AlvinsMom Posted September 6, 2013 #1 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Hi All! We are looking to go on a cruise off the East Coast next summer (out of Florida) but we were wondering if anyone knows of any other ports besides Grand Cayman where we can swim with Stingrays. Half the group that we are going with went on a cruise last October to Jamaica and GrandCayman and they don't want to go back to the same ports but the other half wants to swim with Sting Rays! HELP!!!! :) Thanks! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashmac8 Posted September 6, 2013 #2 Share Posted September 6, 2013 we did a swim with the turtles outing in Barbados and had a ray with us in the water. But it didnt get too close. Got a few cool photos but we were mostly there for the turtles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisingcanadian29 Posted September 6, 2013 #3 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Grand Turk, has 2 excursions 1- we did gibbs cay and sting ray encounter, it was amazing and gibbs cay is beautiful 2-Reef and Rays excursions Both are avaliable through the ship and are not too expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill&Karen Posted September 6, 2013 #4 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Nassau also has a swim with sting rays excursion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenMo Posted September 6, 2013 #5 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Half Moon Cay also has a sting ray excursion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrigley80 Posted September 6, 2013 #6 Share Posted September 6, 2013 If you wanna swim with stingrays the only place to go is Grand Cayman....no where else even compares. The stingray encounter in Half Moon Cay was a joke and a waste of time and money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KPfromCT Posted September 6, 2013 #7 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Silly question, but is there a CHANCE that they can sting you, during these excursions? After that guy in Australia died, it freaked me out and I often wondered why people would PAY to swim with them and chance being stung.:o:o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenMo Posted September 6, 2013 #8 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Silly question, but is there a CHANCE that they can sting you, during these excursions? After that guy in Australia died, it freaked me out and I often wondered why people would PAY to swim with them and chance being stung.:o:o He was stung by a different type of sting ray. The ones at Grand Cayman are tame. They are like Pavlovian dogs. They hear the boat engines and know it's time to eat. Just don't run your hands from the tail up when petting them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiritweevil Posted September 6, 2013 #9 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Belize We did the Shark/Ray Alley Snorkeling and Caye Caulker Exploration with Coral Breeze Tours. Amazing snorkeling then we went to pet the sting rays and nurse sharks. I would highly recomend!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topguy Posted September 6, 2013 #10 Share Posted September 6, 2013 I like Grand Cayman best because because the rays are in their natural habitatat and not corralled into a penned up area. The rays are docile. It's my understanding that the Australian guy was too aggressive with the one that barbed him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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