Exuma Island Hopping Boat Tour with Swimming Pigs and Lunch from Nassau
by Born Free Charters
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This eight-hour boat tour departs from Nassau and visits six different locations in the Exuma Cays, offering a full day of island hopping. The first stop is a small island where visitors spend 20 minutes observing Bahamian Rock Iguanas, a rare species found only on a few Exuma islands. Next, the boat travels to Compass Cay for 40 minutes, where guests can swim with nurse sharks in the marina’s clear water. After Compass Cay, the tour continues to Great Exuma for a one-hour lunch break at a local restaurant serving a Bahamian-style buffet with drinks included. Following lunch, the boat heads to Pig Beach on Big Major’s Cay for 45 minutes, where visitors can feed and swim with the famous swimming pigs. The tour then proceeds to Norman’s Cay for 30 minutes of snorkeling around a sunken plane wreck linked to Pablo Escobar’s activities in the late 1970s. The final stop is a 35-minute break at a sandbar or beach for swimming and sunbathing before returning to Paradise Island. The boat is equipped with onboard restrooms and provides carbonated beverages, bottled water, snacks, alcoholic drinks, and snorkeling gear. Gratuities are not included. This tour is not recommended for cruise ship passengers or pregnant travelers.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Bahamian Rock Iguana Island
Spend about 20 minutes meeting the Bahamian Rock Iguanas that live only on this and two other small islands in the Exumas. These lizards cannot be found anywhere else in the world.
20 min
Compass Cay
Stop for 40 minutes at Compass Cay, known for its nurse shark population. Visitors can swim in the marina's clear waters alongside the nurse sharks, which are used to human interaction.
40 min
Great Exuma
Take a 60-minute break on Great Exuma for lunch at a local restaurant. The meal is a Bahamian-style buffet and includes a cold drink before continuing the tour by boat.
60 min
Pig Beach
Visit Big Major’s Cay, also called Pig Beach, for 45 minutes. Here guests can feed and swim with the swimming pigs that have gained worldwide attention from TV shows and social media.
45 min
Norman's Cay
Spend 30 minutes snorkeling near a sunken plane wreck known as Pablo Escobar’s plane. The plane crashed off Norman's Cay in the late 1970s when the island was used as a cocaine trafficking base.
30 min
Beach or Sandbar Stop
End the tour with a 35-minute stop at a sandbar or beach for swimming, sunbathing, and taking photos before returning to Paradise Island.
35 min
Meeting point
Enter the Carnivale Bahamas property and look for the booth labeled Born Free Charters. ALL GUESTS MUST CHECK IN 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO YOUR TOUR DEPARTURE TIME.
End point
Enter the Carnivale Bahamas property and look for the booth labeled Born Free Charters. ALL GUESTS MUST CHECK IN 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO YOUR TOUR DEPARTURE TIME.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Exuma Island Hopping Boat Tour with Swimming Pigs and Lunch from Nassau
by Born Free Charters
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$877.80Overview
This eight-hour boat tour departs from Nassau and visits six different locations in the Exuma Cays, offering a full day of island hopping. The first stop is a small island where visitors spend 20 minutes observing Bahamian Rock Iguanas, a rare species found only on a few Exuma islands. Next, the boat travels to Compass Cay for 40 minutes, where guests can swim with nurse sharks in the marina’s clear water. After Compass Cay, the tour continues to Great Exuma for a one-hour lunch break at a local restaurant serving a Bahamian-style buffet with drinks included. Following lunch, the boat heads to Pig Beach on Big Major’s Cay for 45 minutes, where visitors can feed and swim with the famous swimming pigs. The tour then proceeds to Norman’s Cay for 30 minutes of snorkeling around a sunken plane wreck linked to Pablo Escobar’s activities in the late 1970s. The final stop is a 35-minute break at a sandbar or beach for swimming and sunbathing before returning to Paradise Island. The boat is equipped with onboard restrooms and provides carbonated beverages, bottled water, snacks, alcoholic drinks, and snorkeling gear. Gratuities are not included. This tour is not recommended for cruise ship passengers or pregnant travelers.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Bahamian Rock Iguana Island
Spend about 20 minutes meeting the Bahamian Rock Iguanas that live only on this and two other small islands in the Exumas. These lizards cannot be found anywhere else in the world.
20 min
Compass Cay
Stop for 40 minutes at Compass Cay, known for its nurse shark population. Visitors can swim in the marina's clear waters alongside the nurse sharks, which are used to human interaction.
40 min
Great Exuma
Take a 60-minute break on Great Exuma for lunch at a local restaurant. The meal is a Bahamian-style buffet and includes a cold drink before continuing the tour by boat.
60 min
Pig Beach
Visit Big Major’s Cay, also called Pig Beach, for 45 minutes. Here guests can feed and swim with the swimming pigs that have gained worldwide attention from TV shows and social media.
45 min
Norman's Cay
Spend 30 minutes snorkeling near a sunken plane wreck known as Pablo Escobar’s plane. The plane crashed off Norman's Cay in the late 1970s when the island was used as a cocaine trafficking base.
30 min
Beach or Sandbar Stop
End the tour with a 35-minute stop at a sandbar or beach for swimming, sunbathing, and taking photos before returning to Paradise Island.
35 min
Meeting point
Enter the Carnivale Bahamas property and look for the booth labeled Born Free Charters. ALL GUESTS MUST CHECK IN 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO YOUR TOUR DEPARTURE TIME.
End point
Enter the Carnivale Bahamas property and look for the booth labeled Born Free Charters. ALL GUESTS MUST CHECK IN 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO YOUR TOUR DEPARTURE TIME.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.