#9390 Puckering Up to Kissing Stingrays in Round Cay, Turks and Caicos

As if first kisses aren't awkward enough, try sharing that smooch with a pulsating, portobello-mushroom-like creature that suction cups its lips to yours. Odd as this island romance may sound, leaning in for a sweet-but-sloppy smacker is the best way to introduce yourself to the 25 Southern Atlantic stingrays gliding through the warm, cerulean waters off the sandy coast of Grand Turk. Make the most of your marine flirtation with the billowing, 4-foot-wide rays—who brush past you like giant house cats—by placing your arms out in front of you, and "Debbie" or "Freckles" will slither into your embrace for a slippery peck. Kissing on the first date not your style? These gentle island natives make great cuddlers, too.