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Stingray City Sandbar is very popular shallow dive site of Grand Cayman. Diving here is available for all levels. The main attraction of the site are Caymans Southern Stingrays who are used to visitors and come up close to greet the divers
When To Go Diving
Scuba diving is available all year-round. The average air temperature stays within 21-27°C/70-80°F range throughout the year. June through October is usually the hurricane season. The average water temperature stays between 26°C/78°F and 28°C/82°F year-round. The depth of the site is 3-4m/10-15ft. Water visibility is 5m/16ft.
What to see
Caymans southern stingrays, snappers and grunts
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Reviews about Stingray City (sandbars)
Stingray City or Sandbar
The "Sandbar" lies in the North Sound of Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, often mistakenly called "Stingray City", which is a nearby dive site.
The "Sandbar" is an open interaction wildlife zone where people (tourists) can interact with the Southern Stingray. Some of these Stingrays even like to be "petted" and can give the visitor a TY through a hickey. Visitors can stand waist deep on the sandbank.
"Stingray City" is an adjacent dive site with a flat sandy bottom at 15 fee... Read more
t where divers often kneel down in a circle to observe the stingrays.
Quite often there are far less (to no) stingrays present than at the sandbar, but the experience is completely different.
SC is a more "natural" experience where the Sandbar is often overly crowded by partying tourists.
Michael Maes
Wildlife Filmmake