Swim and snorkel with stingrays in the warm shallow waters around Gibbs Cay, a beautiful and uninhabited 7-acre (2.8-hectare) island. The best place in the Turks and Caicos to see and interact with southern stingrays, Gibbs Cay also features pristine, white-sand beaches, a scenic shoreline, and a hill with sea oats at its center.
This was our first excursion that we haven't booked with the cruiseline and it was fantastic. The crew was awesome and caught a sting ray for us to touch and interact with and dove and got the conch shell and we had conch salad. When we go back, we will do this excursion again.
This is a don’t miss opportunity! Love the warm welcome from Faith and Ed when we checked in. JJ and Vasco captained our boat. They were great hosts, keeping us entertained, and acting as a trove of knowledge about the island, sea life, and even food recommendations! We learned so much about the stingrays and conch. It was fun to watch JJ dive for conch. None of us were brave enough to join him free diving 25-30 feet for the conch. He did bring up starfish and sand dollars for us to see as well. Watching them make the conch ceviche was fun and tasted delicious. Gibbs Cay has breathtaking beauty with the most perfect waves and sand for kids to play in; spending time with the sting rays was the bonus!
The one thing that impressed me the most was the care JJ and Vasco showed us. My kids were anxious on the boat ride to Gibbs Cay and another fellow passenger wasn’t feeling well. On the return trip, they made a point to try navigate the boat so it rocked way less than it did on the ride out. I’ve been on a lot of boat excursions and this was the first time any boat captain took note of our comfort level during the ride. Hats off to JJ and Vasco for making this one of our most favorite memories of this trip.
This was the best excursion! It was easy to book, communicated well, and was safe and organized. It was split up into smaller groups so we weren’t in a crowd. The island was beautiful and not overcrowded, we got an up close stingray encounter and up close conch encounter, and enjoyed the beautiful water. The service was excellent! We have nothing but wonderful things to say about this excursion, it truly was a wonderful experience.
Wonderful trip with great guide and captain - my daughters and I had a blast. Glad we went with a small group as the giant tours through other outfits looked like a nightmare.
Great experience would love to do it again!! :) Very organized and they go above and beyond to make your time there memorable! Thankyou Clay & Captain John for being so great & the best at what you do!!
If you are new to cruising, don't hesitate booking an excursion separate from the ship / cruise line if booking this one! Don't be nervous. This family owned company is awesome! Very professional and you WILL be back to the boat in plenty of time. They monitor each ship's schedule. Don't stress over the 5-10 min walk down the beach. It's more like 5 min and staff are along the beach directing you, too. Finding the green house is EASY. The owner, the Captain (J.J.) and the co-capt. (Clay) were awesome. J.J. and Clay were great tour guides with lots of knowledge. It was educational and fun! (I have to disguise learning for my kids. Lol.) Snorkling by the Amazing Wall was very safe & beautiful. Clay fed the fish, and they came right up to him. He let those interested do the same. He allowed my teens to jump off the boat and flip off the boat to have a little fun. (It is PLENTY deep and safe.) J.J. even joined in with my youngest to give him some extra courage to do the same as his siblings. We enjoyed playing with the sting rays as it was tons of fun. We learned all about the reef, sting rays and conchs, too. We were able to see the conchs live and then watch the process for making salad. Tons of fun. I definitely give this tour the most possible stars plus one more!
Great intimate trip - learned about conch and stingrays
This was a great trip - intimate compared to the cruise ship and large boat experience. The crew dove for conch, taught us about them, prepared a conch salad (which was great), and spent good amount of time teaching us about the stingrays. They answered any questions and let us hold one. All done with respect for nature.
The only negative for us (having a special needs son) was the size of the boat. It was good for most people…he could not go with us.
All said and done, a great trip and experience - far better than the big tours that spend 20-30 mins on the Cay, we were there for an hour.
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