Finding a guide at the pier (no prior planning)

[newt98]

has anybody just gotten off the ship and used any of the guides waiting at the pier without making a reservation? how much did you pay, and how was the trip? i am mainly looking for the stingray excursion. we used nativeways a couple years ago, and they were awesome. but i'm taking all the kids this trip, and i just want to get them out to stingray city the most economical way that i can. i remeber seeing guides at the pier offering sting rays, but i cant remember the costs, and i also wonder how risky that would be? so does anybody have ny experience with this?

thank you,

 

mike

[deepnite10]

hi mike..we we er..err i was about to book this tour..

http://grandcaymancruiseexcursions.com/CaymanZodiacEcoTour.htm

 

but, the wife was scared..and we ended up doing the turtle farm and Hell instead..

[levesque146]

Hi, we just did a tour with the kids using stingraysailing.com. It was great. Chip the captain is very nice. They only take a maximum of 25 people on thier catamaran and there's no minimum. So no crowded boat like most tours. The price was good for a 3.5 hour tour $45.00 Per person 13 years and older, $30 per person 5 to 12 years, no charge under 5 years.

 

After Chip can drop you off at the 7 mile beach.

Our kids really enjoyed this tour.....a great experience

 

Hope this helps you and if you have any other question just ask..

[nomoremncold]

Hi, we just did a tour with the kids using stingraysailing.com. It was great. Chip the captain is very nice. They only take a maximum of 25 people on thier catamaran and there's no minimum. So no crowded boat like most tours. The price was good for a 3.5 hour tour $45.00 Per person 13 years and older, $30 per person 5 to 12 years, no charge under 5 years.

 

After Chip can drop you off at the 7 mile beach.

Our kids really enjoyed this tour.....a great experience

 

Hope this helps you and if you have any other question just ask..

 

I just looked at their website, looks like a good excursion. I do have one question...how was the snorkeling at the reef? 6-8 feet of water seems kind of shallow. Did you see lots of fish, etc.?

[levesque146]

it wasn't the best snorkling that I did....there were 2 eels there but not that many fishes. but then I didn't venture off to far from the boat. But the people that did seemed happy...

[newt98]

any recent cruisers that can help here?

[Seattlecruisers98021]

has anybody just gotten off the ship and used any of the guides waiting at the pier without making a reservation? how much did you pay, and how was the trip? i am mainly looking for the stingray excursion. we used nativeways a couple years ago, and they were awesome. but i'm taking all the kids this trip, and i just want to get them out to stingray city the most economical way that i can. i remeber seeing guides at the pier offering sting rays, but i cant remember the costs, and i also wonder how risky that would be? so does anybody have ny experience with this?

thank you,

 

mike

Hi I'm wondering how this worked out for you I just posted this question today and then found this one....did you book in advance or go with a vendor on the pier?