I really see both sides of this. I want to chime in with ChatKat that most of the smokers on Regent are very considerate. Any of you who know Marcie (and who doesn't???) know that she smokes. But I can honestly say I've never, ever actually seen Marcie with a cigarette in her mouth! She simply goes to 'feed the meter' somewhere away from the rest of us.

We don't smoke. I've always been glad I never started, because I know myself well enough that quitting would have then been unlikely. One of our big attractions to the former Renaissance line was their complete ban on smoking. However on the WC the only times smoke bothered us were in the Voyager Lounge (unfortunately, often) and in Compass Rose on the rare occasion we happened to be seated near the small smoking section.

I personally am not unhappy with this new set of rules, but I sympathize with the smokers who are Regent fans.

Time will tell --

Betty