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Stingray City, with its unique access to friendly and fascinating Southern Stingrays and it's very shallow, calm and beautiful water, is one of Grand Cayman’s most popular attractions. Indeed, it is one of the most unusual aquatic tourist attractions in the world. Visitors may arrive at the beautiful white sandbar in only 3-4 feet of water with some apprehension, but they leave without the slightest bit of disappointment. Every second spent marveling at the beautiful rays and floating in the clear blue water is a vacation memory.
Just the Right Price
It’s worth a little sting in the pocket! A single cruise will cost adults about US$35-US$40, children under 12 years old US$25-US$30, and children under 4 absolutely nothing. With reasonable prices, men and women of all ages can delight in the breathtaking sensations this marine lover’s paradise has to offer.
Tour Hours
There are usually three main stops in a regular venture to Stingray City, so the whole trip usually lasts for 3 to 4 hours. Morning and afternoon tours are available. You choose the package you want, and if you can't decide, ask your hotel, tour host or cruise directory.
Delightful Destinations
Regular package itineraries kick off when guests are picked up from the cruise ship terminal or their hotel on Seven Mile Beach. Aboard the tour boat, trippers make their way from one snorkeling stop to another, assisted by a friendly crew. Stingray City Sandbar is customarily the first destination, followed by Barrier Reef, and finally, the Coral Gardens. Afterwards, everyone is transported back to the cruise terminal or to their hotels.
Stingray City Sandbar
Being literally in touch with nature isn’t a hard feat for Stingray City Sandbar visitors. The sand bar, layered with sparkling water only 3 to 5 feet deep and considered as the Cayman Islands’ most popular snorkeling site, is the ideal spot for you to easily befriend and interact with its Southern Stingray inhabitants.
With the aid of knowledgeable crew members, you’ll surely be well-informed and secure in this exciting endeavor, so just enjoy feeding, petting, snorkeling and swimming with these gentle aquatic species. This is a unique and refreshing experience you should not pass up!
And of course, before leaving, don’t forget to kiss at least one of around 50 of these rays goodbye so you’ll be blessed with 7 years of good luck. An interesting freebie, don’t you think?
Barrier Reef
Just near the Stingray City Sandbar is yet another enchanting destination: the Barrier Reef. Upon diving into the clear blue water, 10 to 15 feet in depth, and dressed out in snorkeling equipment, you’ll find yourself surrounded by a rainbow of tropical fish and coral formations. This place will surely satisfy anyone’s visual cravings.
Coral Garden
Far from the shore lies Coral Gardens, the underwater haven for snorkeling fanatics that features a kaleidoscope of marine life. Apart from the frisky tropical fish, exquisite coral formations and fascinating plant life that thrive all around, this aquatic playground, you will also see Green Sea Turtles, and, if you are lucky, a moray eel. You’ll instantly be captivated by the various superb images that this aquatic dimension holds. It is yet another place that guarantees you a satisfying visual feast.
The perfect place for swimming, snorkeling, and experiencing wildlife at its best, what more can you ask for from such a paradise? Give in to the tantalizing waves, reefs and rays of Stingray City and engage yourself in one of the finest aquatic adventures the world has to offer. Surely, a single trip will be worth your while.
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