Nassau: Exuma Powerboat & Private Island with Iguanas & Pigs

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Duration9h

GroupUp to 50

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

The Boat Hits Full Throttle Between Two Islands, and the Iguanas Are Waiting

You're picked up from your Nassau hotel, then ride a high-speed powerboat to Allens Cay to hand-feed endangered iguanas before racing to Ship Channel Cay, a private island where you watch a conch salad made fresh, feed sharks and stingrays in shallow water, swim with pigs, and eat lunch with an open bar. The boat's speed is what makes the distance manageable in a single day—and what makes it not suitable if you have spinal or cardiovascular concerns.

Step-by-step itinerary

Powerboat cruise and private island visit

Depart Nassau by powerboat
Feed endangered iguanas at Allens Cay
High-speed run to Ship Channel Cay
Enjoy all-inclusive buffet lunch
Use provided activities and gear
Access open bar on island

The Experience

The powerboat leaves Nassau's harbor and within minutes you're skipping across open water fast enough that conversation stops being possible. That's the moment you realize this isn't a leisurely cruise—it's a high-speed run to Allens Cay first, where a cluster of endangered iguanas live on the rocks and have learned to expect visitors. You'll feed them by hand if you're comfortable with it, watch them move across the sand with that prehistoric slowness, and then the boat accelerates again toward Ship Channel Cay, your private island for the rest of the day.

Ship Channel Cay is where the pace shifts. The crew sets up a conch salad right in front of you—they crack the shell, pull the meat, mix it with lime and peppers, and hand you a cup to taste while it's still being made. After that comes the shark and stingray feeding in the shallows, which sounds more intense than it actually is; the animals are used to this and the water is clear enough that you see everything happening. Then there's the swimming pigs, which is the part people talk about afterward—they wade out from the beach like they own the place, and you're in the water with them, which is equal parts surreal and funny.

Lunch is a buffet spread on the island with an open bar, so you're eating conch, fish, salads and fruit while your feet are in the sand and the boat crew handles cleanup. The whole day includes hotel pickup from Nassau in the morning and drop-off in the evening, plus all the snacks, gear and activities are covered. The boat ride itself is the thing that separates this from a standard island tour—it's fast, it's loud, and if you have any neck or back issues, this isn't the right choice. But if you can handle the speed and want to pack a lot of animal interactions and island time into one afternoon, the Exuma powerboat adventure from Nassau delivers exactly that.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel pickup and drop-off from Nassau, a high-speed powerboat ride to Allens Cay and Ship Channel Cay, iguana feeding, shark and stingray feeding, swimming pig interaction, a conch salad demonstration with tasting, a full buffet lunch with open bar, snacks throughout the day, access to a fresh water shower, and all activity gear and equipment.

Good to know

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

Operated by Powerboat Adventures

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to pack multiple island experiences and animal interactions into one afternoon without arranging your own boat, timing or logistics—the fixed schedule and included transport from Nassau is what makes it possible to do Allens Cay, Ship Channel Cay, and a full lunch in a single day.