Grand Caymans - Page 2 - Cruise Line Fans: Cruise Reviews and Chat From Real Cruisers

sue miller · 03-27-2005, 08:30 PM

I saw the picture!!!

Lee · 03-28-2005, 10:33 AM

When my wife and I traveled to Belize last May, we went swimming in Shark/Ray Alley, one of their greatest attractions. I had a blast petting the African Sting Rays and I (don't know whether I was brave or stupid) grabbed on to a 12' nurse shark and rode for about 30 seconds. Amazing experience that I hope to do again one day...

sue miller · 03-28-2005, 10:44 AM

I've never done it but the pictures I have seen are amazing!! They are so tame!!

DarkWarriorXII · 03-28-2005, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by LenaDaLlama

My best ever experience in the Caribbean (other than our honeymoon in Jamaica) was swimming with the stingrays at Stingray City in Grand Caymans. What a totally awesome experience!!!

I found the best video made by a cruise friend....you can download it and see how cool the stingrays are. Chester's website

I remember swimming with the sting rays on one of our cruises back in 2002. It was fun. I think I was more into it than anyone else with us

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sue miller · 03-28-2005, 07:11 PM

That has to be the best!! Are you from Boston??? Sorry, I just sw New Jersey!! I am originally from Mass.

DarkWarriorXII · 03-28-2005, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by sue miller

That has to be the best!! Are you from Boston??? Sorry, I just sw New Jersey!! I am originally from Mass.

Yeah, I'm from Jersey. That Boston link is referring to the band

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Just so this doesn't get too off topic: We also visited the turtle farm in Grand Caymen.

sue miller · 03-28-2005, 07:33 PM

We aren't nuts here about off topic!! We just have fun, ask and get info!! Great site!!

LenaDaLlama · 03-29-2005, 10:00 AM

We thought about visiting the Turtle Farm but after the hurricane we had heard the turtles were in cramped quarters will repair is going on and being a nutty animal lover, I didn't want to take the chance of seeing something that would break my heart. Perhaps next time!!

sue miller · 03-29-2005, 11:08 AM

We missed it last year!! It was a mystery cruise!! Hope we are able to go in October!!

canarymoon · 05-05-2005, 02:06 AM

Oh, yes the rays are truly amazing!

Although, you don't really SWIM with them on that sandbar off Grand Cayman.... just sort of stand among them. It's still really cool, though. I really enjoyed it last month!

They have a swim with the rays in Nassau where you really do swim. The water is mostly over your head, so swim you must! These rays are captive and debarbed. The enclosure is at least the size of a football field, if I remember correctly. There are also far fewer people in the water with them than the mobs on the sandbar in the Caymans. Certain areas are off limits to the humans, so if they're swimming with you, it's cause they wanna be.

Well, now I can't wait for September to swim with them again!