What it's like
Starfish Point is a shallow-water spot in the North Sound of Grand Cayman. It sits on a reef stop that boats visit for snorkeling, and it draws children and families for its gentle depth.
A visit is a boat stop, usually part of a catamaran or fishing charter. The water runs from ankle-deep to waist-deep, so you can stand in much of it. Stingrays come close in the shallows, and the stop is often paired with Stingray City and Coral Gardens.
Good to know
- Keep to the shallow area. Researchers advise against feeding or lifting the stingrays.
- Most stops in this area need a boat. Only Cemetery Beach can be reached without one.
- Tours to Starfish Point run daily, seven days a week.
Starfish Point
Starfish Point is a shallow snorkel stop on a reef in the North Sound of Grand Cayman. Stingrays and starfish live in the calm water here.
Tours that go here
Prices are per person, booked with our partner, Shore Excursions Group.
Stingray City, Barrier Reef and Starfish Beach
Stingray City
Stingray City is a set of shallow sandbars in the North Sound of Grand Cayman, where southern stingrays gather around visiting boats. Most people reach it on a boat tour from George Town.
Cemetery Beach
Cemetery Beach is a quiet public beach at the north end of Seven Mile Beach, with a reef for snorkeling just offshore. It is one of the calmer spots on the island's west side.
Boatswain's Beach
Boatswain's Beach is a fee-paying marine park in West Bay, with a saltwater snorkel lagoon, a commercial green sea turtle farm and a Caymanian Heritage Street. Visitors swim with turtles, walk the trails and browse the artisans.
Coral Gardens
Coral Gardens is a reef snorkel site off Grand Cayman where visitors swim over coral formations and watch for turtles and stingrays. Most people reach it by boat as part of a tour.
The same kind of day, elsewhere
Snorkeling
