Swimming Bahamas Pig Beach
You get there ahead of all the powerboat tours which means you get to see all the sights ahead of the crowds.
Swimming bahamas pig beach. The highlight of this tour is a stop at pig beach to swim with the pigs. Etiquette to remember on pig beach excursion from nassau. Pig beach is the most popular beach with swimming pigs even though visitors can swim with pigs on other bahamian islands.
Pig beach located on big major cay also known as major cay is a beach on an uninhabited island or cay located in exuma the bahamas the island takes its unofficial name from the fact that it is populated by a colony of feral pigs which live on the island. People swim with pigs at pig beach on exuma island in the bahamas. History of this swimming pigs island although many folktales revolve around how the pigs got to pig beach the most commonly accepted explanation is they arrived from nearby staniel cay and were placed there by locals intentionally.
The pigs live on big major cay one of the over 365 islands in exuma a district of the bahamas. It s only a 30 minute hop from nassau versus the long boat ride. There are basic rules to remember for those visiting pig island.
Visit multiple islands in one day on this powerboat tour from nassau bahamas a great choice for first time visitors and nature lovers. There are several stories about the origin of the pigs. Wherever they came from there are now about 20 pigs and piglets on pig beach.
This price should be discussed with the local transport providers before you go to swim with the pigs excursion and you can usually bargain with them. The story of the world famous swimming pigs book. Still want to know more purchase pigs of paradise.
You re sure to be enchanted by missy mya pinky peppa and wilbur adorable and very friendly pigs who love to paddle around in the shallow turquoise waters. Also see bahamian rock iguanas swim with nurse sharks and stop at a secluded beach. In 2018 alone the swimming pigs in the bahamas brought 6 62 million visitors to this once abandoned island and the crowds will only keep growing larger on swimming pigs tours as one of the best excursions in bahamas.
Bahamas air tours offers day trips to the bahamas swimming pigs at pig beach by plane from both miami and nassau. Exuma attracts thousands of tourists every year who come to visit the colony of feral pigs. Also known as pig beach for obvious reasons the island is about 82 miles southeast of nassau.
Swimming pigs at pig beach in the bahamas. It has become a tourist attraction in modern times. You also get stunning views of the exuma cays archipelago on the.
With daily visits from bahamians and tourists the pigs are living the easy life on big major cay.
