Day excursion
Available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays (days subject to season, additional days may be available) from 10:00am-3:45pm, with a check-in at 9:15am at the Paradise Island Ferry Terminal.
Book Your Day Excursion
*Use promo code SANDYTOES10OFF for $10 discount for each adult person on your upcoming tour!
Day Excursion
Available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays (days subject to season, additional days may be available)
from
10:00am -
3:45pm
location
Paradise Island
Ferry terminal
check-in at
9:30am
What’s included in your day excursion:
- STANDARD Open Bar all day long (upgrades available)
- Private Island Destination, Private Beach
- See the Swimming Pigs of The Bahamas!
- Full Bahamian lunch: barbecue chicken, all beef hot dogs, peas n rice, mixed green salad, vegetable pasta salad, fresh baked rolls
- Daily Guided Snorkeling Tour w/ Basic Snorkeling Instruction
- Snorkel Rental Gear (with a $10.00 refundable security deposit)
- Hammock Garden
- Island Music
- Shaded north deck overlooking the beach and ocean and other shaded areas
- Air conditioned Full bathroom facilities and fresh water showers for your comfort
- Beach games and activities
*Use promo code FALLINTOSAVINGS for 10% discount for each adult person on your upcoming tour!
Easy to find
The tour departs from the Paradise Island Ferry Terminal which is located between the 2 bridges ON Paradise Island beside the Margaritaville restaurant (not the downtown resort).
The Swimming
Pigs at Sandy Toes
Our Day Excursions aren’t just about the swimming pigs, we also offer a snorkeling tour, a private beach on a private island, a hammock garden, a world-famous beach bar, and kayak and tube rentals! You may have heard of the wild pigs in Exuma, we’re a much different experience. Please see below for some of our differences:
- 25 minute trip
Spend more time on the beach or with the pigs with a short 25 minute boat ride to Rose Island vs a 2 hour trip each way to Exuma. - Rose Island pigs
Raised by Sandy Toes from babies so they are tame, safe, and happy. - More time with the piggies!
Sandy Toes pigs come out to play throughout the entire day (weather permitting) as opposed to the Exuma pigs where it’s a 20 minute stop, then your tour moves on to another island. - Royally cared for
Our Sandy Toes pigs get the royal treatment daily. From nutritional care, skin and spa care, vet visits and vaccinations, lots of love, cuddles, safe and protected sleeping paddocks, and of course the best beach and swimming environment piggy could ask for! - Safe
Since the Sandy Toes piggies are not wild, they’re safe to be around. - Clean
Cleanliness is important for the safety of our guests and pigs ,so we take extra steps to ensure a clean environment for everyone. - Not Exuma pigs
The Exuma pigs are wild and 89 miles from Nassau. A 2 hour trip. - More to do
Our piggies love to be the stars of the show but we have other experiences on this day trip as well. So you get the pigs and so much more. Our Day Excursions offer a snorkeling tour, a private beach on a private island, a hammock garden, a world-famous beach bar, kayak and tube rentals, and some amazing beachside massages! - Much closer
The Sandy Toes experience that includes the pigs is MUCH closer; 6 miles (9.2km) while the Exuma pigs are a whopping 89 miles (143km) away. That’s 2 hours by boat!
Only 25 minutes
from Paradise Island to Rose Island
The Bahamas Swimming Pigs are quite well known in the beautiful islands, and you may have thought you had to travel so far to see them; Not anymore! Sandy Toes is home to a sanctuary of protected wildlife including our Royal Peacocks, curly tail lizards, ocean reef life and our beloved “farm – saved” beach going, swimming pigs!
Meet Babe, Wilbur, Pumba, Larry, Curly, Mo, Ginger, Pepper, and Spice, just some of our awesome Rose Island piggies! Our wide range of big guys and some little guys are vet checked and cared for on the regular, and only given the cleanest diet served with plenty of love, sunshine, and sunscreen (yes, sunscreen!) With tons of space to run around, the ocean next door to take a dip in, and a protected and shaded pad to call their own, they’re living the dream on Rose Island! Come see for yourself!
The swimming pigs are part of our Day Excursions from Nassau to Rose Island. The experience (which is totally optional) is included in your price along with access to the island, snorkeling, lunch, and all of the other amazing Sandy Toes amenities already available to our guests!
Equipment
Bring a Towel, Sunscreen, Some form of money (Cash or VISA or Mastercard), Swimsuit and Camera
Guests Should Bring
- Sandy Toes is equipped with snorkeling gear for people of all ages and we have many different sizes for both adults and children.
- Our island host offers a guided snorkelling tour where you will experience a variety of sea life as you snorkel the crystal blue waters just off Rose Island. We also provide complimentary life jackets for all guests who choose to partake in this activity.
- The island is not handicap accessibile.
This our is “Soft Adventure”, which is described as outdoor or recreational travel undertaken to remote or non-traditional destinations for the purpose of new experiences, exploration of cultures and natural wonders or engaging in a variety of rugged activities.
Rose Island / Bahamas Promo
See what a day is like at beautiful Sandy Toes!
Additional Amenities !
Book now- Kayaks and tubes for rent for the day
- The only “TRUE” beach bar serving a wide variety of island libations, frozen blends, beers, sodas, and non-alcoholic options. Standard bar is included on the full day excursion. Upgrades are available for purchase.
- Sandy Toes Souvenir Gift Shop (Cash, Visa, MC accepted)
- Optional – guests can add on bus pick-up from your hotel from select Nassau Hotels.
- You can upgrade your water activities!
Terms and Conditions
Sandy Toes has a 24 hour, 100% cancellation policy. Guests may cancel the excursion for any reason prior to 24 hours of the excursion departure time at no charge.
Any cancellation received WITHIN 24 hours of the scheduled departure time or any no show on the day of the excursion is subject to 100% cancellation/no show fee and no refunds will be authorized. Check in closes at 9:50am and anyone arriving after this time will be deemed as a no show, and no refund will be given.
Booking groups
- Group bookings of a minimum of 10 guests to a max or 29 guests have a 7-day cancellation policy. This means any groups of this size must cancel their reservation PRIOR TO 7 calendar days in advance of their excursion date. Any cancellation received WITHIN 7-days of the scheduled excursion date or any now show on the excursion date is subject to 100% cancellation/no show fee and no refunds will be authorized.
- Group bookings of 30 guests or more, or exclusive buyout bookings, have a 30-day cancellation policy. This means any groups of this size or nature must cancel their reservation PRIOR TO 30 calendar days in advance of their excursion date. Any cancellation received WITHIN 30-days of the scheduled excursion date or any now show on the excursion date is subject to 100% cancellation/no show fee and no refunds will be authorized.
Check-in policy
In order to ensure on-time departures, sandy Toes entorces a strict check-in policy. Check-in closes 10 minutes prior to our 10:00am departure. Any guest who has no In order to ensure on-time departures, Sandy Toes enforces a strict check-in policy. Check-in closes 10 minutes prior to our 10:00am departure. Any guest who has not checked in at the Paradise Island Ferry Terminal by 9:50am on the day of their excursion forfeits their seat and is subject to the tour’s 100% cancellation fee, and will be deemed a “no-show” guest.
- Sandy Toes reserves the right to make cancellations based on unexpected weather conditions or other reasons deemed acceptable by its operators.
- Photo ID must be shown to match the method of payment used to create the booking, which is to be provided at check in.
- All cancellations MUST be received by email noting the particulars of the reservation and the reason for cancellation.
- Sandy Toes is not responsible for missed excursion dates. There will be no refund or credit provided if you book the incorrect date.
- Sandy Toes is not responsible for any information obtained via a third party.
Officially licensed as Soldier Crab Limited t/a Sandy Toes.
Sandy Toes is a registered company in The Bahamas officially licensed as Soldier Crab Limited t/a Sandy Toes.
- Sandy Toes is not responsible for any lost or stolen items.
- Sandy Toes is not responsible for any personal property or injury to guests while on the excursion.
- All access water sports are based on inventory and availability; if watersports gear is not returned, guest will be charged a $50.00 fee to the credit card voluntarily provided to Sandy Toes on file for the booking.
- There are no weather-related refunds if Sandy Toes operates the excursion. In the event that Sandy Toes deems the weather as unsafe and Sandy Toes cancels the trip, the guest will be able to reschedule their excursion or receive a full refund.
- Sandy Toes is not responsible for any credit card or bank fee charges.
- All activities are weather-permitting, Sandy Toes cannot guarantee that al activities will be available and reserves the right to decide whether to offer a particular activity All activities are weather-permitting. Sandy Toes cannot guarantee that all activities will be available and reserves the right to decide whether to offer a particular activity on a given day based on the safety of our guests and staff.
- If a booking is made with a credit card over the phone supplied to Sandy Toes by the guest, the guest will email a voucher to the email of the address provided by the guest. If the guest replys to the email confirming the booking, the guest in doing so also agrees to the terms and conditions of the booking and acknowledges that the credit card information was voluntarily given on their own free will to make the reservation and releases Sandy Toes from any chargebacks, refuses, or merchant disputes in the future.
- Guests understand that there are inherent risks involved with a private island destination, including but not limited to equipment faliure, perils of the sea, harm caused by creatures (including bites), acts of fellow participants, boarding or disembarking boats, entering and exiting the water, walking around the island, climbing and descending
stairs and all other activities and I HEREBY ASSUME SUCH RISKS. - Guests will be required to sign a waiver to participate. A copy of the waiver form can be downloaded here.
- This waiver is made and entered into in The Commonwealth of The Bahamas and shall in all aspects be interpreted, enforced and governed by the laws of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas.
- The Parties agree that the Courts of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas shall have exclusive jurisdiction to. determine any dispute in relation to the Waiver.
- Sandy Toes reserves the right to arrive/depart outside of scheduled times based on current weather conditions and safety parameters
The island is not handicap accessible
This tour is “Soft Adventure”, which is described as outdoor or recreational travel undertaken to remote or non-traditional destinations for the purpose of new experiences, exploration of cultures and natural wonders or engaging in a variety of rugged activities.
- Sandy Toes is not responsible for any compensation if you miss your bus or miss the excursion. All questions or queries related to this booking/excursion should be directed to the Sandy Toes office at (242) 363-TOES (8637), info@sandytoesbahamas.com or reservations@sandytoesbahamas.com
- By clicking “agree” when booking the excursion, you agree to any all tour conditions and charges (whether it be credit card or excursion related) that may be made to your excursion, you agree to any all tour conditions and charges (whether it be credit card or excursion related) that may be made to youn credit card number provided at any time and to the policies of the excursion.
Sandy Toes is not responsible for any compensation if you miss your bus or miss the excursion. All questions or queries related to this booking/excursion should be directed to the Sandy Toes office at (242) 363-TOES (8637) or info@sandytoesbahamas.com. Sandy Toes is not responsible for any information obtained via a third party. Sandy Toes is a registered company in The Bahamas officially licensed as Soldier Crab Limited t/a Sandy Toes.
Sandy Toes Contract
You acknowledge and agree that if your contract with Sandy Toes and all disputes or issues arising between you and Sandy Toes relating to your contract with Sandy Toes or in any other way connected to your excursion with Sandy Toes are exclusively governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas.
Note: Excursion details are subject to change without notice.