After a controversy brewed among customers on Carnival Cruise's Facebook page, a company spokesperson clarified their separate smoking and vaping policy. Smoking in all shared areas of the ship as well as cabins are restricted. However, both Carnival and Royal Caribbean allow active players to smoke and vape in parts of their casinos.

Additionally, there are designated smoking areas on the pool decks and some other outdoor deck sections of the boat. Carnival Cruise passenger in coma after collapsing on board ship Royal Caribbean's monster second-largest cruise ship arrives in US Tobacco is the only substance approved. Cannabis is strictly prohibited – and customers caught smoking it may risk a lifetime ban.

After customers complained about the rules on the company's Facebook page, Carnival Cruise Line Brand Ambassador John Heald addressed the situation. Heald responded to a question from a customer, asking: "John Heald can you confirm Carnival’s policy on vaping? Is this only permitted in smoking sections of the ship? If the answer is yes then it needs to be changed." Heald responded: "Thank you and that was a very well-presented message.

I am not going to pretend I understand if what this guest has said is true because I have never smoked cigarettes or tried vaping. "What I can tell you is that we (Carnival Cruise Line) do insist that people who vape can only do so in smoking areas. "Anyone caught vaping in nonsmoking areas would be subject to the same consequences as th.