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Taming the Towel Animals – At Sea (Post #16)

by | Jan 16, 2023 | 2023 World Cruise | 3 comments

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towel animal demo feature

We learn the inside secrets of how to tame the towel animals!

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Towel Animals have been a part of cruising for years.  They used to appear in our cabins daily after dinner and disappear once again the next day.  Now they only make an appearance on Gala nights or other special occasions.  If you are traveling with children, then you may see them more often, particularly if you make your desires known to your cabin steward.  

Did you ever wonder about how they put them together?  How long do they take to assemble?  Edy and Han from Housekeeping answered these questions at 2 pm in the Rolling Stone Lounge for about twenty guests.  

Han (on the right in the above photo) showed how many of the Animals assembled from basic shapes can be combined to form different animals.  One common element is the “roasted chicken,” used in several different animals.  

Han demonstrated the Roasted Chicken which is a common element in many towel animals

They created about a dozen towel animals, and then a few guests took their turn with pretty decent results under the expert guidance of Edy and Han.  

A guest tried his hand at creating a towel animal under Hans’ expert guidance

Our Cabin Steward, Arsana, told us that there are 21 towel animals in the official rotation for this cruise, and he has memorized about 35 different animals.  He told us that the Iguana is the most difficult to create, but with experience and practice, he can create any of them quickly.  

We will be on the lookout for an “Invasion of the Towel Animals,” where you may discover every lounger in the Lido pool covered by towel animals early in the morning.  See this post from last summer.  

A movie was shown on the Mainstage for the evening’s entertainment.  The Zuiderdam doesn’t have a dedicated movie screening room which makes it difficult to show movies during the day.  While there is a nice collection of movies on demand in our cabins, seeing a movie on a big screen is special, and some people enjoy “going to the movies” on cruises.  Tonight’s feature was “The Woman King.”  

 

Tomorrow is our final sea day before Nuku Hiva

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3 Comments

  1. Lester Thomas
    Lester Thomas on January 18, 2023 at 2:23 pm

    Thanks for taking the time to do this. I love the fact that you present informative (educational) material instead of just “what I did today”.

    Reply
    • The Inside Cabin
      The Inside Cabin on January 18, 2023 at 6:20 pm

      Thanks – glad you are finding them interesting

      Reply
  2. Nick
    Nick on January 20, 2023 at 12:47 pm

    It’s a fact: I’m a child. I still get so excited to see the towel animals, and I take so many pictures the morning that the towel animals take over the pool deck! Thank you again

    Reply

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