Carnival Cruise Line Announces Non-Smoking Casinos

Carnival Cruise Line has expanded its fleet to include non-smoking gambling areas on ten of its ships. This includes both secondary non-smoking casinos and designated non-smoking sections within their main casinos.

The update was shared by the company’s brand ambassador, John Heald, via a social media post.

In addition to the three newest ships in the fleet—the Carnival Jubilee, the Carnival Celebration, and the Mardi Gras—six other ships now offer non-smoking gambling spaces. These ships are the Carnival Firenze, the Carnival Venezia, the Carnival Vista, the Carnival Dream, the Carnival Magic, and the Carnival Breeze.

John Heald also mentioned that the Carnival Splendor, which sails year-round from Australia, has converted its main casino into a non-smoking area.

Similarly, when the Carnival Luminosa is sailing in the South Pacific, its main casino is also designated as a non-smoking space.

Heald addressed a passenger's comment by clarifying that even in casinos where smoking is permitted, it is not allowed at all times. 

“Guests may only smoke if they are playing there,” he stated, adding that smoking is prohibited in these areas while the ship is docked on embarkation days.

“The casinos are used on most ships as a Muster Station, and that is one of the reasons why on embarkation day smoking is not allowed there.”

Once the ships set sail and the casinos open, passengers may smoke, but only if they are actively playing, Heald added.

He also noted that all Carnival Cruise Line ships offer outdoor smoking areas, though these cannot be used on embarkation days due to refueling operations.

More cruise lines are incorporating non-smoking casinos into their fleets. Royal Caribbean International announced in late 2023 that all five of its Oasis-Class ships now feature non-smoking gambling areas.

Earlier this year, MSC Cruises implemented similar changes, introducing smoke-free casinos on some ships and banning smoking in the main gambling areas on others.