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Stingray City Tours: The 15 Best Trips to the Sandbar

53 tours  ·  from $56

Every operator reaches the same patch of North Sound, so the choice is really about the hull, the hour and how many stops you get. These 15 compare shared boats against private charters on price, departure time and what else is on the route.

Stingray City Experience Plus Two Snorkeling Stops on Grand Cayman - A three-hour schedule that works for cruise days
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Stingray City Experience Plus Two Snorkeling Stops on Grand Cayman

1.Stingray City Experience Plus Two Snorkeling Stops on Grand Cayman

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,477 reviews · from $80Our pick

Spend about three hours with Captain Marvin’s Watersports, visiting Stingray City plus Coral Gardens and the Barrier Reef. Guides such as Captain Astor, Jimmy, JJ, Joyce, and Jesse help with safety, marine life, and photos. Gear, water, juice, and selected hotel transfers are included.

“Our originally booking was cancelled due to not enough people that was disappointing. Because we had gone to Stingray City and Starfish Point, we specifically booked this one to go to different snorkeling places. Luckily, we were able to go the next day instead. Wow, we loved it more than our first similar tour from another company. There were more (groups) of fish just right next to the boat at the snorkeling places and we saw two sea turtles too. They brought enough of squid to feed the stingrays (and the sea birds) and the stingrays just were just swimming around us. My kids were finally willing to try to…”

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Starfish Point, Stingray City & Coral Garden (3-STOP Adventure) - The ride from the cruise pier or hotel
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Starfish Point, Stingray City & Coral Garden (3-STOP Adventure)

2.Starfish Point, Stingray City & Coral Garden (3-STOP Adventure)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,168 reviews · from $80

Spend about 3.5 hours visiting Stingray City, Coral Gardens, and Starfish Point with Rowan Watersports. You will swim with southern stingrays, snorkel among tropical fish, and learn how to handle starfish safely. Pickup from your hotel or cruise pier, boat transport, equipment, water, soda, and squid for feeding are included.

“Amazing experience! The tour guide also educated on Cayman Island history, food, culture, and about star fish, stingrays, and turtles. Highly recommended! It was also family friendly.”

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Stingray City and Starfish Experience with Coral Reef Snorkeling - Coral Gardens brings the reef into the picture
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Stingray City and Starfish Experience with Coral Reef Snorkeling

3.Stingray City and Starfish Experience with Coral Reef Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 924 reviews · from $65

Spend about three and a half hours visiting Stingray City, Coral Gardens, and Starfish Point from George Town or Seven Mile Beach. Your crew provides transport, snorkel gear, life jackets, water, and sodas. Expect shallow water, close views of southern stingrays, colorful reef life, and a family-friendly stop with starfish.

“We had a great experience. The tour group was easy to find and the small van was very accommodating. The boat drivers were fun and entertaining. The experience with the stingrays was phenomenal!”

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Stingray City Experience Plus One Snorkeling Stop - Choosing between Coral Gardens and the Barrier Reef
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Stingray City Experience Plus One Snorkeling Stop

4.Stingray City Experience Plus One Snorkeling Stop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 577 reviews · from $75

Join Captain Marvin’s crew for a 2-hour-45-minute cruise from George Town or Seven Mile Beach. You’ll learn to feed stingrays at the sandbar, then snorkel Coral Gardens or the Barrier Reef. Guides such as JJ, Jamie, Mitchell, and Michael have been praised for patient safety help and good photos.

“Absolutely the best tour group on the island. We had a minor issue while on vacation and they were gracious in making our tour work. My recommendation is book the early tour. You get to the sandbar as one of the first groups and we were Read more”

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Private, luxury, custom charters to Stingray City, Snorkeling & More - Stingray City and the Southern Stingrays
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Private, luxury, custom charters to Stingray City, Snorkeling & More

5.Private, luxury, custom charters to Stingray City, Snorkeling & More

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 488 reviews

Take a private Grand Cayman boat charter for up to eight people, with stops chosen around your interests. Swim with Southern Stingrays at Stingray City, visit Starfish Point, snorkel near Rum Point, or choose an evening Bio Bay trip. Captains such as Kyle, Noah, Marcel, Lars, and Andrew are praised for safety, local insight, and family-friendly help.

“My husband and I an amazing charter on this trip. The crew was friendly, knowledgeable and accommodating. Highly recommend. Definitely got a lot out of the trip being that it was a personal charter- stingray city is a must! Don't hesitate to book this charter!”

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Private Half Day Stingray City, Snorkeling and Starfish Beach Tour - Stingray City: the close encounter
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Private Half Day Stingray City, Snorkeling and Starfish Beach Tour

6.Private Half Day Stingray City, Snorkeling and Starfish Beach Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 465 reviews

Set out from Cayman Islands Yacht Club on a private 11-passenger boat with a captain such as Alex, Pryce, or Luke. Feed stingrays at Stingray City, snorkel Coral Gardens in 8 to 10 feet of water, then relax at Starfish Beach. Hotel and cruise-port transport, drinks, gear, and a restroom are included.

“Friendly and helpful captain and comfortable bot. We were able to beat most other tours to locations before they became too crowded”

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Stingray City Sandbar, Coral Gardens Snorkeling & Star Fish Point - Coral Gardens offers the best chance to see reef life
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Stingray City Sandbar, Coral Gardens Snorkeling & Star Fish Point

7.Stingray City Sandbar, Coral Gardens Snorkeling & Star Fish Point

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 384 reviews · from $65

Spend about three and a half hours visiting three North Sound highlights: Coral Gardens for fish and coral, Stingray City Sandbar for close contact with southern stingrays, and Starfish Point for shallow water and starfish. The family-run tour includes transport, gear, drinks, life vests, and squid for feeding the rays. Douglas and the boat crew help with safety and photos.

“The tour was a great experience and much less expensive than the ship offered. We also got to do more.”

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4-Stop Stingray, Snorkel, Star Fish & 7 Mile Beach (Family Owned) - Coral Gardens and the Snorkeling Stop
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4-Stop Stingray, Snorkel, Star Fish & 7 Mile Beach (Family Owned)

8.4-Stop Stingray, Snorkel, Star Fish & 7 Mile Beach (Family Owned)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 311 reviews · from $85

Join Rowan Watersports for a 4.5-hour Grand Cayman boat trip to Stingray City, Starfish Point, and Coral Gardens. You will wade with free-roaming stingrays, see starfish, snorkel among coral and tropical fish, and receive equipment, drinks, and hotel or cruise-port transfers. Captains including Robert Jr., Robert, Poncho, and Drew are praised for friendly, safety-minded service.

“Very rough water and couldn’t interact with the stingrays. Boat was parked not close to the sand bar so you couldn’t get back on the boat. I’ve done this before and it was great!”

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Starfish Point, Stingray City-Sandbar & Coral Gardens - Coral Gardens offers a quick look below the surface
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Starfish Point, Stingray City-Sandbar & Coral Gardens

9.Starfish Point, Stingray City-Sandbar & Coral Gardens

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 289 reviews · from $65

From Safehaven Marina, Captain Bryan’s crew takes you by bus and boat to Stingray City, Coral Gardens, and Starfish Point. Expect about 3 hours 50 minutes, shared transfers, snorkel gear, water, life vests, and squid for stingray feeding. Crews may include Sheldon, Leland, Jake, Alex, Charles, or Pancho.

“This excursion was everything that I hoped it would be. It was less crowded than the typical NCL excursions, it only had around 20 people on it. That made for a better experience snorkeling at the coral reef and allowed the photographer to spend more time with each person at Stingray City. The starfish portion of the excursion was fun and educational. This was one of the best shore excursions that I've been on in years! A few things to be aware of: * no fins were allowed on the coral reef snorkel - was my first time snorkeling without fins. Water at the reef is about 12 feet deep.…”

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Stingray City and Snorkel Tour With Lunch - Coral Gardens and the two snorkel stops
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Stingray City and Snorkel Tour With Lunch

10.Stingray City and Snorkel Tour With Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 256 reviews · from $135

Join Captain Marvin’s for a five-hour Grand Cayman outing with Stingray City, Coral Gardens, two snorkel stops, and a beach or yacht-club lunch. Your crew may include captains such as Mitchell or Leo, with guides handling safety, stingray care, and local sea life. Hotel pickup is available along Seven Mile Beach.

“Had a spectacular day on the water with Keith, Leo, & Berga on the Cayman Bear. The entire process from hotel shuttle service to the fantastic snorkelling and swimming with the stingrays - a perfect adventure for an unforgettable vacation. We even learned a lot about the wonderful sea creatures inhabiting the Cayman waters. Our lunch on the beach featured wonderful local food specialities including a taste of freshly caught conch! Cpt. Marvin's is the best of the best here on GC. Can't wait for our next visit!”

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StingrayCity ,Coral Garden & Starfish Tour. - The 25-minute ride from Safehaven Marina
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StingrayCity ,Coral Garden & Starfish Tour.

11.StingrayCity ,Coral Garden & Starfish Tour.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 202 reviews · from $69

Visit Stingray City, Coral Garden, and Starfish Point on a 3-hour-15-minute boat tour from Safehaven Marina. You can feed and touch stingrays, snorkel among tropical fish, and see starfish in shallow water. Pickup, gear, life jackets, bottled water, and soda are included. Crews may include Jake, Alex, or Pancho.

“Did a similar trip to Stingray City in April on a much larger boat, whist on a cruise This trip with Jake and Alex was so much nicer, picked up from our accommodation, much smaller boat which was much better, only 22 onboard and with tRead more”

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Private Charter 34ft Express Cruiser Stingay City Reef Snorkeling - Snorkeling the reefs around Grand Cayman
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Private Charter 34ft Express Cruiser Stingay City Reef Snorkeling

12.Private Charter 34ft Express Cruiser Stingay City Reef Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 179 reviews

Captain Jason and his crew take your private group around Grand Cayman aboard the 34-foot Escape Hatch. Swim with southern stingrays at Stingray City, snorkel among tropical fish, visit Starfish Point, and add Rum Point, fishing, or a waterside lunch on longer charters. The boat has shade, a flybridge, drinks, snorkeling gear, and a restroom.

“Our group of 10 for a bachelorette had the best time. Jason took us to Stingray City, Starfish Point, and two snorkeling spots - one where we even saw a huge eel. Both Jason and Kenny were MVPs and made the day very special for us. Can't recommend this trip enough!”

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Stingray City, Star fish Point and Snorkeling Private Boat Tour - Snorkeling with space to spread out
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Stingray City, Star fish Point and Snorkeling Private Boat Tour

13.Stingray City, Star fish Point and Snorkeling Private Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 174 reviews

Spend about four hours on a private boat from the Cayman Islands Yacht Club with a captain such as Omar, Dean, Jeffrey, or Chris. You’ll visit Stingray City, snorkel, stop at Starfish Point, and have time for lunch at Rum Point. Gear, drinks, snacks, and transfers may be included, while photos cost extra.

“Best part of our trip! Omar was awesome getting stingrays for our girls to hold & kiss. The kids were super nervous at first & he was very patient until they came around. It was also incredible beating the crowds watching other boats crammed full of ppl who might get 30secs with one. Going private on your own time is definitely the way to go! We also loved the snorkeling. Finishing out with tons of starfish hanging out was the perfect ending. Absolutely incredible & highly recommend. Bring extra cash for pictures. Amai was super sweet & got some great shots of our family enjoying the day.”

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(Family owned) Stingray city sandbar, Starfish Beach & Snorkeling - Coral Gardens brings fish and a bit of snorkeling
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(Family owned) Stingray city sandbar, Starfish Beach & Snorkeling

14.(Family owned) Stingray city sandbar, Starfish Beach & Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 173 reviews · from $65

Spend about 3.5 hours with Rowan Watersports, visiting Stingray City, Coral Gardens, and Starfish Point. Captain Robert, Beecher, Andre, and other local crew members provide instruction, photos, squid for feeding rays, snorkel gear, drinks, and port or hotel transport. The $65 price is strong value, though rough weather can affect the outing.

“Look for the people in the tents right outside the port. We were so confused, but it was really easy to find them once we realized they were in one of those. It took a bit to get everyone together and get on the bus. The group was a medium sized group, but there was room for everyone. The tour guides on the boat were great. The stops were AMAZING!!! Kids loved finding the starfish on the beach, guides taught them how to hold them. The stingrays were SOOOO COOOL! There are so many of them! The guides were super patient taking photos with everyone & the rays. This is…”

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Private Stingray City and Snorkeling Half Day Charter for 6 Guest - Stingray City: the hour everyone remembers
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Private Stingray City and Snorkeling Half Day Charter for 6 Guest

15.Private Stingray City and Snorkeling Half Day Charter for 6 Guest

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 171 reviews

From Camana Bay Harbor, a captain and two-person crew take your private group of up to six to Stingray City and nearby marine sites. Swim with southern stingrays, visit Starfish Point, and snorkel with gear provided. Canyon and Mark are named guides associated with the trip, while the crew adjusts the outing to your pace within four hours.

“This tour was great. Canyon and Mark knew all the spots and how to miss the crowds. It was great to be in control of where we went and how long we stayed. They were also very patient with our 3 9-year olds. I would recommend this as the absolute best way to see Cayman.”

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