Travelers aboard cruise ships around the world are taking a new approach to souvenirs by bringing or leaving rubber ducks around the boat.
The trend is for people to buy rubber ducks and hide them in areas around cruise ships. Last year alone, TikTok videos of users hiding and finding ducks received thousands of views. It's like a game.
A Facebook group called Cruising Ducks, which has more than 284,000 members, describes the trend as “a cute and fun way to have fun on a cruise and brighten someone else's day.” has been done.
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According to reports, a young girl named Abby Davis started the Easter egg-like idea, which has since spread.
Cruise ship travelers put rubber ducks on board and hide them in an online game of hide and seek. (St. Petersburg)
The Facebook group says, “Our goal is to learn how far ducks travel and where their journeys take them. It's your decision to keep or hide, but we've created a collection of ducks for you to enjoy. Post your journey here.''
Members are then asked to post a photo of their rubber duck on a boat and indicate which cruise line they are on.
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Approximately 3,500 posts last month Facebook page.
Players online have been posting photos and numbers of the number of ducks they've collected on the trip, some with over 100 ducks. (St. Petersburg)
One person posted a photo of the children and wrote: “The children came back with about 20 ducks. They loved finding ducks! Carnival Dream from September 21st to 29th.” I wrote it.
Another person posted a photo of 113 ducks spotted on the Carnival Cruise Line Jubilee in September, noting that there were five “active hunters” on the boat, who took more than 400 ducks for cover. He said he came.
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The trend also made its way to Reddit, where one traveler posted on the r/royalcaribbean subreddit that he paid for a carry-on just for a rubber duck.
While onboard, cruisers can play games by posting photos of their ducks and the ship they're on on a Facebook page. (St. Petersburg)
Users on Reddit weighed in on the quirky trend, with one person writing: “I hate to be a killjoy but there's no reason to. Just go on a cruise and enjoy what's there.” .
Another user described how hiding and finding ducks on the boat was a fun activity for kids to do on sea days when the boat wasn't in port.
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“My daughter works at Sea Utopia and loves finding these! When the contract is over, she's going to hide all the ducks she collects around the ship,” another Reddit user commented.
A hide-and-seek duck has taken over a cruise ship and passengers are sharing photos of the secluded find online. (St. Petersburg)
Cruising Ducks also has their own line of rubber ducks that you can purchase to take on cruise ships.
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For $14 to $26, customers can purchase a variety of themed ducks, including Dorothy, Glinda the Good Witch, “The Godfather” and even Donald Trump.
Some theories online claim that some cruise ships prevent passengers from hiding ducks on board.
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Fox News Digital has reached out to Cruising Ducks, Carnival Cruise Lines, Disney Cruise Lines and Royal Caribbean for comment.
