Dressed in a tiny 4th of July outfit with a star-spangled vest, the rubber duck named Liberty bobbed proudly aboard the Norwegian Joy as it cruised toward the Alaskan frontier in May 2026. From the ship’s railings, she watched glaciers drift by like silent giants and imagined herself an explorer of grand importance. One chilly morning, a gust of wind swept her onto a lifeboat cover, where she spent hours braving the cold like a true adventurer. With the help of a curious deckhand who spotted her, Liberty was returned safely to the deck—now with a story no ordinary bath toy could claim. By the time the ship reached Alaska, she had become a quiet mascot of the voyage, a tiny symbol of courage wrapped in red, white, and blue.