The highlight of the Grand Cayman day was Stingray City. We opted to purchase from a local rather than buying the cruises shore excursion package. Over all it was a good choice.

We joined another family of four and a young couple for a total of twelve. We got a great deal since the cost from the cruise line was $50.00 per person and we paid $25.00 per person. SWEET!!

The trade off was that they were on a huge catamaran (with hundreds of people) and we were on a very small boat with 14 people including the guides and only 12 life jackets I’m talking a very, very, small boat. But it was a great adventure.

When we arrived at Stingray City the guide/van driver/boat driver got out a huge knife and a bucket of squid and began slicing away. This is what we would be feeding the stingrays. The water was very shallow and we all began jumping into the water.

The good trade off for our personal package is that we were in an area with only 13 people in the water with a bucket of squid and the ships group was huge. We got lots of personal attention and were each able to feed and hold the stingrays as much as we wanted…which really was not that much for me LOL.

On the return trip our small boat was able to navigate through iguana alley where we could see ton of iguanas sunning on the shores. It was really cool to see. They actually looked like the were posing for the pictures. A route I’m sure the catamaran could not have taken.

It was a fun day with even more time to shop for souvenirs. Jake got a shark tooth necklace and Sam got a wallet. SUCCESS!!!