Private Boat Tour: Explore Stingray City, Snorkel Sites, and Starfish Beach in Half a Day
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Cayman Islands Yacht Club

Stay clear of the masses and come aboard your exclusive boat with personnel for a once in a lifetime adventure. Experience the stingrays at the world-renowned Stingray City sandbar, snorkel alongside vibrant tropical fish and striking coral at our top snorkeling locations, or unwind at Starfish Beach.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Free transportation from the 7 mile beach area and the cruise ship port. The boat is located in the newly renovated Cayman Islands Yacht Club where you’ll depart from, once you arrive your captain will give you a safety briefing and you can decide what stops you want to do first. He’ll have you sign a liability wavier and you’ll be on your way out to the north sound (bay area) which is protected by the barrier reef where you’ll do all your activities. On your way out your captain will tell you about the island and its history. At each stop you’ll be briefed before entering the water to ensure everyone is comfortable and aware of their surroundings.

Your stops will include: the infamous Stingray City, a must do for anyone visiting Grand Cayman and it is the ideal interaction for all ages. In our small and private group, you will have the opportunity of a lifetime to see our friendly stingrays.

Coral Gardens, a great spot for the average snorkeler. The water is about 8-10 feet where you’ll have a memorable experience surrounded by many tropical fish, maybe catch a glimpse of a moray eel and even a Cayman lobster, who all flourish in the variety of colorful coral life!

Starfish beach, a quiet and relaxing spot great for both kids and adults and is approx. 10 mins boat ride from Stingray City. This is one of the most requested tours offered. You’ll have the chance to walk on the shoreline and be captivated by the red and orange starfish which makes taking a photo extra special!

Your boat will be a Chaparral 274 sunesta which can seat up 11 guests comfortably with its newly redone seats. Your boat will be equipped with snorkeling equipment and life vest for everyone, the boat also has a custom heavy duty ladder which makes in and out the water very easy, there is also a restroom on board as well as a cooler with ice, water and sodas. You are also welcome to bring along your own drinks or food.

What's Included
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Local guide
  • Bottled water
  • Life Jackets
  • Food for Stingrays
  • Driver/guide
  • Snorkel equipment
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
Additional Information
  • At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
  • Hotel name
Location
Cayman Islands Yacht Club
Yacht Drive
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Christina_s
Apr 12, 2024
World class educational excursion, with top notch captain! - We had an amazing time from start to finish with Price as our captain! Price met us at the meeting point early and had the transportation was clean and comfortable for our group of 10. Once at the dock we boarded the Sea Ray for our excursion. The boat was clean and comfortable and very nice. The captain had a cooler woth waters and soda's for our family. The first stop was sting ray city. A beautiful sand bar where we were able to hold, pet and learn about sting rays. Our second stop was the barrier reef. A beautiful coral reef teaming with fish and corals. Our captain was a great teacher and had a passion for preserving the corals. He educated us on things that we could and could not do while in this area to keep us safe and preserve the reef. Our last stop was starfish point at rum point. At this stop our tour guide taught us about the starfish and how to hold them to keep them safe. We kept the star fish under the water and got to see some large and small star fish. The water here was not very deep so the kids were able to walk around and explore a bit on their own. I would highly recommend this tour and Captain Price to any family's looking for a one of a kind experience! This company is definitely doing something right, from top notch service, clean comfortable and modern equipment and a beautiful location. Thanks for a memorable experience, we hope to be back soon!
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98wayne
Apr 10, 2024
Stingray City Tour - We had a great morning out on the water with our tour guide Alex. We enjoyed our time with the stingrays and Alex took us to the best snorkel areas. Would highly recommend Island Splash Watersports
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Freeheelrn
Apr 9, 2024
Great for a large group of 10 - although the ocean was pretty rough, Pryce was an amazing guide. Grand Cayman was the main reason we chose to go on this cruise, and it was for sure the highlight of the trip. We felt pampered and were able to take a large group of varying comfort in the water on a great/safe excursion. The boat was comfortable for 10 guests. Our cruise ship tenders were held up so we were about an hour late getting to the meeting point. The transportation was very quick with no waiting to get from our meeting place at the Hard Rock Cafe to the harbour. We would 100% use Island Splash again.
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Kg4178
Apr 8, 2024
Great time! - We had an AMAZING time with Price on our 1/2 day excursion. Stingray City was definitely the highlight of the trip and we were impressed with how knowledgeable our tour guide was and how much interaction we were allowed to have with the rays. We definitely recommend this trip and this company. They are available via Viator or through their own website. We opted to book direct with them so they received all the proceeds.
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Shept2024
Apr 2, 2024
Great trip and perfect captain - Great trip and Pryce was the perfect captain and guide. We did Stingray City (the name does not due justice to how fun this is) , snorkeling near the reef and starfish island. I highly recommend Pryce and Island Splash.
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Rebecca
Apr 1, 2024
Great trip- we will be back again! - Great half day trip with Island Splash- Jason was so helpful communicating prior and Captain Luke greeted us the morning of our departure. The boat was clean, new, and perfect for our party of 5. We had fun and were able to get to many sites, including the busy stingray city. Luke did it with ease and safety - which made it perfect for our family. Thanks for a great morning!
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Kbitter
Mar 31, 2024
Super fun half day trip!!!! - The views were great, stingray city did not disappoint!!!! Everyone had a great time snorkeling, and ended our day at Starfish Beach. Pryce was very friendly, knowledgeable about the area and attentive to any needs we had!
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Jasonmx4828gg
Mar 31, 2024
Private stingray city charter - Trip was amazing. Crew was top notch and made it a memorable experience for the whole family. We had grandparents, kids and grandkids on the boat and they made sure each and every one of us had an amazing experience. The boat was amazing. We did a 4 hour tour with sting ray city, snorkeling on the barrier reef, and then finished off jet skiing at starfish point. I highly recommend island splash water sports for anyone looking to do a private charter so you have your own experience at stingray city.
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Kevin_v
Mar 30, 2024
Couldn't ask for a better day on water - Tour was outstanding. Luke was our guide/captain and did a great job of adjusting order of stops to ensure quality experience at Stingray City. Boat was perfect for the 10 of us, including 5 kids from 8 to 15 years old. If you are looking at a cruise line excursion, this is comparable in price if have 8-10 people. Cruise excursions shove 50+ people on a huge boat. This experience is far above. Be sure to take care of your guide at the end.
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Michcfla
Mar 28, 2024
Amazing time with stingrays and aboard Take Five - We had a group of four families and everyone had an amazing time. We had the best experience at sting ray city with a lot of time and attention, and had plenty of time to see everything. Would definitely book this again.
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