P&O Cruises have released details of their current smoking policy on their fleet.

In view of the UK legislation in favour of a ban on smoking in public spaces andfor the safety and comfort of all their passengers, they only allow smoking in the following areas:

a) In cabins (including cabin balconies)
b) on certain areas of the open decks
C) in the designated smoking areas of one or two public rooms.

Smoking will not be permitted in any other areas.

Please find refer to the information below for details on the designated smoking areas by ship:

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P&O Cruises Arcadia..

Smoking is allowed in the following areas:

All cabins and cabin balconies
Deck 12 - Portside
Sky Deck (deck 11) - Portside
Sun Deck (deck 10) - Portside
Promenade Deck (deck 3) - Portside open deck

Smoking is allowed at designated tables only in the following areas:

Spinnaker's (deck 2 aft)
Rising Sun (deck 2 fwd)
Aquarius (deck 9 aft)

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P&O Cruises Artemis..

Smoking is allowed in the following areas:

All cabins and cabin balconies
Portside open decks

Smoking is allowed at designated tables only in the following areas:

Horizon Lounge (forward port side)

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P&O Cruises Aurora..

Smoking is allowed in the following areas:

Sun Deck (deck 13) - Portside
Lido Deck (deck 12) Riviera Pool area, portside
Aft open decks- Decks 9,10 and 11 portside
Promenade Deck (deck 7) - portside open deck
All cabins and cabin balconies

Smoking is allowed at designated tables only in the following areas:

Crows Nest (deck 13 forward) - portside
Pennant Bar (deck12 aft) - portside
Andersons (deck 7 forward) - portside, including the bar counter in the smoking section

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P&O Cruises Oceana..

Smoking is allowed in the following areas:

All cabins and cabin balconies
Outer decks 7, 12 (not at the Riviera Bar counter)
14 not at the teak tables used by Plaza/Horizon Grill and not at the Terrace Bar counter),
15 (not at Pennant Bar counter) - Portside

Smoking is allowed at designated tables only in the following areas:

Winners Bar - Mid section between the support columns (not at the bar counter) - tables will
have a 'designated smoking area' sign and ashtray on them. Yacht & Compass Bar - starboard
side (tables will have a 'designated smoking area' sign and ashtray on them)

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P&O Cruises Oriana..

Smoking is allowed in the following areas:

Lords Tavern (deck 7) - Portside
Andersons (deck 7) - Starboard side
Aft end of outer decks 9, 10 and 11 - Starboard side
All passengers cabins and cabin balconies

Smoking is allowed at designated tables only in the following areas:

Promenade outer (deck 7) - starboard side
Riviera Bar (deck 12)- portside
Crystal Pool Area (deck 12)- starboard side
Terrace Bar (deck 12) - starboard side

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Please be advised that this is the current smoking policy for P&O Cruises however, further changes may be made at a later date dependant on passenger feedback or changesin the Merchant Shipping Act.

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This is a cruise blog entry by Phil