Is swimming with pigs at Coco Cay worth it?

We went for the first group of pigs in the morning and they were so excited to see us. The pigs don't have to participate, but there were plenty that loved the apples and being pet. The guides were so fun and entertaining and we enjoyed the quick boat ride as well. I'd highly recommend.



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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 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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Expect to share your experience with other tourists – most days, several boats stop at Pig Beach at the same time. If you want the pigs all to yourself, you'll have to pay for a private tour. Expect to be in or on the water pretty much all day.

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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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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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The cheapest way to go swimming with pigs is to visit Rose Island which has swimming pigs and it is just a short 25 minute boat ride away from downtown Nassau.

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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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The activity is not without controversy. Critics see it as exploitative of the pigs. Some pigs have nipped at humans. Even some locals involved in the tours have scratched their heads at tourists' fascination.

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The pigs can suffer from severe sunburn and skin cancer. Spending their days in the blazing sun without protection from mud or other forms of sunblock (especially those with fair skin) commonly causes skin cancer in pigs. Without an enticement to stay in the shade, these swimming pigs are extra susceptible.

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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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