Are there pigs in CocoCay?

After a short boat ride to the island, we met the pigs on the spacious dock area, featuring 180 degree views of the water. They were absolutely DARLING!



No, there are no pigs living permanently on Royal Caribbean's private island, Perfect Day at CocoCay, in 2026. However, you can book a "Swimming with Pigs" shore excursion that departs from CocoCay. This excursion involves a short 10-to-15-minute boat ride to a nearby uninhabited cay where a colony of friendly, feral pigs resides. Guests can interact with, feed, and swim with the pigs in the crystal-clear turquoise waters. While the famous "Pig Beach" is in the Exumas, these local excursions provide a very similar high-value experience for cruise passengers. On the main island of CocoCay itself, the wildlife is limited to iguanas, tropical birds, and a thriving underwater world of rays and sea turtles, as the island's infrastructure is focused on "cranked-up thrills" and "next-level chill" for humans rather than farm animals.

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Where and How to Book a Swim With Pigs Experience on Your Bahamas Cruise. For private island stops, look for swim with pigs excursions from Perfect Day at CocoCay, the private island owned by Royal Caribbean and also now a stop on select Celebrity cruises.

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The most well-known swimming pigs experience on a Bahamas cruise involves getting in the water with feral pigs on Pig Beach, located on an island in the Exuma district. But for cruisers, the activity almost always features trained domesticated pigs on small islands much closer to Nassau and Freeport.

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If you're sailing on a Royal Caribbean cruise from practically anywhere on the East Coast, then it's almost assured that you're going to make a stop at Perfect Day at CocoCay — the cruise line's private island.

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The Staniel Cay Adventures offers the swimming with the pigs excursion from Nassau for $510.00. It includes a quick flight. Like other tours, the tour includes swimming with the pigs, swimming with the sharks, visiting the iguanas, snorkeling, and more.

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Pig Beach or Big Major Cay is located approximately 77 miles away from Nassau. Making it a long journey for travelers, but worth every minute and perfect for a day trip. The journey to Pig Beach will be either a 3-hour boat ride (don't recommend) or a 30-minute flight (highly recommend).

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Downtown Nassau, Cable Beach and Paradise island are well well-policed and typically safe. As travelling in any unfamiliar area, common sense applies. Don't walk around at night alone, flash jewelery and cash, and if renting a car, keep your belongings out of sight. Be aware of your surroundings and use common sense.

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There are only 2 options for getting from Nassau to Pig Beach: Plane or Boat. Bahamas Air Tours offers flights from Nassau to Exuma Staniel Cay. There are a number of local airlines that also offer scheduled flights for getting from Nassau to Exuma. The other option is by Boat.

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