Stingray City - Grand Cayman

Stingray City is one of the most popular attractions on Grand Cayman. This site is in the North Sound of Grand Cayman and has naturally occurring resident Southern Stingrays. This site has become a beacon for snorkel operators bringing tourist groups here.

Critters at this site

Being on a shallow, sandy bottom there’s not much marine life here but this site’s all about the Southern Stingrays. You’ll see them in droves!

Based on open observations nearbywithin ~5 km — likely to see, not necessarily confirmed at the site itself.

Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Eretmochelys imbricata4 obs.

Loggerhead Sea Turtle

Caretta caretta2 obs.

Elkhorn Coral

Acropora palmata1 obs.

Mountainous Star Coral

Orbicella faveolata1 obs.

Red Cushion Sea Star

Oreaster reticulatus1 obs.

Atlantic Long-spined Sea Urchin

Diadema antillarum1 obs.

Purple Sea Fan

Gorgonia ventalina1 obs.

Green Sea Turtle

Chelonia mydas1 obs.

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Green Finger Sponge

Iotrochota birotulata1 obs.

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Svamp

Chondrilla caribensis1 obs.

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Svamp

Agelas schmidtii1 obs.

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Caribbean Sea Mat

Palythoa caribaeorum1 obs.

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Svamp

Chelonaplysilla americana1 obs.

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Svamp

Niphates erecta1 obs.

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Koral & anemone

Lebrunia neglecta1 obs.