Have you heard that we just launched a new line of cruising duck tags? One of the most popular trends on cruise ships is searching for hidden rubber ducks. The rubber ducks can be hidden in most spots around the ship. It’s a fun way to explore parts of the ship that you may not normally visit.
The trend is pretty simple: people bring rubber ducks onboard the ship with them. They often stick a tag on them indicating who hid the duck and sometimes asking that you post a photo of the duck in a Facebook group. Once their duck is tagged and ready to go, they hide it somewhere on the ship. When a duck is located, the finder must decide: do they keep the duck or do they re-hide it for someone else to find?
No one really knows why or when this trend started, but our kids sure are glad that it did! And actually, this isn’t just a kids game. Grown-ups love it, too! There’s even Cruising Duck Facebook Page, with more than 175,000 followers!
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Cruising Duck Guidelines
There are some general guidelines to joining in on the fun:
- Hide the duck in public areas or in your stateroom for the next guest to find.
- Do not hide ducks in the pools…that’s way too cliché.
- Hiding ducks in the shops is a no-no.
- Avoid hiding the ducks in places that may get a strong gust of wind. Plastic and the ocean don’t get along very well.
- Keep in mind kids are also looking, so keep your tags PG.
The Best Spots to Hide Your Cruising Ducks
People get wildly creative when hiding their cruising ducks. You’ll find the little quackers hiding in greenery, adorning a light fixture, peeking around the edge of a decorative column, or taking a leisurely ride in the elevator. You may even find one peeking out of the coin tray in a slot machine or next to the ice cream machine! Many cruisers hide them near the kids club for little ones to find them.
Our kids like to hide their ducks in stairwells, the arcade, window sills, and on the lounge chairs.
Our Cruising Duck Tag Collection
We launched our very own collection of cruising duck tags. Our collection features dozens of fun, vibrant, and colorful designs.
We offer two different options for our tags:
The easiest option is our printable tags. These digital downloads were designed to be quick and easy to use. Simply purchase your favorite design(s), download them to your computer and print them off on paper or cardstock. Then, use a holepunch to pierce a hole in the corner and attach the cruising duck tag to your duck with string. It’s as simple as that! Although these tags aren’t personalized, the pack offers more than one design in the cruising duck pack.
The other option is a little more fun and adds a personal touch to your tags. If you purchase one of our editable tags, you can use a free Canva account to personalize the tag with your family name, hometown, cruise ship information, and sailing date. You can also edit the color of the text and the font! Once you’ve tweaked the tag to your liking, print it off on paper or cardstock. Then, use a holepunch to pierce a hole in the corner and attach the cruising duck tag to your duck with string.
Our cruising duck tags include themes such as:
- Holidays
- Beach
- Tropical Flowers
- Polka Dots
- Pride
- USA
- 80s
- 90s
- Nautical
- Palm trees
- Bachelorette
- Party
- and more!
Other Cruise Printables
Our shop also features:
- Kids cruise journal and activities pack
- Kids cruise countdown coloring sheets
- Cruise scavenger hunt
Soon we’ll also be launching our collection of printable banners and more easy-to-use cruise printables.
Save Our Cruising Duck Tags for Your Next Cruise!
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