Where is the best place to swim with pigs?

Where are the swimming pigs? The Bahamas' beach pigs live on Big Major Cay, one of the over 365 islands in Exuma, a district of the Bahamas. Also known as Pig Beach (for obvious reasons), the island is about 82 miles southeast of Nassau, and about 50 miles northwest of George Town.



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Swimming with pigs is one of the most popular attractions for guests staying at Grand Isle Resort and Spa in Exuma, Bahamas.

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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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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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Swimming with pigs is one of the most popular attractions for guests staying at Grand Isle Resort and Spa in Exuma, Bahamas. Guests can book half and full-day tours that include a boat ride to Pig Beach, the sand bar full of swine that's been blowing up your Instagram.

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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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And because they're based right in Great Exuma, it'll be easy to get there from the Grand Isle Resort. You won't want to miss out on their Ocean Safari. You'll take a powerboat around about 75 little islands, and meet a lot of wildlife along the way. Something you won't see outside of the Bahamas are The Swimming Pigs.

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Booking/Getting There The full price for this excursion on our cruise was $109, and it did appear to sell out closer to the cruise. I recommend booking early and watching the Cruise Planner sales for a better price.

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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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