Dolebludger, I must once again respectfully disagree with your position. Regent is making "reasonable accommodation" for smokers. However, based on many years of experience assuring that the company(s) I worked for adhered to ADA, no one ever suggested that smoking be included in ADA.

If I could make the law, I would allow privately owned companies to make their own decision as it pertains to smoking. It would be interesting to see how many employees would chose to be exposed to second hand smoke 8 hours a day when they have a choice to work in a clean environment and smoke outside.

I just returned from England (smoking in all public places became a law in July 2007) Belfast, Northern Ireland (where the same law went into effect in April 2007). Unlike luxury cruisers, people in the U.K. are not making a big fuss. Yes -- they can smoke in their homes -- but certainly not in any hotel or restaurant.

So, I my opinion, smokers should thank Regent for accommodating smoking on their ships and respect the fact that they want their beautiful suites to be free not only from smoke in the fabrics of their furniture and carpeting, but from possible cigarette burns or, worst case scenario, a fire caused from someone falling asleep in bed (as happens all to frequently in homes).

A former smoker. . . . .