Nassau 3 Islands Snorkeling Tour: Honest Review

If you only have a morning and you want to tick off the big three — pigs, turtles and a reef — this is the trip that does it for the least money. A fast boat means less time motoring between stops and more time in the water, so a packed itinerary still fits inside four hours. At $125 per person it's the cheapest tour we compare, and with more than 3,000 reviews it's also by far the most booked.

The trade-off is pace and ride: a speedboat covers ground quickly but bounces more than a big catamaran, and stops are brisk rather than leisurely. If your priority is variety and value over a slow, spacious day on the water, this is the one. Gear and a briefing are provided, and you can compare it against the catamaran cruises on the homepage.

Three stops in one trip means you cover more marine life and scenery than any single-island tour. Across the morning you can expect:

• Green sea turtles grazing the shallows at Green Cay
• A coral reef off Pearl Island, alive with fish
• The swimming pigs wading out at the Rose Island pig beach
• Schools of reef fish — parrotfish, blue tang and sergeant majors
• Southern stingrays gliding over sandy patches
• A BBQ-style lunch on a quiet private beach
• Clear turquoise water and three different island settings

It isn't a single deep-reef wall dive — the appeal here is range. You get turtles, pigs and reef snorkeling stitched together, which is exactly why first-time visitors who want a bit of everything love it.

A gear-included, lunch-included half-day across three islands:

• Round-trip speedboat transport to all three islands
• Snorkel gear (mask, snorkel and fins)
• A guide and a safety briefing before you get in
• A BBQ-style lunch on a private beach
• Stops at Green Cay, Pearl Island and the Rose Island pig beach

Not included

Hotel transfers, gratuities and reef-safe sunscreen are on you. Note that getting up close to feed or pose with the pigs is sometimes a small on-site cash extra — usually around $30 to $35 per person — rather than part of the ticket price. Bring a little cash and confirm with the crew on the day so there are no surprises.

After meeting at the marina and a quick safety briefing, you board the speedboat and head east of Nassau toward the cays. The boat moves fast between stops, so the four hours are spent mostly on the islands and in the water rather than in transit.

The order can vary with conditions, but a typical run takes in Green Cay for turtle snorkeling, a reef off Pearl Island, and the Rose Island pig beach, with the BBQ-style lunch served on a private beach between stops. Because each stop is fairly short, the day has an energetic, keep-moving rhythm — great if you want variety, less ideal if you'd rather linger for an hour at one reef.

It's the right pick if you want maximum variety for minimum cost, you're short on time, or you want pigs, turtles and a reef in one outing. It's a weaker fit if you want a slow, spacious day or you're prone to seasickness:

• Best for value-seekers, cruise passengers and first-timers wanting a bit of everything
• Good for travelers happy with brisk, well-organized stops
• Less ideal if you want a roomy, leisurely cruise (choose a catamaran instead)
• Less ideal if you're sensitive to motion — a speedboat is faster but bumpier than a catamaran
• Note: the famous swimming pigs are at Rose Island here, not the original Exuma colony (see the FAQ)