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Coral Gardens & Stingray Sandbar Interaction

  • Coral Gardens & Stingray Sandbar Interaction
From 80
Make friends with wild stingrays, and enjoy snorkeling around a vibrant shallow reef.
Hop aboard a motor coach for a short ride to a dock where your boat and crew will be waiting. You’ll cruise the North Sound’s beautiful waters to reach your first destination, the Stingray City sandbar where you will interact with the locals — Southern Stingrays. Your journey continues to Coral Gardens where you will snorkel around 8 ft deep waters to experience Grand Cayman's wonderful underwater marine life. After, you will cruise back to the dock and return to the port.

Energy Level

Duration

3.5 hours

Type

ENERGETIC

Accessible

No

Shore Thing Highlights

  • Wade in waist-deep crystal clear water while watching the stingrays swirl around you and other visitors

  • The stingrays have been interacting with humans for decades — not only are they wild, they’re friendly as well

  • Female Southern Stingrays are larger than males — adults can grow over 5ft/1.5m wide and 150lbs

  • Enjoy the pristine surroundings of colorful coral formations, tropical fish, and abundant marine life

  • Explore the aquamarine waters with a mask and snorkel, and see the incredible coral reef filled with tropical fish

Need to know

  • Sailors should be at the tender pick-up/drop-off site 15 minutes prior to departure time back to the ship

  • Sailors on Shore Things do not need to book a tender — visit the Sailor App to review meeting time/locations

  • Sailors should know how to swim

  • Sailors prone to motion sickness should take precautions prior to this Shore Thing

  • Wildlife sightings are likely but not guaranteed

  • Suitable for pregnant sailors

  • This Shore Thing is weather-dependent

  • Includes refreshments

  • This Shore Thing is not wheelchair accessible

  • Approximately 20-minute tender ride to and from the ship

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