Can you go to Pig Beach from Nassau?

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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Only 25 minutes from Nassau/Paradise Island Meet Babe, Wilbur, Pumba, Larry, Curly, Mo, Ginger, Pepper, and Spice, just some of our awesome Rose Island piggies!

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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).

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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.

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It's a Unique Experience 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.

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The island takes its unofficial name from the fact that it is populated by a colony of feral pigs which live on the island. It has become a tourist attraction in modern times. The pigs are known in popular culture as the swimming pigs although other islands with swimming pigs exist in the Bahamas.

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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.

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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.

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By staying at Staniel Cay accommodations, guest have the ability to visit the Swimming Pigs at any time of day – especially a time of day that is quiet, away from the large tour groups that visit by speed boats from Nassau. In the surround islands of Staniel Cay there are many exciting things to do in Exuma.

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They're far from snobbish, though: These pigs are friendly, extroverted creatures who happily swim and pose for photos with their human admirers.

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