Pigs of Paradise: The Story of the World-Famous Swimming Pigs

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The low season is usually mid-August to mid-November, but keep in mind that this is also the rainy season.

We haven’t really decided on the age, but it depends on how well the charity goes, because obviously, the animals are very expensive to keep, and as we continue to breed and bring out new piglets then obviously the older ones would have to live out their life on the land, so at least, for a year or two years that’s how long we would want the pigs to live a happy life on our land. We will take care of them. Some of the locals who come out here, they want to help us,” she said. With 3N’s Swimming with Pigs tour you get a premium service with extra stops compared to most other tours.While we did not experience any other tour operator, from our observations we felt we were on one of the best tours due to small group sizes, more comfortable boats, and premium service. They were initially brought as pets, however, after gaining popularity through tourism, the Compass Cay Marina has turned the environment into a sanctuary for dozens of nurse sharks in the area. Excursions may be rescheduled due to weather. As it is currently hurricane season, the weather is unpredictable. We advise guests to book towards the beginning of their vacation so that if a reschedule occurs, we will be able to accommodate you.There is an option to join a swimming with pig tour on a speed boat from Nassau.A few important things to note: I spoke with Susie Coston , Farm Sanctuary’s National Shelter Director and the best pig expert I know, and asked her about how the prolonged sun exposure might be affecting the pigs. She said:

The girls were a little freaked out when seeing this considering the small plane flight to and from Staniel Cay, which they were nervous about! But I’m happy to report they loved the return flight to Nassau. Lunch at The Flying Pig Café Flying Pig Café Generally, if anyone gets bitten, it’s because they have made choices like this. I was grateful for the preparation we had from Captain Dave before getting in the water with them.These twins Peppa and Salt were enjoying their time swimming and being fed by locals and tourists. (Photo creds Kadeem Joseph, Carlena Knight and Tekiah Minot) Personally, I don’t think it’s worth doing such a huge trip like this to see just the pigs for a short period of time, so don’t recommend it. Just like I wouldn’t recommend people driving four hours to the Grand Canyon from Las Vegas for the day, just to see it for 15-minutes! elease the pigs!” Moses Poitier yelled from the knee-deep aquamarine water gently lapping the shore of Crystal Beach on Grand Bahama Island.

Life for most pigs in today’s world is excruciating. Most pigs in existence today are suffering factory farms living a horrendously torturous and sad life. But is that an excuse to lower our standards of care and compassion for the species? Absolutely not.If you care about the pigs and follow the instructions, you will have a wonderful time “swimming” with them. You’re not really swimming with them – more like wading in waist deep water – although if you are fortunate to get there without other boats you could swim with them. Who wouldn’t want to swim here? The best way to do the swimming with pigs tour is from your accommodation on Staniel Cay. This Cay is paradise – as are all the Exuma Islands. If you’re coming all this way, why not spend a night or two on the Cay? The sky is the limit—and I promise that when you’re visiting a place that you know is not doing harm you’ll have a much better time. As they are fed regularly by tourists who come to see them (healthy food pigs can eat) they pose no threat to the local wildlife as otherwise feral pigs would. Other stops on the Swimming with Pigs Bahamas Tour