Cruising Ducks have a fun and adorable history. Cruiseline.com gave a great description of Cruising Ducks:
Remember playing hide and seek as a child? Well, that is basically what cruising ducks are. People hide ducks around cruise ships in nooks and crannies for others to find. When someone finds a duck, they have a choice, as the trend’s popular slogan states, “Keep or Hide, You Decide!” Those lucky ducks who spot a cruising duck can either re-hide it for someone else to find or keep the duck for their own collection.
Usually these cruising ducks are prepared for their adventures onboard with a “Passport” that includes information like ship, cruising dates, where they are from, etc. Those who find ducks are often asked to post pictures using the hashtag #cruisingducks. The most popular community for photos, tips, and templates for these little aviary friends is on social media at the Cruising Ducks—Original Group page with more than 61,000 members.
Crash Course in Cruising Ducks
By Solange Drigant
Many folks have asked me why this is a thing. Why do people hide ducks? Well, first of all, its to just make people smile. Vacation is about leaving the stress of the real world behind. So why not add another layer to your trip’s joy. I also like to keep the ducks I find. I take a picture of where I found it, post it on social media. Then, on my next cruise, I re-hide the ducks. I keep their tags the same and see if I can track that duck as it travels throughout its journeys!
Also, I like to hide ducks my own ducks cruise trips! And then I enjoy watching people post photos of them in the individual sailing’s facebook group or on their own social media pages! If you ever find one of my ducks, you’ll notice I like added fun hashtags to the game like #unlockingducks or #unlockingcruising so I can see all of my ducks over time!
Have you ever joined in the Cruisin’ Duck fun?
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