Nassau: Rose Island Snorkeling, Turtles & Swimming Pigs

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Duration4h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

Snorkel with turtles, then trade the reef for white sand and a rum punch

You snorkel with native sea turtles at Green Cay, explore the reef, and spend unhurried time on Rose Island's white sand beach with drinks and snacks included. Private transportation picks you up from your hotel, and the group stays small—six people max—so you move between stops without the crowding of larger tours. Swimming pigs can be added separately if that matters to your day.

Step-by-step itinerary

Snorkeling and beach at Rose Island

Private roundtrip transportation
Snorkel with turtles at Green Cay
Snorkel with fishes at reefs
Relax on white sandy beach at Rose Island
Enjoy waters, sodas, snacks, and rum punch
Optional stop at Beach Bar and Grill

The Experience

Most Nassau boat tours pack you onto a catamaran with forty other people. This one doesn't. You get a private boat, a driver who knows where the turtles actually are, and four hours to move at your own pace between three stops without anyone rushing you back to the dock. The first stop is Green Cay, where you slip into the water and the sea turtles are just there—not performing, not corralled, just living their day while you float above them with a mask on. The reef snorkeling comes next, fish moving through the water in schools that part when you swim through them.

Rose Island is where the pace shifts. You beach on white sand, and the water is so clear you can see your own shadow. This is the long stop—the one where you can actually sit still for a minute, dry off, eat something that isn't from a cooler. There's a beach bar and grill on the island if you want lunch, or you can bring your own food and drinks; the boat carries ice and bottled water, and your rum punch—the house signature called "Sweet Emily"—is already mixed and waiting. If swimming with the pigs matters to you, that's an add-on, but it's not bundled into the four hours, so you decide whether it fits your day and your budget.

Private roundtrip transportation from your Nassau hotel is included, which means no coordinating a separate ride to the marina or timing yourself around a shuttle schedule. The boat maxes out at six passengers, so you're not jockeying for space at the rail or waiting for someone else's underwater camera to clear the frame. Snorkeling gear is provided, though if you have your own and prefer it, bring it along.

What’s included

Your day includes private roundtrip hotel transportation from Nassau, snorkeling equipment, bottled water, sodas, snacks, and the signature rum punch "Sweet Emily." You'll stop at Green Cay to snorkel with sea turtles, explore the reef with fish, and spend time on Rose Island's white sand beach where a beach bar and grill is available for lunch purchases. Ice is provided on the boat.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Bahamas Land And Sea Tours

Is this one for you?A good fit if you want snorkeling and beach time without the crowd of a large group tour—the private boat and six-person max mean you move at your own rhythm between stops. The four-hour window is tight enough to fit a half-day into your Nassau schedule, but long enough to actually spend time in the water and on the sand instead of just passing through.