Sandbar swings, stingrays, starfish and the Spanish Wells pigs: private boat days from Spanish Wells and Harbour Island
A private boat, built around your group, with pickup at Spanish Wells, Gene’s Bay or Harbour Island.
Read what guests say about their day on the water, and leave a note of your own after yours.
The sandbar swing
At low tide a sandbar comes up out of water so clear it looks like air, and we put the swing up on it. That is the photo everyone takes home. We anchor in ankle-deep water, set up the swing, and let everyone wade, float and swing for as long as they like. On a full day this is where we eat lunch.
Swimming with stingrays
There is a spot where the southern stingrays come to the boat when they hear the engine. You stand in knee-deep water and they glide over your feet. They are wild, they are gentle, and we show you how to stand and where to keep your hands so it is safe for you and for them. Kids over about four handle it fine with a parent beside them.
Starfish hunting
The grass flats near Spanish Wells are full of big orange cushion starfish. We drift over them in a foot or two of water, everyone picks one up for a look and a photo, and every one of them goes back where it was. It is the calmest twenty minutes of the day and the small kids love it most.
The Spanish Wells pigs
A few minutes from the dock is Pig Island at Meek’s Patch, where a handful of pigs live on the beach and swim out to meet the boat. These are not the Exuma pigs and we will not pretend they are; it is a short stop, it is fun, and you do not need a plane to get there. Pig Island is an extra fee, paid on the island. The boat ride there is part of your excursion, and if you would like the visit arranged as part of the day, tell us when you book.
Snorkeling
The reefs on the north side of Eleuthera are shallow, clear and full of fish, and the Devil’s Backbone has wrecks you can snorkel over in twenty feet of water. We carry masks and fins. If you have never snorkeled, we start on a calm patch of reef in six feet of water.
Beach drops
There are beaches here you cannot reach from the road. We will drop you on one with a cooler and an umbrella and come back when you say. If you want the beach to yourselves for the afternoon, this is how.
Add a little fishing
Half the excursions we run end with an hour on the reef so somebody catches a fish. It is the easiest thing to add and it usually makes the day.
Two starting points. Tell us the ages and we will change it.
Pickup · stingrays · starfish · the sandbar swing · back to the dock.
Pickup · the pigs · snorkeling · lunch at the sandbar with the swing · stingrays and starfish · an hour on the reef · beach drop or straight home.
Tell us who is coming, what people are like in the water, and how long you want to be out, and we will change it.
Who it suits
Families with kids from about four up, couples and small groups. Tell us who is coming.
Included
The boat with a shade top, the swing, masks and fins, a drinks cooler with ice, water, photos if you want them.
Bring
Swimsuits, towels, reef-safe sunscreen, hats, water shoes, snacks and drinks (a cooler is on board), a dry bag for phones.
Where we meet you.
Questions people ask
Are the stingrays safe for kids?
Yes, with a parent beside them and by following the two rules we give everyone: shuffle your feet, keep your hands flat. The rays are wild but they are used to people and they are gentle.
How long is the boat ride?
From Spanish Wells, the sandbar, the stingrays and the pigs are all short runs. From Harbour Island it is a little longer, and still well inside a half day.
Can we do the pigs and the sandbar in one day?
Yes, easily. Both fit in a half day; a full day adds snorkeling, a beach and some fishing.
Is there shade on the boat?
Yes. The excursion boat has a shade top. The sandbar has none, so bring hats.
What about bad weather?
If the wind makes the day unpleasant we will tell you the night before and we rebook or refund. The policy is on the trip options page.
Can we bring food and drinks?
Yes. There is a cooler with ice and water on board; bring whatever else you like.
Do we need to know how to swim?
No. The sandbar, the stingrays and the starfish are all in knee-deep water. Life jackets are on the boat for anyone who wants one.
Do you take photos?
Yes, if you want us to, and we will send them to you on WhatsApp the same day.
Guest photos.
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Let’s get you on the water.
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