scubaslayer Posted April 25 #1 Share Posted April 25 I am planning a cruise with my daughter and some friends for high school graduation. Some of the kids will be 18 when we sail and I know it is legal for them to drink in ports like Cozumel. If we were going to book an all inclusive for the day, would they ID the teens if I said they were all under 17? That way they would have wristbands flagging them as underage and I would feel a bit safer knowing my group can't pretend they aren't drinking, while possibly getting way over the limit and putting themselves at risk. If it were just one drink I probably wouldn't care but when spending the day at the beach it is too easy to go overboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 1025cruise Posted April 25 #2 Share Posted April 25 You might want to ask the all inclusive what their policies are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjkacmom Posted April 27 #3 Share Posted April 27 Maybe choose another excursion? They will be legal adults and can legally order alcohol, I don’t think you saying they are only 27 will prevent anything, I’m guessing they will all be ID’d. My two oldest were 19 and 20 on our last cruise, they loved the AI we went to, and would go to bars in port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum2Mercury Posted May 25 #4 Share Posted May 25 (edited) I'm caught between thinking 1) an all-inclusive is a good way to keep the kids corralled ... more "contained" than a public beach. 2) it probably would be easier for them to sneak drinks without your knowledge ... you know, slightly older guys, who wouldn't have to pay for the drinks, would be more willing to slide something to them. These kids aren't all yours? I'd absolutely have a meeting with the other parents before you go and put your expectations in writing. Nail down (in plain, straightforward language) your expectations for drinking /not drinking. And since you're the chaperone, the one taking on the responsibility, it's your opinion that matters. Edited May 25 by Mum2Mercury Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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