BigTee2000 Posted August 12, 2007 #1 Share Posted August 12, 2007 I have to say I think mine are Christmas Orniments. We got on the ships and in the ports. Makes for a lot of fun putting up our tree. TJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M&MCruisin Posted August 13, 2007 #2 Share Posted August 13, 2007 My favorite thing to pick up is money from the island. I prefer paper money, but often pick up coins as well. It is a great addition to your scrapbook. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsnygrl Posted August 16, 2007 #3 Share Posted August 16, 2007 My son. Disney Magic New Years Turn of the Century cruise, his birth date 9-19.:) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTee2000 Posted August 17, 2007 Author #4 Share Posted August 17, 2007 I guess thats the way to bring in the new year. I think I have a special relationship with my mother because I was born on her Birthday. Makes for an interesting b-day party...LOL TJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavatelli430 Posted August 21, 2007 #5 Share Posted August 21, 2007 I'd have to say our professional pictures from our cruise. Also the FREE artwork we got from an art auction we went to on our day at sea. I got a really nice frame at Joann's when we got home, for 50% off. It looks like a million bucks! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datonamanmike Posted August 21, 2007 #6 Share Posted August 21, 2007 you get free art from the auction ???? i like to get the money too but my very fav in the ceramic ship iv got 4 of them one from each cruise we been on and im about to get # five :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M&MCruisin Posted August 21, 2007 #7 Share Posted August 21, 2007 you get free art from the auction ???? i like to get the money too but my very fav in the ceramic ship iv got 4 of them one from each cruise we been on and im about to get # five :) Im starting to do this as well! My sister has a bunch for all the cruises they have been on. Its a neat idea and I like looking at all the ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasetf Posted August 26, 2007 #8 Share Posted August 26, 2007 On our first cruise my mother bought my wife a gold charm for her bracelet. Ever since we have added a gold charm every time we cruise. It is getting pretty heavy now, so may need to start a second bracelet. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjasp Posted August 29, 2007 #9 Share Posted August 29, 2007 you get free art from the auction ???? i like to get the money too but my very fav in the ceramic ship iv got 4 of them one from each cruise we been on and im about to get # five :) My favorite is the ships also, BUT the ones I've been getting on the 3 different ships I've been on aren't ceramic, they are $25 each and are a very heavy plastic mold. I like to have the captain sign them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KC_fn Posted August 29, 2007 #10 Share Posted August 29, 2007 This is almost embarassing compared to some of yours, but it reminds me of my cruise every single day. On our first cruise, I got an official lanyard for my S&S card (I know.... tacky!). When I got home, I hung it on the little nail behind my kitchen calendar, with the card still in it. And there they sit, more than two years later. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisedreamer1 Posted August 30, 2007 #11 Share Posted August 30, 2007 I love the Aveda products placed in the bathrooms on the Regent ships and always have th cabin attendant give me at least a couple extra bottles of the body cleanser. I use them at the gym and think of tropical places! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsMinx Posted August 31, 2007 #12 Share Posted August 31, 2007 I have a few favourites. But probably my most fave is my Pacific Sky keyring because it's so cute :) They used to have the logo on the back but with so much wear and tear of using them every day it's all rubbed off now :( 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryPoppinz Posted September 7, 2007 #13 Share Posted September 7, 2007 I bought a tablecloth from Provence for my mom at a shop called Soliel at the West Indies Mall in French St. Martin. The woman who owned the shop spoke a little English and I spoke no French, but she was very sweet and helpful. The tablecloth is unlike any of the other tablecloths from Provence I own or have seen anywhere else (although she had many of that type, too.) It's jacquard and the colors are fantastic. I'ts quite large (108") and I think it was about $120. I buy a lot of linens when I travel and this is one of my best finds. I didn't keep it for myself because I make sure my mom gets the best souvenir of every cruise -- she's the babysitter! :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mncruiser66 Posted September 10, 2007 #14 Share Posted September 10, 2007 is 2 hand carved totems from Ocho Rios - it was my first cruise and they hold that special memory - I also try to get currency from each port to add to my scrap books. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladykatblue Posted September 12, 2007 #15 Share Posted September 12, 2007 this may be unusual but we always buy a beach towel. We have one from Carnival and several from places we visited over the years. It is a useful item as well as a souvenir. Ladykat Blue :rolleyes: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okfarmerswife Posted September 16, 2007 #16 Share Posted September 16, 2007 I also love to add Christmas ornaments! Brings back great memories when decorating the tree and I don't have to dust them all year long! I too, have a silver charm bracelet that I add charms to but they're sometimes hard to find. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Bum Posted September 20, 2007 #17 Share Posted September 20, 2007 My favorite thing to pick up is money from the island. I prefer paper money, but often pick up coins as well. It is a great addition to your scrapbook. Any tips of getting money (paper or coins) from the Ports? My son wants to do this when we stop. I was curious if you have a hard time getting the local currency, since you are in a tourist section that typically deal in US$. Our ports are Montego Bay; Cayman Islands; Cozumel. Any information you can provide would be greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zuscruiserz Posted September 20, 2007 #18 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Just ask any of the cashiers. Sometimes they'll reach into their own pockets to trade with you :D (they did this in Grand Cayman for my DD who collects foreign currency, she got some from all 4 ports this last cruise - Labadee, Haiti, Grand Cayman, Cozumel and Jamaica). This is her favorite souvenir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Bum Posted September 21, 2007 #19 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Just ask any of the cashiers. Sometimes they'll reach into their own pockets to trade with you :D (they did this in Grand Cayman for my DD who collects foreign currency, she got some from all 4 ports this last cruise - Labadee, Haiti, Grand Cayman, Cozumel and Jamaica). This is her favorite souvenir! Zuscruiserz, Thank you for the information. We will try that. Have a great weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTee2000 Posted September 28, 2007 Author #20 Share Posted September 28, 2007 I bet there are other favs out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiserbryce Posted October 1, 2007 #21 Share Posted October 1, 2007 We like to get the Cruise ship models from the ships we are on as well as pins... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmf123 Posted October 1, 2007 #22 Share Posted October 1, 2007 I like the ships too, but in St. Thomas I went to a store in Charlotte Amalie called Maps Monde and purchased a nice map of the Virgin Islands (from the English and Danish surveys). I matted and framed it when I returned home and I love it! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTee2000 Posted October 23, 2007 Author #23 Share Posted October 23, 2007 Bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Bum Posted October 24, 2007 #24 Share Posted October 24, 2007 Well we are back. Thank you so much for the tips on getting Currency. We got some at all three ports. GC was extremely difficult because no one wanted US$. We finally found a very nice cashier and she traded out of her purse with my son. Then the person in Cozumel, tried to scam my son, until my wife stepped in. WAY TO GO HONEY!! Thanks again Zuscruiserz!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarribbeanTina271 Posted October 25, 2007 #25 Share Posted October 25, 2007 I always collect Christmas Ornaments and while decorating my tree think back to when I bought them and the great memories.... But I have a feeling one of my fav will be NEW Friends from my last cruise on the Truimph when we Met an Awesome couple from CC and we have emailed or phoned everyday since the cruise and have even booked another together for next year!!! Tina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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