geovet Posted January 30, 2023 #1 Share Posted January 30, 2023 My son is 19 years old. Can he drink beer or wine. Do I need to do anything? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schoifmom Posted January 30, 2023 #2 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Carnival's rules are pretty specific. 21+ only. He can likely drink in port, depending on the port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asalligo Posted January 30, 2023 #3 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Sorry, no, not on a Carnival ship. I am sure some people do it on the sly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sparks1093 Posted January 30, 2023 #4 Share Posted January 30, 2023 5 minutes ago, asalligo said: Sorry, no, not on a Carnival ship. I am sure some people do it on the sly. Probably so, but the consequences if caught can be severe, up to and including removal from the ship in the most egregious cases. OP as stated depending on your itinerary he might be able to imbibe in port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ontheweb Posted January 30, 2023 #5 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Of course he can, and you know that. What you really want to know is whether they will serve him. And the answer is no, though I do remember in the past reading that they will when the ship is in Europe. (Or I may be remembering incorrectly, and someone will correct me.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare joe/jack Posted January 30, 2023 #6 Share Posted January 30, 2023 The Cruise Card will tell the bartenders his age so he will not be served any alcoholic beverages 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare slavigne5577 Posted January 30, 2023 #7 Share Posted January 30, 2023 On resent Glory cruise, we watched a mom give her 17 year old shot after shot after shot. When the waiter realized what was going on he told them both to leave. The girl had to be helped out of Piano bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare slavigne5577 Posted January 30, 2023 #8 Share Posted January 30, 2023 On another cruise, our friend bought a bucket and gave his 20 year old a few beers and no one noticed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYcruzzer Posted January 30, 2023 #9 Share Posted January 30, 2023 5 hours ago, geovet said: My son is 19 years old. Can he drink beer or wine. Do I need to do anything? Thanks NCL allows those 18-20 purchase and consume Beer and Wine while in international waters..conditions in attached link https://www.ncl.com/faq#!#what-minimum-age-purchase-andor-consumption-alcoholic-beverages Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palmetto Pilot Posted January 30, 2023 #10 Share Posted January 30, 2023 5 hours ago, geovet said: My son is 19 years old. Can he drink beer or wine. Do I need to do anything? Thanks Royal Caribbean allowed 18-year-olds to buy beer and wine years ago when I was 18. It was awesome having a beer with my dad. Unfortunately, carnival doesn't allow this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schoifmom Posted January 30, 2023 #11 Share Posted January 30, 2023 22 minutes ago, NYcruzzer said: NCL allows those 18-20 purchase and consume Beer and Wine while in international waters..conditions in attached link https://www.ncl.com/faq#!#what-minimum-age-purchase-andor-consumption-alcoholic-beverages That's great, but they were asking about Carnival. 😉 3 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYcruzzer Posted January 30, 2023 #12 Share Posted January 30, 2023 37 minutes ago, Schoifmom said: That's great, but they were asking about Carnival. 😉 Thank you Capt. Obvious. Was merely saying that there are other lines poster can choose if Son being able to drink is important. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Illbcruzn4life Posted January 30, 2023 #13 Share Posted January 30, 2023 1 hour ago, Palmetto Pilot said: Royal Caribbean allowed 18-year-olds to buy beer and wine years ago when I was 18. It was awesome having a beer with my dad. Unfortunately, carnival doesn't allow this. That is not the case anymore if the ship is leaving from a U.S. port Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ObstructedView2 Posted January 30, 2023 #14 Share Posted January 30, 2023 (edited) 6 hours ago, geovet said: My son is 19 years old. Can he drink beer or wine. Do I need to do anything? Hi @geovet🙂 An extremely quick & easy Google search (Age To Drink Alcohol Carnival Cruise) would've told you this (below). ⬇️ And this ⬇️ ✌ Edited January 30, 2023 by ObstructedView2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BlerkOne Posted January 30, 2023 #15 Share Posted January 30, 2023 1 hour ago, Schoifmom said: That's great, but they were asking about Carnival. 😉 On the Carnival board. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProgRockCruiser Posted January 30, 2023 #16 Share Posted January 30, 2023 2 hours ago, ObstructedView2 said: An extremely quick & easy Google search (Age To Drink Alcohol Carnival Cruise) would've told you this (below). If people just looked on the Carnival website for the official information, searched here for previous questions of the same type (for things like "why did that policy change" or "is the steak at the MDR any good" or "what can I wear to the MDR"), or Googled around for other useful information, then 90% of the posts would disappear. 😉 I know most people like to engage in conversation, and sometimes you get so used to asking your "peeps" you forget there is a whole world outside. :shrug: 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtouch Posted January 31, 2023 #17 Share Posted January 31, 2023 "Can a 19 year old drink beer"......absolutely if his throat isn't blocked. Drink legally not so much on the ship. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moviela Posted January 31, 2023 #18 Share Posted January 31, 2023 A 19 year old will be allowed 15 alcoholic drinks per day, starting on his 21st birthday. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyank Posted January 31, 2023 #19 Share Posted January 31, 2023 18 hours ago, ontheweb said: though I do remember in the past reading that they will when the ship is in Europe. (Or I may be remembering incorrectly, and someone will correct me.) you are remembering incorrectly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audcc77 Posted January 31, 2023 #20 Share Posted January 31, 2023 I cringe when I read these types of questions. I’ll probably get flamed for this, but as a sister and friend to 2 alcoholics, why in the world would a parent encourage this? Alcohol is an acquired taste so the the more you have it, it becomes more tolerable and then even tasty. Why start early? We used to bring whiskey in shampoo bottles to the skating rink as preteens. One of those teens is now an alcoholic. Her boyfriend being killed at 18 in an auto accident did not stop her from drinking. She is now 60 and recently slowed down. The OP’s son likely has had alcohol many times but I’m at a loss as to why a parent would push for this. Early drinking leads to higher lifetime alcohol risk. And don’t give me the stupid argument about being old enough to serve in the armed forces. IMO that too young too. 🤷♀️ Flame away. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ontheweb Posted January 31, 2023 #21 Share Posted January 31, 2023 4 hours ago, crazyank said: you are remembering incorrectly OK, thanks, maybe what I should have remembered was in international waters, not in Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ohioNCLcruiser Posted January 31, 2023 #22 Share Posted January 31, 2023 (edited) So much drama in here On 1/30/2023 at 6:40 AM, geovet said: My son is 19 years old. Can he drink beer or wine. Do I need to do anything? Thanks So much drama in these replies. Here is my drama free answer to you: It is against Carnival's rules and the staff won't serve him. However you can order multiple drinks with your card at once as long as you don't have Cheers and paying ala carte. Whoever you give the additional drinks to is up to you and the staff won't care or think twice if you give some to your son. I see it on every single cruise and usually an adult offspring enjoying a drink with their parents is a lot less impactful on others than some complete drunks being overserved on their cheers. Enjoy! Edited January 31, 2023 by ohioNCLcruiser 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
audcc77 Posted January 31, 2023 #23 Share Posted January 31, 2023 4 hours ago, stobe1 said: If you can serve in the military and give up your life at the age of 18, you should be able to drink alcohol. *sigh*. SMH. 😞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProgRockCruiser Posted January 31, 2023 #24 Share Posted January 31, 2023 5 hours ago, audcc77 said: I cringe when I read these types of questions. I’ll probably get flamed for this, but as a sister and friend to 2 alcoholics, why in the world would a parent encourage this? Alcohol is an acquired taste so the the more you have it, it becomes more tolerable and then even tasty. Why start early? We used to bring whiskey in shampoo bottles to the skating rink as preteens. One of those teens is now an alcoholic. Her boyfriend being killed at 18 in an auto accident did not stop her from drinking. She is now 60 and recently slowed down. The OP’s son likely has had alcohol many times but I’m at a loss as to why a parent would push for this. Early drinking leads to higher lifetime alcohol risk. And don’t give me the stupid argument about being old enough to serve in the armed forces. IMO that too young too. 🤷♀️ Flame away. I appreciate your experiences, but IMHO, abuse of alcohol often increases the more it is regulated. The US is one of only a handful of countries in the world where the legal drinking age is so high. The others, according to the Internet, are: Cote d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nauru, Oman, Palau, Samoa, and Sri Lanka. Iceland & Japan are two of the five that have the legal age as 20 years old. Canada is 18 or 19 (depending on province). Australia, UK, France, Italy: 18 years old. Austria, Germany, Spain, and large handful of other places, mostly in Europe: 16 or 17 years old. And those Caribbean/tropical ports? 18 years old in the Bahamas, Mexico, Turks and Caicos, Barbados. Oh, and Puerto Rico and the US virgin Islands? 18 years old. So I think the age at which one can drink legally is not the core of the issue, it is other societal factors. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BlerkOne Posted January 31, 2023 #25 Share Posted January 31, 2023 5 hours ago, stobe1 said: If you can serve in the military and give up your life at the age of 18, you should be able to drink alcohol. I could, and then science and sanity prevailed and the drinking age was raised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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