ID/ age check with alcohol

[TheRoyalOs]

We are celebrating my step-daughter's graduation for our upcoming cruise and she will have just turned 21. I'm wondering if she is seen with alcohol, will ship staff stop her and card her? Just wondering if I should tell her to keep her ID on her (or will her sea pass suffice?)

[MO & LO on the go!]

I would think the sea pass card on her should be sufficient since if they scan it her picture is associated with it (Under 21 has a different style card also).  We just went on a cruise with our son who was 2 months turned 21 and he had no problems whatsoever. 

[Matt]

Doubtful. Her SeaPass card will indicate if she of age. 

[twangster]

When a bartender swipes a card the screen indicates if alcohol is allowed.  I imagine it might even prevent a bartender from attempting to charge an alcoholic drink to the account.  

Last year I cruised with a 20 year old.  The card also indicates non-adult status, I think it said teen or something but it was clear and stood out that she wasn't 21.  

I bought the DX on board for that cruise.  Initially they said both have to buy it so I pointed she was 20.  They had a print out they looked over and confirmed only me in the cabin was 21 or older so I was able to buy it just for me.  Last cruise that will happen. 

Now that she is 21 at home it's getting expensive having another person at dinner ordering a drink :).  I miss the old days...

[KathyC]

8 hours ago, twangster said:

When a bartender swipes a card the screen indicates if alcohol is allowed.  I imagine it might even prevent a bartender from attempting to charge an alcoholic drink to the account.  

Last year I cruised with a 20 year old.  The card also indicates non-adult status, I think it said teen or something but it was clear and stood out that she wasn't 21.  

I bought the DX on board for that cruise.  Initially they said both have to buy it so I pointed she was 20.  They had a print out they looked over and confirmed only me in the cabin was 21 or older so I was able to buy it just for me.  Last cruise that will happen. 

Now that she is 21 at home it's getting expensive having another person at dinner ordering a drink :).  I miss the old days...

I hear ya!  Now every time we go out to eat, our just turned 22 year old spend more time looking at the drink menu than the food part.  We have another one that's 20, so it'll be four drinks soon! 

[HeWhoWaits]

She is more likely to be asked for separate identification in the casino than for obtaining alcohol. Our son turned 21 just 3 days before boarding a cruise in 2012 and his age was never questioned at bars but he was "carded" multiple evenings in the casino.

[Morganno]

It's even harder for European kids. In Belgium you can buy a beer at a bar at 16.

This year was hard for my niece going to the states and not being allowed to drink.

 

If you go on a European cruise from UK it's 18. I think that's Europe wide and Belgium is just the exception.

As an aside I'm 46 and ordered a beer at TGI's in Atlanta Airport and was carded. Made my day I can tell ya.  

 

[FionaMG]

19 minutes ago, Morganno said:

It's even harder for European kids. In Belgium you can buy a beer at a bar at 16.

This year was hard for my niece going to the states and not being allowed to drink.

 

If you go on a European cruise from UK it's 18. I think that's Europe wide and Belgium is just the exception.

As an aside I'm 46 and ordered a beer at TGI's in Atlanta Airport and was carded. Made my day I can tell ya.  

 

Here in Portugal, it's beer and wine at 16, and everything else at 18. My youngest nephew was in the States for a wedding recently, just two weeks before his 21st. However, he was apparently able to drink because of the different date layout, which meant people thought he had turned 21 in January!