The 8 Best Pearl Island Tours in the Bahamas

1.Pearl Island Bahamas Snorkeling Experience and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 626 reviews · from $115Our pick

Take a ferry from Nassau to Pearl Island for about five hours of beach time, snorkeling, kayaking, paddleboarding, a Bahamian lunch, and lighthouse views. You can use provided snorkel gear, relax on two beaches, and return by ferry. Snorkeling is for ages 8 and up.

“Gorgeous location. Snorkeling is amazing and the guides are very knowledgeable. Lunch is amazing and there are lots of comfortable lounge locations as well as water activities. Would definitely recommend.”

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2.Pearl Island Bahamas Beach Escape with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 200 reviews · from $94Best value

Take a half-day ferry from Paradise Island to Pearl Island for two white-sand beaches, lunch, kayaking, paddleboarding, a lighthouse, and water play. Bring a towel and card. Unguided snorkeling may be included in access, but the guided reef trip costs extra.

“Bad experience…Island is not as the pictures show, nor were the activities available as they describe. The paddle boards were all broke, so we couldn’t use. The trampoline had holes in it so couldn’t use. You don’t have access to the entire small island and the snorkeling experience was very very short.”

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3.Pearl Island Ocean View Cabana from Nassau

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 177 reviews · from $180

Take the ferry from Paradise Island to Pearl Island for a private two-person ocean-view cabana, personal server, Bahamian barbecue lunch, unlimited drinks, guided snorkeling, kayaking, paddleboarding, and beach time. Guides such as Ainsley, Walter, and Jr. have earned praise for attentive service.

“The island experience was great! We rented a cabana for the day and our butler Ainsley was amazing. The drinks were good and the lunch that was served was delicious. Ainsley was attentive to us and even brought drinks to us while we were in the water. Our only complaint was that the boat was late taking us to the island which cut out time to spend on the island. For the price we paid it would have been nice to spend more than 3 1/2 hours on Pearl Island. The view was amazing from our cabana. We did have to taxi to the Ferry dock from the cruise port…”

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4.Swimming Pigs and Pearl Island Beach Escape

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 137 reviews · from $174

From Paradise Island, cruise to Pearl Island for a Bahamian lunch, white-sand beaches, kayaks, paddle boards, and lighthouse views. A short boat trip takes you to Pig Beach to feed and photograph friendly pigs in clear water. Bring swimwear, sun protection, and a card for drinks or lockers.

“Well for the 5 h excursion they just take you to an island just 20 min away and then to the pig beach which is 5min only and back to the same island... the pig adventure was amazing which was about 40 to 50 min but the rest of 3h is just killing time in the beach. The staff was amazing but it's not worth paying this much for this tour”

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5.Pearl Island Beach Day Trip and Cruise with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 112 reviews · 5 hours · from $94

Take a five-hour ferry trip from Paradise Island to Pearl Island for Bahamian lunch, two beaches, a lighthouse, kayaks, paddle boards, water mats, and shaded decks. Bring a towel and ID, and budget extra for drinks, lockers, and snorkeling equipment.

“Escursione molto deludente. Innanzitutto non vi aspettate di andare a vedere chissà quale mare perché l'isola si trova soltanto a 10-15 minuti di barca dal molo di Paradise island. Il mare é esattamente uguale a quello di paradise island e rimarrete confinati insieme a tantissime altre persone a Pearl Island per un tempo estremamente lungo. Il mangiare é pessimo e le bibite costanto parecchio. Se volete fare un'escursione in una bella isola, vi consiglio vivamente di non prendere in considerazione questa.”

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6.Private Ocean View Cabana with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 100 reviews · 5 hours · from $180

Spend five hours on Pearl Island in a private two-person ocean-view cabana. You’ll get a Bahamian BBQ lunch, unlimited selected drinks, guided snorkeling, kayaks, paddleboards, and lighthouse access. Cabana attendants such as Junior are known for attentive service, while the ferry ride can be less polished.

“Very relaxing and a quiet getaway. Cabanas were great. Junior, our attendant, could not have been better! The free drinks and food were also very good. Don’t miss the short walk to the top of the lighthouse. The captain of the bolt ride there and back was also very entertaining.”

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7.Pearl Island Beach: Full-day Snorkelling with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 65 reviews · 5 hours · from $119

Take the ferry from Paradise Island to Pearl Island for a five-hour beach outing with guided snorkelling, a Bahamian BBQ lunch, lighthouse access, kayaks, paddle boards, water mats, and a trampoline. Bring your own snorkel gear or rent it, and allow extra time for check-in.

“The boat crew was wonderful and very kind. However, once we got off the island, the staff on the island were very rude. The bartenders made you feel like you were a problem when you came up to get a drink. When you got the lunch provided, nobody said a word and just slapped food on a plate with a blank face. The food wasn’t that great either. The snorkel guide was very great though and very patient since there were some rough waves coming in to get in the water. The island was very beautiful though with the lighthouse and amazing waters.”

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8.Nassau Optional Cay Hopping Tour on Rose and Pearl Island plus

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews Top rated

Spend four private hours with S. Jay’s Adventures cruising from Nassau to Rose, Pearl, and Green Cay. Snorkel at a coral reef, spot turtles, see Atlantis and celebrity homes, and relax on white sand. Captains including Sterling, TJ, S Jay, and Malcolm have hosted similar outings.

“This was the highlight of our trip to Baha Mar.”

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