TheRick Posted June 27, 2022 Report Share Posted June 27, 2022 I understand there is the Facebook group for cruising ducks which is very good, the only problem I have with it is that there are so many posts that it can get lost in all the posts and you might miss someone finding your duck or not seeing you find their duck. What are your thoughts on a cruise ship duck website where each duck is assigned by the website a duck number and the ducks can be tracked and logged when found and rehidden. Each duck on the website will have a photo (both when hidden and found, the hider(s) or finder(s), the cruise line, cruise ship, duck origins, hint on hide or reside, special note on duck or cruise or cruisers, and the date. It can be searched by cruise ship, cruise line, or duck ID number. Would a website like this be helpful ( hopefully because it is almost completely built)? Thank you for your feedback. Kirsten, Neesa and BigKarl 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pooch Posted June 27, 2022 Report Share Posted June 27, 2022 I found a duck on Harmony in March but, because I don’t participate in FB and couldn’t post my find there, I put it back for someone else to find. Neesa and Jotorrij 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted June 27, 2022 Report Share Posted June 27, 2022 I am not on Facebook or any social media sites. I’m actually surprised that I log onto this site as often as I do. When I find a duck I rehide it because I can’t post anywhere that I found one. Maybe next time I will go to the roll call here and upload a picture of whatever I find. WAAAYTOOO, ellcee and Neesa 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted June 27, 2022 Report Share Posted June 27, 2022 19 minutes ago, Pooch said: I found a duck on Harmony in March but, because I don’t participate in FB and couldn’t post my find there, I put it back for someone else to find. That's all we do, too. Find and re-hide or give it to some little kid. Neesa and WAAAYTOOO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAYNO Posted June 27, 2022 Report Share Posted June 27, 2022 Ducks are given only for fun, with no strings attached. Being a Facebook member is not a requirement to do whatever you want when finding a cruising duck. We have distributed two hundred ducks so far, and maybe have seen 10 posts from folks finding our ducks. But it doesn't matter. We love it when a toddler or other youngster finds a duck, and it's unlikely they are on Facebook. BeachGal, Kirsten, Neesa and 4 others 4 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinJ Posted June 27, 2022 Report Share Posted June 27, 2022 I usually either just take a picture or re-hide any ducks I find. I don't do FB so wouldn't be able to update it. I found a duck on Ovation last week and decided to take it with me and re-hide it on Voyager in October, maybe it'll start travelling the world. Kirsten and Neesa 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKarl Posted June 27, 2022 Report Share Posted June 27, 2022 I found the same issue with FB so I created a GMail account for those that don't mind sending info or a pic on a found duck. I can keep track of my ducks and keep them "In a Row." This is what I use when hiding Ducks: RWDW1204 and FionaMG 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKarl Posted June 27, 2022 Report Share Posted June 27, 2022 1 hour ago, TheRick said: I understand there is the Facebook group for cruising ducks which is very good, the only problem I have with it is that there are so many posts that it can get lost in all the posts and you might miss someone finding your duck or not seeing you find their duck. What are your thoughts on a cruise ship duck website where each duck is assigned by the website a duck number and the ducks can be tracked and logged when found and rehidden. Each duck on the website will have a photo (both when hidden and found, the hider(s) or finder(s), the cruise line, cruise ship, duck origins, hint on hide or reside, special note on duck or cruise or cruisers, and the date. It can be searched by cruise ship, cruise line, or duck ID number. Would a website like this be helpful ( hopefully because it is almost completely built)? Thank you for your feedback. I would enjoy using this site once it is built ! Please post your URL. I would be happy to join this site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRick Posted June 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2022 This is a preview so far Neesa and Kirsten 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moby Dick Posted June 27, 2022 Report Share Posted June 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Pooch said: I found a duck on Harmony in March but, because I don’t participate in FB and couldn’t post my find there, I put it back for someone else to find. 51 minutes ago, PPPJJ-GCVAB said: I am not on Facebook or any social media sites. I’m actually surprised that I log onto this site as often as I do. When I find a duck I rehide it because I can’t post anywhere that I found one. Maybe next time I will go to the roll call here and upload a picture of whatever I find. I don't do Facebook either. However, I think this duck hiding thing is a good thing for those that like doing it. Good luck all you duck hunters. Neesa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neesa Posted June 27, 2022 Report Share Posted June 27, 2022 I love duck hunting. If I find more then one I go ahead and hide the other. I am not on Facebook so I post here and on Instagram. For the first time I am hiding them, on the Harmony 31 July! If you find it please post it on the sailings roll call! Here she is! WAYNO and WAAAYTOOO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moby Dick Posted June 27, 2022 Report Share Posted June 27, 2022 16 minutes ago, Neesa said: I love duck hunting. If I find more then one I go ahead and hide the other. I am not on Facebook so I post here and on Instagram. For the first time I am hiding them, on the Harmony 31 July! If you find it please post it on the sailings roll call! Here she is! I'll be on Harmony in Jan 2024, while I don't participate in the Duck Hunting I like to hide something I purchase while in a Port of Call and leave it somewhere on the ship, then give a clue for someone to find it on the next cruise after ours. I'm going to make that MY custom on every cruise I take. I love cruising! I love making it interesting for not just my party but for others as well. I think you and those like you are doing a great job of that, too. WAAAYTOOO, MicDay and Neesa 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicDay Posted June 27, 2022 Report Share Posted June 27, 2022 I love the Duck hiding/hunting finally got to cruise again last September and forgot my ducks I was so bummed We are going September 18th on Voyager, got my ducks ready and packed. I'd love a site that I can see my ducks and ones I find (I've been on three cruises since this started and I have never seen one) WAAAYTOOO and Moby Dick 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted June 27, 2022 Report Share Posted June 27, 2022 The most interesting part of this thread (for me) is realizing that I am not the only person on the planet who does not have a FB account ! I’m delighted to find so many people who do not do FB ! SweetPea, MicDay, SheSellsSeashells and 10 others 6 1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddy Posted June 27, 2022 Report Share Posted June 27, 2022 12 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said: The most interesting part of this thread (for me) is realizing that I am not the only person on the planet who does not have a FB account ! I’m delighted to find so many people who do not do FB ! I don’t either. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisin and Boozin Posted June 27, 2022 Report Share Posted June 27, 2022 I have found ducks on our cruises and just left them because I see info on Facebook which I do not participate in. Maybe we should try to report the findings here so how! Any suggestions or ideas? WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moby Dick Posted June 27, 2022 Report Share Posted June 27, 2022 10 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said: The most interesting part of this thread (for me) is realizing that I am not the only person on the planet who does not have a FB account ! I’m delighted to find so many people who do not do FB ! I don't do Twitter, either. Other that this forum, I only do one other. I used to be a full timer on Facebook about 2 or 3 years ago. No more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAYNO Posted June 27, 2022 Report Share Posted June 27, 2022 12 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said: The most interesting part of this thread (for me) is realizing that I am not the only person on the planet who does not have a FB account ! I’m delighted to find so many people who do not do FB ! Nor am I. I only know of the facebook Cruising Duck posts thru my wife. Moby Dick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted June 27, 2022 Report Share Posted June 27, 2022 I don’t do Twitter or FB. Yay ! teddy and Moby Dick 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeWhoWaits Posted June 28, 2022 Report Share Posted June 28, 2022 The only social media platform I use is LinkedIn for professional purposes. I am a member of these forums and two others. We have never found a duck on a cruise ship but did find a rubber narwhal on Ovation last month. It had no identification attached but the location where it was found showed that it was clearly "hidden" there to be found. CruizIan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake1004 Posted June 30, 2022 Report Share Posted June 30, 2022 We are on Allure this week and it is the first time that we have truly noticed the ducks -- this is our 16th cruise, I believe. It has been so fun to find and hide them! I only wish I had known about this all along! Moby Dick, WAYNO and WAAAYTOOO 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SewerUrchin43 Posted June 30, 2022 Report Share Posted June 30, 2022 We have yet to take our first cruise and my Wife and I will definitely be on the lookout for some ducks. I didn’t know this was a thing, but I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neesa Posted July 6, 2022 Report Share Posted July 6, 2022 Well, I may have over done it! I just finished my 30th duck for our 30th anniversary cruise. 30, wow I was having so much fun where will I hide them all? I was going to leave in the cabin also, do I tell my steward & ask him/her to leave for the next guests? Should I place it in the room safe? The icebox? Dear fellow bloggers, where else can I hide 30 ducks? It's the Harmony & Central Park is always crawling with ducks as well as the boardwalk area, any and all suggestions appreciated. I know no stores & pools, I really want to hide them all for a fun surprise! HELP?? WAAAYTOOO and Moby Dick 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moby Dick Posted July 6, 2022 Report Share Posted July 6, 2022 54 minutes ago, Neesa said: Well, I may have over done it! I just finished my 30th duck for our 30th anniversary cruise. 30, wow I was having so much fun where will I hide them all? I was going to leave in the cabin also, do I tell my steward & ask him/her to leave for the next guests? Should I place it in the room safe? The icebox? Dear fellow bloggers, where else can I hide 30 ducks? It's the Harmony & Central Park is always crawling with ducks as well as the boardwalk area, any and all suggestions appreciated. I know no stores & pools, I really want to hide them all for a fun surprise! HELP?? Good luck. I can only think of the various potted plants and picture frames. Neesa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barjpoe Posted July 6, 2022 Report Share Posted July 6, 2022 I was on Odyssey and hid one in a drawer at one of the tables in the Schooner Bar. Don't know if it was ever found , though. Neesa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pattycruise Posted July 6, 2022 Report Share Posted July 6, 2022 2 hours ago, Neesa said: Well, I may have over done it! I just finished my 30th duck for our 30th anniversary cruise. 30, wow I was having so much fun where will I hide them all? I was going to leave in the cabin also, do I tell my steward & ask him/her to leave for the next guests? Should I place it in the room safe? The icebox? Dear fellow bloggers, where else can I hide 30 ducks? It's the Harmony & Central Park is always crawling with ducks as well as the boardwalk area, any and all suggestions appreciated. I know no stores & pools, I really want to hide them all for a fun surprise! HELP?? Well Covid craze is almost over but I’ll share a thought on leaving one in the cabin for the next cruiser.I found one on my balcony. So my first thoughts were did someone leave it behind? Did no one clean the balcony? Or did the neighbor push it through under the divider? During these Covid times typically the rooms are cleaned and sanitized between cruisers, but on my dozen cruises since the return I’ve been in 2 cabins that clearly were not, and noticed the sign “this room had been cleaned/sanitized” was not on the door. I think if that sign was on my door and I found a duck in my safe, drawer or other location I’d question the thoroughness of the cleaning staff. Neesa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellcee Posted July 6, 2022 Report Share Posted July 6, 2022 32 minutes ago, Pattycruise said: I think if that sign was on my door and I found a duck in my safe, drawer or other location I’d question the thoroughness of the cleaning staff. Maybe some of us can ask our room attendants if they know of the ducks, if they realize it's a thing. Maybeeeeee they leave on purpose? Neesa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattycruise Posted July 6, 2022 Report Share Posted July 6, 2022 58 minutes ago, ellcee said: Maybe some of us can ask our room attendants if they know of the ducks, if they realize it's a thing. Maybeeeeee they leave on purpose? Of course. I’ve been sailing a number of years and never heard of this until this year. On most every sailing I’ve been on 1/2 of the passengers are new to cruising (assumption based on having no crown and anchor number, perhaps they’ve sailed on another line) so it’s not likely they’ve heard of this. I learned of this via the FB sailing for a ship I was on or I’d still be in the dark, most FB sailing groups I belong to have around 500 members so it does represent a decent # of families. I’m sure awareness will become more widespread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellcee Posted July 7, 2022 Report Share Posted July 7, 2022 2 hours ago, Pattycruise said: Of course. I’ve been sailing a number of years and never heard of this until this year. On most every sailing I’ve been on 1/2 of the passengers are new to cruising (assumption based on having no crown and anchor number, perhaps they’ve sailed on another line) so it’s not likely they’ve heard of this. I learned of this via the FB sailing for a ship I was on or I’d still be in the dark, most FB sailing groups I belong to have around 500 members so it does represent a decent # of families. I’m sure awareness will become more widespread. I would think the same thing tho, and wonder if the room was cleaned if I found ducks in obvious places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jotorrij Posted July 7, 2022 Report Share Posted July 7, 2022 We sailed on Allure a couple of weeks ago, and my girls found 1. We are not on FB either so we put it somewhere else to be found again WAAAYTOOO and Neesa 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAYNO Posted July 7, 2022 Report Share Posted July 7, 2022 If nobody keeps these ducks, then eventually there will be so many, housekeeping will be throwing them away. Please-please-please... Keep them if you want, especially for the kids! There is absolutely no requirement to be a facebook member. That's just a cute little aside to see where some of them might have been found, or where they went. Neesa and BigKarl 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foulmouthedleon Posted November 7, 2022 Report Share Posted November 7, 2022 Wife and I were just on Oasis of the Seas. I'd read about cruising ducks a couple of months ago and was like "Hey, when I'm on the cruise, I'll look around for some." Then I totally forgot about it. I saw one on top of one of the elevators (the frame above it, obviously) and said "Oh, I'd forgotten about those. I found a duck!" I realize we're not the "target audience" for these, but we looked around the ship (in between trips to the bar and casino, of course) and managed to find 5 total. We're going on Mariner of the Seas to celebrate my 50th birthday and we're bringing 50 of them with us to hide there. It's fun and people seem to like it. Here's our haul (my personal favorite is the giraffe). WAAAYTOOO, fireclan, kspam and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddy Posted November 7, 2022 Report Share Posted November 7, 2022 My wife went out around 530 am on Voyager last week to hide some ducks and talked to a couple crew members who like finding them early in the morning, then assisting young kids who are looking for ducks later on in the day. One of them told my wife that it was neat to read the tags and see where guests were coming from. Neesa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKarl Posted November 7, 2022 Report Share Posted November 7, 2022 If we find a duck we usually take it home with us and then we hide it on our next cruise with the original tag. We try to add our name to the back of the tag as sort of a "Duck Passport" in hopes to see just how far and where a duck might end up from its original sailing port. We are o.k. with someone keeping the ones we hide but we get a kick out of those that send us a Pic to our cruising duck email address with where they found the duck and where they sent it off to next! WAYNO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKarl Posted November 7, 2022 Report Share Posted November 7, 2022 On 7/6/2022 at 9:35 PM, WAYNO said: If nobody keeps these ducks, then eventually there will be so many, housekeeping will be throwing them away. Please-please-please... Keep them if you want, especially for the kids! There is absolutely no requirement to be a facebook member. That's just a cute little aside to see where some of them might have been found, or where they went. I never thought of it in that way. Number of passengers onboard, 4600. Number of Ducks onboard, 5100. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavis Chapman Posted March 25, 2023 Report Share Posted March 25, 2023 Where can you get the name tags to fill in? Would love to take part. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keanoknick Posted March 29, 2023 Report Share Posted March 29, 2023 On 3/25/2023 at 6:16 PM, Mavis Chapman said: Where can you get the name tags to fill in? Would love to take part. Thank you. You can get the on Amazon, but we just print our own, don't want to hand write them. We hid about 50 ducks on our last cruise, and have the same for our next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPPJJ-GCVAB Posted March 29, 2023 Report Share Posted March 29, 2023 When we were on our Allure cruise last year, our friends brought a carryon full of ducks! They did not put tags on them and every time they left their room they would bring a stash of ducks with them. When they saw little kiddos…they would hide one close by and then tell the child that they heard there was a duck nearby hoping to be found. Each and every find was magical! Oh, and they did make sure it was ok with the parent or guardian before doing this….after all talking to strangers is a NoNo! We loved seeing the expressions on their faces! We are going on a family cruise this summer so I have 2 projects for my grandkids beforehand. One is make signs with magnets for all of our doors using craft items. Two is tying labels onto the ducks I purchased and while cruising…hiding them! WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinJ Posted March 29, 2023 Report Share Posted March 29, 2023 When we were on Wonder a couple weeks ago I saw a couple of younger children crawling through the plants in Central Park, didn't think that was quite right, but they did find one. When I find one I take it home and then hide it on my next cruise, so the one I found on Wonder will be on Harmony in May. PPPJJ-GCVAB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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