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Stingray Sandbar & Coral Gardens: Snorkeling Tour
4.8
530 Ratings
George Town
Discover Stingray City, snorkel Coral Gardens, and visit Starfish Beach. Enjoy free shuttle, gear, and refreshments. Book your family adventure now!
Discover Stingray City, snorkel Coral Gardens, and visit Starfish Beach. Enjoy free shuttle, gear, and refreshments. Book your family adventure now!
Duration:
3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Stingray City - Stingray City is one of the most popular attractions in the Cayman Islands, where visitors can interact, pet, and feed the incredible southern stingrays in three feet of crystal-clear water. This sandbar is located 4-5 miles off the shore. Often included in Stingray City tours, the barrier reef is a vibrant wall of coral stretching…
- Stingray City - Stingray City is one of the most popular attractions in the Cayman Islands, where visitors can interact, pet, and feed the incredible southern stingrays in three feet of crystal-clear water. This sandbar is located 4-5 miles off the shore. Often included in Stingray City tours, the barrier reef is a vibrant wall of coral stretching across the entrance to the North Sound.
- Starfish Point - Starfish Point is just a 15-minute journey from Stingray City and is home to stunning starfish. This tranquil, secluded beach features shallow, clear waters. Known as Starfish Point, this protected sandy area allows visitors to hold starfish in their hands, though they must remain in the water. The beach’s shallow waters provide a perfect setting for family photos with the starfish, making it an ideal family experience.
- Grand Cayman - Coral Gardens is a beautiful location in the North Sound, adjacent to Stingray City. It features 8-10 feet of crystal-clear water teeming with tropical fish and magnificent corals. Occasionally, visitors may spot large turtles, eagle rays, eels, or lobsters. The friendly crew provides snorkeling equipment and life vests if needed.
What's Included
- Life Vests
- Bottled water
- Use of snorkeling equipment
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Squid to feed the stingrays
- Life Vests
- Bottled water
- Use of snorkeling equipment
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Squid to feed the stingrays
What's Not Included
- Towels
- Sunscreen
- Snacks
- Towels
- Sunscreen
- Snacks
Additional Information
This family-owned and operated business offers a delightful two-stop tour: the Stingray Sandbar & Coral Gardens Snorkeling Tour. Departing from the Royal Watler Cruise Ship Terminal, the tour includes a complimentary shuttle service from nearby resorts. Guests are provided with free bottled water, juice, snorkeling equipment, and squid for feeding the…
This family-owned and operated business offers a delightful two-stop tour: the Stingray Sandbar & Coral Gardens Snorkeling Tour. Departing from the Royal Watler Cruise Ship Terminal, the tour includes a complimentary shuttle service from nearby resorts. Guests are provided with free bottled water, juice, snorkeling equipment, and squid for feeding the stingrays. Enjoy the refreshing breeze during the boat ride to the first destination, the Coral Gardens/Barrier Reef, known for its dense coral heads and diverse marine life, including fish, wild sea turtles, and lobsters. Following this, a brief boat ride of under 10 minutes takes you to the world-renowned Stingray City Sandbar, where an abundance of southern stingrays awaits. Swim alongside these magnificent creatures for an unforgettable experience. The adventure continues with a visit to Starfish Beach, where guides will instruct you on the proper handling of these fascinating animals.
- The bus ride from the cruise pier/hotel is 15 minutes
- Total boat rides to the first stop is 30 minutes
- The boat ride back to departure dock is 45 minutes
- The bus ride back to the cruise pier/ hotel is 15 minutes
Location
Royal Watler Cruise Terminal
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(530 Ratings)
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Hausmutter
Mar 3, 2026
Highlight of the Entire Cruise - I purchased this excursion before embarking on the Carnival Horizon cruise, and I can confidently say it was one of the highlights of our entire trip. I was initially concerned about making it to the 9am meeting point since our ship was anchored at a tender port. We had to wait for hundreds of passengers who had booked excursions directly through Carnival to disembark before us. Thankfully, everything worked out and we arrived right on time. In hindsight, I’m very glad we didn’t book the 12pm excursion, as the last water shuttle back to the ship departed at 3:30pm. From pickup to drop-off, everything was efficient and extremely well organized. My mom and I enjoyed the boat ride to the first stop. It was a bit windy, so I recommend bringing a lightweight jacket or an extra towel to wrap around your shoulders. At the first stop, we encountered many stingrays, and the staff even held one so everyone could touch, kiss, and take photos with it. Our boat arrived early enough to beat the crowds, which made a huge difference - it didn’t feel crowded at all. Shortly after we arrived, a large two-level boat showed up, and I was grateful we weren’t part of that group. I didn’t participate in the snorkeling at the second stop, so I can’t personally comment on that experience. However, the final stop was beautiful: we saw starfish, and once again, there were very few people around, which allowed us to take as many photos as we wanted. The staff kindly took pictures of my mom and me throughout the trip without hesitation. At the end of the excursion, we had the option to return directly to the port or be dropped off at Seven Mile Beach, and we chose the beach. Transportation back to the port was very convenient: $5–6 per person by shared shuttle or $2.50 per person by public bus. I would highly recommend this excursion. It was absolutely worth the price and truly enhanced our cruise experience!
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X3123oejulianm
Mar 3, 2026
Relaxing an good fun - Go on the morning. Friendly humorous crew. Good value. Free snorkels to use
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Grandtour11464392131
Mar 3, 2026
Do it! Unique and worthwhile experience! - Our captain and first mate were first rate! Funny, informative, made sure we felt safe, informed about each stop and ensured that everyone got to enjoy each experience - whether it was snorkeling, seeking out the starfish, while respecting conservational guidelines; swimming with the rays, holding, feeding them or even kissing them (the sting rays) for good luck! So worthwhile from the very beginning to the end!
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Stephen_b
Mar 1, 2026
Crew is great - Crew and tour were great. Highly recommend. They go out of their way to ensure everyone has a good time.
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Thomascx9925sr
Feb 28, 2026
Enjoyable experience - A good value to experience unique marine life.
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Jill_s
Feb 28, 2026
We had the most... - We had the most incredible time on our stingray and snorkelling tour in Grand Cayman! Visiting Stingray City was the highlight— the water was crystal clear, shallow, and the stingrays were gentle and surprisingly friendly. The guides were knowledgeable, patient, and made everyone feel comfortable. Snorkelling also good too. Starfish point was lovely to see but there were so many other boats and groups there—crowded and stressful because other groups did not respect the starfish. Big thank you to Adrian and Carlos. Awesome guides!!!
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Jan-paul
Feb 27, 2026
Excellent tour guides - Well organized and relaxed, tour guides were great
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Melinds_w
Feb 26, 2026
Great time. Good crew - It was a once in a lifetime kind of experience. I would recommend for couples and families. Was well worth the price.
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B8650cxsusanm
Feb 26, 2026
Stingray Big Dee adventure - Great excursion. Our initial booking day was cancelled due to high winds but the tour company was very accommodating thanks to Duncan we managed to reschedule. The staff on Big Dee were great and knowledgeable and funny. Learned a lot about sting rays and we managed to kiss one . The starfish and snorkelling was a fun adventure. Definitely would do it again.
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Claireg3153
Mar 3, 2026
Not the best - I would say if you want an ethical experience, don’t choose this one. We looked online beforehand and I guess more my mistake than the company. It’s very person driven, they chase after the stingrays and it seems it’s the same one who is caught that has to pose for the pictures.
I’m actually sad that I was sucked into it, I was though. That is my fault. The stingrays do come of their own accords, but they are doing it for a very small reward at the end. Food of course which is fine.
There was no warning about wearing reef safe sunscreen, we had looked this up prior.
A guide chased after the biggest stingray he could find and tried to hold it.
To be honest, I’m disgusted at myself for doing the tour in this way, I can honestly say I did not research enough.
Advice is, if you really care about these creatures, don’t do what we did. Research and find a small boat to go out on. I’m sorry I didn’t.
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