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Virgin Smoking Policy

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

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  2. Where you can smoke
  3. Casino
  4. Cabin fine
  5. FAQ

Quick answer

Virgin 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: no, the casino is non-smoking.

Smoking in cabins and on balconies

Stateroom

Not allowed

Balcony

Not allowed

Virgin Voyages is adults-only. Smoking and vaping are banned in cabins and on cabin terraces, and everywhere except the two designated areas. Vape and e-cigarette devices count as smoking and follow the same rule. The ships do have a casino, but smoking is not permitted inside it; the Deck 6 Smoking Room is the nearest place to smoke. Smoking outside the designated areas carries a $500 fee and can result in disembarkation at the next port with no refund.

Where you can smoke

Smoking and vaping are allowed in only two spots: the Smoking Room on Deck 6 forward, and a designated outdoor area on Deck 16 forward, starboard side, near Richard's Rooftop.

Smoking in the casino

No, the casino is non-smoking

Fine for smoking in your cabin

$500cleaning fee

Virgin 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 Virgin cruise?
No. Virgin bans smoking in all staterooms. A violation triggers a $500 cleaning fee. Virgin Voyages is adults-only. Smoking and vaping are banned in cabins and on cabin terraces, and everywhere except the two designated areas. Vape and e-cigarette devices count as smoking and follow the same rule. The ships do have a casino, but smoking is not permitted inside it; the Deck 6 Smoking Room is the nearest place to smoke. Smoking outside the designated areas carries a $500 fee and can result in disembarkation at the next port with no refund.
Can you smoke on your balcony on a Virgin cruise?
No. Virgin does not allow smoking on stateroom balconies. Smoking is confined to designated areas.
Where can you smoke on a Virgin cruise?
Smoking and vaping are allowed in only two spots: the Smoking Room on Deck 6 forward, and a designated outdoor area on Deck 16 forward, starboard side, near Richard's Rooftop.
Can you smoke in the casino on a Virgin cruise?
No. The Virgin casino is non-smoking.
What is the fine for smoking in a cabin on Virgin?
Virgin charges a $500 cleaning fee per violation, and repeated violations can lead to being removed from the ship. Virgin Voyages is adults-only. Smoking and vaping are banned in cabins and on cabin terraces, and everywhere except the two designated areas. Vape and e-cigarette devices count as smoking and follow the same rule. The ships do have a casino, but smoking is not permitted inside it; the Deck 6 Smoking Room is the nearest place to smoke. Smoking outside the designated areas carries a $500 fee and can result in disembarkation at the next port with no refund.

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