How young can you be to get into bars/lounges?

[Husker Cruzer]

I am cruising with my 3 children, ages 19, 21 & 22. Can the 19 year old be in the clubs with the older ones or even with us? I know they have clubs for kids 15-17 but she won't want to do that.

[wilson9112]

I am cruising with my 3 children, ages 19, 21 & 22. Can the 19 year old be in the clubs with the older ones or even with us? I know they have clubs for kids 15-17 but she won't want to do that.

 

 

Last year I took my 19 year old son& he was able to sit in every lounge. I dont know about every cruise line but I was on RCCL & NCL. Dont forget, on NCL if your in international waters and have written permission from parents, they can drink beer or wine (no other alchol)!

[wrp96]

On most cruiselines age 18 is the required age to enter the nightclubs. The bars usually have no age limit.

[katiebug the travel girl]

As long as the behavior and dress is appropriate/tasteful there is typically no problem. My kids have been able to accompany us into every venue (22, 21, 16). However, my sixteen year old has never been into the nightclub when people are clubbing (at least as far as I know)

[beth4652]

My children have been permitted in the bars and lounges since they were 18. Last year my 20 year old was served liquor. They always dress tastefully and are able to control their drinking. Except for DS, who mixed beer, tequila and rum. :eek: He deserved everything he got.

[AZPam]

On Princess they will require a photo ID and you must be 18 or over to get into the dance club at night. There will be somebody at the entrance checking the ID, so be prepared.

[MEcruzr]

On Celebrity children under 18 can enter bars/lounges... but they can't go in the casino (they can walk through, but not stop to watch or play) and they can't be in the nightclub after 11 PM. They check cards... under 18 yo's have a different color. It USED to be that kids 18-20 could purchase wine and beer but they changed that... the drinking age now, for everyone, is 21. The only exception is a cruise that departs from and returns to a country in which the drinking age is under 21. Then they will allow 18-20 yos to buy wine and beer with a parent's written consent.

[RoofingPrincess]

I am cruising with my 3 children, ages 19, 21 & 22. Can the 19 year old be in the clubs with the older ones or even with us? I know they have clubs for kids 15-17 but she won't want to do that.

She wouldn't be allowed to participate in the activities for kids 15-17 anyway.

[LHP]

Carnival, it is 18. But tell them to make sure they bring their driver's license to show Security (who will probably ask to see it every night).

[MEcruzr]

There really is a whole in the night time entertainment for this age group of 18, 19 and 20. Too old for the kid stuff and too young for the adult stuff.

[sea-explorer]

We're British (drinking age 18) & last year sailed in Europe (drinking age 18)

 

We had our sons aged 19 & 12 with us. There was no problem taking both of them in all the bars. They happily served the 19 year old drinks, probably as he was with us. They didn't want to take his cruise card to pay for it though, prefering to use ours. I suspect he may have needed to be 21 to purchase a drink on his own to comply with all countries regulations.

 

Meanwhile, the 12 year old was able to use his card to purchase unlimited soft drinks in any of the bars. :D

 

It depends of course where you are sailing, but she will certainly be allowed in the bars even though alcohol may be off limits.

[Husker Cruzer]

Thanks for all of your input. My daughter isn't concerned (and neither am I) about her being able to drink. It is more the social aspect of being able to do things with kids her age and to be able to hang out with her brothers.