Travel and Vaping Cruise ship passengers & ecigs!

[Satharra]

Being a reformed cruisaholic, and vet of dozens of cruises, I have seen the transition happen s-l-o-w-l-y. Today, it largely depends on the cruise line. Disney is the worst for smokers, Carnival among the best. i.e. Carnival tends to draw a younger crowd of party-goers - the type that tend to smoke. Carnival DID try a smoke-free ship, but eventually discontinued it; because the casino business was a fraction of their other ships, as was alcohol sales. Beleive it or not, alcohol sales can make the difference between a cruise being profitable or not (not on Disney, they get it all in the cruise fare, which is 2 times higher than others). Celebrity Cruises & Norwegian are also more tolerant than most. European cruise lines are completely different - they would be out-of-business if they were oppresive toward smokers. I don't think e-cigs will be a problem on ships - they need your business ...just be cool about it, don't flaunt, & stay clear of Disney.

Actually, I think Celebrity changed their smoking policies of late. They're one of the more restrictive - no smoking in rooms or on balconies and even the casino. Here's a good write-up on the smoking policies at cruise critic.

Cruise Line Smoking Policies - Cruises - Cruise Critic

Carnival is certainly one of the least restrictive although I've heard of a few ships adopting a more restrictive 'test' model. Oddly enough, on those ships, you can't even smoke in the Cigar rooms.

 

[Eternityroad]

You can also buy a USB adapter that plugs into the convenience outlet in your car

thanx. good to know, but I run into a glitch on certain car trips. That port in my car is the mainstay for my GPS unit. Oh well I'll just have to wing it with direcitons I guess.

 

[Satharra]

I just noticed that Ross's site has spots for reviews. A lot of the great juices here haven't yet been reviewed on his site. Help out those future vapers with a couple of quick reviews.

 

[stashbldr]

I just noticed that Ross's site has spots for reviews. A lot of the great juices here haven't yet been reviewed on his site. Help out those future vapers with a couple of quick reviews.

Yesterday in my mailbox was another juice of his that arrived, one I'd never tried before and it knocked my socks off .. it's the CHOCOLATE. I tried it and .. oh oh oh .. it was as if I died and went to heaven!!! I even stayed up 2 hours later than I normally do just because I couldnt stop vaping it.

I LOVE his juices .. the other day I tried his pineapple for the first time and it's fantastic too. I already had the pina colada and love that one too. Not to mention my favorite 4pm vape is the peppermint, so refreshing and tastes like an altoid to me.

Not sure how to leave a review on his website, if there's some trick way of doing it please let me know, I'd love to write a review.

 

[Satharra]

Yesterday in my mailbox was another juice of his that arrived, one I'd never tried before and it knocked my socks off .. it's the CHOCOLATE. I tried it and .. oh oh oh .. it was as if I died and went to heaven!!! I even stayed up 2 hours later than I normally do just because I couldnt stop vaping it.

I LOVE his juices .. the other day I tried his pineapple for the first time and it's fantastic too. I already had the pina colada and love that one too. Not to mention my favorite 4pm vape is the peppermint, so refreshing and tastes like an altoid to me.

Not sure how to leave a review on his website, if there's some trick way of doing it please let me know, I'd love to write a review.

When you go into the juice section, just click on the juice you want to review (almost like you're ordering). At the bottom, it shows a box and a rating scale where you can write your review. I did quite a few of the ones I've tried last night.

 

[Silque1964]

My new juices from vaporsetc came this morning! I'm happily vaping Hazelnut Mocha, and will never touch tobacco flavor again! I haven't even tried the Blue Raspberry or the Fuzzy Navel yet, and he included a sample size bottle of Lemon for free! Yum!

Ok, I need some help finding the "right" model e cig for DH. Here is the criteria:
1. Shaped like a cigarette, no bulky batteries.
2. Black.
3. Automatic battery ONLY!
4. Round tip, NO whistle tip (this is the one confounding me).
5. 3 piece type.

Suggestions? He likes my 901, but it only comes with the whistle tip. Do the round tips from a 510 fit?

 

[carkosh]

Yippee!! DH & I got our KR8's yesterday afternoon. Got them charged & then took a few drags. One of the 5 packs of carts taste terrible, at least to me, so that's 5 less carts I have until I order some more, which I'm gonna do right now! Not sure I can totally give up those nasty analogs until I get some better flavors. I think for right now I'm going to stick with the prefilled until both of us find the right flavors, then I'll start buying the e-liquid. Ok, now I'm off to find some great flavors!!

Carol

 

[Satharra]

Yippee!! DH & I got our KR8's yesterday afternoon. Got them charged & then took a few drags. One of the 5 packs of carts taste terrible, at least to me, so that's 5 less carts I have until I order some more, which I'm gonna do right now! Not sure I can totally give up those nasty analogs until I get some better flavors. I think for right now I'm going to stick with the prefilled until both of us find the right flavors, then I'll start buying the e-liquid. Ok, now I'm off to find some great flavors!!

Carol

Carol,

You may want to try some of the sampler liquids instead of the pre-filled. VaporsEtc offers very small juice samples for 6.95 and you get 5 of them. (In comparison, 5 cartridges pre-filled cost 6.95 as well.) They'll last you a lot longer than the pre-filled cartos and I think they taste better. To give you an example, I've re-filled my cartos 3 times so far with a 3ml sample from VaporsEtc. I think I may have at least 2 more fills.

Also, one thing you may want to try with your pre-filled cartos is giving them a few shakes before you attach them. Make sure both caps are on and then flick them like you'd shake a thermometer. Remove the caps and see if that makes any difference. Sometimes the flavors just end up needed a quick remix.

 

[Satharra]

Yesterday in my mailbox was another juice of his that arrived, one I'd never tried before and it knocked my socks off .. it's the CHOCOLATE. I tried it and .. oh oh oh .. it was as if I died and went to heaven!!! I even stayed up 2 hours later than I normally do just because I couldnt stop vaping it.

I LOVE his juices .. the other day I tried his pineapple for the first time and it's fantastic too. I already had the pina colada and love that one too. Not to mention my favorite 4pm vape is the peppermint, so refreshing and tastes like an altoid to me.

Not sure how to leave a review on his website, if there's some trick way of doing it please let me know, I'd love to write a review.

I tried the chocolate and I'm not a big fan. Something's just not quite right with that flavor for me but I think flavors are just so subjective. I pick up too much of the creamy flavor which also happened with the creamy vanilla flavor I tried. Evidently I don't like creamy flavored stuff which is good to know.

I do love the pineapple, pina colada, and peppermint. I got a doubler on the peppermint and I'm giving it a good long time to steep before I try it out. Since Ross mixes the large bottles fresh, you may want to let them rest a few days so the flavors really combine.

 

[Satharra]

So, I've got an order in for more juice. Yes, I know, just how much juice do you think you need? I answered that one well to my husband last night complete with some numbers to draw in his accountant brain.

I had heard some great things about FreedomSmokeUSA's juices and was looking around when their owner announced a new Hawaiian Tropical juice and a nice ordering code. My little tastebuds went into overdrive imagining the flavor and I just had to order. I picked up a sampler of another juice there (Hypnotic Mist) that is also highly recommended. Once I get them in, and let them sit a few days, I'll give them a good test and let you know what I think.

 

[stashbldr]

My kit (xHALE02) came with USB charger. Don't know if you're aware but you can buy USB ports that plug into wall sockets.I bought one months ago for my mp3 player. I carry my wall socket USB port(our company's office computers don't have USB ports for some reason) with me to work and if I run low I don't have to wait for a charge. I am planning to carry it on the train (there are outlets by every seat) this fall when I go back East and it will be handy in the hotel room, too, as I do not own a laptop. These wall socket ports can be purchased at best Buy or most electronics stores.

You can also buy a USB adapter that plugs into the convenience outlet in your car (hey, once you start vaping, it no longear has any use as a cigarette lighter anyway) for $10-$20. Radio Shack has a two USB out one for $20. Charges your batt on one while you vape on a passthru with the other.

I have a question about charging a PCC and know nothing about electricity or mah or mA's or whatever, maybe someone knows the answer to my question?? My PCC has a 1800 mah internal battery and the PC charges thru a usb. I can charge it thru my computer and I also bought a 2000 mA adapter to charge it in the car.

But I also want to be able to charge my PCC thru a wall outlet and not just thru a usb port (for instance to be able to charge it thru the wall plug in my cabin on a cruise ship). I have an Ipod & 2 yrs ago I bought a combo usb/wall charger little power supply for it, it plugs into a wall outlet and on the other end has a usb port. The Ipod wall charger/usb port thingie says 1000 mA output on it, the PCC has an 1800 mah internal battery. I think it should work and allow me to recharge my PCC from a wall outlet .. right? Or is something that says "mA" different than something that says "mah" .. anyone know?

We have tons of cruises coming up, for instance we leave in 2 weeks for Europe, will be on 2 back-to-back cruises, after we get home we leave again 4 weeks later for another cruise, we get home from that one and we leave 10 days later for another cruise, we get home from that one and we leave 19 days later for another Europe, get home from that one and leave 4 weeks later for another long cruise ... see what I mean? I'm going to need the PCC for all the times we're off the ship in ports, for all the times we're on airplanes etc .. so I really want it to also get charged from a wall outlet.

Jackie

 

[stashbldr]

I tried the chocolate and I'm not a big fan. Something's just not quite right with that flavor for me but I think flavors are just so subjective. I pick up too much of the creamy flavor which also happened with the creamy vanilla flavor I tried. Evidently I don't like creamy flavored stuff which is good to know.

I do love the pineapple, pina colada, and peppermint. I got a doubler on the peppermint and I'm giving it a good long time to steep before I try it out. Since Ross mixes the large bottles fresh, you may want to let them rest a few days so the flavors really combine.

ha ha ha I get too excited when a new flavor arrives and cant wait to try it .. yes I know I should let it sit a few days .. but I have no willpower and have to try it ASAP

About the chocolate, I always get the 24mg PG/VG ones because I like the throat hit and also the "more flavor" that PG gives me. And I order all of my non-tobacco juices with the flavor boost added .. did yours have the boost in it?

 

[Satharra]

ha ha ha I get too excited when a new flavor arrives and cant wait to try it .. yes I know I should let it sit a few days .. but I have no willpower and have to try it ASAP

About the chocolate, I always get the 24mg PG/VG ones because I like the throat hit and also the "more flavor" that PG gives me. And I order all of my non-tobacco juices with the flavor boost added .. did yours have the boost in it?

This was a sampler so I don't think it has the boost.

I have to now revise my perspective too. I still don't care for the chocolate or creamy vanilla separately. I realized that the chocolate has more of a cocoa flavor to me. However, I decided to play mad scientist and do a half/half mix of the two. My hypothesis was that it would create something akin to hot cocoa. Sure enough! This is now a viable combination and darned tasty although the next time I try it, I think I'll go to a 3/2 ratio of chocolate to creamy vanilla. The half and half reminds me more of chocolate milk. Now if I could just find some marshmallow flavoring to add to it.

 

[orville99]

I have a question about charging a PCC and know nothing about electricity or mah or mA's or whatever, maybe someone knows the answer to my question?? My PCC has a 1800 mah internal battery and the PC charges thru a usb. I can charge it thru my computer and I also bought a 2000 mA adapter to charge it in the car.

But I also want to be able to charge my PCC thru a wall outlet and not just thru a usb port (for instance to be able to charge it thru the wall plug in my cabin on a cruise ship). I have an Ipod & 2 yrs ago I bought a combo usb/wall charger little power supply for it, it plugs into a wall outlet and on the other end has a usb port. The Ipod wall charger/usb port thingie says 1000 mA output on it, the PCC has an 1800 mah internal battery. I think it should work and allow me to recharge my PCC from a wall outlet .. right? Or is something that says "mA" different than something that says "mah" .. anyone know?

We have tons of cruises coming up, for instance we leave in 2 weeks for Europe, will be on 2 back-to-back cruises, after we get home we leave again 4 weeks later for another cruise, we get home from that one and we leave 10 days later for another cruise, we get home from that one and we leave 19 days later for another Europe, get home from that one and leave 4 weeks later for another long cruise ... see what I mean? I'm going to need the PCC for all the times we're off the ship in ports, for all the times we're on airplanes etc .. so I really want it to also get charged from a wall outlet.

Jackie

The key is not amperage, but voltage. As long as the output voltage is 5VDC or less, the batt will charge. Amperage (current flow) determines how quickly it will charge. Higher amperage = higher current flow = faster charge. As long as the output amperage is less than one amp, you should be able to charge the internal batt w/o any problem. Amperage higher than 0ne amp may charge the batt too quickly (with LiO batt's that's really not a good idea, as they really don't play nice when overheated). If the output amperage is too low <.5Amp, charging will take a long time.

BTW, if you have a newer model smart phone or cell phone, check the tip on the charger. If it's the same as your PCC you may be able to use it in a pinch - CPC's output 5VDC at about .5Amp.

 

[stashbldr]

The key is not amperage, but voltage. As long as the output voltage is 5VDC or less, the batt will charge.

Orville thanks for replying!! Voltage? OK here's what they each say on them:

PCC says: input is 4.5-6 vdc output is 4.2v
Ipod wall charger says: input is 110-240v output is 5.2v

So since the input on the PCC is 4.5-6vdc and the output on the Ipod charger is 5.2v .. does that mean I am OK to use it?

 

[orville99]

Orville thanks for replying!! Voltage? OK here's what they each say on them:

PCC says: input is 4.5-6 vdc output is 4.2v
Ipod wall charger says: input is 110-240v output is 5.2v

So since the input on the PCC is 4.5-6vdc and the output on the Ipod charger is 5.2v .. does that mean I am OK to use it?

You should be good to go.

 

[carkosh]

Carol,

You may want to try some of the sampler liquids instead of the pre-filled. VaporsEtc offers very small juice samples for 6.95 and you get 5 of them. (In comparison, 5 cartridges pre-filled cost 6.95 as well.) They'll last you a lot longer than the pre-filled cartos and I think they taste better. To give you an example, I've re-filled my cartos 3 times so far with a 3ml sample from VaporsEtc. I think I may have at least 2 more fills.

Also, one thing you may want to try with your pre-filled cartos is giving them a few shakes before you attach them. Make sure both caps are on and then flick them like you'd shake a thermometer. Remove the caps and see if that makes any difference. Sometimes the flavors just end up needed a quick remix.

Thanks for the great advice, Satharra. I took that advice & ordered samples from vaporsetc. I also like the fact that they are USA products, not Chinese like V4L where I got our kits from. After watching the condom filling video I think even I can handle the filling. Thanks again!

Carol

 

[DC2]

I have the manual battery. I think I just take too long of draws on it. I end up pushing the button at least once through a draw.

I read this and wasn't quite sure if I understood correctly.

So I just wanted to make sure you know...
You are supposed to hold the button down through the entire draw.

Well, a lot of people let off the button a second before they finish their draw.
But yeah, you don't just press the button once, you press and hold.

 

[Satharra]

I read this and wasn't quite sure if I understood correctly.

So I just wanted to make sure you know...
You are supposed to hold the button down through the entire draw.

Well, a lot of people let off the button a second before they finish their draw.
But yeah, you don't just press the button once, you press and hold.

Oh, that's what I end up doing. I press and hold and then do a double push. Sometimes I end up doing multiple pushes. Yeah, like I said, big mouth.

Actually, just tested it out while I was typing. I end up exhaling some without inhaling just so I can see the vapor too. It's a multi-sensory experience, I tell you!

 

[Satharra]

Thanks for the great advice, Satharra. I took that advice & ordered samples from vaporsetc. I also like the fact that they are USA products, not Chinese like V4L where I got our kits from. After watching the condom filling video I think even I can handle the filling. Thanks again!

Carol

Good plan! Just remember, VaporsEtc (and most vendors) use USPS priority shipping so your shipping rates won't really change until you buy so much that the vendor can't fit in one envelope.

Also, don't toss out those cartos that you didn't like. You can always wash them out and reuse them with the new juice.