Msmojo66 Posted July 28, 2019 #1 Share Posted July 28, 2019 On roll call and someone posted about duck hiding on ship. This is new to me and they didn't respond. Does anyone know about this??? I'm sailing to Alaska with 2 almost 12 yr olds and if it's a thing, surely they would enjoy it. Thank you in advance!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KeithJenner Posted July 28, 2019 #2 Share Posted July 28, 2019 I’d never heard of it, but if you just google “cruising ducks” then you will find out. It seems it isn’t an NCL thing, more of a general cruising thing. I’d not come across it or heard of it before you posted though. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATXBecky Posted July 28, 2019 #3 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Yes it is a thing. here is a news story. https://www.sun-sentinel.com/travel/fl-bz-cruise-ship-travel-hide-and-seek-ducks-20190531-qftdwpdbhrgqhf3am6t4lbwdp4-story.html 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreestyleNovice Posted July 28, 2019 #4 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Let me get this thing right: So eh.. we ban plastic straws but we fill up cruise ships with hiding our unnecessary rubber ducks, for the fun of it? 5 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YankeesFan4Life Posted July 28, 2019 #5 Share Posted July 28, 2019 That's terrific!!! Hope I find some on my cruise in 2 weeks!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Georgia_Peaches Posted July 28, 2019 #6 Share Posted July 28, 2019 I didn't see any ducks on our last cruise. I think it's mostly a kid thing, but have heard that adults are getting into it as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PTC DAWG Posted July 28, 2019 #7 Share Posted July 28, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, FreestyleNovice said: Let me get this thing right: So eh.. we ban plastic straws but we fill up cruise ships with hiding our unnecessary rubber ducks, for the fun of it? It is mainly the shape of plastic straws that contributes to damage of marine life...or at least I have read that. Edited July 28, 2019 by PTC DAWG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aero777 Posted July 28, 2019 #8 Share Posted July 28, 2019 This is how it worked on one of our cruises... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VicRock Posted July 28, 2019 #9 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Considering I just saw a movie where rubber ducks were a calling card of a murderer, I'd be freaking out finding them all over the ship. LOL My Son would think it's fun though. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xbatt8 Posted July 28, 2019 #10 Share Posted July 28, 2019 9 hours ago, FreestyleNovice said: Let me get this thing right: So eh.. we ban plastic straws but we fill up cruise ships with hiding our unnecessary rubber ducks, for the fun of it? Plastic straws are banned because they end up in the ocean. The rubber ducks are either re-hidden or taken home as collectibles. Bob 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveycoopa Posted July 28, 2019 #11 Share Posted July 28, 2019 (edited) It’s a group on Facebook cruising ducks original group. ☺️ Edited July 28, 2019 by Daveycoopa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CookieShip Posted July 28, 2019 #12 Share Posted July 28, 2019 I've found them inadvertently, figured a kid left it by mistake so I left it where it was, lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevendom57 Posted July 29, 2019 #13 Share Posted July 29, 2019 My DW and I are sailing on the Joy on Sept 7 and will be hiding ducks. Go to the Cruising Ducks Original Facebook page to learn about it. It's a fun thing to do, nothing more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LrgPizza Posted July 29, 2019 #14 Share Posted July 29, 2019 16 hours ago, xbatt8 said: Plastic straws are banned because they end up in the ocean. The rubber ducks are either re-hidden or taken home as collectibles. Bob Not if I find one. 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaver1975 Posted July 29, 2019 #15 Share Posted July 29, 2019 On 7/28/2019 at 7:17 AM, FreestyleNovice said: Let me get this thing right: So eh.. we ban plastic straws but we fill up cruise ships with hiding our unnecessary rubber ducks, for the fun of it? Is anything okay?🙄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heather1314 Posted July 29, 2019 #16 Share Posted July 29, 2019 On 7/28/2019 at 2:01 AM, Msmojo66 said: On roll call and someone posted about duck hiding on ship. This is new to me and they didn't respond. Does anyone know about this??? I'm sailing to Alaska with 2 almost 12 yr olds and if it's a thing, surely they would enjoy it. Thank you in advance!!! There is actually an NCL FB group: Norwegian Cruising Ducks. You can see who is hiding when and on what ship.A nd as Daveycoopa mentioned, there's the original page that gives ideas and such. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare graphicguy Posted July 29, 2019 #17 Share Posted July 29, 2019 OK......maybe I'm a curmudgeon, but I am not of the mind to go hiding or searching rubber ducks when I cruise. But, if that's your thing, have at it. This reminds me of someone a couple of years ago who wanted to wear one of those T-Rex costumes and parade around on board. At first, maybe kinda cute. But, the more people suggested what a PITA that would be for another cruisers, around the pools, in the elevators, going through the Garden Cafe (which were places the T-Rex person wanted to go), it became a terrible idea. Hopefully, they didn't actually do that. Now, if you're hiding real ducks, now you have peaked my interest. That would be interesting. 4 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuliHuli Posted July 29, 2019 #18 Share Posted July 29, 2019 We found two on our recent Carnival cruise. DW is gearing up to hide some on our upcoming NCL Bliss cruise. Kids love them when they find them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ColeThornton Posted July 29, 2019 #19 Share Posted July 29, 2019 5 minutes ago, graphicguy said: OK......maybe I'm a curmudgeon, but I am not of the mind to go hiding or searching rubber ducks when I cruise. But, if that's your thing, have at it. Maybe people are trying to make up for the emotional pain of not having towel animals at night anymore. 1 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LrgPizza Posted July 29, 2019 #20 Share Posted July 29, 2019 37 minutes ago, graphicguy said: OK......maybe I'm a curmudgeon, but I am not of the mind to go hiding or searching rubber ducks when I cruise. But, if that's your thing, have at it. I think sometimes people worry they might be bored on a cruise. Lately there are more and more people organizing their own things, as if they have tons of dead time to fill. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreestyleNovice Posted July 29, 2019 #21 Share Posted July 29, 2019 3 hours ago, Beaver1975 said: Is anything okay?🙄 Your username is okay. Kinda, I guess. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legaljen1969 Posted July 29, 2019 #22 Share Posted July 29, 2019 I think it's a cute idea. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreestyleNovice Posted July 29, 2019 #23 Share Posted July 29, 2019 On topic: Celebrity did a digital scavenger hunt on Infinity last month, kids and parents with their cell phones (making photos as proof) posing at given places around the ship, seemed fun enough. Not a single duck was involved and no plastic. Perhaps some ducks might not end up in the water, they will end up in the trash after all. So again, not sure how a teen thing goes well with on board measures taken to protect the environment. One also has to consider cruise lines like their public venues more without any semi hidden plastic ducks. My vote is a no, I'm sorry. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GA Dave Posted July 29, 2019 #24 Share Posted July 29, 2019 Maybe we should start hiding these around the ship for the kids to find. 3 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LrgPizza Posted July 29, 2019 #25 Share Posted July 29, 2019 32 minutes ago, FreestyleNovice said: On topic: Celebrity did a digital scavenger hunt on Infinity last month, kids and parents with their cell phones (making photos as proof) posing at given places around the ship, seemed fun enough. Not a single duck was involved and no plastic. The kids club on NCL has done scavenger hunts for many years. Adults will complain about the kids "running wild" unsupervised, when actually they are participating in an organized activity. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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