Sting Ray Encounter?

[stitch78]

Carnival offers one that is $55 pp

• Enjoy a swift boat ride to the pristine island of Gibbs Cay.
  
• Don your snorkel equipment and immerse yourself in the crystal clear water.
  
• Explore the beautiful coral reef and its colorful inhabitants that lie approximately 50 yards from the beach.
  
• Play with the friendly stingrays in the shallow water right off the beach.
  
• Move back to land and search for treasure or the elusive Osprey.
  
• Witness the art of cleaning a conch, a local delicacy and tradition.
  
• Enjoy a complimentary beverage as you relax in the white sandy beach.

Is it worth it? Any experiences?

[BRCrusier]

I went on the Stingray encounter. If you have been on the Stingray City tour at Grand Caymen this does not compare. We went on the 9-11 tour and there were only 2 Stingrays. The tour guides said that more come around noon when the dovers are there. It was a nice beach and we enjoyed the time there snorkeling but just not enough Stingrays for me. There really isn't a lot on Grand Turks yet. If you enjoy hanging out by the pool listening to music that is probably a good option. I'm glad we took the tour even without the Stingrays.

[stitch78]

Thanks for the info. I think we'll still do it since what else would we do there for 6 hours, right? This only takes up a couple hours though. So it's pretty much snorkeling then seeing some stingrays but not really swimming with them?

[BRCrusier]

You are in the water with the 2 that were there and you can touch them and try to feed them.