Coral Gardens Snorkelling: The 8 Best Trips in Grand Cayman

1.Stingray City Sandbar, Coral Gardens Snorkeling & Star Fish Point

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 384 reviews · from $65Our pick

Meet near the Royal Watler Cruise Ship Terminal for a family-run boat trip to Coral Gardens, Stingray City Sandbar, and Starfish Point. You’ll get gear, water, juice, squid, and life vests, with guides such as Douglas helping you safely handle wildlife and take photos.

“We had a great time! We missed our scheduled time thanks to the tender on the cruise. (I didn’t know we had to tender off the boat.) The excursion company was so accommodating and nice. We talked to them when we got to the port and Read more”

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2.Starfish Point, Stingray City-Sandbar & Coral Gardens

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 289 reviews · from $65

Spend about four hours on a boat from Safehaven Marina, visiting Stingray City, Coral Gardens, and Starfish Point. Captain Bryan’s crew, including guides such as Sheldon, Leland, Jake, and Charles, provides transport, masks, fins, water, life vests, and squid for the stingrays.

“Fantastic time with a great crew! Very friendly and a fun time. The sting ray experience was unbelievable.”

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3.Stingray City and Coral Gardens

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews · from $56Best value

Spend about 90 minutes at Stingray City, where shallow water makes close encounters easier for children and less confident swimmers, then snorkel North Sound Reef at Coral Gardens. Frank’s Water Sports provides pickup, a boat, refreshments, and guides such as Dean, Santos, Carlos, and others depending on the day.

“It was a family trip made all that more special by Dean and Carlos, who were amazing. I myself do not swim and was taking photos but I also very much like nature and really wanted to experience the Stingray City. Dean and Carlos were so patient even when I had a slight panic attack they helped to calm me enough to go into the water and experience the amazing one to one with the stingrays, my heroes. My son is also not a strong swimmer but we felt very save in their hands. The trip was awesome.”

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4.Cayman Adventure: Starfish Point, Stingray City and Coral Gardens

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 14 reviews · from $107

Join a crew of up to 25 for Stingray City, Coral Gardens, and Starfish Point. Expect guided snorkeling, shallow water with southern stingrays, equipment, drinks, cruise-port or Seven Mile Beach transfers, and about three hours on the water.

“Small group, personalized attention! SO many stingrays!!! Much better experience than going with a large group. Snorkeling was fantastic. I would do this tour again in a heartbeat. Shoutout to our fantastic crew - Delroi, Jaden, and Joyce!”

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5.Small Group 7 Mile Beach Stingray City and Coral Gardens Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews · from $59

Start at George Town Cruise Port, ride an air-conditioned bus past George Town and Seven Mile Beach, then spend 90 minutes on the sand before boating to Stingray City and Coral Gardens. Snorkeling gear, snacks, drinks, and a licensed guide are included. The boat portion centers on stingrays, with about 30 minutes for snorkeling.

“The boat was nice and easy to get on and off. The crew was great. However, this trip should not include snorkeling. Most people on the trip only wanted to go to Stingray City. Only four of us got off the boat to snorkel. Unfortunately, we felt obRead more”

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6.3 Stop Boat Tour Stingray City Coral Gardens and Starfish Point

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · from $65

Spend three hours with Cayman Paradise Tours visiting Stingray City, Coral Gardens or the Barrier Reef, and Starfish Point. Captain Lee, Curtis, and Alex lead the trip with local stories, safety advice, snorkeling gear, lifejackets, water, and juice included.

“Captain Lee and First Mate Curtis were TOP NOTCH, even going to talk to other groups whose guides weren’t as informative or were too busy. I felt like I was in a marine biology hands on class! Our tour was magical. They were immenRead more”

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7.Stingray City, Coral Gardens & Frankie’s Local Lunch & Juice

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $78

Start at Stingray City’s shallow sandbar with Captain Santos, Frederick, or Shavin, then snorkel Coral Gardens before a one-hour meal at Frankie’s Local Food & Juice. Expect refreshments, helpful guides, and a taste of curry goat, rice and peas, or other island dishes.

“This was a wonderful excursion. We would highly recommend it. We went snorkeling and held stingrays at stingray city. The captain and crew were great. After the outing Kate picked us up and took us to her family restaurant for an authentiRead more”

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8.Private Tour to Stingray City & Snorkeling at Coral Gardens

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews

Join Caymanian Captain David for a private boat trip to Stingray City and Coral Gardens. Swim with friendly southern stingrays, snorkel reef water 8 to 10 feet deep, and enjoy fresh conch salad, mango, and traditional Fever Grass drink.

“Captain David was the best and ensured we had a safe and fun time! Fresh conch ceviche as snack, a nice cayman delight. Enjoyed our day!”

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