Drinking age on excursions in Mexico

[MNCruizer1]

We are cruising for the first time in August. My oldest will be 20. I know the drinking age in Mexico is 18 but if we book excursions is it still 18? If we book excursions it will likely be through the ship. So I am assuming it will be 21 but just checking. I assume if we stop at a bar..while not on an excursion it would be 18?

 

Thank you

[Miller_KC]

Carnival's view is that their limit is 21, I have seen them put people under 21 in house arrest when boarding the ship impaired in Cozumel. Nothing was done to the others that was with her but not showing signs of drinking too much.

 

My guess is a large number between 18 and 21 had drinks but maintained a reasonable limit and didn't present a problem on boarding. Carnival does not actually run the excursions so drinking will be up to the contracted operator.

Edited March 20, 2015 by Miller_KC

[woodey]

From what I understand and I have been told it is 18...and besides Carnival can only control what is served on there Ships.

[klfrodo]

Drinking age in Mexico = Do you have money and can you see over the top of the bar?

Both answers Yes,,,, here's your drink.

[rtap23]

Drinking age in Mexico = Do you have money and can you see over the top of the bar?

Both answers Yes,,,, here's your drink.

 

Very true.

[pulledporky]

Yep. Drinking age in mexico is $5.

 

 

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[Kcruiser2014]

Yep, even in The Port area. They had no problem serving 14-15 year olds with $$$$

[MNCruizer1]

Yep, even in The Port area. They had no problem serving 14-15 year olds with $$$$

 

Wow!! I feel weird about letting my 20yr old drink..lol

[CruiseLover1996]

Wow!! I feel weird about letting my 20yr old drink..lol

 

 

We did some tastings and my son was 17 we let him taste. I don't see any harm at that age as long as you are NOT letting your child get drunk. He also was with us the whole time. We were told drinking age is 16 and there are no drinking and driving laws there either...

[OCruisers]

True :D ... if you can see over the bar and have money, you can get an alcoholic beverage in Mexico!

Keep in mind: While Carnival excursions (catamarans & such) are contracted out thru locals, these excursions do abide by the rules Carnival drinking rules in fear of losing their contract. ;)

LuLu

[cb at sea]

I thought the drinking age was 14!! At any rate, on a ship's excursion, it's the ship's age. On a private excursion or on your own, they will sell you drinks!

[nybumpkin]

We did a ship-sponsored shore excursion when our oldest son was 18. The local drinking age was 18 and they were more than happy to serve him.

[jamessemaj]

More important than age restrictions, which are minimal, is how they handle drinking. The ship will frown on drunken behavior or disruption by any age.

[zqvol]

On the many excursions that I have been on I have never seen the operator care who drinks alcoholic beverages.

 

The cruise lines have no right to say who drinks anywhere except on the ship, and the only reason they could detain an 18 - 20 year old would be that they were unruly or what we would call publicly drunk.

[MNCruizer1]

More important than age restrictions, which are minimal, is how they handle drinking. The ship will frown on drunken behavior or disruption by any age.

 

Totally get that. My 20yr old son will not be getting wasted..lol. Not dealing with him like that on a cruise.

[SadieN]

Depends on the week, lol. At Hussong's in Ensenada the sign sometimes says No One under 18 and other times No One under 21.