TIC Examines: The Royal Caribbean Alcohol Policy

The Royal Caribbean alcohol policy is rather comprehensive. It includes bringing alcohol onboard the ship as well as how to act when consuming alcohol. It is rather lengthy so I made a brief summary, but I do advise anyone who will be sailing with Royal Caribbean to review the full policy.

My summary:
The minimum drinking age onboard Royal Caribbean ships is 21 years old for all alcoholic beverages. On cruises leaving from South American or European countries passengers 18 years and older may drink as long as they are sailing with a parent and the parent signs a waiver. Royal Caribbean does not allow alcoholic beverages of any kind to being brought onboard their ships. Any alcoholic beverages purchased in the ships shops will be stored until the end of your cruise.

Here is the Royal Caribbean guest conduct policy as it pertains to alcohol consumption.

Royal Caribbean reserves the right to revoke or otherwise restrict drinking privileges of any guest, regardless of age.

Royal Caribbean guests are expected to be responsible for their actions at all times, including during transfers to and from ships, inside terminals, while onboard, at our ports of call, during shore excursions and at our private destinations. Consuming alcohol to excess impairs one’s judgment and reduces one’s ability to recognize and avoid potentially dangerous situations.

Guests who choose to consume alcohol must do so responsibly.

The minimum drinking age for all alcoholic beverages on Royal Caribbean International ships is 21. A guest’s age is established upon embarkation (beginning of the cruise). If a guest celebrates their 21st birthday during the cruise, the guest may thereafter ask the Guest Relations Manger to modify ship’s records to permit their consumption of alcohol during the remainder of the cruise. The guest will be required to appear at the Guest Relations Desk with his or her parent or guardian and to present a government issued form of identification to establish that the guest’s 21st birthday was celebrated during the cruise. The ship’s staff may refuse to serve alcoholic beverages to any guest who does not consume alcohol responsibly and may request verification of a guest’s age to determine whether they are of age to consume alcohol pursuant to this policy.

No guest under age 21 may possess or consume alcohol during transfers to and from ships, inside terminals, while onboard or at our private destinations. Should a parent or guardian choose to permit their minor(s) to consume alcohol while ashore during a port of call or an excursion (where local laws permit), they remain accountable for ensuring the minor(s) consume responsibly and retain their ability to recognize and avoid potentially dangerous situations when they return to the ship.

On cruises embarking in a country where the legal drinking age is lower than 21, a parent who is sailing with his or her 18 to 20 year old minor son or daughter, may be permitted to sign a waiver allowing the minor to consume alcoholic beverages. The authorizing parent and the minor must agree to be responsible for ensuring the minor will consume alcohol responsibly and otherwise comply with the Guest Conduct Policy, including among other things, not providing alcoholic beverages to any other person, regardless of age.

Guests are not permitted to bring alcoholic beverages onboard for consumption or any other purpose.

Alcoholic beverages that are purchased from onboard shops or in ports of call (which must be presented to security upon re-boarding), will be secured by ship’s personnel and delivered to the guest’s stateroom just prior to the conclusion of the cruise. Security may inspect containers (water bottles, soda bottles, mouthwash, luggage, etc.) at any time, and those concealing or attempting to conceal alcohol will be subject to action pursuant to the “Consequences Section” of this Guest Conduct Policy. Guests under the age of 21 who possess alcohol in violation of this policy will not have alcohol returned to them and appropriate consequences will be considered, including but not limited to loss of privileges to use the disco or other areas or facilities of the ship.

Guests who violate any alcohol policy, including but not limited to underage drinking; providing alcohol to minor(s); possessing, concealing or attempting to conceal alcoholic items in their luggage, when boarding, or while on board; or failing to consume alcohol responsibly, will be considered for discipline under the provisions of this policy.

Related posts:

1. TIC Examines: The Celebrity Cruises Alcohol Policy
2. TIC Examines: The Norwegian Cruise Line Alcohol Policy
3. TIC Examines: The Carnival Cruise Alcohol Policy
4. TIC Examines: The Princess Cruises Alcohol Policy
5. TIC Examines: Holland America Alcohol Policy

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