How old do you have to be to enter any of the bars?

[scomar]

Do they check ID at the door of the bars? If you sign one of the release that allows your 18 year old to drink on board, is the 18 year old required to show ID? Reason I ask is my son will be within a month of turning 18 and want to sign a release for him to drink on board and get in to the bars. There is a large group of us, he is the youngest and one night we are having a b-day celebration that everyone will be attending but him if I cannot get a release for him.

 

If we cannot get a release for him can he still go into the bar and just not drink?

 

Thanks for any information you may be able to share on this subject.

 

scomar

[trev71]

My Guess would be NO. Cruise ships do not support underage drinking.

[ColinIllinois]

Most likely you will have no problem with him sitting in the bar but no, 17 year olds cannot drink on ships.

[time2cruise1]

No issue for him to enter the bars as long as he is not trying to by drinks. If you are old enough to cruise on NCL (6 months) you are allowed to enter any bar. The only exception they may turn some bars into 18+ after 11:00 PM. That should not be an issue for your son they don't check IDs..Keep in mind they have his exact age as part of the booking and no you will not be able to allow him to drink.

[jdvmd]

He won't be drinking so forget about getting the release. He will, however, be able to go into the bar and sit with you. A lot of times they will not allow those that are underage to actually sit at the bar counter.

[mizLORInj]

If he's not 18 he won't be able to drink.

If your child is 18-20 you can sign a release at Guest Services. Their cruise card account will be noted so when their card is swiped at a bar, the bartender will know if they are allowed to be drinking alcohol.

 

I would think for the most part they are allowed in bar areas. If age restrictions are set for a venue, it is clearly noted in the Dailies and enforced at the door.

have fuN!

[khaide612]

I travelled with my cousin once who turned 18 on Day 3 of our cruise...had to be 18 the day the ship sailed. His parents were sailing with us & they couldn't authorize him.

[sparks1093]

If he's not 18 he won't be able to drink.

 

If your child is 18-20 you can sign a release at Guest Services. Their cruise card account will be noted so when their card is swiped at a bar, the bartender will know if they are allowed to be drinking alcohol.

 

I would think for the most part they are allowed in bar areas. If age restrictions are set for a venue, it is clearly noted in the Dailies and enforced at the door.

 

have fuN!

 

The bartender will know before the card is swiped because the card is issued with a large "PC" printed on it;).

[time2cruise1]

I sure some will take issue with this but you will have no problem ordering an extra beer for the group and sharing it with him. He won't be able to order his own but nobody is going to say a word about a 17 year old having a beer with his parents. It is against "Da Rules" but not against the law in international waters.

 

 

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[mpk218]

Do they check ID at the door of the bars? If you sign one of the release that allows your 18 year old to drink on board, is the 18 year old required to show ID? Reason I ask is my son will be within a month of turning 18 and want to sign a release for him to drink on board and get in to the bars. There is a large group of us, he is the youngest and one night we are having a b-day celebration that everyone will be attending but him if I cannot get a release for him.

 

If we cannot get a release for him can he still go into the bar and just not drink?

 

Thanks for any information you may be able to share on this subject.

 

scomar

 

Well lets see , Do you want the truth or do you want the rules ?

Because they are miles apart .. ;)

Forget the release it will do you no good ..

All Im going to say is this , when it comes to drinking on cruise ships

the rules are not worth the paper they are written on.

As a parent you will have to decide ..

[Alg63]

I sure some will take issue with this but you will have no problem ordering an extra beer for the group and sharing it with him. He won't be able to order his own but nobody is going to say a word about a 17 year old having a beer with his parents. It is against "Da Rules" but not against the law in international waters.

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Yes you are right, some will take issue. The rule is they may not drink or be served alcohol. Not whether someone shares their drink. Why can this chid not wait until you get off the cruise to drink. Why even begin to encourage it. It is exactly statements like this that Showa total disregard or underage drinking. I suggest you read some stories of families that have lost loved ones due to alcohol related issues. And ps.. In some waters, depending on where your cruise goes, the age has been reported as being 21.

 

As for OP "signing a release", this is not a doctor's note, this is not a learner s permit ... Why do you feel it so necessary to encourage drinking the very minute he can? Or maybe he is drinking already. You just want to now 'sign his permission ship' to do it legally.

[DevCruise]

If we cannot get a release for him can he still go into the bar and just not drink?

 

I think all of you are missing this!!! They're having a family function. They're having it in a bar on the ship. They just want him to be able to attend.

[che5904]

I sure some will take issue with this but you will have no problem ordering an extra beer for the group and sharing it with him. He won't be able to order his own but nobody is going to say a word about a 17 year old having a beer with his parents. It is against "Da Rules" but not against the law in international waters.

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Not really sure what the difference is between a company "policy" and a "law", both are set out by someone in power to set the "rule" for that location.

 

I really don't "take issue" with someone other than myself breaking a policy, rule or law as long as it does not affect me. Unless it was of course me or my children which I hopefully have raised to respect them. I do however, shake my head in amazement with the amount of posts on CC that either state they break or encourage others to break a policy set in place by a company that has the right to do so.

 

OP as others have said you cannot sign a waiver (which is only for wine and beer) unless your child is actually 18. Unless stated otherwise in the daily freestyle or the casino, your son may accompany anyone or everyone in your group to venues that serve liquor, he just won't be served.

[Alg63]

I think all of you are missing this!!! They're having a family function. They're having it in a bar on the ship. They just want him to be able to attend.

 

I think... You only chose to select part of their post.

[ColinIllinois]

Okay, let's not make it into a whole big thing folks. OP has the answer to their question. :)

[sparks1093]

Okay, let's not make it into a whole big thing folks. OP has the answer to their question. :)

 

Aw, what's the fun of CC if we can't make big things out of little things?;)

[time2cruise1]

Okay, let's not make it into a whole big thing folks. OP has the answer to their question. :)

 

If that was the norm every thread would have one reply.

 

 

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[scomar]

Yes you are right, some will take issue. The rule is they may not drink or be served alcohol. Not whether someone shares their drink. Why can this chid not wait until you get off the cruise to drink. Why even begin to encourage it. It is exactly statements like this that Showa total disregard or underage drinking. I suggest you read some stories of families that have lost loved ones due to alcohol related issues. And ps.. In some waters, depending on where your cruise goes, the age has been reported as being 21.

 

 

As for OP "signing a release", this is not a doctor's note, this is not a learner s permit ... Why do you feel it so necessary to encourage drinking the very minute he can? Or maybe he is drinking already. You just want to now 'sign his permission ship' to do it legally.

 

This was a question of what can I do not a statement of what I will do, but thanks for the advice MOM! (aw I remember the days when 18 was legal to drink beer) Also you may need to make a run to Europe to teach your gospel, according to you they are all heading down a path of destruction.

 

I think all of you are missing this!!! They're having a family function. They're having it in a bar on the ship. They just want him to be able to attend.

Thank you this and only this is why I am asking the question. I don't want him to be the only one left out of the family function. I would not even considered it if it were not for the function.

[scomar]

If he's not 18 he won't be able to drink.

 

If your child is 18-20 you can sign a release at Guest Services. Their cruise card account will be noted so when their card is swiped at a bar, the bartender will know if they are allowed to be drinking alcohol.

 

I would think for the most part they are allowed in bar areas. If age restrictions are set for a venue, it is clearly noted in the Dailies and enforced at the door.

 

have fuN!

THANK YOU!! You win for having the most accurate and on subject answer!!!:)