When Ilene Meckley packs for a cruise, she lays out the essentials: the changes of clothes, shoes, makeup, playing cards, electronics. And the ducks. Dozens and dozens of rubber ducks.

Although the scavenger-hunt-style cruise tradition of hiding and hunting for small rubber ducks around the ship is not an official cruise line-sponsored onboard activity, it’s a trend that’s been ...

Travelers onboard cruise ships around the world are taking a new approach to souvenirs by bringing — and leaving — rubber ducks around boats. The trend has people purchasing rubber ducks and hiding ...

Hiding ducks has become a huge thing on cruise ships, at least on the family-friendly lines. Some passengers are really into it: Before they cruise, they buy rubber ducks of various sizes, decorate ...

Rubber ducks are cute, whimsical little characters, whether made as toys for children or as more elaborate models for adult collectors. It's a timeless concept that has been adapted in all sorts of ...

Hiding rubber ducks on cruise ships has become a popular activity for some cruisers on Carnival and other lines. Every brand has a personality. Sophisticated. Playful. Smart. If there’s a personality ...

Lately, the trend has even won over Carnival Cruise Line ’s longtime brand ambassador, John Heald, who recently posted a ...

Guests who are into hiding ducks will have to find one less place to play this hide-and-seek game during their next cruise on Royal Caribbean. The line has banned the hiding of ducks in the Central ...