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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.
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 non-smoking, covering cigarettes, cigars, pipes, vaporizers, e-cigarettes, and marijuana. Smoking in a stateroom or on a balcony brings a $500 charge per violation on your Sail & Sign account, and all guests in the stateroom may be disembarked. Marijuana, including medical marijuana and CBD products, is not allowed on board.
Where you can smoke
Smoking is strictly limited to specific exterior deck areas, which vary by ship. In the casino, smoking is allowed only while seated and playing, never at the casino bar or when the casino is closed.
Smoking in the casino
Yes, in a designated section while gaming
Fine for smoking in your cabin
$500 cleaning 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
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Sources
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- Carnival: Help accessed 2026-10-02
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