17 year old able to buy alcohol on cruise ship?

Question

Hi. I'm pretty mature when it comes to alcohol and only drink i moderation. Im going on a all inclusive carribean cruise soon and wanted to know what the REAL restrictions are on drinking alcohol on board a cruise ship? I would like to enjoy a couple of cocktails at my own grasp if possible. And before i get a bashing for underage drinking i am very responsible, I'm not one to go wild and start hanging of the side of the ship! and will be 18 in 3 months.

Many thanks!

Answer 1

American Cruise ships the age is 21, no negotiations.  On non-american ships (those that do not dock in America) it is up to the captain.

Answer 2

must be 21 to consume alcohol on a ship ,or plane.

Answer 3

Smuggle!!

Answer 4

Well people who said that you must be 21 on a cruise ship didn't do their research....certain cruise lines are 17, some 18, and some 21....I didn't know which cruise line you are going on, but on that site you can find out...here are a few:

celebritycruiselines.com

rccl.com

carnivalcruiselines.com

princesscruiselines.com

hollandamerica.com

or you can search for your cruise line on-

vacationstogo.com

hope this helps, and have a great time!! = ]

Answer 5

On Royal Carribbean cruises if you are 18 your parent can sign a waiver letting you have wine and beer. Its always cheaper to pack the alcohol in your suitcase anyway. I do it everytime, just make sure you use it all on the cruise and dont bring it back through customs.

Answer 6

For Carnival the drinking age is 21 ...

http://www.carnival.com/CMS/FAQs/Age_Res...

Drinking alcoholic beverages:

Guest must be 21 years of age or older to be served alcohol on board. Proper I.D. with birth date is required.  

For Royal Caribbean the drinking age is 21 ...

http://www.royalcaribbean.com/customersu...

ALCOHOL POLICY

Effective as of all sailings commencing on or after July 28, 2006, the minimum drinking age for all alcoholic beverages on all Royal Caribbean International ships is 21.

           However, on cruises departing from European and South American countries, where the legal drinking age is typically lower than 21, a parent who is sailing with his or her son(s) and/or daughter(s) who is between the ages of 18 to 20, may sign a waiver allowing the 18 to 20 year old to consume alcoholic beverages.

On Norwegian the drinking age is 18 ...

http://freestylecruising.com/more/fp_mi_...

**With the exception of Alaska and Hawaii itineraries, NCL permits guests between the ages of eighteen (18) and twenty (20) to purchase and personally consume wine and beer while on NCL ships with the consent of a parent or legal guardian (“Parental Consent”). Complete details and the Parental Consent form are available on board at the Reception Desk.

On Princess the drinking age is 21 ...

http://www.princess.com/faq/onboard_expe...

Question: What are the age restrictions for alcohol consumption and access to the casino and disco?

Answer: The legal drinking age of 21 years is always observed onboard and proof of age may be required. All onboard staff are trained to take seriously their responsibility to not serve alcohol to underage passengers. The age restrictions are clearly posted in the bars.

Answer 7

you must be 21 to drink on an american cruise ship.  no exceptions.  ports of call may be different, depending on location

Answer 8

So, you demonstrate your maturity by breaking the law?  Ah, that's mature!

Answer 9

You must be 21. They do not care if you are mature are not.

Enjoy a cruise without alcohol!

Answer 10

If you are not driving the ship after that! I don't think its a big crime. If you are responsible don't worry!

Answer 11

NO, they will ask for ID to card you to see if you're old enough.  When you're cruising foreign countries, sometimes the drinking age is 18, but since you're still 17, they will not let you.  It doesn't matter if you're 3 mo. away from 18, if they serve you alcohol, they will lose their liquor license, and no cruiseship will want to take that risk.

Answer 12

depends on the cruise and where you go. There is no legal age on ship, but most lines set their policy at 21.

Answer 13

They just changed the age from 18 to 21 on Caribbean cruises last July (I know bc they changed it 5 days before a cruise that I took to celebrate my 18th birthday...bummer) but if you have someone older with you to get the drinks, they don't really check.

Answer 14

nope not on the boat but if u are going to mexico and u were 18 then in mexico u can but not on the boat idk the age limits on the other countrys sry

Answer 15

Most of the cruiselines are not inclusive when it comes to alcohol. You need to present your card which adds up all your purchases for the cruise and bills your chosen credit card. Your age is also encoded onto your sail and sign card. We saw a young man plop down his ID and ask for a drink as it was his 21st birthday. The bartender turned him down as your age is determined on the first day of the cruise.  There were several of his friends standing behind him who were equally depressed.  They thought that their friend would be able to buy them all drinks.

Answer 16

You cannot drink legally in the US until you are 21 so you've still got a few years to go before you can drink!

As far as the restrictions go, I would think that they would follow the rules to the letter since they will lose their liquor license if even serve 1 drink to someone underage.

Happy cruising!

Answer 17

It doesn't matter how mature you think you are because if you're underage, they won't serve you. It's that simple.

The good news is that depending on the island you visit the drinking age is as low as 16 so you can act all mature and get trashed there.

Answer 18

Gotta be 21! Sorry honey, alot of us were responsible at 17, but it's the law! Just have to wait. Have fun :)

Answer 19

Well, I am sure the world is glad to see that a 17 year old is mature and knows how to drink in moderation.  IT IS ILLEGAL TO DRINK AT 17!!!  You could be in serious trouble if you are caught drinking at age 17.  If your parents allow this, they could be in more serious trouble.

No, at age 17, you will not get served alcohol on a cruise ship.  What cruise line is all-inclusive to include alcohol?  The only one I know of is SilverSea and that is super-expensive.

You will get your keycard issued to you that is a different color than those of 21 year old people.  You will have to show your keycard for a drink and you will not get served.