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On the
northwest corner of Grand Cayman's north sound is “Stingray City” - the
most famous location in the world for snorkeling with stingrays. Located
on a sandbar in only a few feet of water, Stingray City plays host to
about 100,000 visitors per year who come to feed, swim with and snorkel
with the Stingrays. The story goes that fishermen used to clean their
fish nearby, and the rays would gather to eat the discarded remains of
the fish. Eventually divers (and tour operators) realized swimming among
the stingrays was possible, and today Stingray City is one of the top
tourist destinations around Grand Cayman.
Bring along
some fish or squid, and you will quickly be visited by both friendly
stingrays and their fish-competitors who will gladly eat the treats from
your. There is nothing to fear when you are snorkeling with stingrays –
the tour operators are quick to claim that no one has ever been stung by
the rays.
Most Grand
Cayman snorkeling operators offer visits to stingray city as part of
their charters, which range in price from $40 to $100 depending on the
length and size of your tour.
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