smudgie Posted April 7, 2010 #1 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Ok I know this is a silly question but I have to know...did anyone every see the LOVE BOAT tv show..and at the start of the show it would show people tossing streamers on to the dock...do they do that any more? I bet it made a hell of a mess... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted April 7, 2010 #2 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Sure I watched Love Boat in my younger days. No, there are no streamers any more. The closest I have come to seeing streamers was in Yangon, Myanmar. There they tied long ribbons to the ship and stretch them out. People on the pier hold them until they broke as we sailed away. It was supposed to make us come back. I guess it worked. We sailed their last November and went back on a land tour in January Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudgie Posted April 7, 2010 Author #3 Share Posted April 7, 2010 thank you Paul... I always wondered about that...oh well I guess it was a 1970s thing hahahahah I missed it! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billet Posted April 7, 2010 #4 Share Posted April 7, 2010 I think the environmentalists stopped the streamers - too much junk to clean up. Streamers do sometimes get handed out for some of the parties though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scopewest Posted April 7, 2010 #5 Share Posted April 7, 2010 My first cruise was in 1995 and there were no streamers. I was disappointed after watching this on the Love Boat show and seeing old photos/movies. I'm sure it was an environmental decision but it looked like fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudgie Posted April 7, 2010 Author #6 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Lord I cant imagine having to clean it up...looked nice while they were tossing them...but MAN what a wet messy job to clean! :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canusa Posted April 7, 2010 #7 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Disney Cruise line has streamers at the sail away party but they are popped over the crowd on the ship not onto the dock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BalconyGal Posted April 7, 2010 #8 Share Posted April 7, 2010 There are streamers at the Island night deck party. Be sure to get there early so you can get some streamers. there is a countdown and everyone throws them at the same time. It makes a really cool picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted April 7, 2010 #9 Share Posted April 7, 2010 In the past, cruises were transportation. People sailed to Europe or Asia. They were gone for a long time. Family and friends came to the port to say goodbye. There were sailaway parties in many cabins before the non-passengers had to get off. As the ship sailed people threw streamers and waved to their family and friends on the pier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseryyc Posted April 7, 2010 #10 Share Posted April 7, 2010 On my first three cruises in the early 90's they had streamers, now it's only at the on deck island party. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalogal Posted April 7, 2010 #11 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Our first cruise in 1992 they had the streamers to throw. But our next cruise in 1994 they no longer did it. I really missed it after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BalconyGal Posted April 7, 2010 #12 Share Posted April 7, 2010 In the past, cruises were transportation. People sailed to Europe or Asia. They were gone for a long time. Family and friends came to the port to say goodbye. There were sailaway parties in many cabins before the non-passengers had to get off. As the ship sailed people threw streamers and waved to their family and friends on the pier. I'm sure you know already but they are starting to allow guests on the ship again. You can have lunch and explore the ship etc. before sailaway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudgie Posted April 7, 2010 Author #13 Share Posted April 7, 2010 I know I always seen it on The LOVE boat...(everyone sing with me) always wanted to do it hahah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted April 8, 2010 #14 Share Posted April 8, 2010 I know I always seen it on The LOVE boat...(everyone sing with me) always wanted to do it hahah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisin' Chick Posted April 8, 2010 #15 Share Posted April 8, 2010 There were streamers for one of the deck parties on my last cruise, but just for throwing on the deck. They were out of them by the time we got there. There were also streamers for New Years Eve on that cruise for the balloon drop in the Grand Atrium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infi Posted April 8, 2010 #16 Share Posted April 8, 2010 Unfortunately, streamers are a thing of the past, as others have mentioned. Princess does like their streamers though - you'll see them at the deck party, and I have also seen them handed out at the champagne waterfall and "New Year's" party. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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