No matter if you're visiting from Nassau or from Staniel Cay or another island in the Exumas, the only way to get to Pig Beach is by boat.
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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 ExumaStaniel 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.
BUT the price is about 400$ and there is a cheaper way from Nassau to get there: Take a plane! The Airport of Exuma is literally next to the port (5min walking distance!) and the price per person is about 150-200$ (there and back - leave in the morning and come back at night).
You have different options to visit Pig Beach in the Bahamas, but unless you travel in your own boat, they are all part of a guided tour: What is this? All options are usually full-day trips that include other stops in addition to the swimming pigs.
Yes!I think it's worth getting off the ship even if you prefer to skip the excursions (aka port adventures). Exploring on your own is a great way to spend the morning. But also take advantage of lower crowds onboard the ship.
A note about the speed boat tours: The cheapest way to visit Pig Beach from Nassau is by speedboat. However, this is also the most uncomfortable way to visit the piggies, since the ride is quite bumpy, and you're spending hours on the boat.
Only 25 minutes from Nassau/Paradise IslandMeet Babe, Wilbur, Pumba, Larry, Curly, Mo, Ginger, Pepper, and Spice, just some of our awesome Rose Island piggies!
What It Is. 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.
If you're traveling to Rose Island or don't live far off, you should really make the trip to go see its pigs. The swimming pigs at Rose Island are nice, fun, and will offer you a unique experience. It's rare that people get to go swimming with pigs.
Look for affordable transport facilitiesYou can opt for a minibus which is the cheapest mode of transport that runs from Freeport or Nassau. But take note that these buses only operate until 6 pm. You may also travel in water taxis that run every hour from Nassau to Paradise Island.