We recommend the main seating if you are cruising with children. Also, remember the cruise lines all offer a 24-hour room service in addition to breakfast, lunch, dinner and midnight buffets. Breakfast and lunch are available in the dining room or you may choose to eat from the buffets for these two meals, at a time convenient for you. For most ships, smoking is only permitted on the ships outer decks or in designated places in lounges. Most showrooms and dining rooms are non-smoking areas.
Policies do, however, vary according to each cruise line.
There are even some ships that have a nonsmoking policy for the entire ship. Some will permit arrival slightly earlier. In a few cases, the ship is leaving at a late hour and boarding is permitted in the afternoon. Check with us about your particular ship if you are unsure. Simply present your cruise documents to one of the receptionists in the cruise terminal.