Rose Island Snorkeling: Turtles, Reefs, and Beaches

Embark on a private charter to Rose Island for an unforgettable adventure. Snorkel with turtles, explore vibrant reefs, relax on white sandy beaches, and enjoy refreshing drinks. Optional add-on: swimming with pigs!

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Nassau Bahamas Cruise Terminal - Come along and explore with us. This PRIVATE four hour tour includes Snorkeling at Rose island,
    private beaching at Rose Island and a swim with native sea turtles at Green Cay. Pricing is for up to 8
    persons max. Water-Sodas-Snacks-Rum punch included.
What's Included
  • Snacks
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
What's Not Included
  • $20 cost for private round trip transfer from your stay to our marina and back.
  • $35 per person fee for swimming pigs
Additional Information

Join our exploration journey. This 4-hour escapade enables you to enjoy turtle spotting at Green Cay, snorkelling amidst the fishes in the reefs, and relaxing on the pristine sandy beaches of Rose Island. Refreshments including water, sodas, snacks, and our trademark rum punch ‘Sweet Emily’ are part of the package. Additionally, you can opt to stop by the Beach Bar and Grill on Rose Island for lunch at extra charge. Feel free to bring along your towels, food, and drinks. We also offer private round-trip transfers for an extra charge per person. The quoted price is applicable for up to 8 people. An encounter with swimming pigs can also be arranged for an additional fee.

Location
Nassau Bahamas Cruise Terminal
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Gary_n
Aug 20, 2024
Worth every penny! - Captain Ramsey was awesome! Gave us local info without being overly talkative allowing us to take the moment in. Snorkeling with fish and turtles was great! Stop at beach on Rose Island was amazing and we had the beach completely to ourselves. Our transfer driver was punctual, upbeat, and set the tone for the day! 100% worth taking this private charter over the group charters. Will definitely book them again when we return.
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Gould9184
Aug 15, 2024
Best Nassau Boat Tour! - Captain Ramsey made our day in Nassau one to remember. He pointed out the fort, celebrity homes, Gilligan’s Island in addition to taking us to the planned stops at Rose Island and to swim with the turtles. He offered us complementary soda and water and played great tunes throughout the journey. Desiree the driver was prompt on both pickup and return transportation. I could not recommend this tour any greater!
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Sara_l
Aug 15, 2024
Amazing - Captain Dillon was great. Lots of facts to share about the area. Boat ride was beautiful. Snorkeling with the fish and turtles was amazing. Swimming with the pigs was fun. Totally recommend this excursion.
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Stacey_s
Jul 26, 2024
Such a fun trip!! - Highlight of our trip! Pigs were hysterical and friendly, snorkeled at several spots and saw giant sea turtles up close. This is an awesome excursion! Ask for Captain Ramsey, he was amazing!!
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Jonathan_b
Jul 17, 2024
Amazing tour - Our overall experience was amazing. Our captain was super accommodating and mad sure my children had a great time. We started off with a snorkel trip, followed by snorkeling with sea turtles. He took us to a local spot on an island w a short walk that had peacocks. Last was a visit to the pigs. Would highly recommend
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Pierre_r
Aug 16, 2024
Lots of fun but boat needs tune-up - Overall great experience with my family. Our guide Lorn was friendly and courteous. He provided commentary on the locations we passed. We first got to the swimming with the pigs location. This is not the Rose beach one but a smaller operation at a different spot. Lorn told us the prices were $25 for adults and $15 for kids. We were towed on a banana inflatable to the beach. The guys on the beach asked for $30 and $20 which I declined and stated the price were supposed to pay. They were a little pushy but relented. After the pig encounter we went to a location to snorkel with turtles. It was a great experience and we managed to spot several turtles and a couple stingrays. Lastly we were taken to a secluded beach. There were a couple other small tours there but still a tranquil setting with a great beach. I recommend this tour however there were some negatives. The boat we were on suited us fine from a size wise perspective: 3 adults and 2 kids (10 and 13yrs). I think this boat would be too small for 6 adults, especially if they are larger adults. On the way back from the beach the motor felt like it was straining and we were moving slowly, btw I’m the heaviest at 190 pounds and everyone else ranged from 140-65pounds. The boat started to speed up halfway through or trip back but slowed down again 3/4 if the way back. The motor or whatever the issue is needs to be repaired as it will eventually give up. Apart from this I highly recommend the tour.
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Reina_t
Aug 6, 2024
Gorgeous Beach - The beach and snorkeling was the most beautiful. Swimming with pigs is overrated, but we were fortunate to feed turtles instead. The rum punch was yummy and didn’t skip on the rum. We got our money’s worth and had the best afternoon.
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Melindam2w
Jul 30, 2024
Disappointing. Tour is Not as it’s presented on the website. - You would be wise to understand the hidden costs and disappointing tour quality before you book!!! This trip was not what we were sold, and definitely did not reflect what the website promoted. ADDED COSTS FOR THE PIGS, TRANSPORTATION and FOOD. And the tour was only 3.5 hours! 1) The boat was much too small for the waters OR it had engine troubles. We never broke a wake. It was like a the old Jungle Book ride at Disney. No speed, so we did not get to spend the time in the water we had hoped. 2) The boat was 30 minutes late to the dock. Though they offered to go an extra 30 minutes at the end of the day, we had made plans based on being back at the dock at 5:30. So our $1000 ride was for 3.5 hours and not 4 hours. 3) Due to the late arrival and the very slow boat speed, we there was no time to snorkel 4) The trip was to include snacks, which I had confirmed with Captain Kennedy prior to departure. However, when the boat finally arrived, there were no snacks. Apparently the family who had the boat in the morning had eaten them all. 5) Because we were hungry, we had to stop for lunch. Sandwiches were $35 each and our bill ended up being $195 for lunch for 4. 6) There were added costs: Swimming with the pigs was additional (I think $35 each)...the transportation to and from the marina was $120....and then the lunch. So our 3.5 hours ended up being about $1500. That said, the captains were wonderful and the pig swim and turtle dives were two of our teens favorite parts of the trip.
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Melinda_w
Jul 29, 2024
Oversold...Under-sized. - This trip was not what we were sold, and definitely did not reflect what the website promoted: 1). The boat was much too small for the waters OR it had engine troubles. We never broke a wake. It was like a the old Jungle Book ride at Disney. No speed, so we did not get to spend the time in the water we had hoped. 2) The boat was 30 minutes late to the dock. Though they offered to go an extra 30 minutes at the end of the day, we had made plans based on being back at the dock at 5:30. So our $1000 ride was for 3.5 hours and not 4 hours. 3) Due to the late arrival and the very slow boat speed, we there was no time to snorkel. 4) The trip was to include snacks, which I had confirmed with Captain Kennedy prior to departure. However, when the boat finally arrived, there were no snacks. Apparently the family who had the boat in the morning had eaten them all. 5) Because we were hungry, we had to stop for lunch. Sandwiches were $35 each and our bill ended up being $195 for lunch for 4. 6) There were added costs: Swimming with the pigs was additional (I think $35 each)...the transportation to and from the marina was $120....and then the lunch. So our 3.5 hours ended up being about $1500. That said, the captains were wonderful and the pig swim and turtle dives were two of our teens favorite parts of the trip.
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Shalyn_b
Aug 25, 2024
Very Mislead - This was NOT to Rose Island. I didn’t want to argue with our Boat Captain because he was nice, we had no service, and I couldn’t prove it… but we went to Athol Island (just south of Rose. We found on the map when we came back). The day before we got a text to pay for $120 cab ride to the dock. Once we were on the boat he told us we had to pay to see the pigs $30 per person. It was very touristy and you do not “swim” with pigs. You get in a line in the water and feed them cantaloupe on a stick. I asked him about Rose Island and he said it was a Private Island that he couldn’t take us to. Very misleading. Plan on spending another $500 in cash for this excursion. I wish they would just advertise it for what is it. We would have picked something else.
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