Costa stingray tour need to be 12 and up?

[krisj]

Part of the reason we are going to Grand Cayman was so that the kids (9,11,13,15,17) could go to Stingray city. Dh and I did it a few years back and I thought for sure that I saw kids snorkeling and swimming with stingrays. Costa's shore excursion thing is listed on all snorkel and stingray trips that you must be 12+ to participate yet they'll be happy to charge a 9 yr old the same as a 15 yr old.

Has anyone done Stingray city with kids under 12? With Costa excursions? On your own? I'll do them on my own if my 11 and 9 yr old can participate, but would rather just book with Costa.

 

Anyone?

[bookbabe]

We've taken kids as young as 3 or 4 to Stingray City Sandbar before. How much they enjoy it really depends on the kid, and their comfort levels with the water and strange, fast-moving animals...