Age for alcohol on Disney cruise?

Question

I think I will be going on the Disney Cruise this summer with my family and another family we are friends with.

I've been on it twice before but quite long ago. I know the age for alcohol in America is 21, but would that apply to the cruise?

I'm 18, so I am just wondering.

Answer 1

Disney have a  super wholesome reputation and are therefore super careful when it come to rules and regulations.  The legal age for drinking in the USA is 21 and that is the age that Disney will enforce on its ships.

Answer 2

It should be the same as whatever country the boat is registered in, probably the country it sails from

P.S. Can anyone help with my question (prefferably the serious one on Cotton Mills) I would be ever so grateful

Answer 3

It is 21. Even the bartenders have to be 21 before they can apply for the job

Answer 4

If the cruise is leaving from America I'm pretty sure the drinking age would be 21.  If you dock in any countries where the limit is lower, you would be allowed to drink as long as you are on land.

Answer 5

If you are leaving from a usa port then it is 21, if not then it depends on the law of the country you leave from.

We went on a cruise in September 2007 from UK, my son was 19 and his girlfriend was 18. I signed a waiver form to allow my son to drink alcohol, as we were all travelling together,  but his girlfriend couldn't drink as her parents weren't on the cruise. Stupid I know as in effect we were her guardians for the cruise, but we weren't allowed to sign a form for her.

Answer 6

I'm sure it's 21. I doubt Mickey will be handing out Tequila Sunrise's to the kiddies.

Answer 7

I assume that if the ship is going into international waters, it would be the captain's decision...

Answer 8

If in territorial waters the age limit will probably be as defined by the country whose waters you are in but the company to which the ship belongs or is leased may have different views and have their own set of rules.

Check on their website, it should be in the Terms and Conditions.

Answer 9

It is 21.

Answer 10

The legal drinking age on ALL cruise ships is 21 or older and they do enforce it and it does not matter if you are in international waters, if you are docked in another country, or what country the ship is registered in. The ONLY exceptions to that is if you are traveling with your parents they can if they want to sign a BEER/WINE waiver to allow you to have those.

The policy for each cruise line is specifically stated on their web sites usually in the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section.