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Swimming Pigs and Pearl Island Beach Escape
4.0
119 Ratings
Paradise Island Ferry Terminal
Embark on a thrilling adventure on Pearl Island, where you can swim with indigenous pigs, relax on white-sand beaches, and explore the stunning natural beauty of Nassau’s northern coast. Don’t miss out on this unique experience!
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Pearl Island Bahamas - - Disconnect from the everyday hustle and bustle of Nassau, with our relaxing beach escape.
- Meet, feed and greet our world famous swimming pigs as you splash in the crystal clear waters of the Bahamian sea.
- Bask on the beautiful white-sand beaches
- Sample some local Bahamian dishes and exceptional drinks
- Tour the Lighthouse with stunning views
What's Included
- Roundtrip Ferry Transportation
- Fresh-water Showers
- Full Bathroom Facilities
- Access to the light house
- Kayaks & Standup Paddle Boards
- Water Mats and Water Trampoline
- Lunch
- Shaded Decks & Beach Chairs
What's Not Included
- Beverages
- Locker rental ($10/day)
- Guided snorkeling adventure
Additional Information
If you haven’t already caught glimpses of it on your buddy’s socials or leafed through travel periodicals, the surprise awaiting you on Nassau’s northern coastline is delightful indeed. Pig Beach, as it’s aptly named, offers visitors a chance to interact, feed, and even submerge themselves in water alongside the indigenous pig population. Post this unique interaction with the swine residents, retreat to the serene confines of Pearl Island. Spend the rest of your day bathing in the warm sunshine, appreciating the breathtaking wildlife and scenery, or feasting on traditional Bahamian cuisine paired with exquisite beverages. Don’t miss the panoramic seascapes atop the Lighthouse, and conclude your day drifting leisurely on a kayak or standup paddleboard around the island’s perimeter, surrendering to the pacifying influence of the undulating waves.
- Pearl Island is Cashless: We accept ONLY credit or debit cards due to new health regulations
- Please bring beach towel, credit card, swimwear, sun protection, hat/sunglasses, an extra set of clothes (just in case), camera
- Children 3 years and younger are complimentary.
- Guests 17 and younger must be accompanied by a paying adult.
- Check-in is 15 minutes prior to the booked tour start time.
- No outside food or drinks are allowed except Baby food and formula.
- Please bring your own mask to cover your mouth and nose.
- All guests are required to follow COVID-19 Health & Safety Protocols
Location
Paradise Island Ferry Terminal
Paradise Beach Drive
Your tour will be leaving from the Paradise Island Ferry Terminal, East Dock behind Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville on Paradise Island. The Paradise Island Ferry Terminal is located between the two main bridges that connect Paradise Island and Nassau. Check-in is 15 min prior to your departure time.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.0
(119 Ratings)
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Erinbchi
Aug 3, 2024
Exactly what you'd expect. - Pearl island was really pretty. Water was crystal clear. Paddle boards and kayaks were available. However know if you have littles the current was just present enough that if they don't know what they're doing they could get pulled a little. Its slow so no major concern, just keep your eyess peeled. Lunch provided was really tasty. Feeding the pigs was a fun and different experience. Overall, what we expected out of the day.
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Michelleac2701ag
Jul 30, 2024
Swimming pigs and beach excursion. - The swimming pig experience was everything that we expected and more. We were extremely happy with the entire excursion. The beach after seeing the pigs was beautiful. I would definitely recommend.
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P3322alaaronr
Apr 23, 2024
10/10 - Fun time, highly recommend for locals and visitors, food and atmosphere is great.
Can't wait to return in the future with family and friends.
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Ashley_p
Mar 12, 2024
Not worth the money - Expensive for what it was. But everything in the bahamas is very expensive. The experience is a boat that takes you to a small island where you're on your own to explore until the time comes to take you to another island to see the pigs. The first island is nice and lunch is provided chicken and fish rice and veggies but drinks are expensive and not included. There's a small area to swim but it's over crowded from other tourists. Not enough kayaks and paddles to go around a d the area to use them is extremely small so getting hit by a kid trying to paddle board is normal lol. The pigs is not what I expected. It's about a 20 min experience even though you're there for about 45 min. They give you a cup with 4 small cubes of apple to feed a pig. They go through it very fast and they don't go in the water if it's not a calm day out. So not worth all the money to pay to pet a pig and feed it 4 small cubes of apple. Also if you have bad knees and can't climb up about a 4 foot drop to get on and off a boat beware. There were a handful of elderly that really struggled and needed alot of help to get on and off. Not handicap friendly.
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Chaitra
Apr 19, 2024
Glad to say we did it - Pig Boss was amazing and helpful!! Let our daughters see the piglets and hold them! The workers who worked on pig beach were great.
Pearl island was a charge so we did not realize their credit card system was down. We also did not bring cash… drinks were
Ok but expensive and the cash only made it hard.
The experience itself of the swimming pigs excision was average.
The girls loved feeding the pigs but it definitely was not swimming with the pigs.
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Annamz3789oe
Mar 14, 2024
No running water in bathrooms. - The women’s bathrooms did not have running water no way to flush the toilets or wash your hands. When we told a worker they said it’s ok. No hand sanitizers provided. Lunch was questionable at best only rice, chicken legs, fish strips, and steamed veggies. No place to purchase water or anything of the sort 2 large water jugs available at lunch but one of the jugs had orange stuff floating in the cups. The walk to the boat was pretty far. They drop you off at the straw market so it’s a longer walk back to your ship. We had a late visit to the pig island so we stayed on pearl island for most of the day. Very run down island rusty lounge chairs the pool was murky. A worker male worker came into the women’s bathroom without saying anything. There was almost no shade at all and no sunblock for sale. Boat ride over was very uncomfortable the bench on the transport boat was very wobbly and swayed with each wave. Once we got to the pig island we only had an hour with the pigs. And one small cup of food half full. For the price it is not worth it.
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Breann_s
Aug 2, 2024
Terrible - The pig experience is not swimming with the pigs, it’s feeding them on the beach. You don’t receive and food or water for yourself and it was extremely hot. If you want to go back to pearl island early that is not an option you have to wait for the boat to pick you up. The pigs are aggressive.
Pearl island didn’t have much to do and again for the price we couldn’t even get water.
We were on a cruise but because we booked through Viator we were last to get a back to the ships. We waited over an hour in the heat with no water, to get on a boat back. Would NOT recommend this tour especially not in the summer!
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Rachellh9427uz
May 31, 2024
Don’t waste your money - There are many other free things to do around the island that are much nicer. There was a woman lifeguard that screamed at everyone swimming. The lady who served our food was very rude, waiving plates at everyone to move. They tell you not to bring any outside food and when you get there charge you $3 for one bottle of water, except for the one lukewarm water you get with your lunch and are told multiple times by the person serving not to take more than one, you only paid for one lukewarm glass of water. The souvenirs were overpriced, $30 for a stuffed animal. The people that did the swimming with the pigs were very nice and friendly. They made sure everyone got good pictures.
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234theresar
Apr 3, 2024
Your company left 5 minutes early without us - Definitely swim with the pigs, just not with this company. We purchased online and received the tickets and a meeting point with a time of 1030am. We arrived at 10:25am to the boat pulling away. We ran to the end of the dock but it was too far by that point. These guys have NO PATIENCE and no care for the high price they charge. Chargeback coming for services not rendered.
If you do decide to use this company, arrive at your meeting point at least 30 min ahead of time because they will absolutely leave you and they will leave early with no notice. They do not care at all.
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Richardgk5332pa
Apr 3, 2024
Non responsive company that left early before scheduled meeting time - By all means, find a company to do this experience, just not this one. We booked on line and received the tickets and meeting info. The tickets say MEET AT 1030AM. We pulled up to the ferry terminal at 10:25am as the boat was pulling away! If the ticket says 1030am, they should wait until 1030am, at the very least. The phone number listed on their ticket is invalid so you can't call them, and they don't respond to messages. We tried coordinating with them the night before so we wouldn't have any problems. They never answered. Absolutely no patience or care for the amount of money they charge. We ultimately were able to join another excursion but rest assured, a chargeback will be filed for failure to render services if a refund is not voluntarily provided.
Absolutely do not recommend this company. They do not care. If you ARE going to use them, be there 30 min early because they WILL leave early and they WILL leave without you without a moments hesitation.
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