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Gibbs Cay

Grand Turk
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Ranked #3 of 7 tours in Grand Turk
4.5 of 5 stars 35 Reviews
Type: Beaches, Nature/ Wildlife Areas, Reefs, Islands, Water sports
Activities: Swimming
Traveler Description: Here's how it goes - the small boat you are riding in approaches Gibbs and suddenly is surrounded by all sizes of stingrays.  When you step out of... more »
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Pa
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2012

Gibbs Cay is a short boat ride from Grand Turk. Along the way, we stopped for some pretty good snorkeling along a reef structure. The island is uninhabited, but has some resident manta rays that come visiting when they hear the boat motors roaring. The dive master helps you "get familiar" with the mantas. It's a little bizarre and touristy,... More

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Fredericksburg, Virginia
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 19, 2012
1
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This excursion cost close to $180 for the three of us and I wasn't all that impressed. I have swam with the stingrays before (Bahamas) and was in an enclosed pool with them swimming all around us. This was more like one of the guys grabbing a stingray so you can hold it, then they have their girlfriend take your... More

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Central Virginia
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3 reviews 3 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2012

You can feed and pet sting rays. There is no sun shelter so be prepared with some good sunscreen. More

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Ottawa, Canada
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38 reviews 38 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
56 helpful votes 56 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 7, 2012

Middle of nowhere. No signs of humans. Lovely. Stingrays to play with in the water. More

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Nisswa, Minnesota
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3 reviews 3 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 5, 2012

Great experience. Many stingrays. Great fresh conch salad! More

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Hilo, Hawaii
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 5, 2012
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We cruised to Grand Turk on HAL Eurodam. This was the excursion we chose for this port. The boat ride over was very quick. The crew was very friendly. The best part was the stingray. Getting to hold it, and kiss it, and have our pictures taken with it made a unique experience. I admit that my wife was the... More

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Raleigh, North Carolina
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 3, 2012
2
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I had so much fun!!! There were several stingrays and they were very friendly. I was kinda worried after reading some of the reviews but this was something I had wanted to do for a while so I went for it and I am so glad that I did. Our guides were great they made sure everyone got a chance... More

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Northville, Michigan
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 2, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

We went with Oasis Dive and thoroughly enjoyed the excursion. It was the best day of our cruise!! On the way over to Gibbs Cay, one of the crew dove in to retrieve a couple of conch. Arriving on the beautiful beach, sting rays gravitated to our boat immediately. Everyone who was interested was able to touch and kiss the... More

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Atlantic City, NJ
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2012
3
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My fiancé and I spent the day at Grand Turk as part of our cruise destination itinerary. First of all, Grand Turk Island is STUNNING, clean, and uninhabited by the usual locals badgering tourists to purchase items. The excursion to Gibbs Bay was no only reasonably priced, but our absolute favorite of the entire vacation. The tour guides were friendly,... More

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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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5 reviews 5 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 20, 2012
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Freediving for conch, feeding the friendly stingrays, and eating conch salad were the highlights. More

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