Are You Legal?
The drinking age is 21 on U.S. and Caribbean itineraries and 18 on all others.
Bringing Booze Onboard Bringing liquor onboard at embarkation: It's not allowed. At embarkation, there is no food or beverage allowed to be brought onboard, unless it's medically necessary. (Baby formula, etc., is allowed.)
Bringing wine or Champagne onboard: It's not allowed.
Purchasing liquor in port: All alcohol purchases brought in from port will be held for safekeeping and delivered to your stateroom on the cruise's last evening.
Purchasing liquor in ships' duty-free shop: Any liquor purchased in the ships' duty-free shops will be retained until the last night of the cruise.
Free Drink Caveat
Free drinks are served during the captain's cocktail parties, and complimentary drinks may be offered at receptions for singles, repeaters or V.I.P. passengers.
Beer Onboard Draught: Draught beers vary and may include Heineken, Amstel Light, Beck's and Stella Artois. Other regional draught beers include Warsteiner, Strongbow, Brahma, Itaipava, Quilmes and Castle.
Bottled: Bottled beer includes Heineken, Beck's, Peroni, Franziskaner, Budweiser, Bud Light, Corona, Guinness, Miller, Miller Lite, Samuel Adams, Coors and Coors Light. Depending on the region you're sailing, a selection of beers from around the world may also be available.
Specialty Bars
Going beyond alcohol, MSC's themed lounges include chocolate bars, ice cream bars, coffee bars and, of course, beer, wine and martini bars.
