Regatta Boat Building Challenge

[FrogandToad]

I’ve seen this activity listed in recent navigators. Has anyone here participated? (I think we did something similar on a different cruise line.) If so, I’d appreciate your insights! Thanks!

 

[shoes99]

We saw this on our eastbound Panama Canal cruise. There were over 30 homemade boats participating. Only rules were that you could only use materials found on your cruise and it had to float.. it was hysterical and people were very creative. You had to build it while on the ship. It was fun to watch.

 

[Ralph&Pam]

We saw this on our eastbound Panama Canal cruise. There were over 30 homemade boats participating. Only rules were that you could only use materials found on your cruise and it had to float.. it was hysterical and people were very creative. You had to build it while on the ship. It was fun to watch.

Also on the eastbound Transatlantic in May. Some of those boats were very creative, real works of art.

 

[Cruising Engineer]

We did it on the EBPC. Used 4 empty hand wipes containers (what you get as you enter the dining area), a stick I found in the trash for a mast and a thin, corded backpack we received for the sail. Lots of string and tape to hold it together. Sorta catamaran. It floated !

 

[mammacaryn]

So it sounds like these are only in the 8+ night cruises? I think this would be so fun!

 

[FrogandToad]

So it sounds like these are only in the 8+ night cruises? I think this would be so fun!

I saw it listed on a recent four-night Dream navigator, so it looks like it’s being offered more often now!

 

[mammacaryn]

I saw it listed on a recent four-night Dream navigator, so it looks like it’s being offered more often now!

Nice!!!

 

[mammacaryn]

One more question, how is it listed in the navigators? What day/section do they typically announce sign up?

 

[FrogandToad]

 

[FrogandToad]

On the four night, it looks like they met on the first night (distributing rules/tape/twine?) and the regatta itself was the last afternoon?