Wednesday we docked at Grand Cayman. We got off the ship nice and early ready for a day of dolphins and stingrays. The weather was actually kind of stormy and only two cruise ships got to dock that day. We were very lucky because the Carnival Freedom was one of them. Lots of excursions got canceled but fortunately, the dolphins and stingrays were still ready for some company.
We had a bus ride from one side of the island to the other because our ship had to dock on the opposite side due to weather. The
The great thing about the bus ride was that we passed a cement truck. Instantly, grandpa was determining its capacity, upkeep and general age. Made him feel right at home.
Here we are getting ready to go in with the dolphins. We have lots of great dolphin pictures, but I am still waiting to get them from Jim. Needless to say, we got to kiss the dolphin, hold its flippers and rub its tummy. Grandpa still had a hard time with lifting his right arm, but other than that, it all went great.
We had a moment to spare before getting on the next boat to the stingrays. They had a few birds there to entertain us. So we each got a picture with a bird.
We had a half hour ride across the bay to Stingray City. Here the guide is telling us the ways to ensure that a stingray won't sting you. Basically his message was...don't annoy it. So we didn't.
They basically took you to stingray city and told you to jump out of the boat. Into the midst of the rays. The water was really churning because it was stormy. I survived it for about 15 minutes and then took the responsibility of getting back on the boat so that we would have some pictures.
Dale loved the sting rays. Well he loves fish in general, but he seemed to have a special connection with the rays. They would just come to him. He even got kisses. Dale says in his next life he wants to be a dolphin and stingray trainer!
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