Powerboat To A Private Island
8 hours
from $328.90per personShared tour with a meal and drinks, 8 hours.
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Private Island, Open Bar, Conch Salad
Original Exuma Powerboat Adventures
9 hours, pickup offered, free cancellation.
from $328.90 per person
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- Duration
- 9 hours
- Group
- max 50 travellers
- Meeting point
- Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville, Paradise Island, Nassau
- Cancellation
- Free cancellation
- Meal
- Meal included
Overview
This is a full-day powerboat run from Nassau out to the Exumas, run by Powerboat Adventures. Nine hours door to door, with hotel pickup and drop off included and an 08:00 start from the meeting point at Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville on Paradise Island.
The day is built around up-close animal encounters. Guests feed the iguanas, interact with the swimming pigs, feed stingrays, and watch a shark show. Back on the island there is a conch salad show with tasting, a full open bar, a buffet lunch, and snacks, plus a fresh water shower. Reviewers repeatedly single out the crew as attentive and safety-conscious, and several praise the lunch and the overall food.
It suits families and travellers who want a packed itinerary without organising anything themselves. The cap is 50 travellers per departure, so it is a group day rather than a private charter. It is not a snorkelling trip, and the listing is blunt about who should not ride: not wheelchair accessible, not recommended for pregnant travellers or anyone with back, neck or spinal issues, and a moderate level of physical fitness is expected.
What's Included
Included
- SCC swimming pig interaction
- Conch salad show with tasting
- Shark show, stingray and iguana feeding
- Lunch
- Full bar
- Hotel pickup and drop off
- Access to fresh water shower
- Snacks
Not Included
- Gratuities
- Beach towels are NOT provided
Itinerary
- Hotel pickupHotel pickup and drop off are included, with the specific pickup arrangements confirmed through the listing.
- Check in at MargaritavilleThe meeting point is Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville Bahamas, 2 Marina Drive, Paradise Island, with tickets redeemed at the Paradise Island Ferry Terminal. Start time is 08:00.
- Powerboat run, 5 hoursThe admission-free powerboat leg covers the ride out and the animal stops, including the iguana feeding, the swimming pig interaction, the stingray feeding and the shark show. Reviewers describe the first stretch of open water as sometimes choppy.
- Ship Channel Cay, 4 hoursA fresh water shower is available here.
- Return and drop offThe activity ends back at the meeting point on Paradise Island, with hotel drop off included.
What To Expect From The Tour
A few practical points shape how this day goes, from sun exposure on the boat to what the island stop does and does not include.
- Sun and clothing. The listing recommends a bathing suit, flip flops and a change of clothes. Reviewers warn strongly about sun exposure on the powerboat, where the wind can mask the heat, and one advises against caps, which can blow away at speed, suggesting a dry shirt instead.
- Boat ride comfort. The listing rules out the tour for travellers with back, neck or spinal issues, pregnant women, and anyone with serious medical conditions that a high-speed ride could affect.
- Pace and fitness. The listing asks for a moderate physical fitness level and states the tour is not suitable for anyone with broken bones or mobility issues. One reviewer reported a fun day for the entire family, including a 12-year-old.
- Food and drink. Lunch, snacks and a full bar are all included, along with the conch salad tasting. Reviews repeatedly praise the buffet as filling and varied.
- Group feel. Departures run with up to 50 travellers, so expect a busy, social day rather than an intimate trip.
- Towels and tips. Beach towels are not provided, so bring your own. Gratuities are also excluded from the price, and multiple reviews credit the crew directly, so budget for a tip if the service earns it.
Common issues. This is not a snorkelling tour. One reviewer booked expecting a guided snorkel and reported being unable to use their own snorkel equipment, and another described the day as largely a speedboat ride, lunch and beach time with a short iguana stop. Weather matters: the experience requires good weather, and cancellations happen. The boat carries up to 50 guests, the ride out can be choppy, and the tour is closed to wheelchair users, pregnant travellers and anyone with back or neck problems. No beach towels are provided and gratuities are extra.
Common Questions
Is Hotel Pickup Included?
Yes, hotel pickup and drop off are included. The meeting point is Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville Bahamas on Paradise Island, with ticket redemption at the Paradise Island Ferry Terminal, and the start time is 08:00. Cruise passengers are picked up at the port area at Crew Pub, which requires a minimum of 4 passengers.
What Does The Price Include?
The swimming pig interaction, the conch salad show with tasting, the shark show, stingray and iguana feedings, lunch, snacks, the full bar, hotel transfers and access to a fresh water shower are all included. Gratuities and beach towels are not, so bring a towel and cash for the crew if you plan to tip.
How Long Is The Tour And What Is The Schedule?
The full day runs 9 hours from the 08:00 start. The itinerary splits into a 5-hour powerboat stretch with the animal stops and a 4-hour stay on Ship Channel Cay, ending back at the meeting point.
Is It Suitable For Kids?
Children are welcome, and one reviewer reported a fun day for the whole family including a 12-year-old. There is a hard rule of no infants below age 2, and the listing recommends moderate physical fitness for all travellers.
Can I Snorkel On This Tour?
Snorkelling is not part of the listed inclusions. One reviewer reported not being able to use their own snorkel equipment, so book a dedicated snorkel trip if that is the priority.
What Is The Cancellation Policy?
A full refund is available if you cancel at least 24 hours before the start time, with no refunds or changes accepted inside that window. Weather cancellations come with the offer of a different date or a full refund, and the same applies if the operator's minimum traveller count is not met.
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