you know……..just HAVE to say………that Steve Irwin was with WILD stingrays………NOT the rays that are
“trained” to interact with humans from the early years in Cayman, when fishermen would clean their fish and the rays would come and get a free lunch and grew to trust, and wait for the fishermen and their food. We’re talking apples and oranges here.

Steve also took over their “personal space” by closing in on them and they reacted in the way they have to protect themselves……….and, because of that, we all lost someone who loved non-humans, admired and respected them, more than most of us could ever imagine. That was a horrible event. The stingrays at Stingray City are NOT the same beings………except for the fact that we still MUST respect them, and their space and do NO harm to them……..sorry for the soapbox, but couldn’t help myself.

Hey Mike…Great trip report once again!!! I haven’t been to stingray city for several years but your videos make me want to go back.

The blowholes were great this time. Are they still missing a few stairs to get down to them?

We could never get our kids (or anyone else) to go on the AM walk either. I don’t know what it is about Cayman but I’m always awake by 6 or 7 AM.

Great report Mike! It looks like you have a wonderful family that enjoys being together. It’s so nice that you’ve made new friends from your trips and have your brother and sister-in-laws family with you. We are hoping to go down next March and your report and others on this site have given us a lot of ideas!

No, it’s not hard to post pictures here, once you get the hang of it.

There are some pretty good instructions here…http://www.caymanactivityguide.com/forums/images/ButtonHere.gif” alt=”” title=”” class=”bbcode-image” />

When you return from your trip, just give it a try, and if you have trouble, just ask. We can help!

Char