Stingray City & Starfish Point: George Town Snorkel with Pickup

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Duration3h 30m

GroupUp to 40

LanguagesEN · ES

PickupAt your hotel

Feed stingrays in five feet of water, then photograph starfish in the shallows

You board a sheltered vessel at the cruise terminal, snorkel Coral Gardens and Stingray City with a professional guide, feed stingrays in shallow water, wade through starfish at Starfish Point, and return to your hotel or ship within 3.5 hours. Equipment, beverages, and round-trip pickup are included; you bring a camera or use the crew's photographer for pictures.

3h 30m

Step-by-step itinerary

Snorkel Coral Gardens and Stingray City

Snorkel at Coral Gardens
Swim and feed stingrays at Stingray City
Relax and view starfish at Starfish Point

The Experience

The boat is already moving when you step aboard at the Royal Waller Terminal. Your guide runs through the safety briefing — life jacket on for the snorkel stops, water depth ranges from 8 to 10 feet at Coral Gardens, and the crystal-clear shallows at Stingray City won't go past your waist. Three stops, 3.5 hours total, and the crew has done this hundreds of times. Pickup from your George Town hotel or Seven Mile Beach resort happens before departure, so you're not hunting for the dock on your own.

Coral Gardens comes first. The water is so clear you can see the reef structure from the boat, and once you're in, the coral formations and fish move around you like you're inside an aquarium. Your guide points out where turtles sometimes rest, though they're not guaranteed. The real draw, though, is Stingray City — the longest stop and the one everyone came for. The stingrays glide across a sandbar in water so shallow you can stand flat-footed, and the crew helps you position yourself for photos while the rays move past. It's less chaotic than you'd expect; the animals are used to people, and the moment when one brushes your leg is the kind of thing you replay in your head for weeks.

Starfish Point wraps it up. You wade into water barely past your knees and spot starfish scattered across the sandy bottom — different species, different colors, all within arm's reach. Families with young kids often say this is their favorite part because there's no current, no depth to worry about, and the starfish don't move fast. Sodas and water are on the boat between stops. If you're serious about photos, bring a waterproof camera or let the crew's photographer handle it; either way, you'll have something to prove you were actually there.

The whole thing wraps by early afternoon, which matters if you're on a cruise ship — the tour is timed so you're back before boarding. If you're staying at a resort, the same boat that picked you up drops you back at your hotel.

What’s included

Your 3.5-hour tour includes round-trip hotel or port pickup from George Town and Seven Mile Beach, a sheltered vessel with restroom facilities, professional guides, snorkel equipment, and sodas and water between stops. All three attractions — Coral Gardens, Stingray City, and Starfish Point — are covered in a single excursion.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearby

Operated by Stingray City Cayman Islands

Is this one for you?Book this if you want the three main snorkel stops in one outing without arranging your own boat or timing — the fixed schedule and included pickup mean you show up at your hotel and the rest is handled, which is especially valuable if you're docked at the cruise terminal and need to be back by a set time.