You're in Luck: The Best Cruising Ducks on Amazon

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If you are in the planning stages of your upcoming cruise, then you need to learn all about the ever-popular game of seeking and hiding ducks on a cruise! Admittedly, this is one area we had not researched for our last cruise. Our daughters were so excited when they found their first cruise rubber duck, hidden on a post in an elevator! And so, today, we share the cutest cruising ducks on Amazon. Buy a few and join in the fun!

We had no idea what was going on when SB found this regal gold duck on a post in our elevator as we headed to the dining hall for dinner on Carnival Valor. The duck had a small note attached asking us to post a picture of our duck to Facebook.

little girl holds one of the cruising ducks that people hide on the ship on a Carnival Valor cruise

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What Are Cruising Ducks?

You know how some people paint rocks and then hide them around parks and neighborhoods for others to find? And then the finder can either choose to keep the fun, colorful rock or hide it elsewhere for someone else to find? Well, cruising ducks follow the same concept.

Cruise guests bring a certain set of ducks with them from home. And on the last couple days of the cruise, they hide them all over the cruise ship. The rule is you are not to hide the ducks inside any shops, pools, or hot tubs.

The staff members of the ships know and understand this game so they typically leave the ducks in place. In fact, it was a staff member on the Carnival Valor ship who first explained this whole thing to me. We walked into her area right after the girls found the golden duck. She could tell we didn’t really know what it was all about so she explained it all.

If you find a duck, you are encouraged to take your picture with it and post it in the the ship’s Facebook group.

Did you know that for most cruises, you can pretty much enter the name of your ship and the dates in the search bar on Facebook and find a Facebook group for your cruise? The groups are moderated by other cruise passengers, and it’s a fun way to learn about the ship and have lots of your questions answered. You might even make some cruise friends to meet up with during the cruise!

Some of the ducks are basic rubber ducks with cute notes. Others are plush ducks, slap bracelet ducks, and duck charms. One guest on our cruise even found some duck earrings and posted it to Facebook! Others found a cute bracelet with duck charms.

At the end of our cruise, some guests had collected up to 25 cruising ducks of all styles! The whole idea of hiding ducks on a cruise ship might seem a little silly to some. But it’s all in good fun! And you should see how intense some people are at the end of the cruise in hunting for those little cruising ducks!

I’m not that competitive of a person, and I honestly prefer to hide the ducks again for someone else to find – although my girls buck that idea. (They did finally agree to hide one of the three ducks they found, but it was a battle!) But I do think the ducks would make cute Christmas ornaments to hang on the tree every December. But I’m mawkish like that. I like to hang my travel souvenirs up each year on my tree so I can think back on the memories of the trips.

Buying Amazon Ducks for Hiding Ducks on a Cruise Ship

We intend to be prepared for our next cruise! We will make sure we bring our own rubber ducks to hide on the cruise ship so we can join in on the fun of giving and receiving.

Below is a list of best Amazon ducks for hiding ducks on a cruise ship. You will be shocked by how many rubber ducks there are out there in the internet world! Wow! So many duckies! I guess that should come as no surprise, considering there is a demand for Jeep ducks, rubber ducks for bath time for babies, and rubber ducks for kid parties and carnivals.

We have done the work to narrow down the best cruise ducks choices for you! Or choose from this list for kid parties rubber ducks, ducks for Jeepers, or birthday gifts for kids.

Cruise vacations can be expensive as it is, so we are featuring rubber cruise ducks of different price points and quantity to suit your budget.

Rubber Ducks to Hide on a Cruise Ship

These yellow mini rubber ducks come in a large package for sharing all over the cruise decks! At 100 rubber ducks per pack, this is a bang for your buck. Be sure to note these are mini-sized ducks.
Rubber ducks with sunglasses are pool deck ready! They are definitely ready to get their cruise on!
This set of 50 colorful mini ducks is inexpensive and would give you plenty of cruising ducks for the ship! Or maybe you like this other variety of colorful rubber ducks.
Or maybe you prefer a variety pack of rubber ducks.
This variety set of rubber ducks features lots of non-traditional rubber duck styles, if that is more your speed!
Multi-colored rubber duckies are different enough but don’t stray too far from the traditional duck style.
Cowboy rubber ducks are super fun for those who want to flaunt their western roots! Toss on your cowgirl or cowboy hat and deliver these cute cruising ducks around the ship!
While these jumbo rubber ducks are pricer per piece, they do make a statement! If you are just wanting to sprinkle a few ducks on the cruise ship, this might be your set!
Patterned rubber ducks are fun for any finder – regardless of age!
Get creative and hand out these blank rubber ducks that you can write on! You could mark them with Sharpies yourself – adding the cruise name and dates. Or you can tie on a note with instructions for the finder to get creative and design it himself.
If I take another cruise anytime soon (and, yes, it is already on my mind), I will be buying this set of pool float rubber ducks! They are just perfect for a tropical cruise!
Headed to Hawaii? These Hawaiian rubber ducks are adorable!

Glitter Ducks and Other Flashy Cruising Ducks

This glitter ducks set makes a statement! If you are traveling with a group, it would be fun to go in with another one or two people and divvy up these larger packages. They come in their own mesh bags, if that is something that matters to you.
While not packaged in individual bags, this set of glittery rubber ducks comes 50 in a pack at less than a dollar a duck.
And these flashing disco ducks are almost too fun to pass up!
Glow in the dark ducks are a definite way to play the duck cruising game in flashy style!
These LED flashing puffer ball ducks are too cute to pass up!
And for even more bang for your buck, you might consider these mini neon glitter ducks. Take note of the dimensions. But there are many ways cruisers incorporate the smaller sized ducks during their cruise ducking game! Some people glue them to mini paper surfboards and such, as we found on our cruise.

little girls hold a cruising duck on a surfboard aboard Carnival Valor

Speaking of flashy, that gold duck that we found in an elevator on the cruise was a 3D duck that had been made by the family that brought them aboard. I learned about its history in our ship’s Facebook group. How cool is that? (I blurred out the givers’ names for privacy reasons.)

gold cruising ducks with hang tag on pink towel from Carnival Valor cruise

Rubber Ducks for Cruises During Holidays

If your cruise will take place at the time of a holiday, why not buy some cute holiday themed rubber ducks? I say this eagerly since I am a huge holiday theme person!

Late January and February cruisers might enjoy passing out these Valentine’s ducks!
These St. Patrick’s Day rubber ducks are perfect for a late February or March cruise!
These Easter rubber ducks are perfect for a spring cruise!
Patriotic rubber ducks for a 4th of July cruise couldn’t be more perfect.
For Halloween cruises, you might enjoy handing out these zombie rubber ducks or these cuter Halloween ducks. And here are the perfect Halloween hang tags for the ducks.
And for November, you might want Thanksgiving ducks.
Of course, if you are taking a Christmas cruise, you will be in perfect theme with these Christmas rubber ducks!

Duck Kits for Cruises

If you want to find a kit that has everything you need already together, you are in luck. Amazon has some of those also!

This sailor ducks kit comes with 20 ducks, 20 cruise hang tags, and 20 rubber bands.
You might also like this similar Republic of Fun duck kit with sailor, pirate ducks and other ducks and passports for hang tags!
If you are an all-in-one kind of person, you might prefer to buy this rubber duck tag kit that has everything you need for playing the cruise duck game. It includes 40 basic rubber ducks, 40 cruise ship tags, and the strings.
This 180 piece cruiser duck kit has three varieties which include suitcase tags, ship tags, or circle tags. There are 40 ducks, 40 tags, and 100 bungee cords.
These Duck, Duck Cruise hang tags are absolutely precious!

Other Cruising Ducks Gifts

Maybe rather than a true rubber duck, you want to go a more non-traditional route. You can be as out-of-the-box as you want! Of course, I always think it’s best to give gifts that someone might actually use – even in a game such as this.

These vinyl duck stickers/decals for laptops, cups, or anything would be appreciated by some people as a memory of their cruise.
I’m a sucker for a cute pair of earrings! I do believe these are the same duck earrings I saw in the duck cruise game on our ship. I would have loved to have found those!
Kids would love these duck necklaces!
Duck keychains would be fun for someone to stumble across on a duck hunt on the ship!
If you are a DIYer type, you might want to purchase these duck pendants and make your own earrings, bracelets, necklaces, or keychains!
If functionality really is your thing, these tiny duck erasers might do the trick!
The fidget ducks are perfect for kids!

We found a plush duck slap bracelet on the ship.

girl holds duck slap bracelet on cruise ship

According to the lady who put them out, there had only been two. I have searched high and low on the great interwebs – on Amazon and beyond – and I cannot find a link for the slap bracelets. It looks like there are some on eBay, but no new products to link. It might be something more easily available at Easter time. If I ever find a link for slap bracelets, I will come back and add it!