Plastic Ducks??

[zap99]

3 hours ago, jeanlyon said:

I shall bring home and recycle. 🙂

I will bring them home and let them have a swim at bathtime.🤣

[Ardennais]

I’m certainly not going to hide my prize duck. She’s too precious!

 

[Deeliteful]

You’re a bit late to the party! This has been going for some years on US ships. Started by Americans.
Not for me now I’m over 5! 

[July morning]

My grandson (4yr) was asked if he would like one from a lady on Britannia last year and he was very happy he got to choose which one he liked.  He took it home and still has it on a shelf in his bedroom 🙂 

It was their first cruise and very excited about it all so much we're doing another in October again!

I don't think they do any more harm than other things and certainly made our young grandson happy

[JeanieC,Aston]

9 hours ago, Ardennais said:

I’m certainly not going to hide my prize duck. She’s too precious!

 

A duck is apt for MU.

All serene on the surface but paddling like hell underneath.😉

[jeanlyon]

12 hours ago, July morning said:

My grandson (4yr) was asked if he would like one from a lady on Britannia last year and he was very happy he got to choose which one he liked.  He took it home and still has it on a shelf in his bedroom 🙂 

It was their first cruise and very excited about it all so much we're doing another in October again!

I don't think they do any more harm than other things and certainly made our young grandson happy

Well exactly - for kids yes.  But not on an Adult ship

[AndyMichelle]

1 hour ago, jeanlyon said:

Well exactly - for kids yes.  But not on an Adult ship

As it was you Jean that started this thread and raised awareness, inadvertently encouraging people to partake, I suggest we all collect them and send them down to you... 

They will look great floating around the harbour😂

Andy 

[terrierjohn]

3 hours ago, jeanlyon said:

Well exactly - for kids yes.  But not on an Adult ship

Second childhood perhaps?

[cruisefan2012]

I wasnt aware that this was a "thing" now, havent not sailed on P&O since 2015

 

Its a bit of fun, you are on holiday after all, enjoy yourselves 

[Jazzytelly]

I wouldn’t go looking for them as that’s a kids thing really but we did find one once on a Princess ship amongst the books in the library. We just hid it again on a different shelf. I don’t see the point of taking them home that just means people will buy more and hide then rather than them being recycled. 
It’s all getting a bit Americanised on P & O now with this duck think, like a lot of other things in the UK. Although I agree I’m sure on a big family ship it gives the kids something to look out for. 

[1160451]

Plastic Ducks ????😂

Now Dolphin Racing on Fred Olsen takes some beating 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[Son of Anarchy]

All this plastic duck thing is new to me.  Our next two cruises are on the adult ships, so I doubt we'll come across any.  Sounds fun though.

[Camberley]

6 minutes ago, Son of Anarchy said:

All this plastic duck thing is new to me.  Our next two cruises are on the adult ships, so I doubt we'll come across any.  Sounds fun though.

I think I prefer the excitement over pineapples on adult ships rather than ducks. But I can never work out whether tinned or fresh is best.

[FamilyCruiserUK]

Its a bit of fun. People of all ages enjoy a bit of hide and seek. Children love it as there is a prize at the end. Adults enjoy it too, some collect the ducks from other people all over the world and some use the ducks to advertise stuff and net work. 

I wont touch on the environmental debate .

But some people need to just chill and enjoy themselves a bit and enjoy the enjoyment it brings to children and adults. Not every adult wants to sit at a bar or library in slippers drinking or snoozing on a cruise. Lol

[Scots Couple]

5 minutes ago, Camberley said:

I think I prefer the excitement over pineapples on adult ships rather than ducks. But I can never work out whether tinned or fresh is best.

Pineapple spotting was much more fun🤣🤣

[zap99]

16 minutes ago, Son of Anarchy said:

All this plastic duck thing is new to me.  Our next two cruises are on the adult ships, so I doubt we'll come across any.  Sounds fun though.

We always have a look. If We find any they are going home with us. Too good for kids.

[zap99]

5 minutes ago, Scots Couple said:

Pineapple spotting was much more fun🤣🤣

These are my old swim shorts. I don't wear them since that nice American Lady asked for my cabin number.

[Britboys]

On 6/2/2023 at 12:05 AM, Ardennais said:

I’m certainly not going to hide my prize duck. She’s too precious!

 

After today's result they will sound like a bird - going cheap...

[Britboys]

3 hours ago, zap99 said:

Yes I have. Walked past though....honest🤣

Ah yes - but you haven't said whether you went back later... 🤔🤭

[Britboys]

The ducks have also taken off big time on Ambassador Cruises. I've told those I know on a face cloth group that they are bonkers...

[Ardennais]

6 hours ago, Britboys said:

After today's result they will sound like a bird - going cheap...

She’s in a sulk tonight!

[Britboys]

12 hours ago, Ardennais said:

She’s in a sulk tonight!

For once, I was actually wanting Utd to win...

[solentsam]

22 hours ago, Britboys said:

The ducks have also taken off big time on Ambassador Cruises. I've told those I know on a face cloth group that they are bonkers...

completely quackers lol

[jay888]

On 6/1/2023 at 1:26 PM, Megabear2 said:

There's a whole thread about this already in the general cruise section. Wowzz found out it was happening on Princess and wondered why. Plus, Holland America and NCL

[Bell Boy]

On 6/1/2023 at 1:21 PM, jeanlyon said:

OK on Facecloth, it has just been asked whether on Arcadia and Aurora, passengers are hiding plastic ducks?   Why on earth would adults want to go hunting for plastic ducks?  Maybe on the kids ships, I could understand it, but seriously?  And why?

Please don't get me started on this nonsense , I believe it's an American thing , don't tell me it's now come to UK cruise ships 🤦‍♂️ , any Cunarders on this board , don't start introducing this to Cunard 😂. leave it to the likes of Disney cruises .

 

There is an uproar  at the moment on a particular Seabourn cruise forum , where some of the guests are not amused at their ship being littered with these things .

I've never really understood the logic behind this duck hiding , are you expected to make contact with Mr & Mrs Bloggs and then socialise with them one evening 🤔 ...........If they are accommodated in the top 'Grand Suite I might think about it ...lol 😂