Playtennis Posted November 5, 2017 #1 Share Posted November 5, 2017 On O ships, is there a ceremony when you cross the equator? If so what is it like? I'm 99.99999% sure that it is NOTHING like that which takes place on a gray-hulled vessel (aka US Navy ship).:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitraveler Posted November 5, 2017 #2 Share Posted November 5, 2017 (edited) Yes there is a ceremony. Will not discuss it on a public board. Or ruin the surprise. Edited November 5, 2017 by sitraveler . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PaulMCO Posted November 5, 2017 #3 Share Posted November 5, 2017 If you are so interested do a search on You Tube. There are videos of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbb Posted November 5, 2017 #4 Share Posted November 5, 2017 FWIW....if you are on a very long cruise, with segments, each segment that crosses the Equator will have a ceremony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GICNJC Posted November 6, 2017 #5 Share Posted November 6, 2017 It is a very fun event Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potterhill Posted November 6, 2017 #6 Share Posted November 6, 2017 It’s ridiculous. Avoid at all costs. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classiccruiser777 Posted November 6, 2017 #7 Share Posted November 6, 2017 I did it in the Navy, I’m a shellback, and have witnessed a ceremony of sorts on cruise ships. Not remotely the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playtennis Posted November 10, 2017 Author #8 Share Posted November 10, 2017 If you are so interested do a search on You Tube. There are videos of it. Thanks All. I watched the YouTube video of several of the cruise ship ceremonies and it is a hoot. I too am a shellback having gone through the ceremony on a gray-hulled vessel many years ago. As a Wog I led an insurrection against the shellbacks on our ship posting threatening notes around the ship before the ceremony. Needless to say it didn't affect the severity of the tribulation. The second ship I was on was to cross the line and I was looking forward to being part of it as a Shellback. Unfortunately the commodore of our group changed the route and we didn't cross. I can't imagine the general passenger on an O ship going through anything like what I saw on the videos but I am taking my shellback card with me ;p With the amount of vets that I've met on previous O cruises I would thing that there will be a number of those who have gone through the ritual before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warburg Posted November 10, 2017 #9 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Greetings from South Beach, Everyone. In 1994, DH and I sailed from New Jersey down the Atlantic Coast on Ivaran Line's San Antonio container ship to Buenos Aires and back over 46 days. We crossed the Equator twice, with a ceremony on the way down. It involved a grand barbecue with loads of food and drink. As we crossed, there was water poured on some heads, and certificates for us eight passengers. On the way back, we just had a barbecue. Mary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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