Legal age for casino and alcohol purchase on board

[FLHugh]

On ‎10‎/‎25‎/‎2018 at 8:00 AM, Havingfun2010 said:

When they scan the card, a picture is brought up as a security measure.  Plus the card will flag that it is an underage drinker.  Just like DL in my state, are very obvious that it is an under 21 person.  So no, an underage can not get a drink and pay for it.  The system will not allow it.

 

If someone else buys the drink that is a different story.  If the bartender is suspicious, than they might say something, but than the person will just go to another bar to get it.  However, most 21 year olds do not have that kind of money to pay for the high priced drinks on the ship.  Why not wait to get off the ship, and go bar hopping on the island for a fraction of the cost.

 

For the poster, 21 is the "rule" on the ship for drinks if sailing out of the USA, and 18 for gambling and/or all other adult activities.  Once in port, and off the ship, the laws are obviously different. 

But does that register know if the Bartender slipped a shot of Vodka into that Virgin Mary?  and slipped a Five Dollar bill into hi/her  pocket...

[purplegrapefruit]

Then the bartender would be stealing from the bar. I doubt that's a risk they would be willing to take.

[SRF]

Bartender gets caught, loses job, is put off the ship at the next port, without a ticket home.

 

For $5?  I doubt it.

[gatour]

If the bartender is doing this a lot then the amount of alchohol being used vs the number of drinks being served don't match.  Any smart owner keeps track of such things and act accordingly