It’s good to go out and wander the world. I celebrated New Years at sea, on the Norwegian Pearl – cruising through the Caribbean – dancing to a reggae beat with my husband and sipping on champagne. What could be better?

….well, nothing really….except it felt like the event was missing a mascot.

The marvelous staff of the Norwegian Pearl

Of course, as a mascot maker, I have a larger desire to rub noses with mascots than the average Joe, I suppose. When I’m out having fun with the rest of humankind. I want a mascot to bring people to the dance floor, to greet children in the morning, to bring diverse groups together on the ship

We saw a few mascots at various ports while we were cruising the dazzling, blue waters of the Caribbean. The mascots were great at posing for photos, but the mascot/person encounters were too brief – a quick photo, was it.  

Now, mascot do love to pose. Mascot mime the joy of the encounter when posing for a photo. I’m always on the look-out for the great person/mascot dynamic.

I missed a regular encounter with a mascot on the ship. Cruises are the perfect habitat for mascots.

Mascot greet people when they arrive. whenever a mascot shows up, a community grows up around the mascot. Mascots bring children and adults together. When a mascot shows up, you know you’re going to have fun!

The only thing missing on my marvelous cruise was a always-on-board, cruise mascot.