Took Grand Cayman Stingray and Reef snorkeling excursion offered by Norwegian Epic cruise ship. This was my first snorkel and I was excited but the excursion operator only supplied masks and no flippers. They told us flippers were no longer allowed near the reef. I was fairly helpless with fins but tried to snorkel anyway. With my mustache, water kept leaking in and I had to try to blow it out frequently. Without fins I could not tread water to do this so the snorkel was a failure. I now know I can use silicone to get a seal on the mask but it was a bummer to have no fins. Is this BS or real? I will buy and take my own gear next time.

Our Cruise guide for the exploration of the entire island - John Swanson had sooooo much knowledge and historical information. I would highly recommend the best of Grand Cayman as an excursion and look for John!

This was our second time on a cruise ship that had a stop at Grand Cayman Island. We visited the Turtle farm and Hell the last time and enjoyed both. This time we had plenty of time to visit around town and do some shopping. There is free wifi at the bar which is in the secure area after getting off the tenders. Also, there are plenty of souvenir shops just in this area alone. But, it was nice to go to the local craft market across the street and visit some other shops on the side streets.