Best snorkeling spot or snorkeling excursion?

[Henry325]

Hi. My wife and I will be arriving in Georgetown Cayman Islands via Carnival Paradise in July. We love snorkeling. Any suggestions on the best snorkeling spots or snorkeling excursions? Thanks in advance :)

[galaxrex]

I found this great link to "from shore" snorkelling in Grand Cayman. Hope it helps.

http://caymanislandsdiscounts.com/offshoresnorkeling.htm#GTEden

[ahecht]

I really enjoyed the Nativeway Stingray Sandbar, Coral Gardens, and Starfish Snorkel excursion I did when I was on Independence of the Seas in February. The starfish area wasn't anything special, but the coral gardens were amazing. Tons of colorful fish, lots of live coral, and a few stray stingrays. Plus there were only 6 people on our tour so it wasn't at all crowded. Check out the trip report in my signature.

[caribsun]

Plenty of snorkeling right near the tender pier.

[ahecht]

Yes, there is snorkeling near the port at Eden Rock and Paradise Restaurant, but both are inferior to what you will find further out. Again, see my Independence of the Seas review for a comparison (I did both).

[runner15km]

We did cheeseburger reef near the tender pier and it was fish galore ! Plus it was free.