Nassau Swimming Pigs from the Cruise Port
Seeing the Nassau swimming pigs on a cruise stop: where each boat meets near the cruise port, start times from 9:00 AM, trips of 3 to 6 hours, and what to check against all-aboard.
Yes, a cruise stop in Nassau is enough for the swimming pigs, if you pick a boat that meets on the Nassau side and is back well before all-aboard. BahaWaterTours’ 3 Islands Tour meets at the charter booths outside Senor Frog’s, near the cruise port on Woodes Rodgers Walk, at 10:00 AM or 1:00 PM, and is out for about four hours: a reef snorkel, the turtles and 2 hours on Rose Island with the pigs and lunch. It costs from $175 per adult on Viator (checked November 2026), and its free cancellation runs to 24 hours before the start.
See the 10:00 AM and 1:00 PM boats
Where each boat meets, and when
| Trip and operator | Meeting point | Start | Out for | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Islands Tour, BahaWaterTours | Charter booths outside Senor Frog’s, Woodes Rodgers Walk; or the docks by Margaritaville on Paradise Island | 10:00 AM or 1:00 PM | About 4 hours | $175 |
| Water taxi to Rose Island, Tour Daddy LLC | The Tour Daddy booth outside Senor Frog’s | Check in 9:00 AM for 9:30, or 11:00 AM for 11:30 | 4 hours | $89 |
| Swimming Pigs Express, Pearl Island Bahamas | Elizabeth on Bay, Bay Street | 10:45 AM; arrive 15 minutes before | 3 hours | $138 |
| Catamaran, Phoenix777 | Sail Tomorrow, East Bay Street | 9:30 AM | 5.5 hours | $203 |
| 3 Islands Tour, Shore To Shore Bahamas | Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville Bahamas (Group Tour) | 9:00 AM | About 4 hours | $195 |
| Beach club day, Oasis Ocean 7 Charters | Paradise Island Ferry Terminal; ground transport not included | 9:00 AM, 10:00 AM or 12:30 PM | 4 hours | $238 |
| Full day on Rose Island, Sandy Toes | Paradise Island Ferry Terminal; check in by 9:30 AM, no boarding after 9:50 AM | 10:00 AM | 6 hours | $252 |
Start times and meeting points from each trip’s own details, read on the booking calendars or the listings (GetYourGuide checked November 2026; Viator checked November 2026). Prices per person in US dollars.
Nassau side or Paradise Island side
The trips split by where they start. BahaWaterTours, Tour Daddy LLC, Pearl Island Bahamas and Phoenix777 meet on the Nassau waterfront: the booths outside Senor Frog’s, Elizabeth on Bay and Sail Tomorrow on East Bay Street. Senor Frog’s is BahaWaterTours’ meeting point for guests “arriving by cruise ship”.
Oasis Ocean 7 Charters and Sandy Toes leave from the Paradise Island Ferry Terminal, across the harbour, and Shore To Shore Bahamas’ Group Tour meets at Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville Bahamas. From a ship, that means arranging a ride over to Paradise Island first; Oasis Ocean 7 Charters' beach club day lists ground transportation as not included.
Matching a boat to your ship
Your cruise line gives you two times that matter: when you can go ashore and when you must be back on board. Put the boat’s start and its length between them, with a margin:
- A morning in port. Pearl Island Bahamas' 10:45 AM trip is 3 hours. Tour Daddy LLC's 9:30 AM water taxi is a 4-hour trip. BahaWaterTours’ 10:00 AM boat is about four hours.
- An afternoon in port. BahaWaterTours also runs a 1:00 PM boat, about four hours long. Oasis Ocean 7 Charters' beach club day has a 12:30 PM start from the Paradise Island side.
- A long day in port. Phoenix777's 5.5-hour catamaran from 9:30 AM, or Sandy Toes' 6-hour day on Rose Island from 10:00 AM, if you can be at the Paradise Island Ferry Terminal by 9:30 AM.
Boats do not always leave on the minute: on are the Nassau swimming pigs wild we count the reviews that mention a late start, trip by trip. Leave room for that before all-aboard.
3 Islands Tour, Swim with Pigs, Turtles, Snorkelling & lunch
BahaWaterTours from the booths outside Senor Frog's at 10:00 AM or 1:00 PM: reef, turtles and 2 hours on Rose Island with lunch, about four hours in all.
Check dates →Nassau: Swimming Pigs Express – Meet & Feed the Famous Pigs
Pearl Island Bahamas from Elizabeth on Bay at 10:45 AM: an hour with the pigs on Athol Island, pig feed included, and time on Pearl Island. No lunch unless you take the All-Inclusive upgrade.
See the express trip →Prices, ratings and review counts from the listings (Viator checked November 2026; GetYourGuide checked November 2026). Operators change prices by date and season, so treat the figures as the shape of the market, not a quote.
If the weather turns
BahaWaterTours’ trip can be cancelled by the operator for bad weather, and it can be booked up to an hour before the start. On a cruise day there is rarely a second chance, so a booking with free cancellation up to 24 hours before, which every trip on this page has, is the safer one to hold.
Meet at Senor Frog's, Back in About Four Hours
BahaWaterTours' 3 Islands Tour meets at the charter booths outside Senor Frog's near the cruise port, at 10:00 AM or 1:00 PM: reef, turtles and Rose Island's pigs with lunch.
Check dates on Viator