Door Decorations on Cruise
May 25th, 2010, 12:30 AM
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Magnets work, as does dental floss.
As to the so-called "tackiness' of it...I've been on several cruises which had MANY door decorations and it wasn't at all about finding your way back...it was part of the fun.
Tacky: watching some fat, overweight man and woman emerging through some dreary, UNdecorated cabin door who are rushing up to stuff their face again on the way to the internet cafe so they can surf here.
As to the so-called "tackiness' of it...I've been on several cruises which had MANY door decorations and it wasn't at all about finding your way back...it was part of the fun.
Tacky: watching some fat, overweight man and woman emerging through some dreary, UNdecorated cabin door who are rushing up to stuff their face again on the way to the internet cafe so they can surf here.
May 28th, 2010, 11:26 AM
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When we cruise Disney, we decorate our door. We put pictures up of our past trips with magnets. It's not to let us know where our room is, but to celebrate our trips with Disney. Personal choice. I have also seen people decorate their doors to mark birthdays, anniversaries, family reunions or graduations. If you feel like it, do it! It's your vacation.
May 28th, 2010, 09:24 PM
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Vacations are supposed to be fun. Decorate your door if you want. Don't let people detract you by saying it is tacky. Vacations are usually tacky anyway... I even have "cruise" clothes that I would only wear on a cruise... HAVE FUN. Decorate if you want!
May 29th, 2010, 05:00 PM
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Desertdids..After 50 years of marriage and now your husband has Alzheimers I can't think of a couple who (especially you) need a cruise more.. and whatever will help your husband and you to navigate around the ship... G-d Bless you.. Now, I wonder if there are serious suggestions from other cruisers to make it easier for you.. I'd think a lanyard with a bright neon card with his name and cabin # in case he get disoriented... We will be married 55 y ears in October and I'm finding it difficult
May 29th, 2010, 07:24 PM
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You can easily get a photo magnet at a Walmart or Walgreens and hang it on the outside of the door saying something like... "50 years together" with your picture of you both on it and it will look like a decoration and help with recognizing your cabin.
May 30th, 2010, 04:34 AM
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Better yet Desertduds-check out VistaPrint..they make large magnets that will fit on the side of a car and you can design one...with the picture of the two of you.. ParrotPop designs t-shirts for every cruise with them..
May 31st, 2010, 03:30 PM
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If you want to decorate your door, go for it! It's your vacation, a time to relax and have fun. If the cruise line didn't like it, they wouldn't allow it.
I've never decorated our door, but I have seen it done on a few doors in the last few years. Some are very creative and cute.
As for the people who rip the decorations down and take them, aka stealing, don't forget there are cameras in all the hallways.
I've never decorated our door, but I have seen it done on a few doors in the last few years. Some are very creative and cute.
As for the people who rip the decorations down and take them, aka stealing, don't forget there are cameras in all the hallways.
Jun 1st, 2010, 05:32 AM
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In recent years there has been a rash of thefts of Christmas Decorations in the area where I live. I had assumed it was teenagers being mischevious. Perhaps I need to rethink that. Perhaps it's just people who have so little self-esteem as to be concerned about things that don't impact them one way or the other.
I've personally never viewed a vacation spot as validating my sense of self-worth. But, interesting to note that people like silviaeaston exist and the marekting people at the cruise lines have done their job. Now if they could just figure out how to get that stick of the a** of people so incapable of just enjoying their vacation without resorting to petty theft.
I've personally never viewed a vacation spot as validating my sense of self-worth. But, interesting to note that people like silviaeaston exist and the marekting people at the cruise lines have done their job. Now if they could just figure out how to get that stick of the a** of people so incapable of just enjoying their vacation without resorting to petty theft.
Jun 1st, 2010, 02:20 PM
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I had a small hanging vase that I kept outside on the apartment door with a fresh flower I'd change often. Once, after several years, found it stolen one day.
Who would want to deflower me, and old woman?
Some individuals steal all kind of things, and taking a magnet or a piece of paper off a door doesn't make you better then car thieves or money thieves, Silvia!
Who would want to deflower me, and old woman?
Some individuals steal all kind of things, and taking a magnet or a piece of paper off a door doesn't make you better then car thieves or money thieves, Silvia!
Jun 2nd, 2010, 09:27 AM
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The topic and myself took an interesting turn...and your not paying attention.. Desertduds commented her husband has a case of dementia and was "talking" about how her husband could identy their cabin...suggestions for her would be helpful, dont you think..or are you all to y oung enough not to identify with somebody who has that problem.
Jun 2nd, 2010, 10:01 AM
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Everyone's paying attention, ParrotMom. What people are commenting on is silviaeaston's comment about planning to steal door decorations on her December 2010 cruise. The comments also apply to your admission that you yourself have taken down door decorations on a past cruise.
Otherwise, generally people are saying though it may not be something they would do, they do not have a problem with door decorations and to go ahead and do it if you wish.
Interesting that you're attempting to chastise us when in your first post you said "Tacky, tacky, tacky... if you can't remember your cabin number...or have it written down...you don't deserve to cruise.."
Otherwise, generally people are saying though it may not be something they would do, they do not have a problem with door decorations and to go ahead and do it if you wish.
Interesting that you're attempting to chastise us when in your first post you said "Tacky, tacky, tacky... if you can't remember your cabin number...or have it written down...you don't deserve to cruise.."
Jun 2nd, 2010, 10:58 AM
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Chepar: I agree. I guess they are saying it is okay to steal decorations unless the decorator (who paid for the cabin) had a REASON to decorate the door. So these thieves must be able to tell the difference between random door decorations and decorations with a legitimate purpose ... I wonder how they can tell the difference (thereby only stealing the useless decorations)?
