A snorkelers dream, wake up in a snorkeler’s paradise.
This wonderful 3 hour half day snorkel tour is a snorkelers dream come true and is highly recommended. This tour consists of stingray city, coral garden and the barrier reef in the crystal clear water of Grand Cayman is hard to beat! This is ranked as one of the best 3 hour snorkel tour you’ll find anywhere.
The Cayman Island is well known for its banking industry, but if the Island name should ever be changed, Stingray Island would be the top name on the list recommended. Approximately 4 miles offshore on the north side of Grand Cayman in a 8-10 foot deep 8 mile wide bay call north sound is where stingray city is located. A sandbar was formed because of the natural rotation of the currents. According to old time fishermen all types of rays from the ray family came to the sand bar to feed by using there 25 horsepower vacuum suction types mouth to eat crabs and crustation from out of the sand, while the fishermen got off there boat because it was the most convenient place to clean their catch. The southern stingray’s that now visits stingray city everyday appreciate the food fishermen brought and in return has form a bond by in 2-5 foot deep water, allowing human’s to pet, kiss and take pictures while they rub against you graciously and sometimes swim between your legs, the world original stingray city. (Please listen out for special instructions before getting off your boat at stingray city or any other stop.)
The Cayman Island is also well known for its amazing reefs, beautiful coral formation and ton of multi colored fish, some people even sometimes see Dori and Nemo.
The captain before leaving the dock will brief you on where to find the restroom, life jackets, fruit punch water and ice on board for your 30 minutes ride out to stingray city.
(You will be spending approximately 30 minutes at each snorkel stops.)