Underage teen caught drinking thrown off Oasis 6/4

[Merion_Mom]

Excellent point. I haven't a clue and for that matter I do not have a clue as to who 99.99% of the posters here are.

 

Heck, some days *I* don't even know who I am!!! :eek: :rolleyes: :( :o

[Stags14]

I'm switching to Carnival.

 

I know right...

 

This is another example of parents trying to be thier kids friend instead of a parent. :rolleyes:

 

Either they're going to go on Spring Break and do it without you there, or you can go with them and watch to make sure they don't get hurt. Pick your poison, cause it's happening either way. Especially at 18 years old.

[alexxandraa397]

While i do believe that the right action was taken for the father and son in the original post, i only believe so because they were obviously acting out of control. i've been on many cruises, and have enjoyed a few drinks while onboard since i was about 16, with my parents permission may i add. last year (when i was 18) i was ordering drinks myself to the bartender and my aunt would pay, and had absolutely no questioning or anything! then i went on the oasis in the very same summer, and was walking around with a rum and coke, disguised as a regular coke, and got stopped, questioned, escorted back to my room, and had a meeting with security and my parents the next day. Let me add that when i got stopped, i was not even drunk in the slightest. i think it was outrageous to stop me, a responsible "adult", when i was in international waters, not breaking any laws (just the cruise ships make up rule) when i was not causing any harm to myself or those around me, just enjoying a drink on vacation. in my opinion: cruise lines need to back off on "underage" drinking. we're all on vacation! change the rules back to beer and wine 18 and over. thats what the rules were when i started cruising! step in when it's actually needed- not when a sober 18 year old is calmly walking around with a drink!

[FLHugh]

So after 3 years of underage drinking on board, you finally got caught and sent to your room. In most states, you would have been taken to jail!

[Gone Fishing]

While i do believe that the right action was taken for the father and son in the original post, i only believe so because they were obviously acting out of control. i've been on many cruises, and have enjoyed a few drinks while onboard since i was about 16, with my parents permission may i add. last year (when i was 18) i was ordering drinks myself to the bartender and my aunt would pay, and had absolutely no questioning or anything! then i went on the oasis in the very same summer, and was walking around with a rum and coke, disguised as a regular coke, and got stopped, questioned, escorted back to my room, and had a meeting with security and my parents the next day. Let me add that when i got stopped, i was not even drunk in the slightest. i think it was outrageous to stop me, a responsible "adult", when i was in international waters, not breaking any laws (just the cruise ships make up rule) when i was not causing any harm to myself or those around me, just enjoying a drink on vacation. in my opinion: cruise lines need to back off on "underage" drinking. we're all on vacation! change the rules back to beer and wine 18 and over. thats what the rules were when i started cruising! step in when it's actually needed- not when a sober 18 year old is calmly walking around with a drink!

 

 

Try Mexico - You will love it !!!!

[reallyitsmema]

While i do believe that the right action was taken for the father and son in the original post, i only believe so because they were obviously acting out of control. i've been on many cruises, and have enjoyed a few drinks while onboard since i was about 16, with my parents permission may i add. last year (when i was 18) i was ordering drinks myself to the bartender and my aunt would pay, and had absolutely no questioning or anything! then i went on the oasis in the very same summer, and was walking around with a rum and coke, disguised as a regular coke, and got stopped, questioned, escorted back to my room, and had a meeting with security and my parents the next day. Let me add that when i got stopped, i was not even drunk in the slightest. i think it was outrageous to stop me, a responsible "adult", when i was in international waters, not breaking any laws (just the cruise ships make up rule) when i was not causing any harm to myself or those around me, just enjoying a drink on vacation. in my opinion: cruise lines need to back off on "underage" drinking. we're all on vacation! change the rules back to beer and wine 18 and over. thats what the rules were when i started cruising! step in when it's actually needed- not when a sober 18 year old is calmly walking around with a drink!

Their ship, their rules.

 

Have your parents take you on a cruise on a different cruiseline, they can sign a waiver for you to drink at 18 if they want. Or sail RCI in Europe.

[DragonMouse]

I really do not think they were escorted off the ship just for one underage drink. I think there is alot more to this. The attitude of the child (harassing a girl) and the attitude of the father (beligerent) I would not doubt that the father thought the child did anything wrong. That being said, rules are rules, you may not agree with them, so break them and pay the consequences.

 

I agree...I think as Paul Harvey used to say...stick around for "The Rest Of the Story". I think in general security is too busy as well as the rest of the crew to police 6000 people and seek out all minors on-board if they get a drink or not...BUT... This little fella MUST have crossed the line and Daddy forgot he could "get more flies with honey instead of vinager".

[Ocean Boy]

While i do believe that the right action was taken for the father and son in the original post, i only believe so because they were obviously acting out of control. i've been on many cruises, and have enjoyed a few drinks while onboard since i was about 16, with my parents permission may i add. last year (when i was 18) i was ordering drinks myself to the bartender and my aunt would pay, and had absolutely no questioning or anything! then i went on the oasis in the very same summer, and was walking around with a rum and coke, disguised as a regular coke, and got stopped, questioned, escorted back to my room, and had a meeting with security and my parents the next day. Let me add that when i got stopped, i was not even drunk in the slightest. i think it was outrageous to stop me, a responsible "adult", when i was in international waters, not breaking any laws (just the cruise ships make up rule) when i was not causing any harm to myself or those around me, just enjoying a drink on vacation. in my opinion: cruise lines need to back off on "underage" drinking. we're all on vacation! change the rules back to beer and wine 18 and over. thats what the rules were when i started cruising! step in when it's actually needed- not when a sober 18 year old is calmly walking around with a drink!

 

When I was a kid my father used to say....."My house, My rules".... So, as a "responsible adult" I guess you if you don't like RCI's rules you can get off of their ship.

[negc]

When I was a kid my father used to say....."My house, My rules".... So, as a "responsible adult" I guess you if you don't like RCI's rules you can get off of their ship.

 

Some people believe that the "made up":rolleyes: rules of the cruiseline shouldn't apply to them or their kids. It is refreshing when something like this happens and the cruiseline actually enforces its policies. Why do I also believe that if this underage drinker had been injured while he was under the influence, his permissive parent, would be seeking compensation from the cruise line for serving alcohol to him?:rolleyes:

[Bigtex1622]

...- not when a sober 18 year old is calmly walking around with a drink!

 

You know, it is always that 18 year old saying on TV:

 

It must have been something wrong with the car,

I had only a few drinks and I was Sober !!!!

It is not my fault that I killed a mother and her kids.

 

:rolleyes:

[Merion_Mom]

While i do believe that the right action was taken for the father and son in the original post, i only believe so because they were obviously acting out of control. i've been on many cruises, and have enjoyed a few drinks while onboard since i was about 16, with my parents permission may i add. last year (when i was 18) i was ordering drinks myself to the bartender and my aunt would pay, and had absolutely no questioning or anything! then i went on the oasis in the very same summer, and was walking around with a rum and coke, disguised as a regular coke, and got stopped, questioned, escorted back to my room, and had a meeting with security and my parents the next day. Let me add that when i got stopped, i was not even drunk in the slightest. i think it was outrageous to stop me, a responsible "adult", when i was in international waters, not breaking any laws (just the cruise ships make up rule) when i was not causing any harm to myself or those around me, just enjoying a drink on vacation. in my opinion: cruise lines need to back off on "underage" drinking. we're all on vacation! change the rules back to beer and wine 18 and over. thats what the rules were when i started cruising! step in when it's actually needed- not when a sober 18 year old is calmly walking around with a drink!

 

There is a name for this kind of story:

 

Quod erat demonstrandum.

"Quod erat demonstrandum (Q.E.D.) is the Latin for *that which was to be demonstrated*. Q.E.D. is used in mathematical proofs to show that what was to be proven has been proven."

[Puffinater]

You know, it is always that 18 year old saying on TV:

 

It must have been something wrong with the car,

I had only a few drinks and I was Sober !!!!

It is not my fault that I killed a mother and her kids.

 

 

:rolleyes:

 

Denial is not limited to 18 year olds.

[mjldvlks]

. . . Let me add that when i got stopped, i was not even drunk in the slightest. i think it was outrageous to stop me, a responsible "adult", . . .

 

Hmmm -- so they stopped a perfectly normal acting 18 year old holding what appeared to be a soft drink and just happened to discover under-aged drinking. My what a "coincidence."

[SusieV]

Hmmm -- so they stopped a perfectly normal acting 18 year old holding what appeared to be a soft drink and just happened to discover under-aged drinking. My what a "coincidence."

 

Yeah, that's what I'm wondering. If the drink was "disguised as regular coke", then why would security have stopped him/her? Definitely sounds like there is more to the story here.

 

Personally, I think the American drinking age is ridiculous but don't feel like writing out a diatribe again. And I think that a lot of people here have forgotten what it was like to be teens. I am sure a poll would be interesting to see how old people were when they had their first drinks. I'd be shocked if the majority were over 21 at the time.

 

I grew up in a household where my parents preferred me to drink at home because they at least knew I was safe then. And it worked; I never went out to drunken parties, nor did I ever host any. I don't drink much at home, save the occasional bottle of wine or perhaps a Bailey's after dinner, but I do like to drink on vacation. I don't see anything wrong with that.

 

Do I think 14 year olds should be allowed to drink. No. But do I think that a lot of CC posters seem to think that 18-20 year olds are children and not adults? Yes.

[matj2000]

I don't believe the story at all.

There are to many busy-bees on this website worrying about everyone else...