Blogs from Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, Central America Caribbean - page 10

Today was our last day in the Caribbean, so we had to cram in all the things we wanted to do, but had not yet. That included sleeping in! So, we got a late start, leaving our hotel around 10:30. We decided to spend the morning snorkeling at 3 different sites. We went up to Cemetery Beach first. There is a reef about 20 yards off the beach. It was teeming with all kinds of fish! We had read that people bring food for the fish, so when they saw us, they swarmed (assuming we had food). At first, it was kind of scary and gross! Huge fish were inches away, a few even touched me. Ugh! Then, after you got used to it, it was neat to see fish that up close. At one point, ... read more

Today, we were up early again. Bryan got ready for his second day of diving. Today, he was going to the much more calm West Wall, instead of the choppy waters of the North Wall, so he was happy about that. While he was out exploring the ocean, I headed back to the beach for a few hours. I grabbed a somewhat shady spot, set my chair down and relaxed. When Bryan returned from diving, we got cleaned up and drove to the West Bay area. We ate lunch at the Caylpso Grill, which I had read tons of fabulous recommendations about (especially their sticky toffee pudding dessert). I ordered the fish and chips, Bryan got a bacon and brie sandwich. I have to say, I was not impressed with my meal. A disappointment after the ... read more

We woke up refreshed this morning about 7:30 AM (which is really sleeping in compared to most of our vacations). We took advantage of our free continental breakfast :) and got ready for the day. Around 10, we arrived in George Town, the capital of the Cayman Islands. It is also where the cruise ship port is located. Today, there were only 2 ships (6,000 people) in port. We spent most of the day just walking around and doing my favorite vacation activity, shopping for souvenirs! It was quite interesting to see all the Christmas decorations already up around town. Stores were even playing reggae versions of Christmas carols. :) The main thing the Cayman Islands is known for is their Tortuga rum (even though it is actually distilled in Jamaica). There is, however, a Tortuga ... read more

Grand Cayman has all the adventure you could ask for. You can visit hell, really you can. You can swim with stingrays that could eat small children, be stung by the deadly lion fish, and if you take a few swim strokes off shore you'll find yourself floating over 5,000 feet of water. Then there is the land, where you can get lost in the dense jungles with snakes, spiders and insects that fly away with unsuspecting tourists like yourself. Well, that is all pretty fabricated lies about the island, but partially true. There is a city that is officially named "Hell" due to the unique rock formation that the lava has formed, definitely a good place to visit if you like different rock formations. The stingrays are big and you can hand feed them, but ... read more

Day 6: Fireworks on the beach. New Year's Eve … My cousin & I head to World Gym for a Power Yoga class, walking distance from 7 Mile Beach. The instructor looks East Indian, dark skin & hair, pretty girl but she spends way too much time staring at herself in the mirror rather than watching the class. My muscles are a little sore from that work out, but good tunes. Some of the other family members are going to a turtle farm, I’m not interested unless we’re eating them. So we stroll down 7 Mile beach back towards George Town where we can see the cruise ships just offshore. On the water you can see people swimming, snorkeling, kayaking, parasailing, sailing & on seadoos. Would have loved to scuba, but that’s out now. I’ve caught ... read more