MSC Cruises has implemented no-smoking policies in the casino areas of its ships MSC Virtuosa and MSC Euribia.
The decision to ban smoking onboard appears to have stemmed from information shared by passengers on social media platforms, indicating that the policy came into effect in February. This update has garnered widespread attention.
Furthermore, RCI-Royal Caribbean's newest vessel Utopia of the Seas, set to debut this summer, is expected to follow suit by prohibiting smoking in its casino area.
This move aligns with similar initiatives undertaken by competitors such as Royal Caribbean and Holland America Line, a luxury brand under Carnival Corporation, which have already established smoke-free environments in their respective casino spaces.
MSC has also adopted this practice on some of its other ships.