Stingray City
Cayman Islands · Caribbean
Stingray City on Grand Cayman's North Sound is a shallow sandbar where dozens of southern stingrays have been fed for decades by tour boats — divers and snorkelers can stand in chest deep water surrounded by them. More photo op than dive site.
How this reef is doing
ⓘ How we measure thisReef state
Sandbar interaction site — not a reef dive. Surrounding patch reefs are thinning.
Coral cover
Fish life
Heat
Warmer than usual right now, but not hot enough to bleach.
Fishing
Quiet water, and the protection is actively patrolled.
Sources · AGRRA and GCRMN reef surveys · NOAA Coral Reef Watch · Global Fishing Watch and reef gravity
Coral cover over time
Live coral cover, by survey year
Across surveys in 2014 and 2024, live coral cover here has fallen from 31% to 26%. Every point is a real survey reading, never a projection.
Live coral cover, percent by year
| Year | Coral cover |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 31% |
| 2024 | 26% |
What you will see
19 species across the dive sites here
Great barracuda
Seen 21 days ago
at USS Kittiwake
Least concern
Greater Antillean Grackle
Seen 21 days ago
at Stingray City
Least concern
French angelfish
Seen 22 days ago
at Eden Rock & Devil's Grotto
Least concern
Red Junglefowl
Seen 22 days ago
at Stingray City
Least concern
Cayman Curly-Tailed Lizard
Seen 24 days ago
at Stingray City
Endangered
Atlantic tarpon
Seen 1 month ago
at USS Kittiwake
Vulnerable
Bar jack
Seen 1 month ago
at Stingray City
Least concern
Grand Cayman Anole
Seen 1 month ago
at Stingray City
Least concern
Southern stingray
Seen 1 month ago
at Stingray City
Near threatened
Nurse shark
Seen 1 month ago
at Stingray City
Vulnerable
Green moray eel
Seen 1 month ago
at USS Kittiwake
Least concern
Green sea turtle
Seen 1 month ago
at USS Kittiwake
Least concern
Nassau grouper
Seen 1 month ago
at USS Kittiwake
Critically endangered
Spotted eagle ray
Seen 2 months ago
at USS Kittiwake
Endangered
Caribbean reef squid
Seen 2 months ago
at Eden Rock & Devil's Grotto
Least concern
Bermuda chub
Seen 3 months ago
at Eden Rock & Devil's Grotto
Least concern
Yellowtail snapper
Seen 6 months ago
at Stingray City
Goliath grouper
Seen May 2025
at USS Kittiwake
Vulnerable
Hardhead silverside
Seasonal visitor
at Eden Rock & Devil's Grotto
Least concern
Dive sites
What divers say
Touristy and worth it. The rays are absurdly habituated and the photos are inevitable.
Good to know
Ethics
Decades-long feeding interaction has clear ecological tradeoffs; aware divers should understand the model.