A Grand Day With The Turtles in Grand Cayman

 Our ship anchored by St. Georges Grand Cayman

 Looking at the turtles

 Holding the baby turtles

 Seth's turn.  Look how nuturing

 Savannah showing Seth how to hold the turtle

 Savannah rubbing the baby turtles neck

 Seth analyzing the baby turtle

 My all time favorite picture of Seth with the baby turtle

 We got to swim with the turtles. Savannah went first and then she got one for Seth

 Both kids holding their turtles

 Seth got very attached

 Savannah bringing her turtle over to see Seth's turtle.  She said they were friends and love each other and made the kissing sound.  Seth is not letting go of his turtle for anything.

 Highlight of the trip

 Savannah letting her turtle go swim

 She played with all the turtles where Seth got attached to one

 Playing with the turtles

 Savannah holding her turtle to flap and swim

 Laughing at her funny turtle

 Seth and the turtles

 This was so awesome

 Such fun and a once in a lifetime experience

 You could also swim in the lagoon with turtles and fish

 Savannah loving the water swimming with the reptiles

 Can't get enough of Seth and his turtles

 Two week old turtles are amazing

 First time Savannah held the turtle (Seth was sleeping).

 She was VERY excited

 Swimming with the turtles

 Our ship from shore

Seth and I hung out every morning on our balcony with coffee (me) and danish (him) and watch the ship come into port or just relaxed with it sailing.  I will miss that morning routine

Our last stop was Grand Cayman.  I loved this stop and location.  The town was awesome, clean and safe.  There were so many tours to do and things to see, but I chose Turtles, Turtles and More Turtles Deluxe so we would get to swim with the turtles.  Both of my kids adore turtles and are not afraid of them.  There were also tours to swim with dolphins or sting rays which we heard were amazing, but I knew my kids would be afraid.  We definitely chose the right excursion.  The place was incredible with a fresh water pool, lagoon, snorkeling, restaurant, store, and turtles, turtles and more turtles.  The tour started with viewing the giant turtles and the beach where they lay their eggs.  The tour guide was excellent and explained how tame giant green turtles are and how the staff here digs up the eggs, puts them in an incubator and determines the gender of the turtle by the temperature in the room where the eggs are.  Turtles bury their eggs and never go back.  Baby turtles I meant to fend for themselves.  He also said that if one of us fell in the water the giant turtles would scoop you up on his shell and carry you back to the beach.  Next we went to a tank where you could touch, feed, and hold young turtles and then the two week old babies.  This was amazing and the kids loved it.  They wanted to swim in the pool with the turtles but it was really crowded and there was a line so we went in the lagoon and swam with turtles and fish.  Rich did snorkeling, Savannah did swimming and Seth went in the water a little bit but mostly played on the beach.  Then the skies opened up.  The only rain we had all week was five minutes when we got to Cayman Islands, 5 mintues on the beach and then about 10 minutes while we were eating lunch.  So with the rain we went to eat lunch and then took the kids back to the turtle tank to swim with the turtles.  It was perfect timing.  The guide was there and there was just one other family with two kids.  Seth went in the water without hesitating this time. Savannah was already in so he saw what she was doing.  This was the true highlight of the trip.  They loved holding and nurturing the turtles and being one with them, just swimming along.  Seth got very attached to one and it hugged him as he held on and he would not let go.  Having to catch our bus was difficult and Seth threw a fit.  He said, "Where's my turtle."  For some reason, he thought that was his turtle and he would get to take it home.  I explained to him that we were just visiting the turtles and that they had to stay in the pool with its family.  He seemed to understand and settled for a stuffed turtle that says "Cayman Islands" on it. 

We then had 3 hours before we had to tender back to our ship.  We walked around the great and clean and safe town and went to Hard Rock, Margaritaville, Ron Jon and into some shops and got some souveniers.  It was really fun and we end our time in town with awesome sorbet/gelato from a pink shack called Sugar.  It was so crowded and rightly so.  Some of the best ice cream ever.  The cherry on top to a grand day.

Grand Cayman was our last stop in our island hop.  The destination on this trip were some of the best ever.  I really enjoyed both the ship and the destinations.  It was a near perfect vacation.