Age Requirements for passage, gambling, drinking and pregnancy.

Age for Passage
Your age on embarkation day is generally considered your age for the length of your cruise. One exception to these age requirements is made for underage married couples, who, as long as they are both 18, are allowed to board unaccompanied. These couples may be asked to show proof of their marriage. Infants age is exact to the day of travel.

Carnival: All passengers must be 21 years old, or have at least a parent, grandparent or guardian over the age of 25 in the cabin. Must be 6 months old to travel; 12 months for transocean, Hawaii and South America sailings.

Celebrity: All passengers must be 21 years old, or have at least one person in the cabin over age 21. Infants - For most cruises, infants must be at least 6 months old as of the first day. However, for Transatlantic, Transpacific, Hawaii, select South American cruises/cruisetours and other selected cruises/cruisetours, the infant must be at least 12 months old.

Crystal: All passengers must be 18 years old, or have at least one person in the cabin over age 21. No minimum age for infants.

Cunard: At least one person must be 18 years old. Must be 12 months for some destinations, otherwise minimum age to sail is 6 months.

Disney: All passengers must be 18 years old, or have at least one person in the cabin over age 21. No minimum age for infants.

Holland America: All passengers must be 21 years old, or have at least one person in the cabin over age 25. Must be 6 months old to travel; 12 months for transocean, Hawaii and South America sailings.

Norwegian Cruise Line: All passengers must be 21 years old, or have at least one person in the cabin over age 21. Minimum age to sail is 6 months.

Princess: All passengers under the age of 21 years must have someone in the cabin who is 21 years or older. The minimum passenger age is 6 months on Alaska, Canada/New England, Caribbean, Europe, Mexico and Transcanal cruises, and 12 months on all other cruises.

Royal Caribbean: All passengers must be 21 years old, or have at least one person in the cabin over age 21.Infants - For most cruises, infants must be at least 6 months old as of the first day. However, for Transatlantic, Transpacific, Hawaii, select South American cruises/cruisetours and other selected cruises/cruisetours, the infant must be at least 12 months old.

Age for Alcohol
Below are the basic information available from several different cruise lines. All must be reverified with the cruise line prior to sailing because policies can change or update.

Carnival: Drinking age on ALL ships is 21 -- for all alcoholic beverages.
BYOB?
Bringing liquor onboard at embarkation: Not allowed. Confiscated.
Bringing wine or Champagne onboard: Embarkation only. Corkage fee $10, may be used in main dining rooms and supper clubs only.
Purchasing liquor in port: Retained until the last night of the cruise.
Purchasing liquor in ships' duty-free shop: Retained until the last night of the cruise.

Beers On Tap? Yes, Heineken and Budweiser on all ships except Holiday-class. Cost is $3.25 for Budweiser and $3.95 for Heineken for a 16-ounce glass. Top Bottled Beer? Corona, at $3.75.

Celebrity: Drinking age is 21.
BYOB?
Bringing liquor onboard at embarkation: Not allowed except for rare instances in which special permission has been granted beforehand by Fleet Operations.
Bringing wine or Champagne onboard: Not allowed except for rare instances in which special permission has been granted beforehand by Fleet Operations; corkage fee of $20 applies in any of the restaurants. Purchasing liquor in port: Retained until the end of the cruise.
Purchasing liquor in ships' duty-free shop: Retained until the end of the cruise.

Beers On Tap? Yes, Heineken and Amstel Light, $3.95 for a 16-ounce glass, which includes a 15% gratuity. Top Bottle? Budweiser, at $3.50, which includes a 15% gratuity.

Crystal: Drinking ages: hard liquor, 21; beer and wine, 18 minimum depending on location.
BYOB?
Bringing liquor onboard at embarkation: Allowed without confiscation. May be used in staterooms only, not in public spaces. Bringing wine or Champagne onboard: Allowed, with a corkage fee of $10 per bottle. Wine may be consumed in all restaurants.
Purchasing liquor in port: Allowed and may be consumed in stateroom.
Purchasing liquor in ships' duty-free shop: Guests may consume it in their staterooms but not in public spaces.

Beers On Tap? None offered. Top Bottle? Several are offered; the popularity depends on the destination. Cost is $4 per bottle/can.

Holland America Line: Drinking age is 21 -- all ships, all destinations, all liquor.
BYOB?
Bringing liquor onboard at embarkation: Not allowed.
Bringing wine or Champagne onboard: Allowed, with a corkage fee of $10. Purchasing liquor in port: Retained until the last day of the cruise.
Purchasing liquor in ships' duty-free shop: Retained until the last day of the cruise.

Beers On Tap? Only served on special occasions, with local specialties. For example, Alaska Amber will be served on certain nights in Alaska, German Rostock Beer during BierFest on Baltic cruises. Top Bottled Beer? Unknown.

Norwegian Cruise Line: Drinking age is 21 -- all ships, all destinations, all liquor. NCL does permit guests between the ages of eighteen (18) and twenty (20) to purchase and personally consume wine and beer while on NCL ships with the consent of a parent or legal guardian.
BYOB?
Bringing liquor onboard at embarkation: Not allowed. Confiscated.
Bringing wine or Champagne onboard: Not allowed.
Purchasing liquor in port: Retained until the end of the cruise.
Purchasing liquor in ships' duty-free shop: Retained until the end of the cruise.

Beers On Tap? Depends on the itinerary. Brands can include Budweiser, Dos XX, Miller Lite, Heineken, Amstel, Bass and Wersteiner. Of these, Budweiser and Miller Lite are the most popular; draft beer is served at $3.25 for 20 ounces. Top Bottled Beer? Bud Light, at $3.25 per bottle or can.

Oceania Cruises: Drinking age is 18 for all destinations.
BYOB?
Bringing liquor onboard at embarkation: Allowed, although not encouraged. Guests may consume their own beer or liquor in their staterooms only.
Bringing wine or Champagne onboard: Allowed, can be consumed in staterooms or in all restaurants; a corkage fee of $20 applies.
Purchasing liquor in port: Usage allowed during the cruise, in staterooms only for beer or spirits, wine allowed in dining rooms with corkage fee of $20.
Purchasing liquor in ships' duty-free shop: Not sold onboard.

Beers On Tap? Heineken and Amstel Light; both equally popular. Cost is $4.00 per 16-ounce glass. Top Bottled Beer? Budweiser for domestic, Heineken for import. Cost is $3.50 per bottle for domestic U.S. beers and $4.50 for imported beers.

Princess: Drinking age is 21 -- all ships, all locations, all liquor.
BYOB?
Bringing liquor onboard at embarkation: Not allowed. Confiscated; returned at the end of the cruise.
Bringing wine or Champagne onboard: Allowed if purchased during a port visit; not allowed at embarkation. May be consumed in restaurants or in staterooms. When brought to restaurants, a $10 corkage fee applies. Purchasing liquor in port: Retained until the end of the cruise.
Purchasing liquor in ships' duty-free shop: Retained until the end of the cruise.

Beers On Tap? Draft is offered only on some ships and in some destinations. In North American destinations, the most popular are Budweiser and Miller. Cost is $3.25 per glass. Top Bottled Beer? Dos XX, at $3.50 per bottle.

Regent Seven Seas Cruises: Drinking age is 21 -- all ships, all liquor, all destinations.
BYOB?
Bringing liquor onboard at embarkation: Allowed, however each guest gets two bottles of spirits in their in-room bar as part of their cruise fare (more in Penthouse level and above). Wine is complimentary with supper (and with lunch on the Paul Gauguin). Bringing wine or Champagne onboard: Allowed, and there is a $10 corkage fee in the dining rooms. The restaurants, however, have a good selection of pouring wines, so it’s rare that guests bring their own. Purchasing liquor in port: Allowed to bring it to the suite for consumption.
Purchasing liquor in ships' duty-free shop: Liquor is not sold in the shops onboard.

Beers On Tap? No draft beer.Top Bottled Beer? Heineken, which is $4.75 per can/bottle. Domestic beers are $4.25 per can/bottle.

Royal Caribbean: Drinking age is 21.
BYOB?
Bringing liquor onboard at embarkation: Not allowed.
Bringing wine or Champagne onboard: Up to two bottles of "fine" wine or Champagne may be brought onboard with prior permission. Only wines that are not served by Royal Caribbean will be allowed. A $12 corkage fee applies, and Royal Caribbean assumes no responsibility for fines nor confiscated bottles by local authorities.
Purchasing liquor in port: Retained until the end of the cruise.
Purchasing liquor in ships' duty-free shop: Yes, allowed, but guests who choose to consume it onboard must pay a $9.50 consumption fee at time of purchase; otherwise the purchase is held until the end of the cruise. No open bottles of liquor are allowed in dining rooms or public spaces.

Beers On Tap? Amstel Light, Miller Lite, Heinekin, Budweiser, Bass Ale and Guinness Stout are the standard fleetwide options. At the Whig & Gavel, an English Bar found on Voyager-class ships, specialty beers such as Murphy's Stout are offered. Top Bottled Beer? Corona, at $3.75 per bottle/can. Domestic beers are $3.00 per bottle/can.