Antigua: Stingray City & Long Bay Beach with Pickup

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Free cancellation

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Duration4h

GroupUp to 14

LanguagesEN · IT

PickupAt your hotel

The stingrays don't always cooperate—but that's part of the charm

You're picked up from your resort or cruise port, taken by fast boat to Stingray City where you feed and interact with southern stingrays in shallow crystal-clear water, then transferred to Long Bay Beach for swimming and snorkeling. The tour includes snorkel gear, a rash guard, refreshments, and a personalized certificate before returning you to your starting point in four hours total.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stingray City and Long Bay Beach

Pass Sir Vivian Richards Stadium
Take fast boat to Stingray City
Feed and touch stingrays in water
Return by boat from Stingray City
Relax or snorkel at Long Bay Beach
Return to resort or cruise port

The Experience

The boat ride out to Stingray City takes about eight minutes, and honestly, the water is so clear you can see the sand bottom the whole way. Your guide will have already explained what to expect—the stingrays are in their natural habitat, no tanks, no cages—but when you actually step into the water at 1.4 meters deep and feel one glide past your leg, it's different than hearing about it. They're curious, not aggressive, and they come right up to you. You feed them by hand, photograph them, let them brush against you. Some people get nervous; some people can't stop laughing. Both reactions are normal.

After Stingray City, the boat takes you to Long Bay Beach, which is the kind of place that makes the whole trip feel less like a tour and more like you just happened to know where to go. White sand, water so clear you can snorkel without trying, and enough space that you're not crowded even though other groups are there. You get time to swim, snorkel with the equipment provided, or just sit under the trees if you want to do nothing. The tour includes complimentary rum punch and fruit punch, so you're not hunting for a beach bar. If you're coming from a cruise port or a west coast resort, you'll pass the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on the way—named after Antigua's cricket legend, and your guide will tell you about it.

The whole thing is four hours door-to-door, which means you're not losing your entire day. Resort pickup and drop-off are included, so you don't have to arrange transport or negotiate with a taxi driver. You get a free SPF 50+ rash guard, life jackets if you need them, and at the end of it all, an actual personalized certificate with your name, the date, your guide's signature, and a holographic sticker—which sounds like a small thing until you're holding it and realizing you actually did this. No swimming skills required, and families with infants can bring them along (they sit on an adult's lap on the boat).

What’s included

Your day includes air-conditioned vehicle pickup from your resort or cruise port, round-trip boat transfer to Stingray City, use of snorkeling equipment, a complimentary SPF 50+ rash guard, life jackets if needed, complimentary rum punch (18+), fruit punch and water, and an exclusive personalized Stingray Experience Certificate with your name, date, and guide's signature with holographic sticker. Drop-off returns you to your starting point.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Antigua chiama IT Tour by C.M.W.

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to interact with stingrays and swim at one of Antigua's best beaches without arranging your own transport, boat tickets, or equipment—the four-hour format fits between a morning arrival and an afternoon departure, and pickup from your resort or cruise port means you don't negotiate logistics at the dock.