Today's poll: Favorite Souvenir?

diverkym · #1 (**permalink**) March 28th, 2002, 04:24 PM

Mine: shot glasses. We have quite a collection now. Also, we have to indulge in the purchase of various types of alcohol (as it is duty free)!
Salute'!

Carole and Johnny · #2 (**permalink**) March 28th, 2002, 04:29 PM

Actually I prefer the little refrigerator magnets. They don't take up much space and are a little "picture" reminder of where we went.

rocster · #3 (**permalink**) March 28th, 2002, 04:35 PM

Refrigerator magnets and key chains of everywhere we go!

ChrisC · #4 (**permalink**) March 28th, 2002, 04:48 PM

I collect jewelry on my cruises. Can't pick a favorite.

Cruzship · #5 (**permalink**) March 28th, 2002, 05:06 PM

8 pounds, if it was a great cruise.

#6 (**permalink**) March 28th, 2002, 05:23 PM

When we lived in NJ & had an inground pool-it was beach towels- Now that we are in Fl-with no pool(Go Figure) it is Golf Shirts Regards Jack

Mgram · #7 (**permalink**) March 28th, 2002, 05:36 PM

Cruz, you beat me to it!!!!

!!!

pamda · #8 (**permalink**) March 28th, 2002, 06:20 PM

I can't wait for Jennifer to show up with her answer !!!

My answer is clothes.

Kuki · #9 (**permalink**) March 28th, 2002, 06:25 PM

I collect life long friends!!

And when one happens to escape, I go on another cruise.

nieciez · #10 (**permalink**) March 28th, 2002, 06:43 PM

Tee shirts and those little lapel pin thingees.

Donna · #11 (**permalink**) March 28th, 2002, 07:03 PM

Don't forget the glasses from the "drink of the day", have quite a collection along with the shot glasses :-)

Divetex · #12 (**permalink**) March 28th, 2002, 07:17 PM

A coffee mug from each ship
A refrigerator magnet from each port
A Christmas ornament from each port

Lisa · #13 (**permalink**) March 28th, 2002, 07:51 PM

Refrigerator magnets from each port and the ship, and if I remember, a christmas ornament too.

DougH · #14 (**permalink**) March 28th, 2002, 08:04 PM

Polo/golf shirt from each cruise. keychains from each port.

Doug

dezertcruzer · #15 (**permalink**) March 28th, 2002, 08:28 PM

Pamda,

I only have a collection of one! For those of you who don't know me, Pamda is referring to the fact that I married my waiter from my first cruise! Hasn't been a bad souvenier, either! I think I'll keep him!

When I was divorced many, many years ago, and it was just my eight-year-old daughter and me trying to make ends meet on my meager salary, I began travelling again as soon as I was able to afford it. The trips weren't expensive and we didn't stay in 5 star hotels, but we had a ball! We could barely afford the trips, much less the souveniers, so we started buying a mug on every trip we have ever taken, with the name of the place or, now, the name of the ship. We ran out of room for them a long time ago, but I'll never stop buying them. I get such a wonderful warm glow of remembrance every time I use one of them. Simple, inexpensive, but oh so enjoyable.

jennifer

heatherbc · #16 (**permalink**) March 28th, 2002, 09:48 PM

I agree with Kuki. We have met the most wonderful people on our cruises. Not to mention several right here on this board.

We just completed a 21 day on the Regal Princess. Two of our table mates were from your home town Kuki and they are still on the ship until San Fransisco and the other two are from a little town in England, called Blockey. We have already had several emails from them.

I would like to think that we have collected these friends. And we Cherish each and everyone of them !!!

If you are "listening".........we mean you guys !!!!!

Travelnut · #17 (**permalink**) March 28th, 2002, 11:31 PM

I collect the refrigerator magnets,T-shirts,,,,,,,and the 8 lbs,,,,,and many wonderful memories. Jo

diverkym · #18 (**permalink**) March 28th, 2002, 11:33 PM

Jeez Jennifer... all I ever got was some shot glasses. How did you ever marry your waiter... This I gotta hear!

BUDDY · #19 (**permalink**) March 29th, 2002, 04:37 AM

A coffee mug from each ship. When my wife and I are back home having our morning coffee we swap thoughts on what was special about that cruise

Paul B · #20 (**permalink**) March 29th, 2002, 11:28 AM

Fancy minature liquor bottles or jugs in the liquor stores in the ports we visit. Same thing applies to land cruises to Vegas. I now have over 900 different ones.

#21 (**permalink**) March 29th, 2002, 11:41 AM

I collect coffee mugs of the ships. T shirts also! Hopefully i can leave the 8 pounds there. I really don't have room for it anywhere! haha Char

Mermaid · #22 (**permalink**) March 29th, 2002, 12:06 PM

Local crafts from the port of calls. And a t-shirt from the ship!

....Great poll question diverkym!

Bill · #23 (**permalink**) March 29th, 2002, 04:34 PM

I do not collect anything in particular. My wife however apparently collects diamonds.
At least she tells me that they are only souvenirs just like the tee shirts and shot glasses that others collect. Does anyone think she might be trying to get something over on me?

Jim Bragg · #24 (**permalink**) March 30th, 2002, 11:21 AM

We collect those little silver or ceramic bells with the ships name/logo, or the port/country name on them. That is how we are able to know how many cruises we have been on, just count the darn bells! <

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Jim