[E&B's Mom]

Flip flops definitely. Water shoes are hard to get on and end up with sand in them and - just yuck! I agree with CaptShua about rocky beaches, but our town beach has a LOT of rocks, and my kids still don't want to wear water shoes.

[dab]

If you're asking for yourself... definately flip flops!

For kids I'd have to say water shoes. My 7 yr old DD loves to swim but is a little skiddish about what's on the ocean floor. She doesn't want to stand up in the water without her water shoes on. She feels like it will keep little fish and crabs from biting her toes! Water shoes are also helpful for walking on the beach when there are jellies. Flip flops sling wet sand on you when you walk along the beach and if you're walking in the dry/hot sand water shoes are much easier for kids to walk in.

[llama]

Flip Flops.

Whoever invented those water shoes should be arrested.

But if you're wondering about Castaway Cay - and wearing those things in the water - you don't have to worry, because it's sandy and soft. No rocks - Do you think Disney would allow rocks?

[princesdi]

LOL---okay I think Flip Flops wins the vote we will be stopping in Nassau and Castaway Cay so was not sure about the beaches. Personally I am not a water shoe person, flip flops even through the snow---well not really but if I could I probably would. I am sorry but water shoes are just dorky, I thought "if I need to wear them we will get some". I hate to buy something to wear for 2 days that we will never wear again.

[gatour]

Some of the beaches on the private islands can be a little rocky, so I bring my "aqua socks" The adult only beach on Disney's is an example of this, but the family beach is all sand.

[DisneyFreak78]

The Aqua Socks are really lame but in certain instances they do the trick. When I climbed the falls in Ocho Rios they were an absolute must. The wouldn't allow you up the falls without those or sneakers on. just check it out before hand were you're going and make the decision from there.

[E&B's Mom]

ANother vote for flip-flops. If it didn't snow up here I'd wear them all the time.

[sunshine032]

The last Disney Cruise we took was only a 3 day and I poured rain in Nassau, so we only went to the beach at Castaway Cay.

As much as I love flip flops, water shoes were better for the Banana Boat ride, the water trike, and going from water slide to water slide (unless you want to go bare foot), things like that. If you are just going to hang out on the beach, I'd go with flip flops. The water was pretty clean and I don't recall any rocks at the bottom. My son practically lived in his water socks for those 3 days, he was 10 at the time.

For the $12 that water shoes cost, I'll be bringing a pair just in case.

Sunshine032

[E&B's Mom]

Oops - just noticed I had already put my two cents into this thread. But, it never hurts to sing the praises of flip-flops.

[dznygrl]

Originally Posted by Kippage

I'm not sure if there is a lot of wave action. If there is, flip flops can be difficult to wear in water for the unexperienced (if that applies to you). As ugly as they are, you may do better with the AquaSox ( ), or those ugly strappy sandal... thingies. LOL, I have no clue what they're called.

Salt water sandals! Oh, I'm feeling soooo at home in this 80's-oriented conversation.

I don't know how the beaches on the cruise are, but I will ALWAYS go for flip flops. AquaSox always get full of sand, so they chafe and feel downright icky. Flip flops will be the most comfortable. However, if you're going in the water, AquaSox or salt water sandals are your absolute best bet. (As nerdy as you may feel, they can really save your feet!) A pair of flip flops won't last you five minutes if there's a good sneaker wave.

[E&B's Mom]

Originally Posted by dznygrl

Salt water sandals! Oh, I'm feeling soooo at home in this 80's-oriented conversation.

dsnygrl - are you even old enough to remember the 80's?!?!?