Computerwise said:
Not debating smoking but rules should be followed. Was in a nice St.Bart's restaurant last April sitting with my wife and 2 teenage sons, when 3 30 something French women sat at the table next to us, all started smoking. It was disgusting. There was a sign in the restaurant, in French, that clearly stated NO SMOKING and a $160EU fine. We asked the owner of the restaurant to ask the women to stop smoking. He totally blew us off and said the sign was a joke. It was to late to leave as we were eating. I can't remember the name of the place but it was a popular inexpensive placed that served Pizza in Gustavia by the waterfront. We love to be stereotyped as the Ugly traveling Amercans but my wife who is very patient and kind will not go back because of several incidents like this when in French speaking islands.
If you are a world traveler, you will experience smoking in outdoor cafés in Spain, Italy, France & other Caribbean islands as well. Many other European countries.
I have never smoked, you are not going to change people or certain restaurant owners from enforcing non-smoking in an outdoor restaurant or cafe on this island, St. Barth, Anguilla, you will need to either accept it or dine inside. If you are dining inside but it is an open space same situation. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
