Stingray City is a shallow sandbar which is a famous tourist spot in Grand Cayman. Stingrays swim in and out of this shallow water, and tourists come (unfortunately, en masse from the large, stinky cruise ships) to learn about, pet and hold the friendly rays. We took a cool, sleek 48-foot Sea Ray out for a half-day. A natural channel cuts through the barrier reef to create this sandbar. Our captain, dubbed Capt. Chucky, told us this spot was hardly visited when he was a child. Now, boats of all sizes come in daily and drop anchor for a few hours. Rumor has it that fishermen would return from a day’s catch and clean their fish near this spot. The waste was tossed over, and the rays began to get into the habit of hearing motorized boats accompanied by an abundance of food. Visitors enter the chest-high water to swim with the stingrays. Some boats bring squid meat to feed the rays; Capt. Chucky just brought a ray over to us gently and we held it for about 10 minutes. They seem to be genuinely interested in people. I suggest you contact Capt. Chucky next time you are in Grand Cayman. His telephone number is 345.949.0400, and his email is princess@candw.ky. — Fran Gallagher, publisher and CEO