Legendary photographer Geri Murphy aims her lens at the underwater sites of Grand Cayman's Stingray City and Sandbar. Click on an image to view the full-size photo, or better yet, see them in person by arranging your next Cayman Islands vacation with Red Sail Sports. Welcome! - Plunging into the crystal clear 82-degree F water, a visiting diver is immediately surrounded by friendly, happy, excited stingrays in just 9 to 12 feet of water. The rays are mostly females and totally harmless. At last count, an estimated 100 rays live at dive sites such as Stingray City, Sandbar and Stingray Alley. Southern Stingrays - The residents of Stingray City are a species of ray called Southern Stingrays. They are a distant cousin to the shark. Most all of them are diamond-shaped, pancake flat, gray on the top and white on the bottom. They live for an estimated average of 75 years, just like humans. Bottom Feeder - The stingray's mouth is positioned on its underside, while the eyes are on top. It has a highly developed sense of smell and can detect small animals that live under the sand. The stingray dines on small crabs, clams, scallops, worms and other sand dwellers. Feeding - Despite the fact that the stingray's eyes are on the opposite side of its body, it can precisely position its mouth for gently taking a food handout from the divemaster. Most underwater guides use squid for feeding the rays. Mutant! - Of the 100 Stingrays in Grand Cayman's North Sound, there is one very beautiful mutant. This ray is solid black on its upper body and creamy white under-belly. This ray is named Darth Vader and it lives at Sandbar. Recognition - The stingrays actually recognize the divemasters who come out and visit them on a daily basis. And the rays have long memories, recognizing a divemaster that may have been away for several weeks. This one greets Red Sail Sport dive boat skipper Tony Chisholm because of his red hair. Follow The Leader - Divemaster Tony is able to lead this around the dive site by gently rubbing some squid juice on the ray's front nose. With the deft motion of a bull fighter, he can bring the stingray right up to the diver's camera or video lens. Assume The Position - If you quietly settle to the sea floor, resting on your knees, the stingray will immediately come to you, often facing you head-on. The rays don't mind be petted or patted, but do not attempt to hold on or to grab it. The rays treasure their freedom. For more information about diving with Red Sail Sports and visiting Stingray City, plus other exciting Grand Cayman sites, click on the home page below.

For general information and a dive map of all the Cayman Islands dive sites, click on the home page below. Welcome! - Plunging into the crystal clear 82-degree F water, a visiting diver is immediately surrounded by friendly, happy, excited stingrays in just 9 to 12 feet of water. The rays are mostly females and totally harmless. At last count, an estimated 100 rays live at dive sites such as Stingray City, Sandbar and Stingray Alley. Southern Stingrays - The residents of Stingray City are a species of ray called Southern Stingrays. They are a distant cousin to the shark. Most all of them are diamond-shaped, pancake flat, gray on the top and white on the bottom. They live for an estimated average of 75 years, just like humans. Bottom Feeder - The stingray's mouth is positioned on its underside, while the eyes are on top. It has a highly developed sense of smell and can detect small animals that live under the sand. The stingray dines on small crabs, clams, scallops, worms and other sand dwellers. Feeding - Despite the fact that the stingray's eyes are on the opposite side of its body, it can precisely position its mouth for gently taking a food handout from the divemaster. Most underwater guides use squid for feeding the rays. Mutant! - Of the 100 Stingrays in Grand Cayman's North Sound, there is one very beautiful mutant. This ray is solid black on its upper body and creamy white under-belly. This ray is named Darth Vader and it lives at Sandbar. Recognition - The stingrays actually recognize the divemasters who come out and visit them on a daily basis. And the rays have long memories, recognizing a divemaster that may have been away for several weeks. This one greets Red Sail Sport dive boat skipper Tony Chisholm because of his red hair. Follow The Leader - Divemaster Tony is able to lead this around the dive site by gently rubbing some squid juice on the ray's front nose. With the deft motion of a bull fighter, he can bring the stingray right up to the diver's camera or video lens. Assume The Position - If you quietly settle to the sea floor, resting on your knees, the stingray will immediately come to you, often facing you head-on. The rays don't mind be petted or patted, but do not attempt to hold on or to grab it. The rays treasure their freedom.