Like many others, I was able to swim with the rays while in the Cayman Islands. I had been talking to some people who had done it and they said that it was pretty scary. I couldn’t imagine how it could be, so I went in totally fearless!

But it was sort of scary at first. They’re very large creatures, and they were totally unafraid of humans—they knew we had food! The sensation of them sucking the squid off my hand was one of the strangest feelings..and they would play around people’s legs and rub against them, sort of like cats!

Once we got used to them it was a lot of fun. Incredibly touristy, sure. But a remarkable experience none-the-less. :)