Are The Pigs In The Bahamas Treated Well?
An honest look at pig welfare in Exuma: the 2017 deaths, the operator feeding rules that followed, and how to pick a tour that treats the animals well.
Questions About Exuma Trips
19 questions answered, from cost and safety to what to wear and which trip fits where you are staying.
Are There Sharks In Exuma?
Yes, Exuma has sharks, mostly docile nurse sharks at Compass Cay plus reef species on the outer cays. Here is what lives there, how risky it is, and what tours cover.
Can You Do A Day Trip To Exuma From Nassau?
Yes, a day trip to Exuma from Nassau is one of the most popular full-day excursions in the Bahamas. Here is how the day runs, what it costs, and what you give up.
Can You Jump Into Thunderball Grotto?
Yes, you can enter Thunderball Grotto, but the tide decides how. This guide covers the entry points, tide windows, fees and rules, and the guided tours that time the stop right.
Can You Still Swim With The Pigs In The Bahamas?
Yes, the swimming pigs are still there and tours still run. Current status, the operator rules that apply, and what a day at Pig Beach costs now.
How Do You Get To Staniel Cay?
How to reach Staniel Cay in the Exumas: flights from Nassau, mail boats, speedboat day tours and fly-in beach trips, with real 2026 prices and timings.
How Long Is The Boat Ride To Exuma From Nassau?
Speedboat rides from Nassau to the Exuma Cays run roughly 2 to 3 hours each way across open water. Here is what that means for your day, plus the ferry and flight alternatives.
Is Exuma Safer Than Nassau?
A practical comparison of Exuma and Nassau for visitors, framed around day-trip behaviour, tour structure, weather and wildlife rules rather than crime statistics.
Is It Okay To Swim With Nurse Sharks in Exuma?
A straight answer on the safety, rules and ethics of swimming with nurse sharks at Compass Cay in the Exuma Cays, with tour prices and what the day looks like.
Is It Safe To Swim With The Pigs In The Bahamas?
A straight answer on swimming pig safety in Exuma and Nassau: bites, briefings, the 2017 deaths, the rules crews enforce, and what a safe tour day looks like.
Is It Worth Going To Exuma?
An honest verdict on whether an Exuma trip is worth the money and travel time, broken down by traveler type, season, and what the day actually looks like.
Is Swimming With The Pigs In Nassau Worth It?
A straight verdict on Nassau pig tours: what the day costs, how it compares with the original Big Major Cay colony, and who should book something else.
Is The Boat Ride To Thunderball Grotto Worth It?
An honest verdict on the boat ride to Thunderball Grotto, what the day looks like, what it costs, and how tours combine the grotto with pigs, sharks and iguanas.
What Is Exuma Known For?
Exuma is known for its swimming pigs, nurse sharks, Thunderball Grotto and impossibly clear water. Here is what the district is famous for and how to see it.
What Is The Best Excursion In The Bahamas?
Why the Exuma Cays loop, pigs, nurse sharks and Thunderball Grotto included, keeps topping the list of Bahamas excursions, and how to pick the right one.
What Is The Prettiest Beach In Exuma?
The strongest candidate for Exuma's prettiest beach, the boat-only cays behind it, what a day on the water costs, and when the sand and sea look their best.
What James Bond Movie Was Filmed At Thunderball Grotto?
Thunderball Grotto got its name from the Bond film Thunderball. Here is the film history, how to visit the grotto on a tour, and what the day costs.
What Killed The Swimming Pigs?
The 2017 deaths at Big Major Cay, what investigations pointed to, and how swimming pig tours in Exuma operate differently today.
What Part Of Exuma Is Best To Stay?
Great Exuma versus Staniel Cay by tour access: which part of the Exumas to base in for pigs, grottoes, charters and beaches, with real prices and seasonal notes.