My family and I booked a trip to Stingray Sandbar with Ebanks watersports through the cruise ship that we were on and we had a great time!!! My Aunt and Uncle were celebrating their 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY!! and my aunt suffers from severe rheumatoid arthritis. Shawn and Rennell were very patient with us all and took time to make sure that we had a great time. They also made us feel like they were having a great time (nothing better than feeling like someone really enjoys their job!) Stingray Sandbar and the staff of Ebanks Watersports made the trip a five star!!!

We recently arrived home from the Cayman Islands and I felt submitting this review a must. While on vacation we went to Stingray City with Moby Dick Tours. They were excellent. There vessel although not as fancy as some others had lots of room aboard. The personel (Zack the Skipper and his assistant were fantastic) We went on a Sunday as they recommended as the Sandbar is not as busy due to the fact no Cruise Ships are in that day. They get in the water with you help you hold the stingrays and also feed them. This all takes place after an informative boat ride to the sandbar on how to behave around as well as the history of the Stingray. Following the stinray stop we peoceeded to a reef for snorkelling in which they lured out a huge eel. Scary but fun , great fish to take pictures of so be sure to bring an underwater camera or puchase one on the boat. It was definely the highlight of our vacation and I strongly endorse their service.. They were simply outstandig.

We have just returned from a Royal Caribbean Cruise, with one of our highlights being Cayman Island's STINGRAY CITY with MOBY DICK TOURS. This small tour company gave us an exceptional half-day memory.
We reserved on-line (no payment required) and saved approx. $35US/per person over what the cruise lines were charging for an inferior tour. If you don’t reserve ahead, you can still make tour arrangements dockside when you get off the ship.
THE TOUR….after you pay your 35-40 bucks, you are transported (in an ancient school bus) to their 30-35” dive boat. Both guides were very entertaining during the trip out to the sandbar. The guides told everyone of the various individual traits of the sandbar's inhabitants (stingrays) and have given names to many of these gentle members of the shark family. After the 45 minute ride out to the sandbar, some of us snorkeled in approx. 6 feet of water along the coral reef. The numerous small fish were fantastic. We then proceeded a short distance to the sandbar where the water’s depth was 2-3 feet. We handfed the full-grown female rays for approx. an hour. It was the time of our lives!!! The creatures were very gentle and seemed to enjoy the guides and the tourists alike.
WHY GO WITH MOBY DICK?....The guides were excellent and seemed to take a real interest in making sure that everyone was having a good time. They were very protective of the stingrays and gave very detailed instructions as to how to walk on the sandbar and feed the rays. It is a smaller boat holding approx. 20-30 passengers and far better that the crowds seen on the tour boats holding 150 people. A word of caution….don’t be turned off by the school bus…the driver was a hoot!!! and made the made the short trip very enjoyable.
I’ve attached a few photos of ouradventure.

We just returned from the 7 night Western Caribbean cruise on the Carnival Conquest out of Galveston, TX.
We've learned from experience not to book tours through the ship because they're too expensive, crowded, and they exaggerate how exciting it'll be. We did our ports on our own.
In Grand Cayman, I had pre-booked with Moby Dick Tours for Stingray City based on the good reviews I'd read on various sites, including this one. It saved us $5 per person booking through their website compared to their walk-up at the pier price. They were right there as we exited the tender. (This was a very easy tender--many boats available & a short trip to the dock) They told us to meet them across the street in 40 minutes, so we had time to shop a little & go to the restroom. Georgetown is very nice & clean & safe. A lot of high-end stores for the rich & super rich. We were loaded in a group of 30 onto a school bus & took about a 15 minute drive to the pier, where we boarded the Moby Dick. Our guides, Zack & William were very friendly & entertaining. They took us snorkeling 1st, because there were 5 ships in port that day & the sandbar was already crowded & at 9:45am. We snorkeled for about 45 minutes, which was difficult. The current kept pushing everyone back into the boat, so it was crowded. The water was a bit choppy, so my 7 yr old said "no way" & the 9 yr old only last about 10 minutes. With William's help, I did get to see a small nurse shark & a mora eel. I never thought I'd be happy to see a shark, but it seemed harmless enough, & I didn't hear the theme music to "Jaws" in the background, so I felt OK about it. There were some pretty sites, it was just a rough day for snorkeling. We made our way over to the sandbar & it was still pretty crowded, but that didn't stop our fun. Zack & William jumped in & grabbed some stingrays for us & it was amazing! I never knew they could be so friendly & affectionate. They were so cool to pet, and they curl their front up to wait for a kiss! This was an incredible experience we all thoroughly enjoyed & can't wait to do again. Zack & William are out there all day every day, so they know these friendly little creatures by name. There's spots, pizza slice, stubby, tripod, frisbee, etc...I think we spent about 45 minutes at the sandbar & then headed back to the pier. I loved that our boat was small & not crowded, which was not the case with the ship's excursion. There were about 30 of us, & the boat had a bathroom & fresh water shower. They supplied the snorkel equipment & water/fruit punch. Not a bad deal for $35 adult/$30 child. The ship was charging $69 or $79 per person. I'm not sure, but still a rip off compared to the deal we got with Moby Dick Tours. We would definitely hire Moby Dick again. They dropped us off at the port & we looked around a bit before hopping the tender back to the ship. Overall a great day & a wonderful experience!