Pig Beach (also known as Pig Island, Major Cay, and officially Big Major Cay) is an uninhabited island located in Exuma, in the Bahamas. The island owes its nickname to a colony of pigs that populates the island itself and the nearby places.
Exuma is a district of the Bahamas, and consists of over 360 islands. On the island there are 3 freshwater mirrors. It is said that the pigs were brought to the island by a group of sailors, with the intention of going back to cook them later. However, the sailors never returned and the pigs managed to survive thanks to the excess food discharged by passing ships. Another legend says that the pigs managed to survive a shipwreck and managed to get to the shore; another says that the pigs escaped from a nearby island.
Some argue that pigs are part of an economic plan that would aim to attract tourists to the Bahamas. Pigs are fed by tourists and the island is called Pig Beach by the inhabitants of the neighboring areas. There are no human beings on the island, but you can find about 20 pigs, some stray cats and some goats.
Info: Staniel Cay is the nearest island with an airport while the nearest international airport is in Exuma. Nassau is about 77 nautical miles, 2 hours sailing or 35-40 minutes flight time.
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Address: Exuma, Bahamas
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