Celebrity Cruises clearing the air

Monday, 15 Apr, 2008 0

Celebrity Cruises says it is going beyond the virtues of â€œsea airâ€ to introduce more clean air.

The cruise line beginning in October will prohibit smoking in staterooms or on stateroom verandas. The new policy will also reduce the number of public areas where guests can smoke onboard.

â€œWe are proud to be the first premium cruise line to set a new standard toward creating an environment of cleaner air on our ships,â€ said Celebrity Cruises President & CEO Dan Hanrahan. He added:

â€œWe pay careful attention to what our guests have to say, and approximately 90% of them have told us they are non-smokers. By increasing the number of smoke-free areas onboard while still designating areas for those who smoke, our aim is to make the onboard experience as pleasant as possible for all of our guests.â€

Celebrity currently allows guests to smoke in staterooms, on stateroom verandas and in a number of indoor and outdoor public spaces. The exception is Celebrity Xpedition, the 92-person mega-yacht sailing year-round in the Galapagos Islands, which operates under a stricter policy than the rest of the fleet.

The new policy also designates outdoor areas where guests can smoke.

Violations to Celebrityâ€™s smoking policy may result in a $250 cleaning fee charged to the guestâ€™s onboard account and may also be addressed through the lineâ€™s guest conduct policy.

Report by David Wilkening

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