I just wanted to jump in at this time and make my final report for you. Do to the new regulations starting in December on Regent, I have cancelled my future bookings and rebooked on Celebrity. My first choice of Seabourn was unfortunately sold out. Celebrity by the way has smoking cabins on the port side. At least on deck 12 sky suites. I had asked my agent to check on all other lines with the exception of Oceania, doing Tran-Atlantic crossings and was advised that no other line was instituting (sp?)such a policy.

I would like to add at this point that at no
time have I ever considered Oceania on a par with Regent. In any category.

We are terribly disappointed in cancelling our reservations, but as un-repentant smokers, we simply could not exist under those rules. Perhaps as some have pointed out, all the lines will go non-smoking, but as of now, that just isn't the case. As long as we can get our cruising fix and still be relatively comfortable, we will have to take lines that still allow us the freedom to smoke in our cabins.

In conclusion I would like to say to Ngaire, thank you for giving cruisers this forum to air their thoughts and to discuss certain issues pertaining to certain cruise lines. I was told of this board by Miss Marnalou, a very lovely lady, and I want to leave gracefully for her sake.

Cruise Crazed (aka Howard)