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Hi djs-Yes, there were other teens, not LOTS since school was in session, but yes, there were teens. Yes, we did the ship's shore excursions. We're adventurous and wanted to experience everything to the fullest. In Grand Cayman we chose the Hell/Turtle Farm/Stingray City tour which was the highlight of the trip. Hell is a little place of stalactite rock formations that look just like what you would envision Hell would be. It's a neat photo and souvenir stop. I didn't think I would find the turtles interesting, but these big creatures were really cool to see, from the largest to the tiniest babies. Don't miss out catching one in the touch pools and getting pictures. The next stop was Stingray City. Our group boarded a snorkel boat and headed to the sandbar 15 mins out. There were probably 15 or so boats ranging an average of 20-30 passengers each there. Folks get in the water at the back of the boat and the guides help you to touch the rays, feed them, swim with them, snorkel with them, get GREAT underwater pix. It was AWESOME and I can't wait to do it again. In Ocho Rios, Jamaica, we took the Dunn's River Falls/Dolphin Cove Encounter tour. Climbing Dunn's River Falls with the tour group is a must. It's beautiful and an experience of a lifetime. The guides are really great. About Dolphin Cove, the jungle trail was neat allowing pictures with parrots, iguanas, boa constrictors and tasting their Jamaican coffee. The "encounter" consisted of standing on the pier and watching everyone else interact with the dolphins, swimming with them and touching them. All you get are pictures of the dolphins. If you're interested in a real dolphin experience, we suggest splurging for the swim with them. Some friends we met onboard said the garden tour and the plantation tours were really good, if you're into that kind of thing. Oh yea, we stopped at Margaritaville on the way back to the ship and WHAT A PARTY! Lots of fun with a pool, slide, dance floor and a real happening DJ.

<blockquote data-quote="tfreem" data-source="post: 675139"><p>Hi djs-Yes, there were other teens, not LOTS since school was in session, but yes, there were teens.&nbsp; Yes, we did the ship's shore excursions.&nbsp; We're adventurous and wanted to experience everything to the fullest.&nbsp; In Grand Cayman we chose the Hell/Turtle Farm/Stingray City tour which was the highlight of the trip.&nbsp; Hell is a little place of stalactite rock formations that look just like what you would envision Hell would be.&nbsp; It's a neat photo and souvenir stop.&nbsp; I didn't think I would find the turtles interesting, but these big creatures were really cool to see, from the largest to the tiniest babies.&nbsp; Don't miss out catching one in the touch pools and getting pictures.&nbsp; The next stop was Stingray City.&nbsp; Our group boarded a snorkel boat and headed to the sandbar 15 mins out.&nbsp; There were probably 15 or so boats ranging an average of 20-30 passengers each there.&nbsp; Folks get in the water at the back of the boat and the guides help you to touch the rays, feed them, swim with them, snorkel with them, get GREAT underwater pix.&nbsp; It was AWESOME and I can't wait to do it again.&nbsp; In Ocho Rios, Jamaica, we took the Dunn's River Falls/Dolphin Cove Encounter tour.&nbsp; Climbing Dunn's River Falls with the tour group is a must.&nbsp; It's beautiful and an experience of a lifetime.&nbsp; The guides are really great.&nbsp; About Dolphin Cove, the jungle trail was neat allowing pictures with parrots, iguanas, boa constrictors and tasting their Jamaican coffee.&nbsp; The &quot;encounter&quot; consisted of standing on the pier and watching everyone else interact with the dolphins, swimming with them and touching them.&nbsp; All you get are pictures of the dolphins.&nbsp; If you're interested in a real dolphin experience, we suggest splurging for the swim with them.&nbsp; Some friends we met onboard said the garden tour and the plantation tours were really good, if you're into that kind of thing.&nbsp; Oh yea, we stopped at Margaritaville on the way back to the ship and WHAT A PARTY!&nbsp; Lots of fun with a pool, slide, dance floor and a real happening DJ.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="tfreem, post: 675139"] Hi djs-Yes, there were other teens, not LOTS since school was in session, but yes, there were teens. Yes, we did the ship's shore excursions. We're adventurous and wanted to experience everything to the fullest. In Grand Cayman we chose the Hell/Turtle Farm/Stingray City tour which was the highlight of the trip. Hell is a little place of stalactite rock formations that look just like what you would envision Hell would be. It's a neat photo and souvenir stop. I didn't think I would find the turtles interesting, but these big creatures were really cool to see, from the largest to the tiniest babies. Don't miss out catching one in the touch pools and getting pictures. The next stop was Stingray City. Our group boarded a snorkel boat and headed to the sandbar 15 mins out. There were probably 15 or so boats ranging an average of 20-30 passengers each there. Folks get in the water at the back of the boat and the guides help you to touch the rays, feed them, swim with them, snorkel with them, get GREAT underwater pix. It was AWESOME and I can't wait to do it again. In Ocho Rios, Jamaica, we took the Dunn's River Falls/Dolphin Cove Encounter tour. Climbing Dunn's River Falls with the tour group is a must. It's beautiful and an experience of a lifetime. The guides are really great. About Dolphin Cove, the jungle trail was neat allowing pictures with parrots, iguanas, boa constrictors and tasting their Jamaican coffee. The "encounter" consisted of standing on the pier and watching everyone else interact with the dolphins, swimming with them and touching them. All you get are pictures of the dolphins. If you're interested in a real dolphin experience, we suggest splurging for the swim with them. Some friends we met onboard said the garden tour and the plantation tours were really good, if you're into that kind of thing. Oh yea, we stopped at Margaritaville on the way back to the ship and WHAT A PARTY! Lots of fun with a pool, slide, dance floor and a real happening DJ. [/QUOTE]