Stingray Tours for Non Swimmers

[Chelly]

Are there Stingray tours for non-swimmers (waist deep water)?

Thanks

[Chalker Guy]

Most are suitable for non-swimmers, waist deep water on a sand bar. Captain Marvin's is good, there are several others also good.

[Chelly]

Most are suitable for non-swimmers, waist deep water on a sand bar. Captain Marvin's is good, there are several others also good.

 

Thank you!

[luvmycruzez]

We went to Stingray City/Sandbar on our first trip to GC, and one of the adults in our party could not swim. Water is about waist deep, and she loved it! It's a great experience.

[Colorado Kat]

Depending on the height of the person, waist to chest deep water. Lifevests available. They can also sit on the back edge of the boat & dangle feet in the water.

[birdy]

I have used Captain Marvin's twice before and will again in Feb. I highly recommend them.

[CruzieSue]

We used Moby Dick last March 2012 and are booked with them again for this coming March. :D

 

I am 5'6" and the water depth varied from about 3-1/2 to 4-1/2 feet - or say from waist to arm pits. It was a little wavy that day (don't know if that is normal or not), sometimes a good wave would knock you off balance a little bit but there was never a problem going under water unless you choose to. Our excursion also included a snorkle stop so they will have the inflatable vest some people use snorkeling - probably would not mind if the non-swimmer used one of those for a little extra security.

[QLUVS2CRUZ]

We did the Moby Dick tour our first time to Grand Cayman and loved it...booked again for our last cruise that went there...and they didn't show up. There were about 10 of us (not all in the same party) waiting for 45 minutes, under their sign at the pier. The water was choppy and the excursions to Stingray City had to be delayed a bit, but we still expected someone to be there to tell us this and when they might be back...nope. We all went to find another vendor to take us on the excursion - and I like to research and make sure I'm going with someone good, but this time we just had to pick something available. I know things can happen, but I still think someone could have been there to tell all of us there would be no tour.

 

Very disappointed...I recommended Moby to so many people, and I won't do it again. I learned my lesson that I should research a backup plan!

[bobmacliberty]

Here's a picture of Stingray City from 2010 that might help:

 

[monicajay]

As a non-swimmer you might feel more comfortable with a smaller boat, fewer passengers and more individual attention. I wouldn't want to be in the water with the group in the previous picture.

[BooandBay]

We just did this excursion and at times the water was waist deep and then at times it was chest deep. I am 5'1" and when I stepped off the boat it was over my head. Had to walk on out a little further as the waves were pretty bad that day but it was well worth it!!

[edmusic]

Non swimmers did just fine when we went with Moby Dick in 2011. They limit the number of people on board; when we went, there were only 13 of us.

[3dblouder]

Are there Stingray tours for non-swimmers (waist deep water)?

Thanks

 

Just got back from there and we used sunraystours.com and had a great time they even got my wife to hold a stingray and she was very skepical at first but said it was are best excursion afterwards and they only take small groups out and it's a well maintained 38ft sailboat.

 

Enjoy

3dblouder

[Ehpride]

We went with stingraysailing.com and where we went, it was just waist deep. You don't have to get off at the snorkel stop either.

[fantasy1029]

My hubby and I are doing the dolphin encounter & stingray city in August. I can't swim but really wanted to do something that included animals. I will admit that I'm slightly nervous.