Stingray City Sandbar, Coral Gardens Snorkeling & Star Fish Point
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3 hours 30 minutes
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Our Business is family-owned and operated. Our two stop tour Stingray Sandbar & Coral Gardens Snorkeling Tour kicks off from the Royal Watler Cruise Ship Terminal, and also includes FREE shuttle service from local resorts. We offer complimentary bottled water, juice, snorkeling gear, and squid to feed the stingrays. Enjoy the natural breeze as you take a boat ride to the first stop which is the Coral Gardens/Barrier Reef. There is a very high density of coral heads, which allows you to see lots of fish. Sometimes you can also see wild sea turtles and lobsters. After this you take a short boat ride less than 10 minutes to the World's famous Stingray City Sandbar where you will find southern stingrays in abundance. Swim alongside and experience these beautiful animals up close. You are not done yet, after this your next stop is the Starfish Beach. Our guides will teach you how to properly handle these remarkable creatures.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Bottled water
Use of Snorkelling equipment
Life Vests
Air-conditioned vehicle
Squid to feed the stingrays
Towels
Sunscreen
Snacks
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
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What To Expect
Stingray City
tingray city is one of the most popular attractions in Cayman, you would be able to interact, pet and feed these amazing southern stingrays in the 3 feet crystal clear water as you brush up against these beautiful creatures. Stingrays' city is a sandbar located 4-5 miles off the shore. Often done as part of the stingray city trips, the barrier reef is a lengthy wall of bright coral sweeping across the north sound entrance.
Starfish Point
Starfish point is located only 15 minutes away from Stingray City. It is home to amazing, beautiful starfish. Starfish point is a laid-back secluded beach with shallow clear water. This protected stretch of sand is called Starfish point. You can hold the starfish in your hand, but you cannot take them out of the water. The beach is situated in shallow waters, you can also take photos with the starfish which would be a perfect experience for your entire family so hope on along starfish point.
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Stingray City Sandbar, Coral Gardens Snorkeling & Star Fish Point
Pickup included
Reviews
364 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Must do
Janna Z,
Nov 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Had the best time today on this excursion. The guides were so friendly, funny, and kind. Will never forget our time today and would do it again tomorrow if we could!! Highly recommend.
No shopping time great trip
Peggy C,
Nov 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00No time for shopping. Cut it very close to our ship call time. Great time out on boat seeing wild life
Paid for Excursion outside of Royal!
JenniferD013,
Nov 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Wonderful experience! Loved swimming with and feeding the stingrays. The guides were great! The excursion starting point was easy to find within the port. We were back within plenty of time to shop around.
Best Tour Grand Cayman
Karen M,
Nov 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We had a group of eight and the crew took great care of us. From pick to drop off. Tendering off the cruise ship was the only stressful part. Once we checked in (right outside the port gate) they a/c bussed us to the boat which had plenty of shade and soda and water. We spent ample time at a snorkel spot with scattered coral formations and fish. Then they took us to the highlight of the trip. They assisted us in touching and kissing the stingrays and telling us about the animals. Very interactive experience and felt safe the whole time. We were able to get lots of pictures as well. Never rushed. Also they had squid for us to feed the stingrays! After everyone had a chance to interact we headed to beach where there were starfish everywhere for us to see and touch. Great tour friendly crew overall Best excursion in Grand Cayman!!
A fun family outing on the water.
craig972,
Nov 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Easy checkin, pickup, and drop off from the cruise port. In total, you get about 1 hour 15 minutes in the water, around 1 hour 15 minutes on the boat, and around an hour on a bus. The highlight was the stingray sandbar. Such a unique experience here in Cayman with lots of big rays (30 min). Always fun! starfish point is okay (15 min). Lots of starfish. The snorkeling spot is nice too (30 min). Lots of fish to see. The boats had around 30 people seated close together. The small buses had around 20 people each. Full but not unbearable. Free water and off-brand sodas on the boat. The staff members are fine but don’t expect much entertainment. Best for people with experience looking for a good value.
Worth it
DanielCivilEngineer,
Nov 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Nice trip, nice guys. Arrive by 9am waiting on bus’ to arrive till 9:30. Give urself 30 mins more if ur driving cause traffic was that bad. November is always windy, Seemed too choppy to go out, cruised out to snorkel for 15-20mins, good thing 300ft rope cause u would have a hard time swimming back w currents. Not much to see, not a good snorkel site, but i suspect thats typical for these tours. Then went to stingray city. So crowded and felt a bit chaotic. Theres gotta be daily accisents, not related to any specific vendor, just not regulated. Boats hustling for parking and too many tourist feet.. But it all worked out. Maybe 20-25mins at stingray city. Then starfish point maybe 15mins. Felt rushed, but thats what u pay for. They seemed a bit new to the business, but again, all worked out. Price is cheaper than others. Would say consider not going in November or other high windy months, high chop made it much worse.
Try to set a schedule when cruise ships are not there.
Jeremy H,
Nov 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Had a good day with our crew. Very entertaining and encouraging 😃 Stingray City was a blast. Coral Gardens and Starfish Beach was a letdown. Lots of time on the boat
Disappointment in Grand Caymans
Charles Z,
Nov 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
2.00Disappointing! Way too many boats and people. Have previously done this tour 3 or 4 times in the past but today’s did not measure up. Starfish Point was a joke.
A not to ne missed experience
Kevin B,
Nov 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Great time from the cruise terminal. Wife not confident in the water and so watched the stingrays from the boat. Starfish a great from her. What a great way to spend half a day. Just do it!!
It was ok
jplaugher,
Nov 23, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00The stingray portion was fun. The snorkeling portion was at an unimpressive area, most likely due to the fact that there were larger boats already at larger reefs around us when we arrived. If you’ve never seen a starfish, then maybe the starfish portion would be fascinating, but if you have, then you may want to skip the multi location excursion and just do the stingray section.
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