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

[davecttr]

7 hours ago, FangedRose said:

And binning them reduces the amount of plastic how?

Off topic - I notice Carlisle is now in the Unitary authority of Cumberland so Cumbria is no more. Hopefully they won't forget to keep their city status unlike Rochester which is no longer a city because they did not 'renew' their royal charter when Medway was set up. - Oops

[FangedRose]

34 minutes ago, davecttr said:

Off topic - I notice Carlisle is now in the Unitary authority of Cumberland so Cumbria is no more. Hopefully they won't forget to keep their city status unlike Rochester which is no longer a city because they did not 'renew' their royal charter when Medway was set up. - Oops

Nope. Only the council has changed. The county hasn't. Still in Cumbria.

[davecttr]

42 minutes ago, FangedRose said:

Nope. Only the council has changed. The county hasn't. Still in Cumbria.

OK, now I understand, Cumbria remains as a 'Ceremonial County' with Cumberland and Westmorland & Furness as Unitary administrative areas. Apparently the ceremonial county of Kent contains Kent and the unitary authority of Medway.  A lot of people around here say they live in Medway. Apparently if the Cumbrian authorities wanted to they could have an overall mayor or some such office.

 

if asked where I came from I would happily say Cumberland because it is true 🙂

[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.

[Jazzytelly]

1 hour 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.

I’m not sure as the whole pineapple thing is not something someone made up on facecloth as a joke, others ran with it and now people actually believe it. Has anyone actually seen one on a door? 
 

[zap99]

1 hour ago, Jazzytelly said:

I’m not sure as the whole pineapple thing is not something someone made up on facecloth as a joke, others ran with it and now people actually believe it. Has anyone actually seen one on a door? 
 

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

[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...