Big Major’s Cay
Big Major’s Cay is where the swimming pigs live, and it has one of the largest and best-sheltered anchorages in the central Exumas. It sits a few minutes north of Staniel Cay.
The pigs
A population of feral pigs lives on the beach and swims out to meet boats. Nobody agrees on how they got there. They are large, strong animals and not tame: do not feed them anything the crew has not provided, keep fingers out of the way, and do not let small children approach alone. Go at first light and you may have the beach to yourself; by mid-morning the day boats arrive from Nassau.
The anchorage
The bay is big, sandy and well protected from the prevailing easterlies, which is why yachts cluster here. It is the most popular overnight stop in the central Exumas and in high season there will be plenty of company.
What else is here
Nothing, and that is fine. Staniel Cay and its yacht club are a short tender ride away, Thunderball Grotto is minutes from the anchorage, and the beaches on the surrounding cays are empty.
Conditions
Good shelter in easterly and southeasterly wind. A strong northwesterly front makes it untenable and the fleet moves round to the other side.
Send us your dates and party size and we will put together a shortlist of crewed yachts that can take you here.