Jade Ultimate Towel "Animal"

[GrapevineTx_Cruiser]

One evening after dinner while returning to our cabin on our recent Jade cruise, our cabin steward stopped us in the hall to tell us that somebody named Benny on the ship knew us and was looking for us. We looked at each other with puzzled looks trying to think of anybody we knew named Benny. Our steward said that since the person knew our names and cabin number, he let him in our cabin to await our return. At this point, when he said that, my wife became unglued and was very agitated that our steward had let a stranger in and left him alone in our cabin. I stepped back silently thinking, oh boy, you don't know what wrath you just unleashed. Seeing that my wife was very upset, he hurriedly escorted us to our cabin and opened the door. Sitting in the dark at our table was a shadowy figure illuminated by a dim spotlight.....

[FreestyleNovice]

LOL!

 

Nice one, luckily the steward tried to kind of prepare you for the surprise of the unexpected visitor hehe!

[casofilia]

Fabulous; I hope we don't meet anyone called Benny on our cruise or we might start laughing!!!

 

Mike

[Linda the Book Lover]

Benny is so cool! Needless to say Benny would have earned my room steward a larger tip.

[NLH Arizona]

That is very cool. I never had towel animals on any cruise until I cruised on NCL and even as an adult, I certainly enjoy them.

[Got Tequila?]

I think we may have met Benny's twin on the DAWN in April of 2015

 

 

[3poundpuppies]

That's Awesome!!! I love the towel animals too! It would be great to come back to this! :D

[GeezerCouple]

One evening after dinner while returning to our cabin on our recent Jade cruise, our cabin steward stopped us in the hall to tell us that somebody named Benny on the ship knew us and was looking for us. We looked at each other with puzzled looks trying to think of anybody we knew named Benny. Our steward said that since the person knew our names and cabin number, he let him in our cabin to await our return. At this point, when he said that, my wife became unglued and was very agitated that our steward had let a stranger in and left him alone in our cabin. I stepped back silently thinking, oh boy, you don't know what wrath you just unleashed. Seeing that my wife was very upset, he hurriedly escorted us to our cabin and opened the door. Sitting in the dark at our table was a shadowy figure illuminated by a dim spotlight.....

 

"Benny" is certainly cute.

 

But I just had to read your description of the events to DH, who instantly agreed that your wife absolutely must be my secret twin.

 

I would have gone ballistic to learn that a stranger had been let into our room and left there unattended.

 

We both loved your description of "...oh boy, you don't know what wrath you just unleashed..." :eek:

[jmckay331]

Awesome story

[zounds]

WOW ! What a hoot !

[sparks1093]

LOL, yes, my DW would have been blowing a gasket too. Glad the reveal wasn't so scary:).

[TrumpyNor]

During our 20 NCL cruises we have had some nice towel animals - but never something as cool as Benny (or his twin).....! Hoping to meet one of them (or their relatives) on our upcoming cruise in April..... :p

[chellebells]

Our visitor...he scared the daylights out of us because when we entered the room the draft from the door opening had the chair moving! :)

[jakethecruiser]

I love when they do that :)

 

 

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[teakea]

We had a visitor on the Dawn last June [emoji41]

[kchiumento]

Those are the BEST towel "animals" ever. I love it.

[Mitey]

OK...I am prepared for the flame.

Why, oh why...

There is always a message to remind us to throw towels on the floor to use them again to "save the sea".

I don't mind using a towel a couple of times...I am not generally very filthy.

Can someone please explain to me how we are helping the environment by using a towel twice when we return to our cabin to find a towel orangutan hanging from the ceiling?

They are not unfolding those towels and hanging them in your bathroom...so what is the point?

If you conserve towel usage, but delight in towel animals (or people)...you are a hypocrite.

If they really cared about conservation it would be a choice in your settings. No one really wants to tell your cabin attendant "Enough with the towel animals!" They are just trying to be nice and do a good job. Don't then pretend that we are helping to save the earth by using our towels twice...because that is just false.

I got a nice towel animal...it was a mouse in a coffee cup, made of one washcloth and two little pieces of paper for eyes. Enough!

I didn't need a seal and a bulldog and an elephant.

In short, stop asking me to re-use towels in the name of conservation...then litter my room with towel animals.

It makes no sense.

Flame on Towel Animal Lovers!

[sparks1093]

OK...I am prepared for the flame.

Why, oh why...

There is always a message to remind us to throw towels on the floor to use them again to "save the sea".

I don't mind using a towel a couple of times...I am not generally very filthy.

Can someone please explain to me how we are helping the environment by using a towel twice when we return to our cabin to find a towel orangutan hanging from the ceiling?

They are not unfolding those towels and hanging them in your bathroom...so what is the point?

If you conserve towel usage, but delight in towel animals (or people)...you are a hypocrite.

If they really cared about conservation it would be a choice in your settings. No one really wants to tell your cabin attendant "Enough with the towel animals!" They are just trying to be nice and do a good job. Don't then pretend that we are helping to save the earth by using our towels twice...because that is just false.

I got a nice towel animal...it was a mouse in a coffee cup, made of one washcloth and two little pieces of paper for eyes. Enough!

I didn't need a seal and a bulldog and an elephant.

In short, stop asking me to re-use towels in the name of conservation...then litter my room with towel animals.

It makes no sense.

Flame on Towel Animal Lovers!

 

I was under the impression that they just re-used the towels to make more towel animals but I suppose I could be wrong. There would be no need to wash them. (And since the ship makes it's own water and generates it's own power I would suppose that the environmental savings wouldn't be as great as it would be in a land based establishment.)

Edited August 10, 2016 by sparks1093

[CruisinHarvey]

Greatest towel animal ever! I'm guessing your cabin steward got a nice tip.

[Mitey]

I was under the impression that they just re-used the towels to make more towel animals but I suppose I could be wrong. There would be no need to wash them. (And since the ship makes it's own water and generates it's own power I would suppose that the environmental savings wouldn't be as great as it would be in a land based establishment.)

 

On a 10 nt cruise last month I had a menagerie of towel animals...they accumulated and were never taken away...how are they being re-used when they stacked up until departure. Don't forget to use your bathroom towel twice, though...

I don't know of any mainstream cruise ships that generate their own power, but that would be awesome!

[KarlChilders]

Reminds me of our first trip to Walt Disney World. My then first grade son brought all of his "buddies" and the "mousekeeping" staff would arrange them cleverly each day. One evening we came back to find Buzz Lightyear and Woody watching tv, Woody holding the remote and Buzz looking over the TV listings with their pals gathered around. The little man loved it!

 

I hope Benny or his pals never give anyone a heart attack :)

 

On the conservation note, one of my pet peeves is at land based hotels where they have the placard that says hang your towel on the hook to reuse,and I do, and they replace it anyway and then take the soap that has been used once and replace it with a fresh bar. One trip the housekeeper and I played quite a game of hide and seek with the soap.

Edited August 10, 2016 by KarlChilders

[sparks1093]

On a 10 nt cruise last month I had a menagerie of towel animals...they accumulated and were never taken away...how are they being re-used when they stacked up until departure. Don't forget to use your bathroom towel twice, though...

I don't know of any mainstream cruise ships that generate their own power, but that would be awesome!

 

The power comes from the ship's generators, they don't have an extension cord and batteries are too expensive;) and they would simply reuse the towels for the next passenger. (They may or may not make their own power while in port depending on a lot of factors.)

Edited August 10, 2016 by sparks1093

[rosebuds]

On a 10 nt cruise last month I had a menagerie of towel animals...they accumulated and were never taken away...how are they being re-used when they stacked up until departure. Don't forget to use your bathroom towel twice, though...

I don't know of any mainstream cruise ships that generate their own power, but that would be awesome!

 

With two in a cabin, it's not that difficult to incorporate the towel animals into your towel usage. You simply wreck the animal next morning and move the towels to the bathroom. Stewards happily leave you a new towel animal next night instead of folded towels, problem solved. :)

[khaide612]

On a 10 nt cruise last month I had a menagerie of towel animals...they accumulated and were never taken away...how are they being re-used when they stacked up until departure. Don't forget to use your bathroom towel twice, though...

I don't know of any mainstream cruise ships that generate their own power, but that would be awesome!

 

Where do you think the ship gets electricity from??????????

[CruisinHarvey]

Where do you think the ship gets electricity from??????????

 

There's a long extension cord. That's what the crew uses to get back on land every night, and sleep.