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Swim With Pigs in Nassau | Express

4.7 · 2,300+ reviews
🕐3 hours 👨‍👩‍👧Family-friendly 🐷Pigs guaranteed* ✓Free cancellation*
They really do swim
Meet & Feed the pigs!
Short ride from Nassau
Pearl Island on the horizon
A short boat ride from the island
Two beaches back on the island
Strong, confident swimmers
White sand and clear water
Climb the iconic lighthouse
The whole family turns up
The photo everyone comes for
Kayaks, whenever you want them
Paddleboards included too
Calm, shallow, swimmable
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Why Swim With Pigs in Nassau Instead of Exuma

Swim with pigs in Nassau on a three-hour tour that leaves from Elizabeth on Bay Marina, minutes from the cruise port. Most swimming pigs tours in the Bahamas mean an eighty-mile day trip to Exuma, while this one has you in the water with the pigs and back in Nassau before lunch.

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The pigs, up closeMeet them, feed them by hand, snap the photos and enjoy the experience with our guides right beside you.
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Skip the eight-hour Exuma runMeet the famous swimming pigs near Nassau, without spending your entire day traveling to Exuma.
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Island time is includedYou stop at Pearl Island on the way, so the lighthouse and the beach are part of the trip.
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Designed for tight cruise schedulesThe shortest trip we run, from the marina closest to the cruise port.
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Steps from the shipsA short walk from the cruise port to the marina.
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Non-swimmers welcomeThe pigs come into shallow water where you can stand comfortably.

What's included

✓ Included

  • Roundtrip boat transfer from Nassau
  • Guided swimming pig encounter at Athol Island Pig Beach
  • Pig feed for hand-feeding
  • Time on Pearl Island to swim, relax and explore
  • Access to two white-sand beaches
  • Beach chairs and shaded decks
  • Kayaks and stand-up paddleboards (first come, first served)
  • Floating water mats
  • Access to the iconic Pearl Island lighthouse
  • Full bathroom facilities and fresh-water showers
  • On-site gift shop access

✕ Not included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Traditional Bahamian lunch (available for purchase on the island)
  • Guided snorkeling (available on our snorkeling tours)
  • Beverages (available at the island bars)
  • Locker rentals (available as add-on)
  • Aqua Park (available as add-on)

Your Experience, Start to Finish

A simple look at how your Swimming Pigs Express experience unfolds.

Step 1 | 10:30AM
Check in at Elizabeth on Bay Marina Your journey begins on 10:30AM at Elizabeth on Bay Marina on East Bay Street, Nassau: just east of the Nassau Cruise Port. Meet your crew, find your seat and settle in for the short, scenic crossing to your adventure.
Step 2 | 10:45AM
Cruise through the Nassau Harbor Pulling away from the dock, you cruise out across Nassau Harbour: turquoise water, passing cruise ships and the Nassau and Paradise Island skyline as you head toward open Bahamian sea.
Step 3
Cruise across turquoise water to Pearl Island Sailing out from Nassau, you'll arrive at Pearl Island: a private island crowned by its iconic white lighthouse and ringed by clear turquoise water. Take time to explore the island, relax on the beautiful beach and soak up the setting before you transfer boats and get ready to swim with pigs.
Step 4
Meet, feed, swim and take pictures with the swimming pigs Step into the warm, crystal-clear shallows and meet the Bahamas’ famous swimming pigs up close. With your guide beside you, feed them from your hand, watch them paddle through the water, splash alongside them and capture the photos you came for. They’re curious, friendly and very comfortable in front of a camera.
Step 5
Relax on the beach before the return ferry After the swim with the pigs, you'll make a quick stop at Pearl Island to switch boats, with a moment to enjoy the island and have a quick visit at the lighthouse before returning to Nassau.
Step 6 | 1:30PM
Scenic return cruise Get ready and settle in for the short, scenic ride back to Nassau. Sun on your face, camera roll full, the whole trip done in about three hours.

Where Your Journey Begins

  • 📍Elizabeth on Bay Marina, Nassau
    East Bay Street, Nassau, just east of the Nassau Cruise Port. Meet at the back of the marina, by the water.
  • 🕐Please check in 15 minutes before your selected departure time. Our ferry departs on schedule.
  • 🚶Easy to get here: Walkable from the cruise port in 5 to 10 minutes. No taxi required.
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    Coming from a hotel or from Paradise Island?
    Click here to see how to get to Pearl Island.

What our Guests say

GetYourGuide
5.0
2,685 reviews
Viator
4.9
800+ on snorkeling
Tripadvisor
Excellent
Traveler favorite

"Eight minute walk from the ship to the marina, back on board with time to spare"

TomCruise guest

"Short and well run. If you want a full beach day this isn't it, but for the pigs it's perfect."

AnaOne day in Nassau

"They really do swim. Our guide made sure everyone got a turn, even our nervous six year old."

RachelFamily with young children
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