Legal drinking age in other countries

My son is 20 and girlfriend 19... wondering if they will be able to have a drink or 2 while on land in jamaica, grand caymans and jamaica? I know they can't drink on the boat. Thanks!

Never ceases to amaze me why people just don't Google their question to find the answer ?:confused:

Never ceases to amaze me why people just don't Google their question to find the answer ?:confused:

Why waste your breathe if you can be polite and help out another fellow cruiser... there are no stupid questions on here. .. we are all here to help and learn from another.... your point in your remark serves no purpose whatsoever!

Yes they will.

18 or tall enough to see over the bar to get some drinks in the ports you asked about.

Yes they will.

 

18 or tall enough to see over the bar to get some drinks in the ports you asked about.

Thanks.....

Never ceases to amaze me why people just don't Google their question to find the answer ?:confused:

Don't forget to mention the elusive search function.

So people don't keep asking the same question ever other day....

yep, they will have no problem. We let our 18 and 19 year olds drink in Jamaica and Cozumel as long as they stayed with us. They couldn't go off on their own and drink.

Yes they will.

 

18 or tall enough to see over the bar to get some drinks in the ports you asked about.

^ :D That's actually very true.

Keep in mind this is while off the ship.

LuLu

America is about the only country that won't let 18 year olds drink (anymore...they did when I was 18!!!)

Canada's legal drinking age is set by the provinces or territories:

Alberta 18

British Columbia 19

Manitoba 18

New Brunswick 19

Newfoundland and Labrador 19

Northwest Territories 19

Nova Scotia 19

Nunavut 19

Ontario 19

Prince Edward Island 19

Québec 18

Saskatchewan 19

Yukon 19

But I can remember when it was 21 in BC.

 

But I can remember when it was 21 in BC.

It was also 21 in Ontario when I was younger

The leagal drinking age in bars/clubs/resturants in Sweden is 18, but if you want buy alcohol with a higher alcohol % then 3,5% in a store you can only buy that at "Systembolaget" & you need to be 20 years old or older.

In Australia you get to do everything when you turn 18, drink, vote and drive. Some states you can get your drivers license at 17 though.

America is about the only country that won't let 18 year olds drink (anymore...they did when I was 18!!!)

Careful there CB, you're dating yourself.:)

Craig

Yeah ok orobs at ports just not on the ships

Hope they enjoy themselves

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Yes, they will be able to have a drink in the islands.

Seeing as they likely are not accustomed to much drinking at home (given the drinking age being 21), hopefully they will be careful and not over indulge. Jamaica is not a place young people should be walking back to the ship if they have had too much to drink. There are too many opportunities for 'misadventure'.

Yes, they will be able to have a drink in the islands.

 

Seeing as they likely are not accustomed to much drinking at home (given the drinking age being 21), hopefully they will be careful and not over indulge. Jamaica is not a place young people should be walking back to the ship if they have had too much to drink. There are too many opportunities for 'misadventure'.

I believe the OP is on RCI which will dock at Falmouth. The pier shopping and activities are within a secure contained area which also includes a Margaritaville. That would be the likely watering hole.

Yes, that would make a difference but still....... :)

Yes, that would make a difference but still....... :)

Given Margaritaville's proximity to the ship, I'm sure they will be fine. :)

Why waste your breathe if you can be polite and help out another fellow cruiser... there are no stupid questions on here. .. we are all here to help and learn from another.... your point in your remark serves no purpose whatsoever!

Thanks for your answer. You were nicer than I would have been. With over 4,000 posts one would think that (no, I'm not going to resort to name calling, as tempting as it is) would know better.

Don't forget to mention the elusive search function.

 

So people don't keep asking the same question ever other day....

Thanks Bubba . . . Gird yourselves for Zombie threads!

It was also 21 in Ontario when I was younger

That must have been in the olden days ;)

The drinking age was 18, then bumped up to 19 about three years before I could "legally" drink :p

That must have been in the olden days ;)

 

The drinking age was 18, then bumped up to 19 about three years before I could "legally" drink :p

It was bumped up to 19 the year I turned 18! :(

This doesn't answer the OP's question, but for others reading- many ships do allow drinking on board at 18- such as RCI, Celebrity and European ships, if the cruise doesn't start from North America.

This doesn't answer the OP's question, but for others reading- many ships do allow drinking on board at 18- such as RCI, Celebrity and European ships, if the cruise doesn't start from North America.

Are you sure? My son is 20 and girlfriend 19 and I was told they couldnt drink on the ship.... not that they would drink much but maybe a Pina ColAda or daiquri.... are you sure they can have a drink on ship?