Swim With the Stingrays - The Cayman Islands Edition

Before we dive into the location, let's learn some more about these intereSTINGRAY

Did you know there are 29 genera that list a total of 220 knows species of stingrays? Also called rays, they come in all shapes and sizes and definitely leave you in awe when you look at them!

Rays have absolutely no bones in their body, and their skeleton constitutes flexible cartilage, the same stuff that your ear and nose are made from!

These batoids are close relatives of sharks and have super senses when it comes to locating food. Stingrays pick up electrical signals from their prey through special gel-filled pits across the front of their face. The electromagnetic sense is useful when they have to navigate in the darker depths of the ocean.

Why Choose the Cayman Islands for Swimming with Stingrays?

1. Turquoise waters
2. Stunning weather
3. Immaculate beaches
4. Sunny weather
5. Gastronomical cuisine
6. Vibrant marine

These reasons are actually more than enough to attract you to visit Cayman! Let us also enlighten why you should come here for stingray adventures.

1. Out of many options and stunning locations in the Caribbean, Stingray City in Grand Cayman tops the charts as the largest spot!
2. Stingray City comprises sandbars that are located 25 miles offshore from Grand Cayman. These are 2-3 feet deep, which allows you to stand and hand-feed the wild stingrays! Their food is usually pieces of squid, fish, and shrimp. You get this once-in-a-lifetime experience of swimming among the exquisite Southern Atlantic stingrays.
3. Several tour operators offer Grand Cayman excursions that include this popular tourist attraction. You swim, feed, and take great pictures with the rays during your tours. The experience will forever be etched in your brain!
4. Approximately 50 Southern stingrays have permanent residence in the Stingray City sandbars.

Things to Know Before You Go Swimming with Stingrays in Grand Cayman

1. Pack your swimsuit, sunscreen, and underwater camera (if you have one).
2. Snorkeling equipment is provided, and you can also purchase the photographs.
3. The interactions between you and stingrays are supervised for your safety. The trained professional demonstrates how to avoid the stingrays’ sharp, coated tail barbs and harmlessly pet their sandpapery skin.
4. The tours generally take place in shallow waters, and non-swimmers are provided with jackets.
5. Do not apply tanning oils, as those are toxic to the rays.
6. Many tour companies allow children aged 3 and over for these tours.

How to reach Stingray City?

There are three ways to get to Stringray City in Grand Cayman -

The most popular and simpler way to get to this tourist attraction is by boat, which takes about 20 minutes. You can choose between companies providing group or private tours.

You can also Jet-ski your way up to the sandbars.

All in All,

The stingrays in these sandbars are accustomed to the presence of tourists in larger numbers. They will pleasingly come up to your legs and swirl around. Stingray City's adventure is for everyone, be it adults or kids.

Make Cayman your next destination, and put Stingray City at the top of your itinerary.