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Holland America Smoking Policy
Where you can and cannot smoke on a Holland America cruise in 2026, the cabin cleaning fee, casino rules, and how vaping is handled, verified against the official policy.
Quick answer
Holland America bans smoking in staterooms and on balconies, and charges a $250 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
Staterooms, lounges, and indoor public areas are non-smoking, and no smoking of any kind is allowed on any stateroom verandah. Casino smoking is ship-dependent, permitted in a designated area for active players on most ships but not on the Noordam or Zuiderdam. E-cigarettes are not permitted in staterooms or in public areas other than designated smoking areas. A violation can bring a $250 cleaning fee per day, and repeated violations risk removal from the ship.
Where you can smoke
Smoking is allowed only in posted designated areas that vary by ship, including an outdoor area at the Sea View Bar on each ship Holland America lists. Cigars and pipes are banned indoors and permitted only on outside decks where smoking is otherwise allowed.
Smoking in the casino
Yes, in a designated section while gaming
Fine for smoking in your cabin
$250 cleaning fee
Holland America charges $250 for smoking in a stateroom or on a balcony, and repeated violations can lead to removal from the ship.
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Sources
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- Holland America: Smoking policy accessed 2026-10-02
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