The 12 Half-Day Tours in the Bahamas That Earn Their Price

1.Rose Island Half-Day Snorkeling Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 119 reviews Our pick

Review of the Rose Island snorkeling cruise from Nassau, with turtles, reefs, a private beach, snacks, drinks, pricing, and booking tips.

“Our boat day with Captain Missick and Bullard was the highlight of our trip to the Bahamas! We snorkeled, swam with turtles and spent time relaxing on Rose Island. Captain Missick and Bullard were knowledgeable, so kind and prepared and made our day perfect. We will most definitely return and book with them again! Highly recommend!”

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2.Nassau Atv Island Half-Day City Tour with Free Pick-Up

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 114 reviews

Review of Nassau’s 3-hour ATV city tour, with free pickup, rum cake, Fort Montagu, Cable Beach, fish fry, and practical booking tips.

“This excursion was okay, but not the best experience. For some reason, we skipped the Arawak Cay lunch, which was disappointing because that was advertised and we planned to have lunch with them. We just stopped at local shops, but unless you're looking to buy something, it's not entertaining. There isn't any actual verbal guidance in this that touches on the history of the Bahamas, and there's not much to see in Nassau itself. We didn't get enough beach time, and by the end, our party was so tired that we asked to end the tour early. Our tour guides did accomodate with that request, which we really appreciated. You…”

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3.Nassau Shore Excursion: Half-Day Historical Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 70 reviews · from $145Best value

Review of Nassau’s 3.5-hour historical shore tour, with Queen’s Staircase, rum cake, chocolate, rum tasting, beaches, and practical cruise tips.

“Nikki was a wonderful tour guide. We felt comfortable and enjoyed the experience while learning the history of the island. We have a newfound love of the island and we will be coming back to Tyrone’s again! Thank you so much for all you do”

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4.Half-Day Guided Boat Tour of Nassau Harbour and Rose Island

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · from $299

Review of Nassau Harbour and Rose Island boat tour, with forts, swimming pigs, lunch, drinks, beach time, price, and booking tips.

“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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5.Historical Sightseeing Guided Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 41 reviews · 3h 30m · from $145

Explore Nassau’s historic sights, Queen’s Staircase, rum and chocolate makers, Paradise Island, and the Pirates Museum on a guided half-day tour.

“Nicky was very knowledgeable and anxious to share everything with us. We were able to add side trips to planned stops. She was a joy to spend time with and we were wishing to have had more time with her. Thank you, and thanks Nicky!”

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6.Half-Day Luxury Private Rose Island Pigs and Turtles Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 32 reviews

Review of Nassau’s private Rose Island boat tour, with snorkeling, sea turtles, pigs, beach time, local sights, pricing, and practical tips.

“We went snorkeling and saw sea turtles and a very large Manta Ray. Whe we were near the rainbow reef we saw a number of large multi-colored fish. It was just like you see on TV. My group of 6 people did not want to swim with the pigRead more”

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7.Half-Day Guided Cay Cruise, Sea Life Watch & Snorkel

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 16 reviews

Cruise four Nassau cays, watch marine life, swim with pigs, snorkel at Athol Island, and relax on Rose Island in a three-hour small-group tour.

“Thank you for taking us around the Bahama’s, we enjoyed it very much. We were lucky enough to have the whole boat to ourselves. Our guide was very nice and attentive, took us around the island while talking about his passion living there. We had plenty of time to enjoy the snorkeling up to feeding the pigs on the island, the dolphins etc etc. We enjoyed cold punch on the boat and music. Plenty of time to enjoy all the activities and do so much in just half a day. Our guide and captain were very nice and helped us with everything. At the end they dropped of us at…”

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8.Half-Day at Green Cay Bahamas Snorkeling with Turtles

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews

Review of Nassau’s private Green Cay turtle snorkeling tour, with Pearl Island reefs, Rose Island beach time, lunch, and captain tips.

“This was a great experience and Captain Pedro and his team were wonderful. Highly recommend this trip to anyone considering a snorkeling outing in the Bahamas.”

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9.Half-Day Swimming Pigs, Reef Snorkel & Beach Club

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 9 reviews · 4 hours · from $189

Review of Nassau’s 4-hour powerboat tour with reef snorkeling, turtles, Rose Island pigs, beach club time, lunch, and drinks.

“Such a wonderful experience! It was the first time visiting with both my kids and they were so happy! I love how kind the staff was and they were extremely good a communicating with me. There were some changes to our booking and when I had questions they never failed to answer even if it was late. I would definitely recommend, remember to bring plenty of sunblock!”

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10.Athol Island Swimming Pigs Half-Day Boat Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 9 reviews · from $350

Review of Nassau’s 4-hour swimming pigs boat tour, with coral reef snorkeling, sea turtles, Bahamian lunch, pricing, and practical tips.

“Unbelievably kind. They went out of their way to make my daughter’s pig encounter dream come true, running a last minute extra trip just for us (after trip with another company had been cancelled). I could not recommend Mutton Fish Tours more highly. Absolutely amazing!”

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11.Private Bahamas Half-Day Fishing Tour from New Providence

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 9 reviews

Review of a private four-hour Bahamas fishing and snorkeling tour from Paradise Island, with reef fishing, Rose Island, gear, and practical booking tips.

“Captain Andy and private Mason were great! We had a great experience! Highly recommend!!! Great music , knowledge of the island and fish , had everything we needed for a perfect fishing trip.”

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12.Half-Day Private Rose Island Party Yacht Getaway

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews

Review of Nassau’s private Rose Island party yacht, with snorkeling, beaches, harbor views, optional food and swimming pigs.

“Captain Willy and his crew gave us the absolute best experience! Would highly recommend! From the drinks to the food! Everything was top notch!”

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