I'm a hero!!!!! They all loved the snorkel/stingray trip !!! Even if we had to meet the bus at 8:10 am in front of the condo. Everyone was so glad they went! And best yet, sufficient sunscreen so that no one got burned badly after out there for 3 hours.
We were most fortunate that we got out there when there were not any of the big boats carrying loads of cruising ship's folks. Our boat was a catamaran... so it glided quite nicely without any roll. But, really, there wasn't alot of roll in the water at all. The morning had little breeze, calm seas and no clouds. Perfect for our trip.
Took about 30 minutes to get to the area and there were only about 4 or 5 other boats... none of them huge. And, as soon as we came up, there the rays were. These guys are wild... BUT... they know this is a great food source, as we crazy people had food (fish) to feed them. Getting off the boat was weird, cuz, you saw these guys near and at first, all I thought about was Steve Irvwin... The Crocodile Hunter and how he died, Really no worry here, but it did pass through my brain... kept my mouth shut on that one...
Once in the water, you could stand easily and the fish would swim near... and then, even at times, rub against you with their soft underbelly. Chip, our captain, showed us the barb, and it was really easy to see, that we were fine. He did warn us, when we fed them, keep our thumbs within our fist and hold the fish up. They don't have teeth, but they have a strong bony jaw they use to eat (grind) their food. One time when I was feeding them, I kept my thumb hidden, but he grabbed the fish and my knuckle too... even broke a little tiny dot on my skin.... After the rays, we snorkeled... Katie and Halley passed...
Finished up and had a great meal at the Tiki Bar up from our place. My drink... delish... everyone loved theirs too... the view, as usual... gorgeous. Had a closer view of the Jet Pack ride... a couple people were trying it out... $250 Cayman dollars for 20 minutes... YIKES... not on our budget! But, there must be a market for some folks.... just not us. Okay... I'm tired... Hope you all are having a great day... Stay warm!
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We were most fortunate that we got out there when there were not any of the big boats carrying loads of cruising ship's folks. Our boat was a catamaran... so it glided quite nicely without any roll. But, really, there wasn't alot of roll in the water at all. The morning had little breeze, calm seas and no clouds. Perfect for our trip.
Took about 30 minutes to get to the area and there were only about 4 or 5 other boats... none of them huge. And, as soon as we came up, there the rays were. These guys are wild... BUT... they know this is a great food source, as we crazy people had food (fish) to feed them. Getting off the boat was weird, cuz, you saw these guys near and at first, all I thought about was Steve Irvwin... The Crocodile Hunter and how he died, Really no worry here, but it did pass through my brain... kept my mouth shut on that one...
Once in the water, you could stand easily and the fish would swim near... and then, even at times, rub against you with their soft underbelly. Chip, our captain, showed us the barb, and it was really easy to see, that we were fine. He did warn us, when we fed them, keep our thumbs within our fist and hold the fish up. They don't have teeth, but they have a strong bony jaw they use to eat (grind) their food. One time when I was feeding them, I kept my thumb hidden, but he grabbed the fish and my knuckle too... even broke a little tiny dot on my skin.... After the rays, we snorkeled... Katie and Halley passed...
Finished up and had a great meal at the Tiki Bar up from our place. My drink... delish... everyone loved theirs too... the view, as usual... gorgeous. Had a closer view of the Jet Pack ride... a couple people were trying it out... $250 Cayman dollars for 20 minutes... YIKES... not on our budget! But, there must be a market for some folks.... just not us. Okay... I'm tired... Hope you all are having a great day... Stay warm!
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Our crew: Chip, on the right, and his Dad, Buster...
Maryanne and Katie... first ones in from our group.... and the rays greeted them!
Halley was afraid... after some coaxing from Jerry and Jillian, and handholding, they got her to relax and over to the most shallow area... the deepest it was, where we were, was about 4 feet.
Ms Katie soaking up a few rays....
That would be Jean and Jillian swimming....The Snorkel area was a short distance from the sandbar... water, crystal clear!
After a hard morning in the ocean,having fun, no seasickness, had to have a drink... mine was the Orange Mambo... couldn't taste any liquor...dangerous... Maryanne and Jillian opted for MudSlides, Jerry for a MaiTai and Katie had a strawberry smoothie, while Halley opted for her Ice Tea, no lemon...
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