smileyjannie Posted December 28, 2014 #1 Share Posted December 28, 2014 This may sound like a dumb question, but.... Is the only place that has the excursions to interact with the stingrays in Grand Cayman? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted December 28, 2014 #2 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Grand Cayman is the best know. Nassau also has a stingray experience. LuLu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted December 29, 2014 #3 Share Posted December 29, 2014 (edited) Hell...I "interacted" with a stingray in the Chesapeake Bay as a kid! They are everywhere! The "interaction" was not by choice, nor did I pay for it! The swam up and scared the bejessus out of me...all for free! Edited December 29, 2014 by cb at sea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klfrodo Posted December 29, 2014 #4 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Not the "only" place, but it is the best. All other places are penned in and captured stingrays. Grand Cayman is the original. All others are poor mans imitations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mitsugirly Posted December 29, 2014 #5 Share Posted December 29, 2014 We absolutely loved our stingray encounter at the Stingray Sandbar in Grand Cayman. I do have to add....we just returned from another excursion in Belize...Shark RAY alley. It was almost the same. It's also a sand bar in the middle of the ocean and not only are there rays, but the nurse sharks as well. Another amazing experience and very similar. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lionesss Posted December 30, 2014 #6 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Disney had a mini penned in area on Castaway cay, it was tame, the barbs were removed, and was a very popular attraction. Sea Ya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozarkmama Posted December 30, 2014 #7 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Stingray City in Antigua is great. They are not captive. The snorkeling is really nice there also. The water is shallow enough that my non swimming husband was comfortable and had a great time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crossgrain Posted January 2, 2015 #8 Share Posted January 2, 2015 Grand Turk has Gibbs Cay for stingrays. The tour boat took us right up to the shore and we waded in and were practically overrun with the little buggers. These were supposedly "wild" stingrays, but they were about as wild as your average golden retriever after a large meal. They were extremely docile and would skitter over your feet, tickle your legs, and swim around you everywhere. Had to really watch where you were stepping, but totally worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obnurse Posted January 3, 2015 #9 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Gibbs Cay (Grand Turk) was very nice. The water was calm and clear and the stingrays come from the wild, just like they do at Grand Cayman. A very similar experience, except Gibbs Cay was much less crowded and had a beach to enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnchorsAweigh2011 Posted January 3, 2015 #10 Share Posted January 3, 2015 You can also book a stingray excursion in Cozumel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koshlong Posted January 4, 2015 #11 Share Posted January 4, 2015 HMC offers a very basic exposure...it's cheap, 'tho, about $30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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