Grand Cayman adventure

At this port we had booked a trip to Stingray City with Captain Marvin. The pickup point was right at the port and we checked in with no trouble. We were soon on our way, 25 minutes out to sea to a sandbar in the middle of nowhere. It was nice to be in a small group after the crowds on the cruise ship. We anchored at the sandbar and jumped into the beautiful turquoise water. It was only about four and a half feet deep and we were very quickly surrounded by 20 or so large stingrays. Our guides showed us how to hold them and the ever present photographer captured us kissing one. They were a bit slimy. We then were given squid to feed them. I was the first one to feed them and was swarmed by rays keen for food. This was a bit scary (Steve Irwin anyone?) and I was happy when other people started feeding them and the frenzy abated. It was a slightly uncomfortable experience but it was also amazing and possibly the highlight of the trip. The boys had thought we were going to a tank or pool somewhere to swim with Rays - not the open ocean, so the surprise factor added to the experience. After the Rays we moved to the "coral garden", a snorkelling spot, for half an our or so. It was good snorkelling but it's hard to compete with the Ray experience. We arrived back at the port in time for lunch at the Hard Rock, Flynn's 14th. There was wifi at the restaurant and we pulled out our technology and caught up with the rest of the world for a while.