Swim with Stingrays! Grand Cayman Ultimate Snorkel & Lunch

TLDR: Great experience! One of the highlights of our trip, even with being pushed to a different itinerary. Unfortunately the tour we booked (with Lunch) didn't have enough people sign up so the operator had to cancel. To be fair, it does say this in the booking details, so we weren't caught off guard, even if it was a bit inconvenient. They offered us the same tour on another day, but that didn't work with our schedule. Captain Marvin's then offered us basically the same tour, without the lunch stop, and a refund in the difference in price which we happily accepted. While we were bummed we didn't get to do our original tour, the replacement tour was fantastic. At the first snorkeling stop, we saw two large sea turtles who were so friendly. They would swim right up to the snorkelers in search of food. We also saw a huge sting ray cruising the bottom, a barracuda, and schools upon schools of tropical fish. The second stop was Stingray City which is not to be missed! Super friendly stingrays swim right up to you and brush against your legs as you stand in waist deep water. Brunson, our main guide, did a great job of walking us through what to expect and making a great time for everyone. We got to hold a ray, give it a kiss, get a "back massage", and feed them some squid. It was incredible! The third stop at Coral Gardens was a bit of a let down after the first two if I'm honest. Lots of really colorful fish and some really pretty coral heads, but not nearly the activity as at the first two stops. I think most folks were done early and we hoped back on board for the ride back. All in all a great trip and I highly suggest Captain Marvin's. They were all super friendly and fun to interact with during the voyage. Great group.

Bunson and his team were fantastic! We visited two reef areas and saw lots of fish, a stingray and two turtles. At stingray city, Bunson and crew had us hold, pet, kiss and even get a massage with the rays! Lots of pictures were taken and shared. Amazing experience.

We had a really good experience with Captain Marvin’s. The staff was very friendly and were very attentive to their guests. When it came time to serve food they also provided really good customer service. The highlight of course were the stingrays and it really is a once in a lifetime experience. I’d love to do it again. The captain was Benson, his crew was great.

The crew/staff with Capt Marvin was top notch and if you want to see Stingray City, you won't go wrong with this company. I visited Stingray City 34 years ago, and I have to say that now it is so much more commercialized. A crew member will pick up a stingray and one by one we each hold it, kiss it, feed it and take a few pictures with it, and that's about it. It's the same with all the tour companies. Not a bad experience but nothing like 34 years ago when my wife and I visited here with a dive group, and the stingrays just swarmed us organically. That said, our crew was great, particularly Kevin, so if you want this experience Capt Marvin is a great choice.

This was a great time. Well worth the cost. Captain Mitchell and Barry were great hosts. The food was amazing. We had the best day.

Wonderful experience all around. Some incredible memories to take with us. The staff were incredible from pickup at our residence as well on our boat. The crew were absolute professionals as well and everyone on our boat loved the whole day. If you visit Grand Cayman, this is an absolute must thing to do. Don't miss your chance. 😊

One of the best experiences that we have ever had on a vacation. The tour guides are fantastic, the experience is amazing and the price is absolutely worth it!

Awesome crew, they took care of every need and every customer felt personally cared for. The trip went exactly as planned. The Conch Ceviche was awesome with fresh caught conch off our boat. The snorkeling was great but we had fairly rough seas. For me it was a bit rough but that’s because of my age. My wife was just fine. The stingray experience was the absolute greatest time! Then the prepared lunch of chicken, mahi mahi, and salads was delicious. The trip was so awesome that we booked a similar excursion the very next day. Captain Marvin’s crew was very professional and were very fun to spend the day with!!! We will certainly book with them again!!!

This was a great day spent on the water. It was a very fun, interesting tour. Conch gathering, snorkel sightseeing, and there’s a reason Stingray City is a bit like Grand Central rush hour- Because it’s pretty awesome. The guides let you hold and kiss the stingrays. I loved it. Lunch is tasty and perfect on a little beach with facilities. Just bring your sunscreen and enjoy!

We have taken this tour with Capt. Marvin 2 years running. Both times we had a great time and were impressed by the coordination and management of the tours. The boat crews are fantastic and the beach lunch was superb. The snorkeling and trip to sting-ray city were super easy and super fun for all ages. The boat itself is the right layout with plenty of space and places to hang out both in and out of the sun for everyone on board.