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Where should I stay in Bahamas to swim with pigs?
Swimming with pigs is one of the most popular attractions for guests staying at Grand Isle Resort and Spa in Exuma, Bahamas. Guests can book half and full-day tours that include a boat ride to Pig Beach, the sand bar full of swine that’s been blowing up your Instagram.
Is there a Beach in The Bahamas called Pig Beach?
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. It has become a tourist attraction in modern times.
Where is the Beach with swimming pigs?
Big Major Cay
Where are the swimming pigs? The Bahamas’ beach pigs live on Big Major Cay, one of the over 365 islands in Exuma, a district of the Bahamas. Also known as Pig Beach (for obvious reasons), the island is about 82 miles southeast of Nassau, and about 50 miles northwest of George Town. It is entirely uninhabited by humans.
Is Pig Beach in Exuma OK?
Pig Beach (also officially known as Big Major Cay), is one of 360 islands found in the Bahamas’ Exuma Cays. It lies inline with hundreds of cays and islands that stretch north from Exuma Island. The island itself is no longer than one mile in length and can be traversed on foot in a matter of an hour or two.
Where do you stay to swim with the pigs?
The swimmings pigs are located in the Exuma, which is a district of the Bahamas with over 350 islands. The popular island that you can stay at is Staniel Cay, but the pigs are on Big Major Cay AKA Pig Beach or Pig Island. It’s an uninhabited island except for the swimming pigs.
How long is the boat ride from Nassau to Pig Beach?
3 hours
There is a good choice of Tour Operators in Nassau, however most tour operators use speedboats and the rather unbearable 3 hours speed boat ride to reach Pig Beach from Nassau.
Can you still swim with pigs in Bahamas?
There are a number of islands in the Bahamas that now have swimming pigs, these include Exuma, Eleuthera, Spanish Wells, Abacos, Rose and Grand Bahamas.
Can you swim with pigs from Nassau?
It has become even easier over the past five years to travel from Nassau to Pig Beach where you can go swimming with pigs in paradisiacal turquoise waters and play with the piglets on the white sand beach of Big Major Cay.