What's the drinking age on cruise ships?

Drinking Alcoholic Beverages / Tobacco Products
Guests must be 21 years of age or older to be served alcohol on board. Proper I.D with birth date is required. In keeping with U.S. federal law, the age for the sale of tobacco products is 21. This policy is for U.S.-based itineraries/ships only.
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Can you drink at 18 on a cruise ship?

All passengers must be 18 years old to drink beer and wine, and 21 to drink the hard stuff; however when the ship is docked or anchored in an American port, or within the 3-mile limit, the drinking age is 21 for all alcoholic beverages. To gamble in the casino, passengers must be 21 or older.
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Can you drink at 18 on Royal Caribbean?

The minimum age to consume alcohol on Royal Caribbean International ships on sailings originating in South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand is eighteen (18). The minimum age to consume alcohol at all private destinations remains twenty-one (21) without regard to where the sailing originated.
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Can a 19 year old drink alcohol on a cruise?

If you are considered a “young adult” (meaning 18-20 years old) and you are sailing with a parent who signs a waiver, then you can drink wine and beer aboard the ship — but not cocktails. Passengers must be 21 years of age or older to purchase or consume alcohol.
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Can 16 year olds drink on a cruise?

“The Guest agrees that no alcohol shall be purchased or consumed by any Guest under the age of twenty-one (21) on cruises embarking or disembarking Guests at U.S. ports, or under the age of eighteen (18) for all other cruises. “
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ALCOHOL POLICIES Cruise Ships



Can an 18 year old drink on a Carnival cruise?

Drinking Alcoholic Beverages / Tobacco Products

Guests must be 21 years of age or older to be served alcohol on board. Proper I.D with birth date is required.
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Can you drink at 18 in Bahamas?

Bahamas — Age to purchase is 18.
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What if you turn 21 on a cruise?

No refunds or other compensation shall be due from cruise line to anyone as a result of the denial of boarding to an underage infant or other accompanying guests. Guests are required to be 21 years of age (on embarkation day) to travel on their own.
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What can 18 year olds do on a Carnival cruise?

For young adults who enjoy stand-up, the Punchliner Comedy Club, fleetwide on Carnival Cruise Line, offers both family shows and late-night shows for audiences 18-plus. A few Royal Caribbean and Norwegian ships have dedicated comedy clubs; Norwegian also brings Second City improv comedians on several ships.
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Can you drink at 18 in Mexico?

The minimum legal drinking age in Mexico is 18 years old. Mexico requires that young adults show photo identification, either a passport or driver's license, as proof of age when buying alcohol.
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Can an 18 year old go on a cruise without parents?

Rules for cruising alone: Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult 21 years or older. At least one adult 18 or over must be booked in every cabin. Minimum age to leave the ship on your own: Passengers must be 18 or older to go on a ship-sponsored shore excursion on their own.
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Can you drink at 18 on Norwegian Cruise Line?

The minimum drinking age for all alcoholic beverages on Norwegian Cruise Line ships is 21. Guests who are 18 - 20 years of age can purchase and consume beer or wine when the ship is in international waters (3 miles out of US territorial waters). The age modification does not apply for Alaska and Hawaii sailings.
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What cruises can 18 year olds go on?

The following cruise lines require that at least one person in each cabin is 18 or older: Clipper, Cruise West, Cunard, Oceania, Orient Lines, Peter Deilmann, Radisson Seven Seas Cruises, SeaDream, Star Clippers, Uniworld, and Windjammer.
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Can you drink underage on Carnival cruise?

Carnival's policy -- in accordance with U.S. law -- states that guests under the age of 21 cannot consume alcohol onboard the ship at any time. All parties traveling with guests under 21 assume responsibility for their underage guests, and must ensure that they don't drink on a Carnival cruise ship.
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Can you drink underage in international water?

No. It is illegal for a minor to consume alcohol even if in international waters.
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How do you drink underage on a cruise?

Can I permit them to do so if they're under 21? Cruise line staff cannot serve wine or any other alcoholic drink to your underage son or daughter. If you want them to be able to drink with you, choose a line that sets the drinking age at 18 in the region you're sailing.
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What should you not buy on a cruise?

11 things you should never buy on a cruise ship (or in port)
  • Art. ...
  • Toiletries. ...
  • 'Special' spa treatments. ...
  • 'Medi' spa treatments. ...
  • Any treatments in spas known for the hard sell. ...
  • Manicure and pedicures. ...
  • Precious gems. ...
  • Souvenirs from the port terminal.
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What is the drinking age on Royal Caribbean cruise?

The minimum age to consume alcohol on Royal Caribbean International ships on sailings originating from North America or the Caribbean is twenty-one (21).
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What is the drinking age in Mexico?

There are several characteristics of the U.S.-Mexico border area that are important to consider when thinking about alcohol use by residents there: poverty, health problems, drug trafficking and its associated violence, and the increased availability of alcohol in Mexico, where the legal drinking age is 18.
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Can you drink at 16 in Ireland?

Young people and alcohol

You must be 18 or over to buy alcohol in Ireland. It is an offence to: Serve alcohol to a person who is under 18. Pretend to be 18 or over in order to buy alcohol.
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What is the drinking age in Russia?

In Russia, the legal drinking age is usually eighteen. Usually, because there are some exceptions to that case. Technically, stronger alcohol such as cognac and vodka is sold only to those over 21.
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Do cruises check ID?

A closed-loop cruise leaves and returns from the same U.S. port and can make one or more stops at certain foreign ports. The federal government requires that passengers on closed-loop cruises provide proof of citizenship and a valid, government-issued photo ID card to return to the United States.
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Does Carnival cruise do ID?

Photo Identification

A non-expired government-issued photo I.D. is required of all guests 16 years of age and older. The following are acceptable: Driver's License (a temporary Driver's License with photo is acceptable)
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Can 18 year olds drink on Disney Cruise?

The drinking age on all of Disney Cruise Line's ships is 21. On itineraries operating round trip from European countries with lower legal drinking ages, parents or guardians of 18- to 20-year-olds may sign an alcohol waiver allowing them to drink when accompanied by the parent/guardian.
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