Snorkeling at The Reef

Experience some of the best snorkeling in the Caribbean!

Stingray City Sandbar Sailing and Snorkeling Trip

Twice a week, The Reef Resort offers the best Stingray City trip for sailing and snorkeling on Grand Cayman. We charter a 50' catamaran exclusively for our guests and sail out in the afternoon from Kaibo Yacht Club. By leaving slightly later than most trips, we're able to miss any crowds from cruise ships or Seven Mile Beach.

After a fantastic Cayman Island snorkeling stop at the North Sound Reef (yes, your guides will actually hand-feed a shark and a moray eel; and, no they won't feed them a hand), we head for the sandbar. We're often the only boat there, so everyone will get the opportunity to feed and hold a Southern Stingray (they're big, wet puppy dogs!), get a Stingray massage, and don't forget your Stingray kiss. It's worth 7 years good luck.

Stingray City, a feeding ground for stingrays, is a unique and world renowned Grand Cayman snorkeling spot. The stingrays love the shallow sandy bottom in this area and in the nearby Sandbar site at the entrance to Rum Point Channel.

And just when you think it couldn't get any better, we raise sail to catch those warm tropical breezes, sip rum punch, and sail for home to the sounds of the Barefoot Man.

For more information, email us at concierge@thereef.com or see us when you arrive and we'll sign you up for one of the best experiences of your life!

Snorkeling on Grand Cayman

Famous for their diving, the Cayman Islands offer excellent snorkeling as well. Some of the world’s most spectacular unspoiled coral reefs and walls can be explored in the waters off The Reef and the East End of Grand Cayman. Vibrant tropical fish, crystal-clear 80 degree water and spectacular coral reefs are easily accessible from the shores around Grand Cayman Island.

All beaches on Grand Cayman Island are open to the public and some other snorkeling sites in the east end include:

• Bodden Town, Beach Bay
• Bodden Town, Cemetery
• East End, Colliers
• East End, Queen's Monument

Seven Mile Beach and west side Cayman island snorkeling sites:

• West Bay, Turtle Farm
• West Bay, Cemetery Reef
• George Town, Wreck of the Gamma
• George Town, Cheese Burger Reef
• George Town, Wreck of the Cali
• George Town, Eden Rock/Devil's Grotto
• South Sound, Blue Parrott
• South Sound, Smith's Cove

The best months for snorkeling on Grand Cayman Island are April to October. The waters offer great visibility, usually 100 to 150 feet with little or no current. It’s always warm – in winter it’s 78° to 80° and in summer it’s 82° to 86°.

You won’t be alone snorkeling Grand Cayman Island’s warm waters – there are over 500 types of fish, including Sand Tigers, Queen Triggerfish, parrotfish, and angelfish, as well as many other types of marine life including turtles, spotted Eagle rays, reef sharks, moray eels, stingrays, Horse-Eye Jacks and barracudas