The Beach Is A Pigsty, LiterallyThe beach itself isn't all that glamorous, unless you love the smell of pigs in the heat. It's literally a pigsty with everything the piggies need, including ample shade, water, and small pens for the piglets.
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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.
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.
Today, about 20 pigs and piglets call the island home. In fact, the area is informally known as Pig Island or Pig Beach, for obvious reasons! Pig Beach is located in a section of Bahamian islands known as The Exumas, an archipelago of 365 cays and islands beginning just 35 miles southeast of Nassau.
Pig Beach does not enforce any type of curfew or “children's hours” and considers itself to be a “family-friendly environment”. That said, children must be supervised at all times.
Summary of cost of living in Bahamas: A family of four estimated monthly costs are 4,934.6$ without rent.A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,396.5$ without rent. Cost of living in Bahamas is, on average, 24.2% higher than in United States.
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!
The best time of year to visit is from December to May. Temperatures at this time are between 21 to 24 25°C (70-75 F), and the risk of tropical storms is low. Swimming year round is also possible however, because seawater temperatures usually stay above 25°C (80 F).