Stingray City Tour if Staying on East End?

Newbie Joined: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 6

Wondering what tour people would suggest for Stingray City? I know Soto's has been mentioned...we are staying East End and I know they leave from around SMB? We will have a car....Thanks.

Title changed for clarity - scubachar

Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:35 am Post subject:

I would recommend Soto's cause I've used them before. We are going in a few days and I have scheduled two trips with Soto's spread out four days apart, the last time we were at GC we went once and was so amazed we decided to make two trips this time

I've also seen a company called OH - NO'S recommended here and they should be great as well

hope this helps, Gene

Newbie Joined: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 6

Thanks for your help

Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:18 pm Post subject:

SQUIDKISSER,

I wonder if you mean "Oh Boy's Charters"....not "Oh No's". Never heard of that, and Oh Boy's is the other CAG recommended Stingray City company.

Char

Newbie Joined: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 6

Where does that charter depart from? Would it be recommended to go to Stingray city on a day when there are few, if any, cruise ships in port? Does that make a difference with crowds??

Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 11:45 am Post subject:

hahahahaha!

yeah......

oh boys it is!

who would want to get on a boat belonging to "OH-NO!"

i e-mailed Soto's and they recommend an afternoon trip since by then most of the cruise folks are already heading back to their ships, so that's what we did. can't wait to see those stingrays again, if you've never been it is awesome, at one point I had so many stingrays with me underwater I fellt like I was in a sardine can!

Newbie Joined: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 6

I was planning on the afternoon and wondering if the cruise ship passengers would be gone by that time or not. Sounds like it would work out, thanks.

Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 12:03 pm Post subject:

You can use the Port Authority's schedule to pick a day.

Link to the thread that has the link to the Port Authority Website

I find that the "Month at a glance" is the easiest way to check.

Newbie Joined: 12 Jan 2007 Posts: 6

I had looked at that but could not make sense out of the time. For example, on Feb 16th, it shows ships arriving early morning and leaving same day at 4 o5 or 6 AM. The times make no sense or pehaps I am missing something. I checked the day before and it is the same thing?

Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 2:51 pm Post subject:

Those are just typos Bob. All the departure times are in the P.M.

Most ships arrive at 7 or 8 A.M. and depart at 4 or 5 P.M. Saturday and Sunday are the best SRC days as there are no ships in town.. (well maybe 1 occasionally)

I've been out with Sotos on very crowded days and it didn't change the experience at all.... Billy always seems to know the best spot to anchor away from other boats and gets plenty of rays to come visit....

No matter what time your choose you will have a great experience with Sotos..

Have fun!!

Status Member Joined: 31 Jan 2007 Posts: 859

This is something I was really looking forward to..........now I'm half afraid because of the two stingray incidents this past year. Confused

Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 10:15 am Post subject:

Typos they are indeed. I wouldn't worry about the stingray attacks. I think they follow the saying "don't bite the hand that feeds you".

I took my mother and father there two weeks ago and my mother-in-law and her sister back in October. They all enjoyed it and will always remember the experience.

Newbie Joined: 19 May 2008 Posts: 2 Location: FL

We will be staying in East End (Tortuga Club) in 3 days (!!!!!!) and from the posts have concluded Soto's is best tour. My question is how much time to allow for the drive to make the 9:30 tour??
Thanks all- this is a fabulous board.

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