grapau27 Posted April 18, 2023 #51 Share Posted April 18, 2023 On 4/17/2023 at 8:42 AM, Selbourne said: I agree with everyone that, unless it was a sort of treasure hunt organised by the on board kids club team, it falls firmly under the ‘tasteless tat’ category and is frankly littering which I shouldn’t think impresses the ships crew, but can somebody please tell me why somebody would do this? I am struggling to understand what the point of it would be. +1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old_tilly_billy Posted April 18, 2023 #52 Share Posted April 18, 2023 Duck No 🤬 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merry25 Posted April 18, 2023 #53 Share Posted April 18, 2023 (edited) I'm ready to duck under the parapet for this one (geddit 😂) BUT... Okay you might not like the idea of people hiding ducks on board the ship but does it *really* matter? Can't you just turn a blind eye to it if you don't like it? If some people want to have what they perceive as a bit of fun why can't they? Why on earth does something so relatively harmless bother everyone so much?? And why pick them up if you're not interested, why not leave them wherever they are for someone who is? Personally I would rather people hid some ducks on board than got raucously inebriated or blew cigarette smoke in my face, or were loud and rude... I am quite taken aback by this negativity and judgement. Surely there are worse things to complain about that actually impact you? Edited April 18, 2023 by Merry25 Typo 9 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fionboard Posted April 18, 2023 #54 Share Posted April 18, 2023 For ducks sake! 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalos Posted April 18, 2023 #55 Share Posted April 18, 2023 35 minutes ago, Merry25 said: Surely there are worse things to complain about that actually impact you? Like me .I can’t take my dog to the park as all the ducks keep trying to bite him... My fault for getting one that’s pure bread I suppose .🙃 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louby-Lou Posted April 18, 2023 #56 Share Posted April 18, 2023 If anyone has cruised on Princess it is likely there were ducks onboard and they didn't even know! wowzz - are you on Sky Princess' July trip to the Baltic? We may be on that too, just getting some prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincslady Posted April 18, 2023 #57 Share Posted April 18, 2023 Merry25 - no, of course it does not matter; in my case it was just astonishment that anyone would want to do this. I think everyone on here who thinks it is pretty silly was also surprised that it happens. I obviously don't get out enough. I also find it odd that people like to put things up on their cabin doors, but I know that is quite popular, including on P and O. So just put me down as a stuffy old person, I don't mind. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted April 18, 2023 Author #58 Share Posted April 18, 2023 9 minutes ago, Louby-Lou said: wowzz - are you on Sky Princess' July trip to the Baltic? We may be on that too, just getting some prices. Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted April 18, 2023 Author #59 Share Posted April 18, 2023 1 hour ago, Merry25 said: I'm ready to duck under the parapet for this one (geddit 😂) BUT... Okay you might not like the idea of people hiding ducks on board the ship but does it *really* matter? Can't you just turn a blind eye to it if you don't like it? If some people want to have what they perceive as a bit of fun why can't they? Why on earth does something so relatively harmless bother everyone so much?? And why pick them up if you're not interested, why not leave them wherever they are for someone who is? Personally I would rather people hid some ducks on board than got raucously inebriated or blew cigarette smoke in my face, or were loud and rude... I am quite taken aback by this negativity and judgement. Surely there are worse things to complain about that actually impact you? I just find it strange that a grown adult is prepared to buy 100 tatty plastc ducks, wrap them individually in environmentally unfriendly plastic bags, carry them half way round the world, and then spend time hiding them ! 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalos Posted April 18, 2023 #60 Share Posted April 18, 2023 2 minutes ago, lincslady said: Merry25 - no, of course it does not matter; in my case it was just astonishment that anyone would want to do this. I think everyone on here who thinks it is pretty silly was also surprised that it happens. I obviously don't get out enough. I also find it odd that people like to put things up on their cabin doors, but I know that is quite popular, including on P and O. So just put me down as a stuffy old person, I don't mind. I refuse to get my feather ruffled over a duck ,it just quackers ! If I ever find one I'm taking it home and it's going straight in the microwave to see if it's Bill Withers ,and 🎵Just The Two Of Us 🎵 will be there to see it .🙂 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Ray Posted April 18, 2023 #61 Share Posted April 18, 2023 What do you do if you don't like duck? If you don't like duck, you're rather stuck... Basil Fawlty 1975 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tring Posted April 18, 2023 #62 Share Posted April 18, 2023 (edited) OK so people think it can be good on a ship with children. I can see that some sort of treasure hunt with a reward could be worthwhile for kids, but are ducks really the right things to use though? My child like mind thinks "What would I do if I find a duck" - see how it floats sounds a great idea, so throwing it overboard and watching how it copes in the sea, could well be my next action - considering I would not be aware of all the environmental knowledge around now and I doubt many really young children are. Edited April 18, 2023 by tring 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeanlyon Posted April 18, 2023 #63 Share Posted April 18, 2023 1 hour ago, wowzz said: I just find it strange that a grown adult is prepared to buy 100 tatty plastc ducks, wrap them individually in environmentally unfriendly plastic bags, carry them half way round the world, and then spend time hiding them ! That;s exactly how I feel. It beggars belief, particularly on an Adult Only ship. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josy1953 Posted April 18, 2023 #64 Share Posted April 18, 2023 1 hour ago, jeanlyon said: That;s exactly how I feel. It beggars belief, particularly on an Adult Only ship. Not impossible for children to be on an adult only ship, we saw a child on Aurora once, she belonged to the captain and his wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted April 18, 2023 Author #65 Share Posted April 18, 2023 7 minutes ago, Josy1953 said: Not impossible for children to be on an adult only ship, we saw a child on Aurora once, she belonged to the captain and his wife. So, why not give the child the duck and get it over and done with ? Why hide dozens of ducks on the off chance there might be a single child on board ? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zap99 Posted April 18, 2023 #66 Share Posted April 18, 2023 On 4/17/2023 at 12:44 PM, jh1809 said: I came across this for the first time on Aurora last autumn. I think they were woollen ducks, though I didn't pay much attention. It does seem a waste of time and effort - except for the outfits manufacturing and selling them, of course. I thought Aurora was adult only, or were they grown up grumpy ducks. I bet they have more sophisticated ducks on Fred ,or Saga.🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louby-Lou Posted April 18, 2023 #67 Share Posted April 18, 2023 All the ducks we've seen have been knitted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted April 18, 2023 Author #68 Share Posted April 18, 2023 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Louby-Lou said: All the ducks we've seen have been knitted. This is the sort of thing we are talking about. Edited April 18, 2023 by wowzz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalos Posted April 18, 2023 #69 Share Posted April 18, 2023 10 minutes ago, zap99 said: I bet they have more sophisticated ducks on Fred ,or Saga.🤣 You mean the way they look at you ..Very Suducktive indeed 🙃 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zap99 Posted April 18, 2023 #70 Share Posted April 18, 2023 6 minutes ago, wowzz said: This is the sort of thing we are talking about. Now yer talking . I'll have a look around Azura this evening. If I find one I'll release him from the plastic bag. Cruel if you ask me. Looks more like Donald Trump than Donald Duck.🤔 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jh1809 Posted April 18, 2023 #71 Share Posted April 18, 2023 1 hour ago, zap99 said: I thought Aurora was adult only, or were they grown up grumpy ducks. I bet they have more sophisticated ducks on Fred ,or Saga.🤣 I think the lady responsible - I know it was a lady as I happened to be on her table in the MDR for either breakfast or lunch on one occasion - may have been on her second childhood. 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow Hill Posted April 18, 2023 #72 Share Posted April 18, 2023 If it’s an adult ship should it not be something the size of a swan rather than a small duckling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow Hill Posted April 18, 2023 #73 Share Posted April 18, 2023 (edited) Wonder when this will appear at check in amongst list of prohibited items. 🤣 Edited April 18, 2023 by Snow Hill 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josy1953 Posted April 18, 2023 #74 Share Posted April 18, 2023 3 hours ago, wowzz said: So, why not give the child the duck and get it over and done with ? Why hide dozens of ducks on the off chance there might be a single child on board ? Personally I couldn't careless whether the ducks are on a ship or not, I was just replying to Jean that it is possible to have the occasional child on an adult only ship. I think that the whole idea of hiding ducks around the ship is a bit silly and I would just leave the ducks wherever they had been placed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare twotravellersLondon Posted April 18, 2023 #75 Share Posted April 18, 2023 3 hours ago, Louby-Lou said: All the ducks we've seen have been knitted. There's definitely a place for ducks on a cruise ship... on the menu... accompanied by a really nice orange and ginger sauce for instance. 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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