The site comprises a wide sandy channel covered with coral heads. Unfortunately, tidal variations sometimes have an adverse affect on underwater visibility here. Incidentally, while at Stingray City, look up another of its famous inhabitants-a green moray eel who is also exceptionally used to divers. The water is very shallow at this point, and the sea floor is flat and sandy. In some places, you will find yourself standing in chest-high water.
Photographic conditions are absolutely ideal.
Shafts penetrate the crystal-clear water to scatter on the sandy bottom or on the stingrays themselves. But even perfection has its drawbacks. The main one here is precisely the popularity of the site. You will almost certainly have to vie for a prime position with many other aspirant photographers like yourself. That is to say, they will nudge or shove divers in the hope of being fed.