You Can Snorkel With Stingrays At Ocean Adventures Marine Park In Mississippi

If simply seeing sea life isn’t enough for you, we’ve got some great news. Ocean Adventures Marine Park offers several ways for you to interact with marine life, including snorkeling with stingrays. Take a look:

This is Ocean Adventures Marine Park. It’s located in Gulfport.

Ocean Springs Adventure Park is open daily from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

A great visit for animal lovers of all ages, it offers up-close experiences with dolphins, sea lions, sharks, birds, and…

…stingrays! One of the several animal encounters at Ocean Adventures, Snorkel with the Rays is an immersive snorkel experience that puts you in the water with stingrays.

Please note, participants must know how to swim, be at least 48" tall, AND at least 8-years-old.

During the 1-hour encounter, you’ll get to touch, feed, snorkel with, and take photos with the stingrays.

The cost to snorkel with the stingrays is $65 per person and includes general admission to the marine park (when booked online), so your time at Ocean Adventures doesn’t have to come to an end when your fun with the stingrays does.

Spectator tickets are available for parents, friends, and relatives who want to watch their loved ones snorkel but don’t want to actually get in the water. Spectators will be allowed to stand poolside and take pictures. Tickets for spectators are $20 and include general admission to Ocean Adventures (when booked online).

Don’t have someone to take your photos? No problem. For $35 one of the park’s photographers will capture your entire experience and provide you with a USB with at least 10 pictures.

Snorkeling with the stingrays is available Tuesday - Sunday, year round.

Don’t forget to bring a swimsuit and towel. Snorkeling gear will be provided and is yours to keep.

Limited spots are available, so it’s recommended that you book your stingray encounter in advance – and you can do so online.

All proceeds go to the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies, which means you can have fun and help a good cause - what could be better?!

For more information, call (228) 896-9182. You can also visit the Ocean Adventures Marine Park website or Facebook page.