Snupee2 Posted December 17, 2007 #1 Share Posted December 17, 2007 We are going over New Years on the Grand Princess Western Caribbean.... In Grand Cayman, the whole family is doing the New Waves Stingray/Snorkel..... So...that leaves me alone to hang out with my 4 1/2 yr old....I was thinking about hanging at the beach..... Do I take an excursion to 7 mile beach or just grab a cab myself?? I've also heard about the "Royal Palms"?? Any suggestions? Thanks! Karen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsRed318 Posted December 17, 2007 #2 Share Posted December 17, 2007 Not sure about the beaches, but when I was there there was a tour called the Trolley Roger, where a guy dressed up like a Pirate did a 1 hr tour of dowtown and took us to a small private beach...we rode in an open air ...trolley lol for lack of better word, that was decorated like a pirate ship. We had a good time, lots of people took pictures of us in the pirate ship and of our Captain! And it still leaves you with enough time to hit other beaches (plus it wasn't expensive). Just in case you wanted a little something extra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abolanowski Posted December 17, 2007 #3 Share Posted December 17, 2007 We actually took DD2 1/2 to stingray city and rum point beach on an excursion with us. She fell asleep on the boat and missed the stingrays, otherwise, the plan was to take her in the water with us to pet the stingrays (it's only chest high). As it was, DH was happy to stay onboard with her and get a nap:) . She had a great time at rum point and the water there was perfect and gentle for her to play in (we brought a bucket and shovel as well) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whale-watcher Posted December 18, 2007 #4 Share Posted December 18, 2007 there is also the glass-bottom boat stingray city observatory, where we took our young kids/elderly mom...great views of the rays, and all had a great time. Our kids also really love the turtle farm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebeccalouise Posted December 18, 2007 #5 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Go to the Weston Hotel. It is very near the pier. Take a taxi, you will be there in about 10 minutes. It has a great beach- you'll be able to see your ship off in the distance. They rent you beach chairs for about $ 25 per person- nice ones and then you are permitted to use their lovely pool and hot tub. It is a great stretch of beach- white sand, crystal clear water. That' s where we always go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruznIsBest Posted December 18, 2007 #6 Share Posted December 18, 2007 So...that leaves me alone to hang out with my 4 1/2 yr old....I was thinking about hanging at the beach..... Hi Karen, Gosh - I wish I could remember the beach we visited while there with our 2.5 year old. It was FABULOUS......if you're looking towards the ocean, the showers/bathrooms and picnic tables were off to the left.....and there was a play structure with swings and slides at that end as well. The beach was gorgeous, and to the right were the bars and restaurant, volley ball nets, and a lot more people. This was our favorite stop....if I can figure out the name of this beach, I'll be sure to let you know. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snupee2 Posted December 18, 2007 Author #7 Share Posted December 18, 2007 Thanks everyone!! I can't wait :) Karen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusinmama06 Posted December 19, 2007 #8 Share Posted December 19, 2007 KAREN!!!!! Hi chickie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D I wanna go with you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Have a great time!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snupee2 Posted December 21, 2007 Author #9 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Thanks Michele....we wish you guys could go with us too!!! You'd be a welcome replacement to the in-law side of the family !! :D Karen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusinmama06 Posted December 21, 2007 #10 Share Posted December 21, 2007 \replacement to the in-law side of the family !! :D Karen Oh I have been there, done that and wrote the book. ;) Good luck with the inlaws. Try not to throw them off the top deck. :D At one point I had a whole thread running on the Carnival board entitled "Would it be fair to feed my MIL to the sharks?" LOL!!!!! Everybody said no, the poor sharks would get indigestion. :eek: :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gocruzin Posted December 22, 2007 #11 Share Posted December 22, 2007 We took a tour with our 4 year old right from the pier. We shared a van with two other parties (5 others total) and our driver was great. He name is Ursula. There are people at the pier that you talk to arrange your tour with and then they send you off with a driver. We went to Boatswain's turtle farm, Hell, rum cake and rum tasting, toured the main strip and then to Seven mile beach. She was driving the group somewhere else too but we already knew we wanted to spend sometime at the beach so we had her leave us there and then took a cab back to the pier. We wasted money and time at Margaritaville, it was the most disgusting meal we have ever eaten. While the beach was clean and beautiful we really didn't care for Grand Cayman. Then again we were really turned off by how expensive everything was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusinmama06 Posted December 22, 2007 #12 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Then again we were really turned off by how expensive everything was. VERY true! We went to Hard Rock Cafe...been there many times in different areas. We bought our lunch. The kid meals were something like $8.99. The sandwiches were $16.99. We thought that was expensive but no big deal. Well when the check arrived that amount was in Grand Caymen money so the actual price was even higher. :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisaland15 Posted December 22, 2007 #13 Share Posted December 22, 2007 We did this tour with Nativeway: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=672970 You can read the review (with pictures). We have a 12 yr. old and a 4 yr. old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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