One of my bucket list items in life is to swim with stingrays on a tropical island in shallow aqua clear water and that is exactly what I experienced at Stingray City. We took a 30-minute boat ride out to the sandbar and experienced something that I'd been dreaming about for almost 30 years. Back in the day, I used to watch a movie called Flipper and I remember seeing a scene of stingrays swimming gracefully underwater and have since been wanting to swim with them. I finally made it happen and it's a trip I'll never forget. This is a for sure to do when in Grand Cayman. We did a 3-stop tour. The first stop was a deeper water snorkel experience, the second was Stingray City and the last was Starfish Point. It was a 3-hour tour and every minute was worth it. I can't wait to go back!

I was very wary of spending money to go to stingray City- which is a sandbar area where the stingrays congregate. But it was fantastic. Loads of rays the day we went. We went with Ocean Frontiers from the East End at Kaibo Yacht Club. Bring your snorkel and mask and be able to look underwater- and save your face from getting splashed by the waves. Feed the rays with provided bait. Little kids have to be held but still enjoyed the trip. Then drive over to starfish point - not worth paying to go there! If you're staying on the west end of Grand Cayman, it's ok to do the 2 stop Stingray City and Starfish Point. Bring a water bottle and a towel.

The tour guide was great. Knowledgeable, caring and helpful to the guests getting in the water and out. Photos where taken with a stingray being held by another tour guide. Highly recommend this excursion.

What a day… what a day! My husband and I were on the fence about this excursion because our family of 5 with 2 being toddlers but boy oh boy I’m glad we changed our minds. The location is simply magical and the stingrays are freaking huge and friendly. The water was beautiful ,warm and it wasn’t overcrowded with people. My 7y/o had a time snorkeling and racking up the years of good luck. I think by the time my husband and son finished kissing the stingrays we totaled 30 solid years of good luck. My daughters, 1 and 2 ,also loved their experience . They were my biggest concern but they completely If you’re traveling with family including littles or a minimum of 4 adults I would absolutely suggest a private charter with Barefoot Charters. Is that expensive ? No not really if you consider the price you pay p/p for a larger tour . Is it worth it ? Yes and Yes, having the luxury of a private charter removed %99 percent of the worries with my kids. We had a more intimate experience , and we were treated to additional noted sites during our time. Our experience with Barefoot Charter was next level. Highly recommended!

Great tour and lots to see. The coral garden was neat to see. Kissing stingrays was fun and it made my day. Starfish point was pretty, we found maybe 6-8 starfish. My sister and her family also saw a jellyfish.

We went on the 7am stingray/snorkel tour with White Sands on a Saturday out of Kaibo since we were staying near Rum Point. I would highly recommend it as you have the place to yourself, and the rays are hungry, though it won’t be as sunny as later in the day, you can get photos without tons of other people and boats. Chris was the best, showing us how to safely feed these sweet giants. Much different than spotting one or two, they brush up against you by the dozen. The snorkel part had a few nice patches of coral and tropical fish, but not like big snorkel destinations around the world. Still worth it for sure.

My husband and I decided to have an adventure and opted for the 2 1/2 hour tour that included a visit with the stingrays and snorkeling at a reef. We are both in our 60’s and thoroughly enjoyed it. The crew was exceptional, helpful when needed and the photographer took great pictures that we purchased. It made our vacation complete!

You experience a nature encounter in their natural habitat. It was exciting. This particular day it was absolutely PACKED with private tours so the entire sand bar was a big party. If you bring raw squid to feed them (NO! Not crackers or human food) they will climb up your back and circle your feet.

This is a very unique nature experience. First the sandbar in the middle of the ocean is cool. Interacting with the stingrays is uncomfortable and amazing at the same time. Highly recommend it. Also, highly recommend Marvin’s Watersports as your guide.

This is probably the only thing that is a MUST do for the Cayman Islands. Such innocent creatures. I recommend a good tour company, and plenty of patience. Captain Marvin’s has done hundreds of tours on the island. Directly across from the Westin. You can park your car there too.