Caribbean Cruise Part 2 (Roatan)

The next stop was Roatan and I was most excited to go there.  Wes served his mission in Honduras so I was excited to see even a small part of the country that Wes loves so much.  It was so beautiful there and We decided to go find a beach and do some snorkeling.  We hired a truck to take us all there and we had a guide with us named Caesar. He was an adorable, 10 year old native that stuck with us all day and told us about what we saw and pretty much just talked our ears off the whole day.  He was so cute that no one minded and we all enjoyed his company. 

We just hung out on the beach all day and enjoyed the beautiful water.  We snorkeled all day and of course, Wes and Taylor were the last ones out of the water! The water was so clear and beautiful and we had a blast.  That is definitely on the list to visit again in the future!

Caribbean Cruise Part 1 (Grand Cayman)

Wes and I love to cruise and have both been on a bunch. When we heard that both of our families were going on another one we decided to get in on the action.  We love the Caribbean but have never been there together so it seemed like the perfect time.  We wanted to bring some friends with us so we would have a full cabin so we invited one of our favorite couple friends, Taylor and Mari.  We have known them for a long time so it seemed fitting that they came with us.  The cruise started in Ft. Lauderdale and went to Grand Cayman, Roatan, Belize City, and Cozumel.  First stop, Grand Cayman!

The first day was a day at sea and so we enjoyed ourselves by sitting by the pool, swimming and eating like crazy.  It was great to just relax before all the fun began. The second night on the ship was our first formal night so we got all dressed up and enjoyed some amazing food.

The next day we got to Grand Cayman which is one of my favorite places.  Wes had never been there so I really wanted to take him to see the sting rays.  I knew he would love it but before we went on our excursion we had a little bit of time to kill so we walked around and took some fun pictures.

After we got on our boat to see the sting rays it took about a half an hour to drive out to the middle of the ocean where this sand bar is.  We got out and you can stand up to you waist. It is crazy that this exists and is a little weird standing up and walking around when you are really far away from the shore.  When you step onto the sand you are immediately taken over by all the sting rays at your feet. They have no fear of people and will swim right up to you and usually through your legs.  It is crazy and a little scary until you get your bearings.  Wes LOVED it and couldn’t get enough of looking at all the animals.  I really like it too and it was even better than the time I did it before cause I got to share it with him.  Wes is s fish and loves to swim to he was in his element.  We got to hold them and give them a kiss. It was truly spectacular!

After we got done with the sting rays we were taken to a spot to do some snorkeling and then we went to the beach.  It is so beautiful there and the water is just so clear.  Mari and I had to drag Wes and Taylor out of the water so we could go back to the ship in time to sail for Roatan.  We had an amazing day in Grand Cayman and we were excited for more to come!