Stingray City by Jetski and Starfish Beach

A must do excursion!
January 20, 2020
Wow, I wasn’t sure about touring w a small company and not w Carnival, but I am so glad we did! Very professional, super easy to find from port, and the tour itself made our cruise! Our guide dove down in the 4 ft of water and got a stingray... educated us as to why he wasn’t afraid to hold it, and let us touch and even hold it! So much fun on the jet skis as they allow you to ride! Not follow in the usual line.... then to starfish beach and to hold starfish and the guide educated us so much on them! I would recommend to anyone that’s looking for a tour in Grand Cayman!
Reviewer: Heidi Morris
5 Stars
Best Excursion of My Cruise
October 27, 2019
It’s monsoon season and the weather was rainy. We rented 1 ski for my husband and myself. In hindsight, I would rent 2 ski's so we each had our own. The water was very choppy so better to drive on my own than hold on! Our excursion was amazing. Andre was an awesome guide! The stingrays were FANTASTIC! Andre was very knowledgeable about them as well as the starfish. He brought squid for us to feed the rays. I held a ray that was 3 feet long quite awhile. Andre also serenaded us with his relaxing Jamaican voice. Starfish Beach was nice. We could only find one though. Andre was able to show us a jellyfish that doesn’t sting and looks like seaweed when it flips upside down to fool predators. This was the favorite excursion of my life. You will definitely enjoy the stingrays! I don’t have photos yet, just video.
Reviewer: Kris Daugherty
5 Stars
Stingray City and Jetski
August 27, 2019
This was an amazing day! When we began the tour they made us aware that a couple of the jetskis weren't working and so some people would have to go out on the boat. No one wanted to volunteer for this. However, after a 7 mi jetski, we were happy to take a break. Our tour guide was awesome. Super amazing to be in the water with the Stingrays. They came right up to you. Starfish beach was just OK. Not as many star fish, so a little underwhelmed, otherwise the rest of the day was amazing. Highly recommend this tour!!!
Reviewer: MIRANDA ABOUZIA
4 Stars
5/14/2019 Awesome time! 2nd time
August 26, 2019
This was our 2nd time to use Shore Excursions in Grand Cayman. Previously we did only the Jetski to Stingray City. Great tour guides and wonderful day! This was my husbands favorite excursion.
Reviewer: wendy l snyder
5 Stars
Sooo much fun
July 07, 2019
This was one of my favorites! We only had two other people in our group. You get so much jet ski time. It was a rainy day so the water was really rough. Definitely would take a pair of goggles if I went again. This was a lot of fun though and our group was so small that we had a lot of time with the sting rays.
Reviewer: Brent
5 Stars
Jet Skis and Sting Rays
July 02, 2019
This was a great experience! The time on jet skis was much longer than I anticipated. Although we didn’t have the best weather, the guides were experienced and provided a fun time. My 6 year old loved feeding the sting rays and had the time of his life. I would definitely recommend this for families who want an adventure.
Reviewer: Helen
4 Stars
Stingray City by Jetski and Starfish Beach
May 11, 2019
Husband and grandson loved the private tour, they can’t wait to do it again when we go back to Grand Cayman!
Reviewer: JC
5 Stars
Stingray City by jet ski & starfish beach
March 08, 2019
This was the highlight of our cruise. We all loved the jet ski ride & seeing the stingrays & starfish. The beach was definitely the best at starfish beach. Tour guides were friendly & very helpful!
Reviewer: Elaine Niskanen
5 Stars
A good time!
February 12, 2019
This was one of the best excursions we have taken! Other jetski outings make you stay in a line and go slow. This is not the case with this excursion! The stingrays are super slimy :)
Reviewer: Kerry Picco
5 Stars
Exciting way to interact with nature
January 24, 2019
Great guides, reliable equipment. Team was wonderful and it was a really unique way to see the stingrays (rather than the crowded catamarans). Owner even came back to town at end of day to deliver something we had left in the van.
Reviewer: MD
5 Stars
Thrilling Day!
January 19, 2019
We went out on a day that had strong winds. At the meeting place they let us know about the waves and offered to refund our money no pressure. My son wanted to still do it. Well it was challenging but we had a blast and will be talking about it for years to come. (I'm 55 and my son was 20)
Reviewer: Helen Michaud
5 Stars
Awesome experience
December 13, 2018
My 11 yo son and I shared a jet ski and it was my first time on one. Was a bit choppy, but that didn’t stop us. The stingrays were amazing there are so many. I don’t know if I enjoyed the rays or the jet ski more.
Reviewer: Carlton
5 Stars
Terrific Family Excursion
December 05, 2018
We are a family of four, so we rented 2 double rider jet skis. My husband, children (11 and 8 yrs old) and I had a blast riding the jet skis as well as playing with the stingrays and starfish, which were plentiful. Our excursion guide, Kyle, was attentive and knowledgeable. He gave us ample time at each stop to enjoy the wildlife. We would definitely recommend!
Reviewer: Monique
5 Stars
Fun in the sun
December 01, 2018
This was our favorite excursion of the entire week! Fast and new ski, warm water, beautiful and secluded starfish beach. Stingray experience was 1st rate! This needs to be on "your bucket list". FANTASTIC !!! Guides were very knowledgeable about sealife. Highly recommended!! American owned business
Reviewer: Stacey & Thomas Smith
5 Stars
Best Time Ever in Cayman!!!
September 17, 2018
First time driving a jet ski; a little hesitant.That changed the minute we were picked up by the driver.Once my family arrived at the marina we were met by Josh and I told him I had never driven one.So instead of his beautiful, super clean, larger jet skis, he selected a smaller one for me;a beautiful, super clean, PINK jet ski! I was comfortable on it in no time.Josh led our group out into the ocean - just incredible.SO much fun! We rode to Stingray City, Josh and his crew gave us squid for the stingrays, and made sure we all got up close to them.Even got a couple of "stingray kisses".This excursion and the wonderful folks that run it, was truly a great adventure. Super fun, and I ended up showing off and trying to race people.Josh even took my son on a ride with him and showed him how fun a jet ski can be (when driven by a professional). Everyone was nice, accommodating, helpful and FUN. And, NO worries about getting back to the ship on time.They are all truly professionals.
Reviewer: Audrey L. Moore
5 Stars
Singray City by Jetski
August 13, 2018
Great excursion! Everything went well from pick up to drop off. Our guides, Josh and Klye were awesome !!! My son and daughter shared a jetski and my husband and I shared one. Driving to see the stinrgrays on the jetskis was SO MUCH FUN...way better than traveling in a boat. We had so much fun with the stingrays. Feeding, holding, petting and yes, we even gave them a kiss..(7 years good luck if you do, so we'll see:)) Josh and Kyle were the best. They were polite, very knowledgeable and so much fun. You could tell they loved their jobs, and were very good at it. The starfish were pretty neat as well. Definately recommend this excursion.
Reviewer: Angela
5 Stars
Not a great idea
July 27, 2018
Apparently stingray city is way off shore - so if waters are rough it is a terrible idea to try to jet ski thru big surf and we missed the chance to go. Was a fun jet ski ride but not worth the money since we didn’t even see stingrays. Snorkeled off the shore by a bar after jet ski-omg and that was the best of the tour (for free)
Reviewer: Eurosue
3 Stars
Awesome time
July 09, 2018
My husband and I went on this excursion and Dre was our tour guide. We had the best time. He is alot of fun knowledgable and made us all feel like we knew him forever. He was patient with everyone. We would highly recommend doing this excursion to anyone. We will do again when we visit. Nicki the driver who took us to and from jetski sight was super cool. Also very knowledgable and friendly. Great time ahead of you book.
Reviewer: Kerri roldan
5 Stars
Amazing! A must do!
July 09, 2018
I was a little concerned doing a not cruise ship sponsored tour but once we walked to the meet up, Josh was waiting with the van, and in a few minutes we were there and I realized how much better this whole experience was and why. It was a small group which made it feel very good and private. Dre took us out on the Jetski's. We had been to the Stingray city before so I didn't expect much but when we were there, I looked and saw the big groups that we normally did this with with 50+ people while we were there vs this where just the few of us spending tons of time with the stingrays, holding, pictures, etc. Soooo much better experience. I'd highly recommend this tour to anyone over any others we've done.
Reviewer: Brent
5 Stars
Exceptionally Wonderful Excursion!
March 10, 2017
Booked this trip thinking it'd be like any other. I was wrong! From the time Sean picked us up my wife and I knew this was an exceptionally high quality company. We were greeted as long lost friends and treated like family. We went on the Sting Ray City and Starfish Beach tours. "Dre" (short for Cadre), a local guy, was our guide. He was well educated and experienced on everything related to the tour but more importantly he treated us like his family. He went out of his way to provide lots of details and with a great smile. We could tell this wasn't just a routine day job but his passion. He even swam after the rays and brought them to us. All in all it was an exceptional tour for a location that has hundreds of choices! We highly recommend them!! Visited February 2017
Reviewer: Bob Hoelscher
5 Stars
Stringrays
January 19, 2017
A very unique experience. My teenagers loved this excursion and the jet skis.
Reviewer: Julie Crandell
5 Stars
Great
January 16, 2017
We would do this again.
Reviewer: Kristine Saldivar
5 Stars
jet ski/ string ray city & star fish beach
November 08, 2016
was a great event, great communication getting picked up, got on our way quickly, touching, holding string ray was incrediable. Staff escorts on jet skis were very accomodating. highly recommend
Reviewer: kevin H
5 Stars
Amazing excursion
August 10, 2016
This was a truly amazing excursion, the excursion company staff was friendly, personable, and accommodating. This far exceeded my expectations and look forward to doing it again!
Reviewer: Sabina
5 Stars
Great day!
June 09, 2016
It was a great time!
Reviewer: Dschwab
5 Stars
Awesome Stingray City by Jetski!!!!
April 08, 2016
This was a great excursion. The guide was friendly and informative and was on time. The excursion was a blast, the jetski's were running well, we were able to zip all over the ocean, great fun. We then stopped and received a hands on education on stingrays and zipped over to see the starfish. While you may look goofy, you should wear goggles as the salt water does get in your eyes and stings. I wore sunglasses and the water still got in my eyes. This was an expensive excursion though.
Reviewer: Schrim
5 Stars
Definitely worth the money!
March 22, 2016
The water was very choppy for the jet skis, but it was so nice being in our 15 person group compared to the boats that had hundreds of people on them. Guides were great.
Reviewer: Tonya
5 Stars
I would do this excursion again
March 05, 2016
We had a wonderful time on this excursion. The Jetskis were great and the trip was organized well. The stingrays were huge and gentle. The starfish were big and the beach there was beautiful.
Reviewer: Caryl
5 Stars
Great experience - a lot of fun - the transportati
February 23, 2016
Had a great time, would do it again. Would wear goggles next time was hard to see when waves would hit your eyes! Other than that - was a blast !!
Reviewer: Karista
5 Stars
Great excursion
January 22, 2015
Really enjoyed this excursion and the guides. Highly recommend to others
Reviewer: Jeff
5 Stars
WOW How fun!!
January 06, 2015
This was an amazing experience, about the only draw back was we were not able to get an earlier excursion because they were booked up, so we had a 2:30 pick up time, the directions to the pick up was a little difficult to understand cause the streets arent really labeled in the caymans, but Lots to see while we waited, got to try some Jerk chicken, which was amazing... in just a little side building outdoor cafe.... they DONT take photos for you to purchase, if you want PHOTOs you need to take your own camera, WHICH YOU WANT TO DO FOR SURE!! but the guides are very happy to take all the pictures that you want them to of the rays and all... THE RAYS.....WOW what an experience...its a little intimidating at first all of these rays swimming around under you, but we just plunged in and listened to the guides and....WOW the guides held one ray that was born without a tail they call her Frisbee, she was about 3 feet across and you get to kiss her and hold her if you want, and the others just swim up and brush your arms and swim all around you...like I said it was a bit intimadating but soooo fun, I dont know if we would ever have another experiance like that one...The jet skis are in Good shape and you go thru the lagoon and then out into open water the ride out is about 20 to 30 min, and the sea was a bit rough the day were there but lots of fun piloting your own, you should definatley take some goggles or something to cover your eyes the spray from the sea makes it a bit difficult to see at times and on the way back they let us play a bit... what surprised me was the this ""Stingray City"" is just a sandbar out in the middle of the water...when we finished with the rays we went over to Starfish Island, were people spend the weekends and such, you pull up to the beach and look for the starfish, lots of fun, we got back for the 5:30 boarding time to the ship, and when they dropped us off took us right to the front of the dock, then you have to weave your way thru all the Shops and vendors to get back to the ship... Definatley would recommend this tour... tons of fun!!
Reviewer: tomegot
4 Stars
Lots of Fun and exactly what you expect!
August 15, 2014
Overall had a great experience. Beautiful weather and knowledgable tour guides. Really no way of improving the tour other than offering some food and drinks??? Easy transfers to the docks and they even dropped us off at an alternative drop off location to continue shopping prior to our ship departure.
Reviewer: Zitro
5 Stars
World Class Experience!
April 20, 2014
Were picked up in a nice van exactly on time. Great tour of town as we went to the harbor. Riding the wave runners was great. Sting Ray City lives up to the hype. Showed pictures to scuba enthusiasts who were all jealous! Fun snorkling, althouth like we've done before. A great excursion with only eight of us in the group. I would REALLY promote this excursion!
Reviewer: Steve B.
5 Stars
Best Day Ever!!!
April 02, 2014
We were looking forward to this excursion and it did not disappoint. Our kids are still talking about how great it was. Getting to see and hold starfish and sting rays was a major highlight, but the jetskiing was also great. The guides we had were amazing. Thanks for a ""once in a lifetime"" experience.
Reviewer: Krazycanuck
5 Stars
Rainy DAy!
January 25, 2014
Unfortunately it was madly raining even before we got off the ferry boat so the excursion was cancelled but my money was refunded. We showed up at the agreed meeting place and the tour guide was there waiting to tell us it was cancelled. It was sad but it was nice of him to be there to let us know. Will book it againnext time I cruise bc I hear I cannot miss doing this! It should be awesome on a sunny day!
Reviewer: IRS
5 Stars