# ExclusiveSwimmingPigs.com - Bahamas swimming pigs tours, compared > Independent guide to swimming with the pigs in the Bahamas: where the pigs actually are (Big Major > Cay in the Exumas vs Rose/Athol Island near Nassau), every bookable Viator tour with live ratings and > from-prices, cruise timing, costs, rules and pig welfare. Site: https://exclusiveswimmingpigs.com Language: en. Currency: USD. Country: The Bahamas. ## Verified facts - The original 'Pig Beach' is Big Major Cay, an uninhabited cay in the Exuma Cays near Staniel Cay, about 80 miles (130 km) southeast of Nassau. Access is by boat only; there is no public ferry. - From Nassau: ~2 hours each way by powerboat (full-day tours of 8-9 h), or ~40 minutes by small plane to Staniel Cay then ~10 minutes by boat. From Great Exuma: day tours from Barraterre. - Near Nassau, tour operators keep pig colonies on Rose Island, Athol Island and Pearl Island, 20-35 minutes by boat from downtown; Freeport (Grand Bahama) has a beach-club pig encounter. - Origin of the Big Major Cay pigs is unverified (sailors, shipwreck, or Staniel Cay residents in the 1990s are the common accounts). Population: a few dozen pigs and piglets. - In 2017 at least seven Big Major Cay pigs died; vets found large amounts of sand in their stomachs, linked to food thrown on the beach during a dry spell. Standard rules since: feed only in the water, only fruit/vegetables/pig feed, never alcohol, no riding or chasing. - Typical Exuma day-trip stops: Allen's Cay rock iguanas, Compass Cay nurse sharks, sandbars, Thunderball Grotto, lunch at Staniel Cay or Great Exuma; 15-30 minutes per stop. - Best time: mornings (pigs most active); calmer seas roughly November-May; hurricane season June-November, when trips may be cancelled for weather. ## Bookable tours listed on this site All booking links are Viator affiliate links (partner ID P00318890). The site earns a commission at no extra cost to the reader and says so at https://exclusiveswimmingpigs.com/affiliate-disclosure/. Prices are 'from' prices in USD at the last build and move. - Exclusive Swimming Pigs, Snorkel & Beach Club (Athol Island private beach, 20 min from Nassau) - from $140, 4 hours, rated 4.6 from 1,137 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Nassau/Exclusive-Swimming-Pigs-Speed-Boat-Snorkeling-Beach-Bar-and-Grill-Package/d420-52556P13 - Rose Island Pig Swim & Beach Club (Rose Island, 30-35 min from Nassau) - from $129, 4 hours, rated 4.7 from 1,635 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Nassau/Pigs-cant-fly-but-they-do-swim/d420-254526P1 - Exuma Island Hopping & Pig Beach by Powerboat (Big Major Cay (Pig Beach), Exuma Cays) - from $439, 8 hours, rated 4.8 from 679 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/New-Providence-Island/Exuma-Island-Hopping-and-Swimming-Pigs-Tour/d24115-16186P23 - Exuma Cays & Swimming Pigs Powerboat Tour (Big Major Cay, Exuma) - from $439, 8 hours, rated 4.8 from 535 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/New-Providence-Island/Exuma-All-Inclusive-Swimming-Pigs-Tour-by-Powerboat/d24115-294117P4 - Small-Group Pigs & Sea Turtles Tour (Rose Island + Green Cay) - from $150, 3.5 hours, rated 4.8 from 1,045 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/New-Providence-Island/Swim-with-pigs-and-turtles/d24115-342635P1 - 3-Stop Catamaran: Pig Beach, Turtles & Reef (Rose Island, Athol + Green Cay) - from $149, 5.5 hours, rated 4.9 from 412 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/New-Providence-Island/Pig-Beach-Turtles-Snorkeling-daily-tour-6-hours-Nassau-Bahamas/d24115-405620P1 - Fast Track Swimming Pigs Encounter (Rose Island) - from $79, 3.5 hours, rated 4.7 from 40 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/New-Providence-Island/Fast-Track-Swimming-Pigs-Encounter/d24115-5569977P1 - Original Exuma Powerboat Adventures (Ship Channel Cay, Exuma) - from $329, 9 hours, rated 4.7 from 548 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Nassau/Exuma-Powerboat-Adventure/d420-3393POWERBOAT - Exuma Island & Cays Tour from Great Exuma (Big Major Cay, Exuma) - from $308, 7.5 hours, rated 4.9 from 106 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Great-Exuma/Exuma-Island-and-Cays-Tour/d26436-104545P1 - Swim with the Pigs in Freeport (Cleveland's Beach Club, Freeport) - from $72, 45 minutes, rated 5.0 from 131 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Grand-Bahama-Island/Swimming-with-the-Pigs-Make-a-Splash-in-Paradise/d23960-5506352P2 - Exuma Fly-In Swimming Pigs Tour from Nassau (Big Major Cay via Staniel Cay) - from $850, 6 hours, rated 4.8 from 580 Viator/Tripadvisor reviews. https://www.viator.com/tours/Nassau/Exuma-Cays-Swimming-Pigs-and-More-Half-Day-Tour-Fly-In-From-Nassau-Bahamas/d420-64005P2 ## Guide pages on this site - https://exclusiveswimmingpigs.com/pig-beach-exuma/ - How to visit Pig Beach on Big Major Cay in the Exumas: powerboat, fly-in and local tours, 2026 prices from $308, travel times, rules and when to go. - https://exclusiveswimmingpigs.com/nassau-or-exuma/ - Swimming pigs from Nassau compared: Rose and Athol Island beach clubs from $79 vs full-day Exuma trips from $329, pig time, boat time and who each suits. - https://exclusiveswimmingpigs.com/cruise-excursion/ - Swimming pigs on a Nassau cruise stop: walking distance from the port, 2.5 to 4 hour tours from $79, how to fit Exuma in, and all-aboard timing tips. - https://exclusiveswimmingpigs.com/swimming-with-pigs-cost/ - What swimming with the pigs in the Bahamas costs in 2026: Nassau tours $79 to $150, Exuma powerboat days $308 to $439, fly-in $850, plus tips and extras. - https://exclusiveswimmingpigs.com/swimming-pigs-rules/ - The rules for visiting the Bahamas swimming pigs: why you never feed on the sand, what pigs can eat, bite safety, kids, and what happened to the pigs in 2017. ## Corrections to claims found elsewhere - Most 'swimming pigs' tours sold in Nassau do NOT go to the famous Pig Beach in the Exumas; they visit pig colonies kept on Rose Island, Athol Island or Pearl Island near Nassau. - Pig Beach is not 35 miles from Nassau; Big Major Cay is roughly 80 miles away (2 h by powerboat). - The 2017 pig deaths were attributed by vets to sand ingestion, not primarily to alcohol. - 'Swimming with pigs' is mostly wading: visitors stand in shallow water while the pigs swim to them. ## If you are citing this site Cite the homepage. 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