Stingray City Feb 3, 2012

For all our visits to Grand Cayman, Max had never been to Stingray City. We remedied that by chartering "Cap'n Chris" to privately take us out to the sandbar for the afternoon.
StingrayCity2012-003 The sandbar at Stingray City is only 3-4 feet deep in some places. Chris took us out there privately for an awesome afternoon. Max got into the water and...
1 The sandbar at Stingray City is only 3-4 feet deep in some places. Chris took us out there privately for an awesome afternoon. Max got into the water and…
StingrayCity2012-006 Stingrays don't have teeth, just cartilage grinders and lots of suction. Maxine gets some smooches and hickeys from a hungry stingray.
2 Stingrays don't have teeth, just cartilage grinders and lots of suction. Maxine gets some smooches and hickeys from a hungry stingray.
StingrayCity2012-007 The stingrays are velvety soft and can be petted like friendly dogs.
3 The stingrays are velvety soft and can be petted like friendly dogs.
StingrayCity2012-010 A short break from the feeding action
4 A short break from the feeding action
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StingrayCity2012-014 Dave gets a stingray hickey too
6 Dave gets a stingray hickey too
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StingrayCity2012-017 Max tries to cradle a baby stingray
8 Max tries to cradle a baby stingray
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StingrayCity Short video of the stingrays swarming and cruising for handouts
12 Short video of the stingrays swarming and cruising for handouts
StingrayCity2012-040 After the sandbar at Stingray City, Chris motored us back to an area in the North Sound where he dove for conch. Here he is using a hammer and a knife to get it...
13 After the sandbar at Stingray City, Chris motored us back to an area in the North Sound where he dove for conch. Here he is using a hammer and a knife to get it…
StingrayCity2012-042 Man vs. conch, man won
14 Man vs. conch, man won
StingrayCity2012-044 Slicing up the conch for a makeshift ceviche
15 Slicing up the conch for a makeshift ceviche