porrah Posted September 4, 2013 #1 Share Posted September 4, 2013 We just returned from our first Celebrity cruise. (Mediterranean, Equinox) I know the crew work hard etc etc, but I must admit to being a little disappointed that on our 12 day cruise we didnt get any creations. On other lines, we have always looked forward to seeing what would be in our cabin and it got to be a game between us and the cabin steward. Is this the norm for Celebrity? Maybe towel animals are beneath them? Or did we just have a lousy steward? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandgeezer Posted September 4, 2013 #2 Share Posted September 4, 2013 We were on the Solstice in May and had towel animals every night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisestitch Posted September 4, 2013 #3 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Some stewards do them as a matter of course, some don't. It doesn't mean you had a "lousy" steward. You are more likely to get them if you have children in the stateroom. In future, if you would like them, a word to your steward and you will probably have them the following night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverbeenhere Posted September 4, 2013 #4 Share Posted September 4, 2013 didn't you see the magic carpet hanging in the bathroom. The creations are not part of everyday Celebrity cruising, however, we have seen a number over the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phxazzcruisers Posted September 4, 2013 #5 Share Posted September 4, 2013 It is really hit and miss. As above poster said, some room attendants do them and some don not. We did get some very cute towel animals on our last few cruises. If you do not, as said above, just ask and I am sure they would do them for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bplazo Posted September 4, 2013 #6 Share Posted September 4, 2013 We did not have them on our equinox cruise in April. No big deal. Did not miss them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattyj 1204 Posted September 4, 2013 #7 Share Posted September 4, 2013 We have been on 5 cruises and all on celebrity. We have never had towel animals, but our Stewarts were first class all the way. Never had a reason to complain about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cle-guy Posted September 4, 2013 #8 Share Posted September 4, 2013 didn't you see the magic carpet hanging in the bathroom. The creations are not part of everyday Celebrity cruising, however, we have seen a number over the years. I was disappointed too i missed the towel creations, but now realize I had several magic carpets in my bathroom too! very subtle :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karynanne Posted September 4, 2013 #9 Share Posted September 4, 2013 We have never had towel animals in our cabin. Sent using the Cruise Critic forums app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miched Posted September 4, 2013 #10 Share Posted September 4, 2013 (edited) We have rarely seen towel animals on X. We came back to our cabin and there was a couple on the bed. It was a nice surprise. Later in the evening as we were getting ready to shower we seen that there were no towels. We called the hot line to get some towels. They were delivered about 15 minutes later. The next day we told the cabin attendant that he forgot to leave us towels and that we had to call the service desk. He looked at us and said that he didn't forget our towels and pointed to the animals. We felt a little foolish because On the other lines those were in addition to the regular towels. On our last Carnival cruise one morning every chair around the pool had a towel animal on it and everyone was different. Surprisingly no one removed them or tried to claim a chair for a rather long time until the real animals took over and then it back to the typical.... . Edited September 4, 2013 by miched Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogs Posted September 4, 2013 #11 Share Posted September 4, 2013 The only towel animals we have ever had on Celebrity were two swans that were waiting for us after dinner on our 25th anniversary. A very considerate thing for our room attendant to have done for us. (he was generously rewarded!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbugstwo Posted September 4, 2013 #12 Share Posted September 4, 2013 We have had some towel animals waiting for us on each X cruise we have taken. My favorite was a bat hanging on a line and it was wearing my sunglasses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themutis Posted September 4, 2013 #13 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Just returned from the Summit and had towel animals three of the nights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DebbieMacG Posted September 4, 2013 #14 Share Posted September 4, 2013 (edited) I've had one in five cruises, it was our most recent cruise on the Eclipse. It was a lovely little mouse made from a facecloth and even had proper stick on eyes :) To be honest as cute as they are I would prefer that the room attendant spent his or her free time having a rest rather than making things out of towels :) they work hard enough as it is! Edited September 4, 2013 by DebbieMacG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwr235 Posted September 4, 2013 #15 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Towel animals on all our Celebrity cruises...brings a smile to my wife's face (OK, I like them too :D )! Once the Stateroom Attendants find out how much we like them...we keep them all throughout the cruise, to the point where the couch is unusable for "human" activities...we sometimes find several at night !!:) On our last Millie cruise, there was also a Pool Butler assigned to the T-Pool who made large animals from the pool towels everyday...just another happy greeting each morning. Thanks Celebrity Woody Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpl100 Posted September 4, 2013 #16 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Magic carpets? Please clue me in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisestitch Posted September 4, 2013 #17 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Ummm...the bath mats? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingChick Posted September 5, 2013 #18 Share Posted September 5, 2013 We've been on 16 Celebrity cruises and have only had towel animals on 1 cruise - our 2010 Mercury cruise. My husband and I couldn't believe it the first evening we came back to the cabin after dinner I took pictures of them because we hadn't had them on a Celebrity cruise before or as it turns out since then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drarill Posted September 5, 2013 #19 Share Posted September 5, 2013 We had towel animals most nights on the Eclipse this summer :-)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WpgCruise Posted September 5, 2013 #20 Share Posted September 5, 2013 We've only had towel sculptures on 2 Celebrity cruises, and while a cute addition I don't miss them when they are not there. This is one we had on DW's birthday several years ago on the Constellation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjoon Posted September 5, 2013 #21 Share Posted September 5, 2013 My daughter had one small towel animal in her cabin made with a face cloth on Connie in July. We didn't get any. Our travel companions got a snake made from a pool towel. It really made them jump when they opened their cabin door as they had never cruised before and didn't expect anything like that to great them. On RCI it was so exciting to see them in the cabin and to see what they were going to be. We gave an extra large tip at the end of the cruise because our steward had made the trip for us. If you look at my cruise name photo you can see what we did to my daughters teddies when a monkey arrived in our room on the Mariner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lois R Posted September 5, 2013 #22 Share Posted September 5, 2013 We just returned from our first Celebrity cruise. (Mediterranean, Equinox) I know the crew work hard etc etc, but I must admit to being a little disappointed that on our 12 day cruise we didnt get any creations. On other lines, we have always looked forward to seeing what would be in our cabin and it got to be a game between us and the cabin steward. Is this the norm for Celebrity? Maybe towel animals are beneath them? Or did we just have a lousy steward? Hi, I would never call the cabin attendant lousy because I didn't receive a towel animal.:eek: And I would not say it is beneath them either. No, it is not something normally done but from reading the other posts, some folks have received them. I guess we all have different opinions about everything, including towel animals. Not something I care about, actually, I think they are a bit weird but after reading all the posts, I guess I am in the minority. Sorry you were disappointed in not receiving them. Hope you enjoyed the rest of your cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christine Frances Posted September 5, 2013 #23 Share Posted September 5, 2013 (edited) We have had some towel animals waiting for us on each X cruise we have taken. My favorite was a bat hanging on a line and it was wearing my sunglasses. That was the creepiest thing I have ever seen :eek: Ours was a monkey hanging from the ceiling - it scared the pants off me when I turned the light on in the cabin! I have no need for them, don't know what to do with them, and much rather my hard working room stewards not waste their time on them. I think they are a wonderful idea if there are children in the cabin though:D Edited September 5, 2013 by Christine Frances Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d4m Posted September 5, 2013 #24 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Frankly I think some stewards are very proud that they have learned how to make them. One steward told us that he went on his own time to classes as he thought the passengers would enjoy them. For that I give them a thumbs up - it is obviously not something that is required of them, but it something that gives pleasure to some of them and some guests. Last time we had a duck made & the steward assured us that he wanted to go home with us.................. nice gesture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverbeenhere Posted September 5, 2013 #25 Share Posted September 5, 2013 (edited) agreed, the monkey is ??? We've learned to make logs, sticks, pool cues and the like. Edited September 5, 2013 by neverbeenhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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