<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="2">P&amp;O Cruises is to ban smoking from all inside areas on three ships in its fleet.</font></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="2">The operator will not allow smoking on Oceana, Ventura, and the adult-only Artemis from this October.</font></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="2">From that date smoking will be limited to designated outside areas and on outside cabin balconies.</font></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="2">P&amp;O Cruises managing director, Nigel Esdale, said: &ldquo;Since Britain went smoke free in July 2007 the British public has become accustomed to being in a smoke free environment with 76% of the general public supporting the ban.<span>&nbsp; </span></font></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="2">&ldquo;We hope that becoming smoke free will give all our passengers, especially children, a cleaner and more pleasant environment in which at enjoy their holiday on board.</font></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="2">&ldquo;Cruise ships already provide so many ways to have a fun and healthy holiday, such as spas and fitness centres, and this is another step towards an even healthier holiday experience for all. </font></p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="2">&ldquo;Ventura and Oceana are both child friendly, and between them could have over 1,000 children on board at any one time, therefore we want to ensure they are breathing clean air on board as well as clean ocean air out on open deck.&rdquo;</font></p>