ci515 Posted March 5, 2008 #1 Share Posted March 5, 2008 We are leaving on Adventure of the Seas this Sunday. We will be traveling as a family with my 20 and 23 year old daughters. How difficult will it be for my 20 year old to drink? Will it be a problem? How is it accomplished? Any info will be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigeagle12 Posted March 5, 2008 #2 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Must be 21 on U.S. and Caribbean cruises .. his SeaPass card will indicate he is not of age Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted March 5, 2008 #3 Share Posted March 5, 2008 They raised the age to 21--sorry! He may be able to drink in ports where the drinking age is lower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmich068 Posted March 5, 2008 #4 Share Posted March 5, 2008 in port........ no problems on board....... the fun hateing americans have decided to spread their 21+ mantra to international waters my only advice- tip well :), a few bucks can buy you anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jungle Jane Posted March 5, 2008 #5 Share Posted March 5, 2008 He will have to show his Sea Pass when paying for a drink, the SeaPass will be plainly marked by an extra hole or 2 and possibly a different looking background than the plain white that the of-age folks get, which tips staff off that he is underaged, and they are very strict. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence22 Posted March 5, 2008 #6 Share Posted March 5, 2008 We are leaving on Adventure of the Seas this Sunday. We will be traveling as a family with my 20 and 23 year old daughters. How difficult will it be for my 20 year old to drink? Will it be a problem? How is it accomplished? Any info will be appreciated. I usually use my mouth, but if I get bored of this I can always snort it up my nose:D :D :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaumD Posted March 5, 2008 #7 Share Posted March 5, 2008 RCCL's policy: 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. Guests who violate any alcohol policies, (over consume, provide alcohol to people under age 21, demonstrate irresponsible behavior, or attempt to conceal alcoholic items at security and or luggage check points or any other time), may be disembarked or not allowed to board, at their own expense, in accordance with our Guest Conduct Policy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules815 Posted March 5, 2008 #8 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Hi Tory, how are you? I see you're leaving for your cruise this weekend! Are you excited?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavkc Posted March 5, 2008 #9 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Totally understand the rules and would never encourage my kids to break them. However, my 2 boys will be 18 in a couple of years time and at that age they can legally drink in this country. I can imagine that it would be quite frrustrating for them if they were to cruise with us 2 years later and yet not be able to have a beer. I don't drink much (a glass of wine at dinner) but I wouldn't like if it someone said I couldn't, when I can without a problem at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmich068 Posted March 5, 2008 #10 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Hi Tory, how are you? I see you're leaving for your cruise this weekend! Are you excited?! Except for the whole flying out during a snowstorm on frequent flyer miles thing :P, I'd say so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nseagirl Posted March 5, 2008 #11 Share Posted March 5, 2008 We are leaving on Adventure of the Seas this Sunday. We will be traveling as a family with my 20 and 23 year old daughters. How difficult will it be for my 20 year old to drink? Will it be a problem? How is it accomplished? Any info will be appreciated. If I read this post correctly, the OP has DAUGHTERS, not sons. So why does everybody reply as if it's for a boy?:rolleyes: Just curious.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailawayjack Posted March 5, 2008 #12 Share Posted March 5, 2008 We are leaving on Adventure of the Seas this Sunday. We will be traveling as a family with my 20 and 23 year old daughters. How difficult will it be for my 20 year old to drink? Will it be a problem? How is it accomplished? Any info will be appreciated. :cool: Keep older sis handy, and don't let young sis over do it:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stsomewhere Posted March 5, 2008 #13 Share Posted March 5, 2008 You just need to order a round for everyone. They will not id them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakinGold Posted March 5, 2008 #14 Share Posted March 5, 2008 The short answer is no. She will not be allowed to order alcoholic drinks on the ship. If you want to party it up with her at some of the ports, go for it. I'd be very cautious about supplying drinks for her on the ship. Most likely, nothing would go wrong, but if she were to get drunk and get into some kind of trouble, I think they would put you off the ship in a heartbeat for supplying alcohol to an underage passenger. So, if you do it, be 100% sure that she's not going to get into any trouble. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jtd724 Posted March 5, 2008 #15 Share Posted March 5, 2008 I used my parents card or my brothers for my liquor when I was 20, in 99 it was 18 to drink I was 19, in 2001 I was 20 and they moved it to 21. But I just used another's card, no problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ci515 Posted March 5, 2008 Author #16 Share Posted March 5, 2008 I absolutely am the parent! What do you do when your child is 1 month short of their 21st birthday....we all want to have fun and yes, that includes drinking. So she is old enough to go to school full time and work full time, but not old enough to have a couple of drinks on her 1ST spring break vacation? Get real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jtd724 Posted March 5, 2008 #17 Share Posted March 5, 2008 I"m real, this board can be rough sometimes, enjoy the cruise, have a some Pina Coladas!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reallyitsmema Posted March 5, 2008 #18 Share Posted March 5, 2008 I absolutely am the parent! What do you do when your child is 1 month short of their 21st birthday....we all want to have fun and yes, that includes drinking. So she is old enough to go to school full time and work full time, but not old enough to have a couple of drinks on her 1ST spring break vacation? Get real. I am real, if she is old enough to go to school fulltime and work fulltime she should be old enough to understand the law. As a parent, I would not be trying to find out how my child can drink on a cruise when they aren't legal, plain and simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence22 Posted March 5, 2008 #19 Share Posted March 5, 2008 I am real, if she is old enough to go to school fulltime and work fulltime she should be old enough to understand the law. As a parent, I would not be trying to find out how my child can drink on a cruise when they aren't legal, plain and simple. Well if what Makingold has posted is true it isn't that plain & simple. If in America it is ok for the mother to purchase alcohol for the daughter to consume at home, why can't she purchase it for her on board. Particularly when in International waters where US law does not apply. Lawrence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneSally Posted March 5, 2008 #20 Share Posted March 5, 2008 The OP is from Philadelphia, where her daughter is old enough to work fulltime, go to school fulltime, and not drink. Get with it mom, if drinking on spring break is going to make or break your daughter's cruise, you should have waited until she turned 21. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iheartbda Posted March 5, 2008 #21 Share Posted March 5, 2008 Isn't it the cruise line who sets the age limit? I'm assuming since the ships are not US flagged, the age limit is not necessarily based on US limits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PH8 Posted March 5, 2008 #22 Share Posted March 5, 2008 I absolutely am the parent! What do you do when your child is 1 month short of their 21st birthday....we all want to have fun and yes, that includes drinking. So she is old enough to go to school full time and work full time, but not old enough to have a couple of drinks on her 1ST spring break vacation? Get real. Sorry,but your 20 year cant drink on the ship till she is 21.........we can go and forth saying why she should be allowed..........but its RCCL's rules...........play by them or dont go(wait till she's 21)...... I wouldnt think denying her is going to ruin her vacation,..........at least I hope it wouldnt!:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbond Posted March 5, 2008 #23 Share Posted March 5, 2008 You just need to order a round for everyone. They will not id them We recently sailed Freedom. We travelled with our grandkids aged 18 and 20. There was a lot of RCI security monitoring the bars and checking on young people. Our granddaughter had a non alcoholic froo froo drink, but the security checked with the bartender to verify it. At dinner we had no problem with our grandson having a glass of wine, especially when he was wearing his Army dress uniform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Host Karen Posted March 5, 2008 #24 Share Posted March 5, 2008 We are leaving on Adventure of the Seas this Sunday. We will be traveling as a family with my 20 and 23 year old daughters. How difficult will it be for my 20 year old to drink? Will it be a problem? How is it accomplished? Any info will be appreciated. As a reminder, here is the original post, since some members seem to have forgotten the question. The OP is not looking for a discussion about whether the drinking age is appropriate, what effect raising or lowering the drinking age has on traffic accidents, or if he/she is a good or bad parent. Please address the questions asked or your off topic posts will be removed. If you feel you cannot answer these questions, please do not post. Karen HostKaren@CruiseCritic.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nseagirl Posted March 5, 2008 #25 Share Posted March 5, 2008 As a reminder, here is the original post, since some members seem to have forgotten the question. The OP is not looking for a discussion about whether the drinking age is appropriate, what effect raising or lowering the drinking age has on traffic accidents, or if he/she is a good or bad parent. Please address the questions asked or your off topic posts will be removed. If you feel you cannot answer these questions, please do not post. Karen HostKaren@CruiseCritic.com YAY, Host Karen!! Good job!;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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