Nassau Harbour Boat Tour: Explore Rose Island

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Paradise Island

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Embark on a thrilling boat tour of Nassau Harbour and Paradise Island. Cruise past cruise ships, learn about pirates, and visit Rose Island to meet swimming pigs.

Duration: 5 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Nassau - Our agents will escort you to our boat from the check-in desk at The Royal at Atlantis. From there our friendly captain and mate will take you on an informative and entertaining boat tour of Nassau Harbour where you’ll learn its history and see important landmarks.
Rose Island - View green turtles in their natural environment, enjoy lunch, beach time and see the Rose Island swimming pigs.

What's Included

Bottled water
Snacks
Complimentary use of towels
Lunch
Alcoholic beverages

What's Not Included

Tip for crew (optional)

Additional Information

Take a curated tour of Nassau Harbour and Paradise Island on our tailor-made speedboats. Glide beside towering cruise liners in the Caribbean’s biggest seaport, discover the thrilling tales of Bahamian buccaneers, and marvel at the historic Forts Fincastle, Charlotte and Montagu. Observe Potter’s Cay Dock, a vibrant assembly of angler huts tucked under…

Location

1 Cove Blvd

Cove Boulevard

Look for our Pieces of 8 Desk in The Royal Lobby at Atlantis.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

4.8

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Addiew2026

Jan 26, 2026

Incredible day of fun! - We took 2 tours with Pieces of 8; Pink Sands Escape and Harbour Tour and Rose Island. Both tours were incredible. The staff are fun, accommodating, knowledgeable and work hard to make sure you have a great experience. The speed boats bring a nice added level of fun to the day. If you have only have time for 1 tour I HIGHLY recommend the pink sands escape. It was a great day.

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Marlar749

Aug 19, 2025

Great crew, best day, awesome memories - We originally booked a trip to Harbor Island, but due to Hurricane Erin, plans had to change. The team was incredibly responsive—they refunded us promptly and rebooked us for Rose Island, which turned out to be a hidden gem just a short ride away. We had the BEST day! The water was stunning, the vibe was relaxed and joyful, and Captain Ron,Alvin and Zen made the whole experience unforgettable. They were professional, fun, and went above and beyond to make sure everyone was having a great time.

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Anthonydr8542ef

Jul 18, 2025

- We had amazing time! Our excursion to Exuma had to be postponed so they took us on the harbour and rose island excursion. Our Captain Diego, 1st Mate Batman and 2nd Mate Maddy were fantastic. They kept the boat entertained, and went above and beyond for our 4 year old. Highly recommend pieces of 8 and this crew. Will do this again next time we are here for sure!

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Faithhv1322zm

Jul 17, 2025

- This experience was amazing!!! We originally booked the Exuma swimming pigs with the lizards and nurse shark tour but unfortunately due to some bad weather, our tour was changed to the rose island swimming pigs tour which I was so bummed about, but honestly, the tour guides were so amazing, I completely forgot about the original tour we booked. The experience was amazing and so so fun for our family. From the boat ride, to the private beach, the swimming pigs, and the friendly and knowledgeable staff. I couldn’t recommend this tour enough. Our tour guides were Diego and Travis aka Batman. I wish I could give this tour more than 5 stars. It was so convenient, they pick you right up from the Atlantis resort and drop you right back off at the end. Honestly one of the best traveling experiences I’ve ever had! My kids couldn’t stop talking about it afterwards. If I ever come back I would 100% do this again!

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Kristendeanncraig

Jul 12, 2025

Props to Big Al, Maddie, and Captain Ron! - I brought my niece to the Bahamas specifically because she wanted to “swim with pigs” for her Sweet 16th Birthday. We originally booked the longer tour but because of weather we got moved to this tour. I can’t speak on the longer tours but this one was fantastic! Big Al, Maddie, and Captain Ron were incredible guides and they made the trip so much fun. The Harbour tour was interesting, the views were unbelievable, and the stops we made were perfect. We had drinks and snacks and fun music while boating out to the island after the Harbour tour. We snorkeled at gorgeous spot on Rose Island and then moved locations via boat to the pigs right in front of Sand Dollar resort on Rose Island. There, we fed the pigs some carrots and played with them. We had a really yummy lunch, and we were able to use the chairs, water trampolines, and kayaks from Sand Dollar. We loaded the boat again and rode out to Green Cay to view (from the boat) the green sea turtles. Our guides made this trip so amazing. They were hospitable, knowledgeable, and fun. The Texas Aunt and Niece would highly recommend!

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N1463wvlaurenr

Jul 10, 2025

I’m only giving this 5 stars because I can’t give 6 - Captain Ron, AJ and Matty were amazing hosts! We had a great time and everything was very well planned out. Great history lesson running through the harbor and a fun time with the pigs and turtles.

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Robyn_l

Jun 28, 2025

The most perfect day!!!!... - The most perfect day!!!! From the boat ride to the lunch, absolutely everything was perfect. Thank you Meatball, Maddy and Jello!

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Suziel467

Jun 19, 2025

Amazing Excursion in the Bahamas! - We took our teenage children on this tour expecting a boat ride to another island to swim with and feed pigs but it was so much more! Yes, the pigs adventure was incredible but we were also treated to an authentic island buffet for lunch, turtle watching at another island, and then some free swimming/snorkeling in crystal clear waters at yet a third island. These activities were incredible but what was even better was the service. Bryant, Diego and Alvin were the most hospitable and friendliest guides we’ve encountered! They had stashes of a variety of beverages and chips for everyone. They sincerely made sure that each and every guest was better than AOK! Without a doubt, it was a perfect day!

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Davidkm4176ce

May 21, 2025

Nassau half day trip. - Captain Ron and PK were outstanding! They allowed us to dictate the trip but with excellent suggestions. We had a great day with my entire family. We will request them again on our next visit.

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Marisa

Feb 17, 2026

Cancer Patient Scammed - We were originally scheduled for the full day but got cancelled due to weather conditions. Instead we did the half day rose island. I was told the swimming of the pigs experience was the same was Exuma and it wasn’t. There were 8 pigs that ran out of a pen for you to fed with a stick for 20 minutes. The area was filthy. Dirty day beds, chairs. It looked like a junk yard. Food was barely edible. I’m so sad that I cried. This was a bucket list item (literally). I have battled 2 cancers and I was so looking forward to this. I want a full refund.

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From $299

up to 15 guests

1 - Adult