ICT lineman Posted December 24, 2022 #1 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Have flown 6 times across Equator. Will be on Marina February 27 from BA to Miami April 6. Does / will Oceania do a Pollywog [Shellback] ceremony ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted December 24, 2022 #2 Share Posted December 24, 2022 YES usually Might depend on the CD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatbush Flyer Posted December 24, 2022 #3 Share Posted December 24, 2022 1 hour ago, ICT lineman said: Have flown 6 times across Equator. Will be on Marina February 27 from BA to Miami April 6. Does / will Oceania do a Pollywog [Shellback] ceremony ? Sea day events for Equator and IDL crossings (including certificates) is the norm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cape Hernlopen Posted December 24, 2022 #4 Share Posted December 24, 2022 Dear Fellow Cruisers: We crossed the IDL on our November 2022 cruise on Regatta. There was no ceremony (a port day) but we received a nice certificate to commemorate the event the following day. Joel Barry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nachosdelux Posted December 24, 2022 #5 Share Posted December 24, 2022 7 hours ago, Cape Hernlopen said: Dear Fellow Cruisers: We crossed the IDL on our November 2022 cruise on Regatta. There was no ceremony (a port day) but we received a nice certificate to commemorate the event the following day. Joel Barry Shellback ceremony is for crossing the Equator, not the IDL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatbush Flyer Posted December 25, 2022 #6 Share Posted December 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Nachosdelux said: Shellback ceremony is for crossing the Equator, not the IDL. Really depends on the source reference. Shellback definitely is traditionally the equator. But, there are IDL ceremonies (e.g., Order if the Golden Dragon [or Golden Shellback], et al.) and Prime Meridian/Equator (at the same time) ceremonies (can’t remember what that one is called other than a “reason for a party.”). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GICNJC Posted December 25, 2022 #7 Share Posted December 25, 2022 if happens on a sea day and weather is not too rough it happens. Costumed staff bring the cod to be kissed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hokulea Posted December 26, 2022 #8 Share Posted December 26, 2022 The ceremony was nothing like what it was in the US Navy back in the 70s/early 80's. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted December 26, 2022 #9 Share Posted December 26, 2022 we had a ceremony when we crossed the Arctic Circle a few people showed up as it was cold wet day on deck BRRRR But they do them & you get a certificate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbwex Posted December 26, 2022 #10 Share Posted December 26, 2022 16 hours ago, Hokulea said: The ceremony was nothing like what it was in the US Navy back in the 70s/early 80's. Let's see: we were in our underwear, had to crawl through two lines of guys "paddling" us with pieces of fire hose, had to kiss Neptune's (greasy) belly, and then crawl through a chute filled with "garbage." No, I don't think a cruise line would be copying what the Navy does!!! But it is nice that they do something. We crossed it on a very small line in the Galapagos, and they did give us a certificate, and they allowed you to go up to the bridge to watch the GPS show 0.00° Latitude. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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