Stingray City Private Boat Charter: Just Your Group, 8 Max

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Duration4h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Want Stingray City without the crowds? Charter a boat just for your group.

You board a private 23-foot boat with a local captain and up to seven other guests, then choose your own route: Stingray City, Starfish Point, snorkeling reefs, or a sunset run with bioluminescence. Snorkel gear and lifejackets are included, coolers with ice are on board, and the captain avoids peak times so you're not fighting crowds at any stop. The boat returns when you're ready, not on a fixed clock.

Step-by-step itinerary

Custom private boat tour highlights

Explore Stingray City
Visit Starfish Point
Snorkel in clear waters
Relax at Rum Point or Kaibo
Enjoy onboard music and refreshments

The Experience

The boat leaves the dock and you're already moving toward the water that made you book this trip in the first place. Your captain grew up here—knows the island the way someone knows their own kitchen—and the whole thing is built around avoiding the crowds. That means if you want to hit Stingray City when the light is still soft and the water is yours, you go early. If you'd rather spend the afternoon at Starfish Point or chase the bioluminescence at night, the itinerary shifts. There's no fixed route, no "we always stop here" speech. You tell them what you want to see, and they take you there.

The boat itself is a 23-foot StarCraft that holds up to eight people comfortably—small enough that you're not crammed in with thirty other tourists, big enough that it doesn't feel cramped. Snorkel gear is on board and ready. Lifejackets too, if you need them. There's a cooler with ice, a Bluetooth speaker so you can queue up your own music, and the kind of space where you can actually talk without shouting over an engine. The captains are the kind of people who love this work—they're not just driving the boat, they're showing you their home.

Stingray City is the thing most people come for, and it lives up to it: you wade into shallow water and the stingrays glide past your legs like they're used to it, because they are. Starfish Point is next door to that—actual starfish in actual water, not in a tank. If you want to snorkel the reefs and see what's really down there, that's in. Rum Point or Kaibo if you want to stop for lunch and a drink. And if you're willing to stay out after dark, the bioluminescence—the water lights up when you move through it, tiny organisms that glow—is something you won't see anywhere else. Bring your own drinks and snacks if you want them; the cooler is yours for the day.

Book this if you're traveling with kids, elderly relatives, or anyone who moves at their own pace—the boat takes infants in strollers, has specialized seats if you need them, and doesn't rush you through stops. The whole point is that it's yours, not a schedule someone else wrote.

What’s included

Use of snorkeling equipment, lifejackets, coolers with ice, Bluetooth sound system, and a private boat with a local captain.
The itinerary is customizable and typically includes stops at Stingray City, Starfish Point, snorkeling sites, and restaurants like Rum Point or Kaibo for meals and drinks.
Bioluminescence tours are available as an evening option.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Ray Dayz Charters

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to control your own schedule and skip the crowded tour boats—the captain times stops to avoid peak hours and builds the day around what you actually want to see, which is what makes a small private charter worth the cost.