Easy Dream Vacations

For some reason Grand Cayman didn’t look the same as we came near the island, and for a good reason.  Rough seas made anchoring and tender operations unsafe at the usually anchor point just off of Georgetown.  The Valor was holding steady just off of South Sound which is just around the corner from Georgetown.  When I say the Valor was holding steady it was because the ship was not anchored to the bottom but where using its propulsion units to keep the ship steady.  Not sure why, I am assuming possibly that it was too deep to anchor or there was something on the bottom that did not work well with anchors. 

The tender operations were similar to what happens in Georgetown.  Once on shore it was a bit different as there really wasn’t anything on shore for the passengers, so a small army of taxis and shuttle busses where on hand to take to you your destination. 

We had chosen to visit 7 Mile Beach for the day. The shuttle and taxis operators were not very organized so it was a bit confusing but in the end we were sitting in the correct van and we were off to 7 Mile Beach.  The ride was quick and before long we were at the Royal Palms Beach Club.  We had beach chairs, umbrellas, food and drink waiting for us, all for a price of course. The prices were reasonable but no were near the $1 beers like on St Martin or in Cozumel.  The beach was nice, the waves were a bit rough so no snorkeling.  We relaxed and soaked up the sunshine that we had been deprived of over the prior months of Wisconsin winter weather.  Getting a shuttle back to the dock area was no problem and we did so just in time as reports from others were that the lines were extremely long for tenders back to the ship later in the afternoon.  This was probably the first time we did absolutely no shopping in a port.  All we needed was soak up the sun that day, no trinkets, jewelry or trips to Hell.  Speaking of trips to Hell, on our previous trip to Grand Cayman we took the tour to Hell. We were very disappointed in it so if someone tells you to go to Hell save your money and enjoy the beach!