Comments on: Drinking waivers on Royal Caribbean?

By: Mary

Mary — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:32:37 +0000

Puerto Rico is a part of the US, and US laws will apply throughout the cruise, which means drinking age 21 on board. There is no exception for being in international waters. Your ID card will show your age, so you cannot purchase alcoholic drinks. Bartenders who knowingly serve minors are subject to immediate dismissal from their jobs. If you parents choose to purchase drinks for you, you and they both run the risk of being put off the ship at the next port, bag and baggage, with no refund, no apology, and having to find your own way home. You are, of course, free to drink on shore anywhere the minimum drinking age is 18.

By: Flyer

Flyer — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:40:10 +0000

To drink alcohol, most cruise lines require guests to be 21. The only exceptions are:
NCL allows guests 18-20 to drink beer and wine with the consent of an accompanying parent or guardian, once the ship is 3 miles or more away from U. S. waters.
Royal Caribbean, Celebrity and Azamara allow guests aged 18-20 to drink alcohol with the consent of an accompanying parent or guardian — but only on cruises in Europe, Asia and Australia.
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Hope this helps.

By: TINKERTOY ..... the 1 & only

TINKERTOY ..... the 1 & only — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:45:07 +0000

The drinking waiver that you refer to does not apply to Puerto Rican departures, only South America and Europe.

All of the cruise lines operating out of the US, like Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Princess and Norwegian, all have a minimum drinking age of 21 or older and they do enforce it. HOWEVER, when you get OFF the ship in whatever ports the ship stops at you CAN drink at age 18 or about in all of the clubs, lounges, restaurants, bars, etc. BUT, you cannot bring liquor that you buy in ports back on the ship; it will be confiscated.

What you can do is have your parents order a bottle or two of wine and/or some bottles of beer for your cabin and consume it with their permission in the cabin. The mini-refrig in your cabin may have these supplied anyway and no one knows who consumes them.

By: Cave Creek

Cave Creek — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:04:35 +0000

Puerto Rico is a possesion of the US and not a south american or even foreign country. . If your parents are with you they can buy drinks and give them to you. The U S laws apply on your cruise.