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I'm going on a cruise, and I'm 18, do i get some alcohol legally? |
Travel Info I'm going on a cruise, i don't know if i get any drinks? Travel Tips As a travel agent, let me try to correct some of the answers here and answer your question as well. When you board the ship, your passport information and your picture will be placed the magnetic strip of a card (looks like a credit card) that'll be used for your room key, for all your purchases (cash not accepted on board), and your ID. When you order a drink on board and try to pay for it, they will swipe your card and all of your info, including your picture will appear, and it will "flag" you if you are under 21. If you try to use someone else's card they will see its not your picture and not only will they not serve you, but they may report you to the security officer and he has the choice of putting you off the ship at the next port and you're on your own. If someone from your group or family buys you a drink on board and you are caught, everyone in your party could be removed from the ship at the next port and all of you would be on your own to find your way back home. Read the Terms and Conditions of the ship's passenger contract that comes with your ticket and you will see they have every right to do this and have done so with many passengers. Very few, if any cruise ships are registered in the U.S., so on board you are subject to the laws of the country in which the ship is registered and the captain of the ship has the right to enforce the law on board as he sees fit. Most cruise lines have enacted the "age 21 rule" for purchasing and consuming alcohol on board a ship because of the problems they've had with underage drinking and complaints from other guests about unruly and drunken passengers. You can probably drink in most ports in the Caribbean (except Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands as they are subject to US laws), Mexico, or Europe because countries usually have lower or no age limits, however, if you appear intoxicated when you are ready to board, the cruise line has the option to not allow you back on board if they believe you will be a problem (just like the airlines can refuse passage to inebriated passengers). You can also purchase alcohol ashore (except US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico), but the cruise line takes all alcohol purchases and stores them for all passengers and returns them on the last night you're on board. However, if you are not 21 you will not be allowed to receive the alcohol and, if somehow, you do manage to get your purchase, you will be screened at customs and, if they find your alcohol, at the very least, they will confiscate it. Others Where are you going? Why do you even what alcohol! i went on a cruise few years ago.. i went to the bahamas... and i saw 14 year olds drinking.. it all depends on where you are traveling and the cruiseline have fun! On the ship? If it's leaving from America, no, I don't believe so. However if you're going to Mexico, or some other country that allows drinking at 18 or at any age, then once you are on land, yes you can drink. And if you're sneeky you can buy it on the land and bring it back onto the ship. I brough mucho absolut vodka back to my dorm room this way a few years ago. If you are travelling on American cruise ships you need to be 21 and over. If you are on Australian ships the age is 18. As there are very strict laws on this you will be caught if you try and drink. And all bar staff are on the look out for underage drinking so even if you don't purchase the drinks security and bar staff can pick up on it and they can have your age verified by a phone call. I worked on Australian and American ships |
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