Stingray City by Boat With Lunch, by the Best, the Original!
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Hassle-free
Cancellation
5 hours (approx.)
Shared Tour
Overview
Throughout the ins and outs and ups and downs of island life, this company has managed to excel for the last 50 years. Started by the man who "discovered" Stingray City, the company is still family-owned and although the founder is not a kid anymore, he will often board the boat and regale guests with tales of life in Caymans earlier days.
You'll board a cabin cruiser for the trip to the famous Stingray City sandbar to interact with the stingrays in waist-deep water. You'll also stop to snorkel at either the Barrier Reef or Coral Gardens, and a spot for the conch dive (in season).
At Stingray City, you can enjoy having the stingrays swim around you or you can don your snorkel and get a little more up close and personal. Food for the stingrays is provided so you can experience the feeling of them grabbing the goodies with their mouths on the underside of their body as they swim over your hand.
The gorgeous Barrier Reef will provide you the opportunity to snorkel in waters 8-10 ft. deep inhabited by nurse sharks and moray eels, as well as beautiful coral and thousands of fish.
Or you could stop at the Coral Gardens, a cluster of coral formations which is home to thousands of fish and a few stingrays. Your captain will determine the reef that you'll be snorkeling the day of the trip.
You'll take a break at the beach of the lovely Kaibo Yacht Club, where lunch is served. In season, from November 1-March 31, you'll also have the opportunity to participate in a "conch dive." The conch will be served marinated as an appetizer with a full lunch to follow (we promise everything else will be cooked!). The mahi-mahi, steamed plantains, coconut bread, rice, potato, and tossed salad lunch is said to be worth the price of admission alone!
Every time I talk to people about Grand Cayman, they all tell me about this tour. I don't think anything else in the Caribbean has a following like this!
What's Included
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Round trip transportation from the cruise ship
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A boat ride to snorkel destinations
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Visit to Stingray City
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Snorkel at Barrier Reef or Coral Gardens
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Lunch/beach break at the lovely Kaibo Yacht Club
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Snorkel gear
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Ice water and fruit punch
Considerations
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Gratuities/Tips are not included in your tour, if you would like to leave a tip, please bring cash.
Special Instructions
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You should make it clear to the purser on your cruise ship that you have an excursion scheduled and paid for and that you must be on the first available tender boat leaving the ship.
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The boat will return at 3 p.m. local time.
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This tour has one daily departure time at 9:30am. This will only work if your ship arrives in Grand Cayman at 8:30am or earlier. Also only applies to those on ships leaving at 430pm or later.
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The meeting location is two blocks from the pier. Directions will appear on your voucher.
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There is a photographer on almost all tours. Photos will be available for purchase. You can pay using USD or credit card. Visa, Mastercard, Amex, and Discover are accepted.
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Wear your swimsuit and bring a towel and sunblock.
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Restroom facilities are available onboard the boat.
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Please call if you are not sure of your last tender time.
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Though we have no restrictions on ages for this trip, we suggest that if you have little ones, you bring along "floaties" for their arms. The snorkel gear is sized for children ages 4 and over. You may want to purchase a children's size set prior to your cruise.
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When purchasing, please enter the number of children under age 4 who will be on the trip. There is no charge for these children.
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There is a minimum of 10 people needed to operate this trip. Go ahead and book and if the minimum has not been met, you'll be given the option of canceling or taking one of our other Stingray City snorkeling tours.
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Please alert Venture Ashore in advance of any dietary restrictions or food allergies. We will do our best to accommodate.
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This tour is not available on Sundays or Christmas Day.
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup and Dropoff at the Cruise Port Included.
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