Towel Animals

[CruiserCanyon]

On our recent cruise on the explorer, we got those weird towel animals in our room. We talked about them during dinner, everyone had been getting them, but they were different. I think I heard about 10 of them. My favorite was the first one, our steward made a monkey, hung it in the closet, and put a banana from our fruit basket in its hand. What towel animals did you get and what was your favorite. Someone at our table even got a man made out of robes, pillows, and slippers.

[Ocruise]

On Carnival's Paradise, our favorite was a sting ray who wore sunglasses! So cute! I took a picture of all our little towel friends.

~ Marina

[superjerryw]

I like the elephant the best.

 

 

Donuts, is there anything they can't do....

[dashton]

The kissing swans were my favorite

 

Enchantment Of The Seas 5-27-01

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Nordic Empress 5-23-04

 

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[Butterfly625]

On our April 11, AOS cruise our room steward gave us a instruction pamphlet on how to make them at home. But I haven't attempted as of yet. It appears as if it was made to give to cruisers before they leave. Really cute token.

[hawkette64]

Hi...My favorite was an alligator, made in my nephew's room, on the Paradise. It was made out of the bedspread and took up the whole floor between the beds. He was so excited.

 

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[Alexis]

Hi,

A little Eskimo doll made out of the washclothes.

 

12/06/04

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[birdyhunter]

On the Carnival Pride the room stewaed made a monkey, put our sunglasses on it and hung it from the lights that went around the room high on the wall.

 

 

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[yarlenna]

Now, RCI even sells some in their gift shops

 

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[jnwilson]

I really liked the monkey also, remember back to the old days when the room steward used our nighties instead of the linens?

[shagzie]

Butterfly! Where have you been? We all missed you at the meet n mingle. Maybe next time haha. Hope you had a great cruise. April

 

Adventure of the Seas 4/11/04

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[gambler]

Our favorite was on the Grandeur a few years back, the towel "animal" was made up like a man laying in the bed with hubby's shoes on, boy did that scare my mom when she opened the cabin door.

 

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[Adventure Girl]

My sister and I sailed on the Monarch of the Seas back in 4/02 before the ship was moved to the West coast. It was a brief 4 night sailing and the first 2 nights we did not have any towel animals at all. On the 3rd night, my sister said to our cabin steward, (who was a very shy, quiet, older gentleman from St. Lucia), "tonight I expect to find an animal in my bed!" The look on his face was priceless...he thought she was referring to him!

 

Kimberly

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[want2seaitall]

hawkette...I'm with you...I loved the alligator we got this past week...it was great. We've gotten so many...the monkey is cool too. I've never gotten the man though.

 

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[jjferr]

I look forward to the towel animals also. I have to say that the monkey was my favorite though. I have taken pictures of all of the animals from all of our cruises to date. I really should make a scrapbook of just the towel animals.

 

Lisa

[Barva]

Our favorites were on the Enchantment last July. We were in a Superior Balcony (fantastic room!) with a queen for us and the sofa bed for our 7 yo son. Our son still sleeps with "friends" - this time he had lots of stuffed marine friends gathered from various excursions (stingray, turtles, sharks, and his teddy bear). Every morning when our stewards made up the room, he made elaborate arrangements with Tommy's animals on the sofa. They were so much fun! At turndown, he made huge scenes on Tommy's bed with pillows, cushions, towel animals (stingray, bunny, dog, swans, and the hanging monkey with sunglasses), and Tommy's animals. We just couldn't wait each day/evening to see what he was going to do next! It added an absolutely wonderful and special dimension to our cruise. I have had towel animals since but not with such a creative flair!

 

Barbara

Monarch 6/02, 4/03

Enchantment 7/03

Sovereign 12/03, 4/04

Voyager to Canada 7/04

Navigator 12/04

[CruiserCanyon]

Hope you gave him a big tip, david, our steward was a delight. He didnt mind going way out of his way for us, he did things no other steward would do, according to the people at our table. We left him a $60 tip even thought he deserved more. If your going on the explorer, get a cabin near 7513, theres a 50/50 chance you will get him.

[Barva]

Good point, CruiserCanyon! We did tip him quite well. He was the best steward we have had in our 5 cruises. A good steward makes an incredible difference and you do need to reward them accordingly.

 

Actually, we have been graced with terrific stewards on 4 out of 5 cruises. Our second cruise steward, on the Monarch (out of FLL), was ok but we didn't see much of him or many animals. He got just the standard tip. Not the others!

 

Barbara

Monarch 6/02, 4/03

Enchantment 7/03

Sovereign 12/03, 4/04

Voyager to Canada 7/04

Navigator 12/04

[Michelle!]

Defintely the elephant! What a delight for the young ones to have a treat everynight before bed!

 

Michelle!

 

Grandeur of the Seas 11/03

Radiance of the Seas 10/02

[Guest OBAYbee]

On Mariner of the Seas you can buy beanie baby sized towel animals just like the ones they make onboard.

 

 

 

[lcyccruiser]

We have had anything from a dog to an elephant...my favorite was the turtle that we had a few years ago...I have taken pictures of each animal and have framed them and they now hang in our bathroom at home...

[Candleonwater]

My daughter couldn't wait to get back to the room each evening to see what animal was waiting for her! I think our favorite was the sting ray.

 

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[Nancy_Hawks]

Okay, did anyone leave their sunglasses in the room on purpose so the steward could use them for your towel animals? After a few days, we always made sure to leave glasses in the room so they could be used. My favorite was the monkey. I took it apart and tried to remake him, but couldn't.

 

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[Guest OBAYbee]

Nancy,

I went a bought some sunglasses so my towel pets could have their groove on.

The ones I brought with me are quite likely on a dolphin somewhere. I leaned over to flush the toilet after leaving the ice show and my glasses fell off my head and into the toilet. Wouldn't have been so bad if I hadn't hit *flush* yet. The flushes on ships are more like a waterpark ride. Intimidating, forceful and fast.

 

 

 

[Lil_Bit]

Last year on the Explorer on our last sea day, they had animal making classes and napkin folding. They even gave you print outs to take home with you to try at home.

 

I remember the napkin tricks like a swan, and elf boot and the flower but did not practice the towel animals enough. Hopefully the Mariner will have a refresher next week !!!

 

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