Stingray City
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Stingray City is a famous shallow sandbar and snorkeling site off Grand Cayman where visitors can closely interact with large southern stingrays in their natural habitat.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stingray City canonical | 2 |
| Stingray City area of North Sound | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
marine wildlife interaction site
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snorkeling site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessedBy | boat tours ⓘ |
| attracts | snorkelers of varying experience levels ⓘ |
| bestKnownFor | southern stingray sandbar experience ⓘ |
| country | Cayman Islands ⓘ |
| economicRole | major tourism revenue source for Grand Cayman ⓘ |
| environmentType |
lagoon-like area
ⓘ
marine sandbar ⓘ |
| hasAmenity | moorings for tour boats ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
clear water
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coral reef nearby ⓘ shallow sandbar ⓘ |
| hasRegulation |
guidelines for safe interaction with stingrays
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restrictions on touching and feeding practices ⓘ |
| knownFor |
close interaction with wild stingrays
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photography opportunities with stingrays ⓘ standing in shallow water surrounded by stingrays ⓘ |
| languageOfTours | primarily English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Caribbean Sea
ⓘ
Cayman Islands ⓘ Grand Cayman ⓘ |
| mainSpeciesObserved | southern stingray ⓘ |
| marineEcosystem | coral reef and seagrass habitats nearby ⓘ |
| near |
Grand Cayman
ⓘ
surface form:
North Sound, Grand Cayman
Seven Mile Beach ⓘ
surface form:
Seven Mile Beach (by boat distance)
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| offersActivity |
snorkeling
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stingray feeding under supervision ⓘ swimming ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| photographySubject | underwater images of stingrays and visitors ⓘ |
| popularWith |
cruise ship passengers
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
| region | West Indies ⓘ |
| requires | boat transportation from shore ⓘ |
| safetyConsideration |
visitors advised to shuffle feet to avoid stepping on stingrays
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visitors often provided with life vests ⓘ |
| seasonality | visited year-round ⓘ |
| tourDuration | typically a few hours including boat travel ⓘ |
| tourType |
guided group excursions
ⓘ
private boat charters ⓘ |
| typicalDepth | approximately 1 to 1.5 meters ⓘ |
| typicalWaterConditions |
generally calm seas inside the North Sound
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warm tropical water ⓘ |
| wildlifeInteractionType |
hand-feeding under guide supervision
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in-water encounter ⓘ |
| wildlifeStatus | stingrays are free-ranging wild animals ⓘ |
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Stingray City area of North Sound