Smoking will only be allowed in casinos and bars. Bravo, Regent!

Excellent!!!!

Now they're getting closer to the smoking policy on Oceania, which only allows smoking in one small area of the pool deck, and one small area of one lounge--not in the casino, and not in the other bars. That's eally excellent!

This makes Regent an even more wonderful line!

The sooner they ban smoking on all cruise ships the better.
The UK is now smoke free in all public places, came home from the pub last night not stinking of fags.

I really hope that other companies follow this applaudable decision!

I'm thrilled. I just cruised with them recently and every time we were on the pool deck, the smoke drifted to over to us and made it unpleasant to be up there. It wasn't as bad in other areas, but there was some, and no one wants clothes that stink from second hand smoke. Additionally, I have asthma and had gotten very ill onboard for other reasons, but the smoke didn't help any. I also think other top lines will soon follow suit on smoking policies.

I assume this includes the balconies?

It does - I went over and checked it on another site.
Now I can sit on the other side from the pool bar and enjoy!