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Carnival Smoking Policy

Where you can and cannot smoke on a Carnival cruise in 2026, the cabin cleaning fee, casino rules, and how vaping is handled, verified against the official policy.

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  1. Cabins & balconies
  2. Where you can smoke
  3. Casino
  4. Cabin fine
  5. FAQ

Quick answer

Carnival bans smoking in staterooms and on balconies, and charges a $500 cleaning fee for violations. Smoking is allowed only in designated areas. In the casino: yes, in a designated section while gaming.

Smoking in cabins and on balconies

Stateroom

Not allowed

Balcony

Not allowed

All staterooms, suites, and balconies are entirely smoke-free, covering cigarettes, cigars, pipes, vaporizers, e-cigarettes, and marijuana. Casino smoking is allowed only while seated and actively playing, not at the casino bar. Smoking in an undesignated area, including a stateroom or balcony, results in a $500 charge per violation and may lead to disembarkation with no refund.

Where you can smoke

Smoking is limited to designated exterior open-deck areas, which vary by ship, and to certain casino areas while seated and gaming. Cigarettes and e-cigarettes are allowed in those spaces; cigars and pipes are restricted to designated open-deck areas only. Outdoor smoking is suspended shipwide during refueling on embarkation and debarkation days.

Smoking in the casino

Yes, in a designated section while gaming

Fine for smoking in your cabin

$500cleaning fee

Carnival charges $500 for smoking in a stateroom or on a balcony, and repeated violations can lead to removal from the ship.

Frequently asked questions

Can you smoke in your cabin on a Carnival cruise?
No. Carnival bans smoking in all staterooms. A violation triggers a $500 cleaning fee. All staterooms, suites, and balconies are entirely smoke-free, covering cigarettes, cigars, pipes, vaporizers, e-cigarettes, and marijuana. Casino smoking is allowed only while seated and actively playing, not at the casino bar. Smoking in an undesignated area, including a stateroom or balcony, results in a $500 charge per violation and may lead to disembarkation with no refund.
Can you smoke on your balcony on a Carnival cruise?
No. Carnival does not allow smoking on stateroom balconies. Smoking is confined to designated areas.
Where can you smoke on a Carnival cruise?
Smoking is limited to designated exterior open-deck areas, which vary by ship, and to certain casino areas while seated and gaming. Cigarettes and e-cigarettes are allowed in those spaces; cigars and pipes are restricted to designated open-deck areas only. Outdoor smoking is suspended shipwide during refueling on embarkation and debarkation days.
Can you smoke in the casino on a Carnival cruise?
Yes. Carnival allows smoking in a designated casino section for guests who are seated and actively playing.
What is the fine for smoking in a cabin on Carnival?
Carnival charges a $500 cleaning fee per violation, and repeated violations can lead to being removed from the ship. All staterooms, suites, and balconies are entirely smoke-free, covering cigarettes, cigars, pipes, vaporizers, e-cigarettes, and marijuana. Casino smoking is allowed only while seated and actively playing, not at the casino bar. Smoking in an undesignated area, including a stateroom or balcony, results in a $500 charge per violation and may lead to disembarkation with no refund.

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Verified Jul 2026 against the official Carnival Cruise Line smoking policy. Cruise lines change smoking policies without notice. Confirm with the line before you sail.