted by CigarNut

To each his own!

The Disney cruises I have been on the kids mostly stayed on their deck (Deck 5 with all the kids stuff) or by one of the two pools that they can use. You would also see kids at mealtimes, but not a problem for me.

Kids are not allowed by the adult pool, where I hang out with my cigar.

I'm not much of a gambler, so the lack of a casino is not a big deal for me.

On the plus side, the service on Disney ships is top notch, the staff is very friendly and helpful, they have Broadway-class theater, and the ships are always immaculate.

The final thing for me is that I am a member of Disney's Vacation Club (Disney's version of a time-share) and I can use my time-share to cruise, which makes cruising a very good deal.

Makes it a no-brainer in my book as well!!

Originally Posted by Vigiles

Interesting. The easiest thing might be to find 2-3 folks that are interested and pick a cruise and date, then say alright, this is the days/week of the cruise, this is where its going, contact your local *insert travel agent, cruise line, medicine man* and we will see you there for the CA herf at sea 2010. (or whenever)

Judging by this thread we have enough people interested in going on cruises that we could eventually get a good base of people going.

I hear you and the disconnect comes when the actual roll call starts. Some do not like the CruiseLine or Ship,,or the itinerary or the cost. There have always been people who want to do this right up until the real planning starts. I'm pretty easy as I have gone on just about every cruise line there is and all I care about is decent food and being able to smoke my cigars. You lead and I'll follow.

Originally Posted by MikeyC

You wouldn't catch me DEAD on a Disney ship.

1. Too many kids on board
2. No casinos on their boats

I'm not a big Disney advocate myself because they are one of the most expensive ones out there. There are a lot of other cruise lines out there that have some great deals.


Maybe what we can do is start a thread to see how many people are even interested in this and then start from there. The Time,,,the Cruiseline,,,how long,,,and where to cruise.

[Volt]

Originally Posted by MikeyC

You wouldn't catch me DEAD on a Disney ship.

1. Too many kids on board
2. No casinos on their boats

Good to know. Only reason for getting 12 miles out is to play some blackjack. On the other hand, after 10+ years of sea duty, 6 cruises, amd multiple workups; I have no desire to ever go to sea agin to begin with. I know the wife does, but I'll fly us to a place to visit before I take a ship.

[Blueface]

Originally Posted by MikeyC

You wouldn't catch me DEAD on a Disney ship.

1. Too many kids on board
2. No casinos on their boats

True but you will miss out on the finest cruise I have ever been on (I think I have done like 15+ now).

It is completely top notch, top of the line. The variety of restaurants and rotation of such makes it awesome as you never eat in the same restaurant.
Their "pay extra" restaurant is amazing!

Disney sets a high bar to hurdle.