Shore Excursions by Port

Captain Marvin's Watersports vs Stingray City Cayman Islands Ltd.

Two independent shore excursion operators in Grand Cayman (George Town), Cayman Islands. Captain Marvin's Watersports starts at $59 and Stingray City Cayman Islands Ltd. at $69. Here is how their options line up on length, group size, age rules and cancellation.

Captain Marvin's Watersports

  • Six scheduled stingray/snorkel tours from $59 to $129
  • Says it does not schedule trips that conflict with ship times and tracks last-tender times; no formal guarantee stated
  • Second office at Cayman Falls Shopping Plaza, West Bay Road

Tour #6: Stingray City Sandbar Experience

From
$59 per person
Length
2 hours (about 45 minutes at the sandbar)
Group
up to 48
Min age
No age restriction; under-4s need own flotation
Cancellation
Free cancellation 72+ hours ahead; no charge if ship can't stop or arrives late, or if captain cancels for weather; no-shows charged.

Tour #2: Stingrays and one snorkel stop to Barrier Reef OR Coral Gardens

From
$65 per person
Length
2 hours 30 minutes
Group
up to 45
Min age
No age restriction; snorkel gear for ages 4+, under-4s need own flotation
Cancellation
Free cancellation 72+ hours ahead; no charge if the ship can't stop or arrives too late; captain may cancel for weather.

Tour #4: Stingray City and Two Snorkel Stops

From
$75 per person
Length
3 hours dock to dock
Group
up to 45
Min age
No age restriction; snorkel gear for ages 4+, under-4s need own flotation
Cancellation
Free cancellation 72+ hours ahead; no charge if ship can't stop or arrives late, or if captain cancels for weather; no-shows charged.

Tour #3: Beach Lunch, Stingray & Snorkel tour

From
$129 per person
Length
5 hours
Group
up to 40
Min age
No age restriction; snorkel gear for ages 4+, under-4s need own flotation
Cancellation
Free cancellation 72+ hours ahead; no charge if the ship can't stop or arrives too late; captain may cancel for weather.

Check dates with Captain Marvin's Watersports

Stingray City Cayman Islands Ltd.

  • Describes its own crew and departure points and asks guests to book direct with it
  • Reminds cruise guests that Grand Cayman is a tender port and to get an early shore pass
  • Its two-stop Stingray City and Coral Gardens tour ($58) is marked currently not operating

Stingray City, Coral Gardens (Reef Snorkel) & Starfish Snorkel

From
$69 per adult
Length
3.5 hours (page also says 3.0); departs 9:00 am and 12:00 pm daily
Cancellation
Operator may cancel for safety, weather, mechanical problems, low numbers or crew illness; refund policy page not read.

Stingray City, Reef Snorkel, Starfish & Beach

From
$79 per adult
Length
4.5-5.0 hours; departs 9:00 am and 12:00 pm
Cancellation
Operator may cancel for safety, weather, mechanical problems, low numbers or crew illness.

Stingray City, Starfish, Reef Snorkel & Turtle Lagoon (Grand Tour)

From
$125 per adult
Length
5.5 hours; departs 9:00 am
Cancellation
Operator may cancel for safety, weather, mechanical problems, low numbers or crew illness.

Check dates with Stingray City Cayman Islands Ltd.

Both checked against the operators' own pages on 2026-10-22. See every operator in Grand Cayman (George Town), Cayman Islands.