Skeet Shooting On Cruise Ships: Can You Still Do It?
1. Skeet Shooting. While there is no precise date - possibly because no one decided to record one or no one cared - cruise lines largely dropped skeet shooting over the last decade or two. Norwegian Cruise Lines was reported to be offering skeet shooting on the Song of Norway as late as 1996. [ Source]
5 cruise activities that are no longer allowed on board
Until as recently as the 1990s, cruise lines allowed skeet shooting off the backs of their ships. Cruisers would be given actual guns, and members of the crew would fling clay birds into the air for them to shoot. Leaving aside the safety implications associated with handing firearms to passengers, throwing any foreign objects into the ocean is ...
Skeet Shooting on Carnival Cruise Lines
Much like smoking in public places, skeet shooting lost its appeal and legal standing many, many years ago. Skeet shooting on Carnival Cruise Lines and other cruise lines was, however, a common occurrence back in the 1980s and 1990s -- and possibly earlier. Many cruise lines proudly posted this onboard activity on their list of things to do for fun back then. The following is a sampling of how ...
Five Things We No Longer See On Cruise Ships
Skeet Shooting (aka Trap Shooting) It's not hard to understand why cruise lines don't want to hand loaded shotguns over to random passengers walking away from pool bars, but this wasn't always the case. For many years, a popular onboard activity was skeet shooting. This usually took place towards the aft of the ship on a sea day.
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1. Hitting Golf Balls into the Ocean. Some ships, like Norwegian Spirit, have replaced this pastime with golf cages. - Photo by Norwegian Cruise Line. When It was Legal: You could, well, hit golf balls into the ocean. Why It's Illegal Now: In 1990, the International Maritime Organization banned the dumping of plastic waste into the sea.
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My very first cruise in 1998 aboard Norwegian Cruise Line's then-recently-stretched Norwegian Wind featured open seating for breakfast and assigned dining times for lunch and dinner. Since we ...
Skeet Shooting At Sea: A Thing Of The Past
Skeet shooting, once a popular activity on the aft deck of cruise ships, has been dropped due to safety and environmental concerns. The use of lead pellets and clay targets posed a danger to wildlife and ocean ecosystems. In response, cruise lines made efforts to replace these materials with non-toxic steel shot and compacted fish food targets.
What Happened to Skeet Shooting?
Posted July 25, 2007. An international treaty banning dumping in the oceans entered into force about a decade ago. It killed both skeet shooting and driving golf balls off cruise ships. You need to take matters into your own hands. I frequently bring my 12 gauge Browning over/under along on cruises.
Firearms on A Cruise Ship? Straight Talk on Ships and Guns
Most cruise lines have a zero-tolerance policy for banned items. Since their rules are clearly stated, you are expected to know and follow them before arrival. ... Skeet shooting onboard a cruise ship is inconceivable by today's standards. But what is more reasonable is the idea of a skeet shooting shore excursion. There are many activities ...
Guns on Cruise Ships (Guest, Crew, & Security Rules)
Most cruise lines do not allow guests to take guns on board. Firearms are prohibited as a safety measure and taking one aboard your ship could violate several laws. ... Until the early 1990s, some cruise ships offered skeet shooting as an onboard activity. Guests were handed shotguns and allowed to shoot clay pigeons that were launched into the ...
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Skeet shooting - Passengers were once able to practice their skeet shooting off the back of the ship for $1 a shot. Skeet shooting on cruise ships was stopped a couple decades ago.
Skeet shooting off stern of Ecstasy.wmv
In 1991 all the cruise ships had skeet shooting onboard. That has been long stopped and replaced with rock climbing.
Retro Fun: Watch This Awesomely '90s Video of Carnival Ecstasy
It takes a tour with a Carnival executive, who shows off all the features of the new ship. At the time, Carnival Ecstasy was the class of the cruise line. Today, it's definitely dated. This video, taken in 1991, shows how cruising used to be. It even shows skeet shooting off the back of the ship — a practice that is no longer allowed.
Skeet Shooting
One of my friends will never sail on any ship that allows "Skeet Shooting". His name, of course, is H. K. "Skeet" George! :eek: Link to post Share on other sites. Colo Cruiser. Posted April 13, 2015. ... It may have been on Chandris Cruise line. They had skeet shooting back then. We were both young ladies. I did not do it.
Anyone remember skeet shooting off the back of a cruise ship?
I also remember skeet shooting off the back of the ship It was either MTS Jason in the greek islands about 1970 or Song of America in the Carrabean RCCL in around 1980.
When did they stop skeet shooting on the ships?
Shot and wadding really isn't an environmental issue. That issue was decided long ago with duck hunting. Non toxic steel shot is used instead of lead. If you're doing competitive skeet or trap shooting you want lead shot of a specific size but off the back of a cruise ship to amuse the passengers and make money, number 7 steel shot works just fine.
10 abandoned cruise ship activities
Skeet shooting. Image. Also known as trap shooting, guests were once able to skeet shoot on a cruise ship. This involved taking a loaded shotgun to the back of a cruise ship and shooting at clay pigeons. This beloved activity was very popular on sea days during cruises back in the 1980s and 1990s. While cruisers held loaded guns, crew members ...
17 Things You'll Never See on a Cruise Again
2. Skeet Shooting. Some cruise passengers will remember skeet shooting off the back of the cruise ship. Up until the early 1990's, cruisers could participate in a skeet shooting activity, and shoot clay pigeons with shotguns provided on the cruise. Needless to say, this is no longer allowed on a cruise for a myriad of good reasons! 3.
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"We discontinued skeet shooting many years ago for a variety of reasons, including environmental, safety, and the noise impact on the guest cruise experience," says Carnival's Gullicksen.
Oh, the days of shooting skeet off a cruise ship ...
Oh, the days of shooting skeet off a cruise ship (Carnival 70's promo video) By highcorral25, Thursday at 04:42 AM in Carnival Cruise Lines. Share Followers 2. Recommended Posts. highcorral25. Posted Thursday at 04:42 AM. highcorral25. Cool Cruiser; Members; 12 posts; August 15, 2018 #1
Skeet shooting
Posted March 8, 2007. Although 9/11 was a good enough reason to stop giving loaded guns to inebriated passengers on a moving ship's deck, there is one other reason that really forced skeet shooting to be stopped. Every shotgun shell has a plastic sleeve inside that holds the shot seperately from the powder that propels it.
Skeet Shooting????
Skeet is where you shoot from various positions in a D-shaped course and have two clay pigeons flying near simultaneously (IIRC, or maybe in quick succession). For trap (more like what was found on cruise ships), it is standing in an arc shooting at a target moving away from you. 1.
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2-4 guests4 hours. Jump aboard a brand new 23' Sportsman Masters Platinum for a three hour private chartered fishing tour and an hour of skeet shooting in the low country back waters in search redfish with some trophy reds mixed in as well as trout, sheepshead, black drum, and many more species! This package includes everything you need from ...
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1. Skeet Shooting. While there is no precise date - possibly because no one decided to record one or no one cared - cruise lines largely dropped skeet shooting over the last decade or two. Norwegian Cruise Lines was reported to be offering skeet shooting on the Song of Norway as late as 1996. [ Source]
Until as recently as the 1990s, cruise lines allowed skeet shooting off the backs of their ships. Cruisers would be given actual guns, and members of the crew would fling clay birds into the air for them to shoot. Leaving aside the safety implications associated with handing firearms to passengers, throwing any foreign objects into the ocean is ...
Much like smoking in public places, skeet shooting lost its appeal and legal standing many, many years ago. Skeet shooting on Carnival Cruise Lines and other cruise lines was, however, a common occurrence back in the 1980s and 1990s -- and possibly earlier. Many cruise lines proudly posted this onboard activity on their list of things to do for fun back then. The following is a sampling of how ...
Skeet Shooting (aka Trap Shooting) It's not hard to understand why cruise lines don't want to hand loaded shotguns over to random passengers walking away from pool bars, but this wasn't always the case. For many years, a popular onboard activity was skeet shooting. This usually took place towards the aft of the ship on a sea day.
1. Hitting Golf Balls into the Ocean. Some ships, like Norwegian Spirit, have replaced this pastime with golf cages. - Photo by Norwegian Cruise Line. When It was Legal: You could, well, hit golf balls into the ocean. Why It's Illegal Now: In 1990, the International Maritime Organization banned the dumping of plastic waste into the sea.
My very first cruise in 1998 aboard Norwegian Cruise Line's then-recently-stretched Norwegian Wind featured open seating for breakfast and assigned dining times for lunch and dinner. Since we ...
Skeet shooting, once a popular activity on the aft deck of cruise ships, has been dropped due to safety and environmental concerns. The use of lead pellets and clay targets posed a danger to wildlife and ocean ecosystems. In response, cruise lines made efforts to replace these materials with non-toxic steel shot and compacted fish food targets.
Posted July 25, 2007. An international treaty banning dumping in the oceans entered into force about a decade ago. It killed both skeet shooting and driving golf balls off cruise ships. You need to take matters into your own hands. I frequently bring my 12 gauge Browning over/under along on cruises.
Most cruise lines have a zero-tolerance policy for banned items. Since their rules are clearly stated, you are expected to know and follow them before arrival. ... Skeet shooting onboard a cruise ship is inconceivable by today's standards. But what is more reasonable is the idea of a skeet shooting shore excursion. There are many activities ...
Most cruise lines do not allow guests to take guns on board. Firearms are prohibited as a safety measure and taking one aboard your ship could violate several laws. ... Until the early 1990s, some cruise ships offered skeet shooting as an onboard activity. Guests were handed shotguns and allowed to shoot clay pigeons that were launched into the ...
Skeet shooting - Passengers were once able to practice their skeet shooting off the back of the ship for $1 a shot. Skeet shooting on cruise ships was stopped a couple decades ago.
In 1991 all the cruise ships had skeet shooting onboard. That has been long stopped and replaced with rock climbing.
It takes a tour with a Carnival executive, who shows off all the features of the new ship. At the time, Carnival Ecstasy was the class of the cruise line. Today, it's definitely dated. This video, taken in 1991, shows how cruising used to be. It even shows skeet shooting off the back of the ship — a practice that is no longer allowed.
One of my friends will never sail on any ship that allows "Skeet Shooting". His name, of course, is H. K. "Skeet" George! :eek: Link to post Share on other sites. Colo Cruiser. Posted April 13, 2015. ... It may have been on Chandris Cruise line. They had skeet shooting back then. We were both young ladies. I did not do it.
I also remember skeet shooting off the back of the ship It was either MTS Jason in the greek islands about 1970 or Song of America in the Carrabean RCCL in around 1980.
Shot and wadding really isn't an environmental issue. That issue was decided long ago with duck hunting. Non toxic steel shot is used instead of lead. If you're doing competitive skeet or trap shooting you want lead shot of a specific size but off the back of a cruise ship to amuse the passengers and make money, number 7 steel shot works just fine.
Skeet shooting. Image. Also known as trap shooting, guests were once able to skeet shoot on a cruise ship. This involved taking a loaded shotgun to the back of a cruise ship and shooting at clay pigeons. This beloved activity was very popular on sea days during cruises back in the 1980s and 1990s. While cruisers held loaded guns, crew members ...
2. Skeet Shooting. Some cruise passengers will remember skeet shooting off the back of the cruise ship. Up until the early 1990's, cruisers could participate in a skeet shooting activity, and shoot clay pigeons with shotguns provided on the cruise. Needless to say, this is no longer allowed on a cruise for a myriad of good reasons! 3.
"We discontinued skeet shooting many years ago for a variety of reasons, including environmental, safety, and the noise impact on the guest cruise experience," says Carnival's Gullicksen.
Oh, the days of shooting skeet off a cruise ship (Carnival 70's promo video) By highcorral25, Thursday at 04:42 AM in Carnival Cruise Lines. Share Followers 2. Recommended Posts. highcorral25. Posted Thursday at 04:42 AM. highcorral25. Cool Cruiser; Members; 12 posts; August 15, 2018 #1
Posted March 8, 2007. Although 9/11 was a good enough reason to stop giving loaded guns to inebriated passengers on a moving ship's deck, there is one other reason that really forced skeet shooting to be stopped. Every shotgun shell has a plastic sleeve inside that holds the shot seperately from the powder that propels it.
Skeet is where you shoot from various positions in a D-shaped course and have two clay pigeons flying near simultaneously (IIRC, or maybe in quick succession). For trap (more like what was found on cruise ships), it is standing in an arc shooting at a target moving away from you. 1.
2-4 guests4 hours. Jump aboard a brand new 23' Sportsman Masters Platinum for a three hour private chartered fishing tour and an hour of skeet shooting in the low country back waters in search redfish with some trophy reds mixed in as well as trout, sheepshead, black drum, and many more species! This package includes everything you need from ...