Half-Day Private Stingray City Charter in Cayman Islands
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Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
- 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Avoid the crowds of Grand Cayman’s famous Stingray City when you book this private, half-day charter tour. Board your private vessel and sail out to this famous snorkel spot where you can spot several marine species including tropical fish, starfish, colorful corals, and, of course, plenty of stingrays. Your boat is equipped with life jackets, snacks, and a cooler with soft drinks, but feel free to bring your own food and drink.
- Swim, snorkel, and sunbathe under the Caribbean Sun
- Snacks, soft drinks, and snorkel gear are provided
- Enjoy round-trip transfers from your Grand Cayman hotel
- A private boat means a personalized experience
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Use of Snorkeling equipmentUse of Snorkelling equipment
- Restroom on board
- Life Jackets
- Food for Stingrays
- Lunch
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Cayman Islands Yacht Club164 Yacht Dr, Cayman Islands
Dock B 28
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
1
Cayman Islands Yacht Club
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Stingray City
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Starfish Point
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Stingray City
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
5.0
based on 87 reviews
Nick_V, Mar 2026
Pryce was excellent and our family had an amazing experience at Stingray City and Starfish beach!!!!
Response from Host, Mar 2026
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Terri_D, Mar 2026
The whole experience was amazing from start to finish. Our guide, Pryce, was phenomenal! He was so fun and helpful. A couple people in our group were scared of the sting rays but he was so calm and patient that they agreed to hold one and were very thankful for it and his presence
Response from Host, Mar 2026
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Sherri_K, Mar 2026
We had a great trip. The company was very accommodating. We were able to change the date due to weather. Our captain was very nice and knowledgeable. We held stingrays, he found a sea turtle for me and brought us through the mangroves. I would absolutely book with them again.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thanks for sharing your experience with us at Islandlife Watersports. We are happy that you enjoyed your time and appreciate your feedback.
Neichole_T, Feb 2026
The best people, Price and Max are awesome. We had the best time with them. We have used these guys numerous times and it’s been top notch service, I highly recommend!
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Thanks for sharing your experience with us at Islandlife Watersports and for visiting with us once again! We always appreciate and enjoy seeing familiar faces.
John_A, Jan 2026
A fun trip! Had flexibility with a 4 yr old and 6 yr old to skip snorkeling and spend more time at starfish point and stingray city
Response from Host, Jan 2026
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had an enjoyable time and appreciate you taking the time to provide feedback.
Chris_C, Oct 2025
We had a great captain and 1st mate. They helped us get in and out of the boat. They worked and swam with the non-swimmers in our group, giving everyone a great water experience.
Martha_S, Jul 2025
Our captain, Price, and 1st mate, Patan, were amazing!! They have a wealth of knowledge about the Island and the water. They were patient with our kids and made our trip memorable!! Thank you!!
Cheryl_S, Apr 2025
Had a wonderful afternoon. Price was a great host and captain! Would absolutely recommend to others.
Response from Host, Jun 2025
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had an enjoyable time and appreciate you taking the time to provide feedback.
Peter_K, Apr 2025
Simply outstanding. Price, our captain is our favorite person in the Cayman’s right now.
The stingrays are magnificent.
Beth_H, Apr 2025
Fun afternoon with stingrays—
Highlights: beautiful boat, great weather,driver was a stingray expert, such a unique experience for my kids and husband/me to interact with and hold stingrays! Final positive was that I was glad we splurged for the private boat so we didn’t have to wait until everyone on the boat was ready to leave…
Other things to note: we did 3 stops - stingray city, snorkeling, and starfish park. The latter two stops were “meh”- snorkeling was cool but water was choppy (still a cool experience) but starfish place was underwhelming and they brought the starfish in from the deeper part.
Also, stingray city was packed with boats/cruise ship tourists jam-packed into boats. It was still worth it, but not quite what I was expecting.
Overall, I’d recommend it to be on the water and hang out with cute stingrays. But not 5 stars given the above and the high price ($850 for 3.5 hours…. The time on the water was more like 3 hours).
Response from Host, Apr 2025
Thanks for sharing your experience with us at Islandlife Watersports. We are happy that you had an enjoyable time and appreciate you taking the time to provide feedback.
Kindly note that our tour does advises
that pickup and drop which is free given we provide courtesy transportation to and from the Cayman Islands Yacht Club is included and is normally apprx about 15 mins each way [depending in the hotel location and/or the cruise port] which many businesses have opted out to provide.
Susan_V, Mar 2025
The boat was so nice. It fit our 10 person family just great. The ride was beautiful out to the sand bar. The waves were insane that day, but our captain never made me feel unsafe at any point of the day. He was so helpful and so knowledgeable. He brought us cold drink for the trip. We brought snacks and ate on the boat while we hit the different attractions. All of the gear is provided for snorkeling, you can bring your own of course, but there's not need. The snorkeling area he took us too was beautiful. He helped us off and on the boat if we needed it. The canopy kept us cool during the times we were anchored. I wish I could remember the name of our captain, but I'm so jet lagged at the moment that everything is blending together. But the dock was easy to find, he provided us with his cell to contact him at any point. He was such a safe driver too, not sure how he kept the boat so even-keeled during those large waves, but he did. We asked to make a quick detour on our way back to the dock to look at a house on the canal my fam is interested in buying. We didn't stop or get out of the boat, but it was sweet of him to drive by for us. Overall sooooooo amazing.
Response from Host, Apr 2025
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Russell_B, Mar 2025
Our family had an incredible day on the water in Grand Cayman with Pryce. Our first stop at Stingray Beach was amazing. We had our own stingray thanks to Pryce and each of us got the opportunity to hold and interact with it, which was a lot of fun for all of us. The snorkeling spot was great as well as the Starfish beach. Perhaps more impressive than his incredible level of service on the boat, Pryce came out of his way to pick us up due to a port change by our cruise ship. It saved us time and made the morning a lot less stressful than it could have been. He also gave us a great restaurant reco for an afternoon family lunch! Thank you so much for an incredible experience.
Response from Host, Apr 2025
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Ashlan_Y, Feb 2025
We had such a great time! We got to tour with Luke today and he took such great care of our family. We had our 14 month old baby and we brought our own life jacket for her. Luke met us close to where our cruise ship dropped off and was very prompt. There was a coffee shop 30 seconds away so we grabbed coffee. Luke was very accommodating and friendly and explained a lot about the island and wild life. We went to see the string ray, star fish and snorkel! Luke was great 👍 thank you!
Response from Host, Apr 2025
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Bob_R, Jan 2025
Swimming with Rays and snorkeling the reef.
Price was an awesome guide.
Very knowledgeable and kind.
Would highly recommend and look forward to returning next time.
Response from Host, Jan 2025
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Andi_K, Dec 2024
We had an amazing day with our Captain Price. He was a pleasure to be with. Price is very knowledgeable about the area. He made the experience unforgettable.
We were on a cruise so we were asked to meet at the Hard Rock Cafe. It has since been closed. I would suggest another pick up location for cruise ship passengers just to avoid any confusion. Our taxi driver to and from the yacht club was also excellent. The port area was extremely busy since there were 4 ships in port that day.
Thanks very much for an incredible day and experience.
Response from Host, Jan 2025
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Gerald_L, Nov 2024
Really enjoyed Sting Ray city and getting up close to the sting rays. Pryce was a great and knowledgeable guide and operator.
Response from Host, Dec 2024
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Rachelle_M, May 2024
Pryce was a fabulous guide who made our day perfect! We loved all of the stops & the boat had plenty of room for our group of 8 adults and a baby! This was a highlight of our vacation and we would definitely recommend it!
Response from Host, Jul 2024
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Michael_N, Apr 2024
Our grand daughter loved holding and kissing ray. Snorkeling was good. A little hard getting in and out of boat.
Erica_H, Mar 2024
This was the absolute best day of our vacation! Stingray city was magical and our guide, Pryce, made sure we had a great experience and took great pics for us. The snorkel spot was amazing also! We also went to Rum Point which was so fun, the place where the mud slide was invented.
Response from Host, Mar 2024
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William_H, Feb 2024
Great experience tailored to our needs. Friendly and seamless. Will book again next time we are back on the island.
Response from Host, Feb 2024
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had an enjoyable time and appreciate you taking the time to provide feedback.
Daniela_P, Jan 2024
Fun tour and very professional! Price and Max were awesome!
They were on time and took us back to the cruise terminal on time. Everything was perfectly planned!
Response from Host, Jan 2024
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Callie_M, Nov 2023
10 STARS !!!
This was the best decision for our cruise stop in Grand Cayman!
Price (our captain) was an AMAZING host- he picked up us close to the ship, and drove us directly to the boat!
We went to stingray city, starfish beach, and snorkeled around the reefs.
He was knowledgeable, patient, and so fun to share the experiences with.
He had everything we needed on board, and the ship was comfortable for our family of all ages!
Would hands down book again- we LOVED it! Thank you!!
Response from Host, Dec 2023
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Jason_S, Oct 2023
Everything was fantastic. We arrived at the dock right as our guide was pulling up. We had Pryce as our guide, who was really great. Very experienced and thorough but the right kind of laid back and wanted to ensure we enjoyed ourselves. He hopped in the water at the first stop at Stingray City and grabbed a stingray so we could all get an experience holding it and taking pictures. At the other two stops, he let us explore on our own to enjoy everything there. He had clearly been doing this a long time, as he knew the other guides out there and was clearly well respected by the group. He even took a little detour to help spot a couple of sea turtles swimming about.
There are tons of group tours that go to these same places for less money. If you have the means, I highly recommend a private tour. It's less hectic and you get the personal experience you wouldn't have had in a group setting. For the four in our family, it's not that much more for the private tour vs. the group option.
Response from Host, Dec 2023
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Cheryl_F, Oct 2023
An absolutely wonderful day and experience with Andrew. His love of his home island and joy in sharing it with us was amazing. We would do this again!
Response from Host, Dec 2023
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Michael_V, Aug 2023
We had a wonderful time and experience visiting Stingray City, snorkeling and Starfish point with Pryce. These stingrays are amazing creatures. The boat was very clean and our guide, Pryce, was so nice, friendly, funny, and an experienced boat driver. Would recommend spending time on the water while in Grand Cayman with this company for sure.
Jocelyn_G, Aug 2023
They where very nice at the end of our trip we did feel rushed I understand they had another group but we wanted to take pictures on the boat and where rushed out
Christian_H, Aug 2023
Great experience. Our driver was very quiet which could be a good thing or not depending on what you are looking for. He was knowledgeable and had a clear love for the water and its habitat. He was from Jamaica- not a native, which again didn’t bother us at all- he knew alot.
No sodas as advertised. Only one bottle of water per person was on board- so bring your own.
Boat was super clean! He let us listen to our own music which I loved!
Stingrays never disappoint! Snorkeling was fun and we saw a ton of stuff.
Starfish beach is underwhelming- but we had already seen it.
Shruti_A, Aug 2023
Pryce was a wonderful captain - he was punctual, knowledgable and a great photographer! He made each stop memorable and special, we had the best time!
Response from Host, Aug 2023
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Megan_D, Jul 2023
So much fun!!! We did a a half day private tour with our 2 kids. Our guide Pryce was awesome and great with the kids! HIGHLY recommend doing a private tour for the stingrays/reef/starfish! If you can request guides, I would request Pryce! We would absolutely use this company again, their transportation was right on time and super easy.
Response from Host, Jul 2023
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Kate_A, Jul 2023
If you are debating between a group tour and a private tour, the private tour is worth every penny! Price was our guide and boat driver. He was professional, knowledgeable, and kind. We had a great time on the excursion! Visiting stingray city, “the aquarium” for snorkeling, and starfish beach. For reference, our group was a 30-somethings girls trip and everyone enjoyed. Would be good for families, too!
Response from Host, Jul 2023
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