This customized small-group tour is for serious nature lovers seeking to snorkel incredible reefs and interact with wildlife. You will have the opportunity to hand-feed brown stingrays in their natural element. Tours are customized for small and private groups (maximum of 6 guests) so that you can receive a personalized once in a lifetime experience. Ideal for families, couples and close friends seeking an off the beaten path excursion. This is an active lifestyle tour for those who enjoy marine wild life.
West End has numerous reefs each ranging from near shore to sites located off Indian Cay and Wood Cay. These two cays are in close proximity to West End and offer exceptional clear seas and abundance of marine life. The shallow depths around the cays average 4-8 feet. Migrating and residents bird also frequent the cays year round.
Just off Settlement Point are two more amazing reef systems filled with various coral and fish. Heading toward the southern coast is Bootle Bay and additional reefs that meander along the shoreline in depths of 6-12 feet.
A visit to Deadman's Reef and Elisabete Reef make for an exciting 30 minute boat ride to explore the southern coast of West End. The area has a number of exotic fish worthy of taking a second look.
The most dynamic eco-system exists at Sandy Cay. The third cay is situated approximately 8 miles off West End. You will be provided with a briefing about the foraging habits and personalities of the stingrays. A possible visit from their largest stingray "Big Brownie" will surely amaze everyone who meets one of the most elegant stingrays of the group. The feeding lasts approximately 30-40 minutes and ends with a 15-minute snorkel with the rays in their environment and a 15-minute walking eco-tour of Sandy Cay before heading over to snorkel a sunken boat wreck. Numerous bird life and exotic plants make this cay a favorite among guests.
This ocean expedition also allows guests to discover a sunken boat wreck in only 10 feet of water subject to weather and sea conditions. The wreck is filled with thousands of fish and marine life. Perfect underwater photography for nature lovers, and snorkelers!
