I think my greatest surprise was that with 2400 people on board, and Castaway Cay being the last port of call, I would have expected the island to be overwhelmed with people. It wasn't. There was plenty of room on the beach, lots of chairs available, and even the barbecue lunch was not crowded.
The kids spent the morning building sand castles and swimming in the ocean. There was a surprising difference in water temperature and I would estimate a difference of about a 10 degrees drop between the water around St. Thomas and the water at Castaway Cay.
We had one last excursion planned; to feed some stingrays and go snorkeling with them.
Final Excursion
Once we had all the proper equipment it was time to feed and pet some stingrays.
Abbey's comment was that they felt snotty. Feeding a stingray was a great experience and it felt like a vacuum cleaner going over your hand. As discussed in our orientation, these animals know when it is feeding time and will begin to circle around the area.
After our feeding session, it was time to do some snorkeling. It is kinda of nerve racking that your swimming over a bunch of animals that have the ability to sting you, should you get a little too close and startle them. Disney gave great instruction, but they are still quite large creatures and blend very well with the sand.
After spending a little more time on the island, it was time to reboard the boat, go and have our last dinner on board, and get ready to depart.
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