Are Upside-Down Pineapples Now Banned on Carnival? Not So Fast…

If you’ve been on watching social media the past few days, you might have seen some cruise news that’s certainly had people talking.
Carnival’s Brand Ambassador seemed to axe the posting of a certain symbol on cabin doors… but now that post seems to have been deleted.
John Heald is a Brand Ambassador for Carnival Cruise Line. His popular Facebook page has nearly 600,000 followers and Heald posts several times a day with news and updates about everything Carnival.
This includes lots of responding to feedback from cruise passengers and generally engaging with fans. It’s also a place where many announcements about changes to Carnival policies are shared.
On November 26, Heald posted a question from a fan asking about a way to connect with other singles on the Carnival app during a cruise. His response seemed to downplay the idea, but he also asked fans for their opinion:
 
Within the more than 1,000 comments were responses that spanned from positive to negative. But there were also a few joking comments that mentioned “upside-down pineapples” as a way to meet people.
For those not well-versed in cruise lingo, an upside-down pineapple decoration on a cabin door is considered a symbol of passengers open to meeting others in a sexual way on the ship. It’s usually tied to couples interested in the swinging lifestyle.
Whether people actually use the pineapple or if it’s just an urban myth is another story. Still, the pineapple symbolism is a widely-known “secret” in cruising and is often mentioned online.
So when this passenger said she would be interested in meeting singles, it’s only natural that one commenter joked that “Upside [down] pineapple on your door will do the trick ma.”
Comments on the post mentioned upside-down pineapples, but a message from Heald saying these were no longer allowed has now seemingly been deleted.
According to reports, John Heald responded to that comment saying the following — and seemingly putting an end to the pineapple decorations on Carnival:
“Thank you for mentioning that, those are definitely no longer allowed on the ships and they will be removed from any cabin door,” Heald reportedly said.
One Facebook user posted this screencap showing the original comment that we could no longer find.
The announcement made big news, spreading like wildfire. One story on the change from WKRC-TV in Cincinnati received more than 14,000 reactions, 5,000 comments, and 4,000 shares on Facebook within just days.
But there’s reason to believe that maybe upside down pineapples aren’t gone just yet from Carnival…
The Message Saying Pineapples Are “No Longer Allowed” Has Been Removed
Upon hearing the story, we went to John Heald’s Facebook page to confirm the post that gave the axe to pineapples. Surprisingly, while we could easily find the question about single cruise meetups, we couldn’t find the response from Heald himself.
It wasn’t until looking through the roughly 1,500 comments that we realized the post about banning pineapples has seemingly been deleted.
A number of response comments to Heald’s message now simply say the comment the user is replying to has been deleted.
Take a look:
We couldn’t find Heald’s post about pineapples, but there are a number of responses that make it appear the original post was deleted.
We’ve searched through other posts on the Facebook page to see if there has been any update or explanation. Despite some other posters mentioning the ban or asking for clarification, we couldn’t find any official word from John Heald confirming the status one way or another. Meanwhile, Carnival’s webpage on door decorations mentions nothing about pineapples either.
The good news? If you’re someone that likes to meet others on a cruise and the upside down pineapple is your go-to symbol, the worst that can happen is that it may be removed. While it could be they aren’t allowed anymore, you aren’t going to get in serious trouble for having one posted.The post Are Upside-Down Pineapples Now Banned on Carnival? Not So Fast… first appeared on Cruzely.com.
Source: Cruzely.com