"Many American tourists go on Caribbean cruises with the explicit intent of getting very, very drunk and rowdy at sea, behavior that the mainstream cruise industry actively fosters by offering all-you-can-guzzle unlimited daily drink packages."
"Cruise ships, and the companies that run them, have at least some burden of responsibility to keep the patrons on them safe, which means being able to make a judgement call when someone has been overserved alcohol."
"This cannot be an easy line for your average cruise bartender to straddle, and frankly I empathize with these service workers."
"A Miami federal jury's recent decision suggests that the limit for acceptable alcohol service might be around 14 shots of tequila, as evidenced by a lawsuit filed against Carnival Cruise Line."
American cruise lines encourage excessive drinking through unlimited drink packages and ship designs that promote hedonism. However, they also bear responsibility for passenger safety, needing to intervene when guests are overserved. Bartenders face the challenge of balancing the facilitation of revelry with the need to cut off intoxicated patrons. A recent lawsuit highlights this issue, as a patron was reportedly served 14 shots of tequila over nine hours, raising questions about acceptable limits for alcohol service on cruise ships.
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