Bahamas Fishing Trips: Our Top 15

1.Private Snorkeling or Fishing from Nassau – 31ft Sitting Pretty

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 92 reviews Our pick

Join Captain Bobo and crew aboard Sitting Pretty, a private 31-foot Bertram from Paradise Island. In four or eight hours, you can fish offshore, try inshore fishing, snorkel reefs, see turtles, visit a beach, or cruise Nassau Harbour. Gear, water, ice, and a bathroom are provided.

“We chartered a fishing boat with Born Free Charters and had a great time deep sea fishing in Nassau, Bahamas. The captain and staff were so friendly and helpful. We all caught fish !!”

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2.Private Snorkeling And Fishing Activity

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 62 reviews

Leave Nassau by private center-console boat with Island Time Charters for four hours around Rose Island. Captain Jason, his son Jason, Eddie, and Jim can tailor the day to your group, mixing coral-reef snorkeling, island beaches, light-tackle fishing, or spear fishing.

“A great excursion in the Bahamas! Eddie & Jim were great at finding the good fishing spots! We explored an uninhabited island which was beautiful! Then he had us snorkeling at a great reef after everyone else had left.”

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3.Private Speed Boat for Snorkeling or Fishing in Nassau – 34ft

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews

Captain Willy and his crew take your private group aboard a 34-foot center console from Paradise Island. Plan a four or eight-hour outing around snorkeling, fishing, beaches, Gilligan’s Island, or Rose Island’s Footprints Beach Bar. Gear, bottled water, and ice are included.

“We had an absolutely unforgettable day with Born Free Charters aboard their 34-foot center console! Captain Willy and First Mate Calvin were the perfect crew—knowledgeable, funny, and genuinely passionate about making sure we had an Read more”

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4.Private 38′ Defender Sportfishing/Swim with Pigs in Nassau

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 50 reviews

Spend about four hours aboard a private 38-foot Defender from Nassau. You can fish, snorkel at two Rose Island reefs, visit a beach, and add swimming with pigs for $30. Families are welcome, and the boat carries fishing gear, snorkel gear, water, ice, bait, and a bathroom.

“We had a great time with Mike and DeAngelo on the Strikezone. We did a kid friendly charter catching fish close in and going to swim with the pigs! The boat is great for families because it’s large and has a bathroom. We caught lots of fish Read more”

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5.Private Snorkeling or Fishing in Nassau – 55ft Cocorijo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews

Take up to 10 people aboard the 55-foot Cocorijo from Paradise Island for a private four-hour charter. Captain Roscoe, Cleo, Kassandra, and other crew members may tailor the outing to snorkeling, fishing, swimming, beach time, or Gilligan’s Island.

“Captain Roscoe, Mate Cleo, and Stewardess Kassandra were excellent! Our family of 5 enjoyed the snorkeling and swimming w the pigs! All staff were friendly and accommodating!”

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6.Private Snorkeling or Fishing Charter in Nassau – 38ft Free Time

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews

Set out from Paradise Island aboard the 38ft Free Time with a private crew of up to eight. Captain Dee, Tyson, Juante, and other Born Free guides can shape the day around fishing, snorkeling, turtle or pig sightings, beach time, and island stops.

“Capt D and deck hand Jon were great! The trip was amazing, the gave us options and suggestions. Absolutely recommend them! Setting everything up through Nick was simple and very accommodating!”

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7.Rose Island: Private Snorkeling, Fishing, and Swimming with Pigs

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 30 reviews

Captain Frenchie and his crew take your private group of up to eight from New Providence to Rose Island, Green Cay, and nearby reefs. Snorkel with fish and sea turtles, fish with supplied gear, relax on white sand, or add swimming with pigs for $35 per person.

“Frenchy was awesome - very attentive and made sure we all had a great time even in very windy conditions”

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8.Private 45 Hatteras Sportfishing in Nassau

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews

Take a private four-hour Hatteras charter from Paradise Island with Hunter Charters. Choose reef or deep-sea fishing, snorkeling, swimming, sightseeing, or a Rose Island beach stop. Captain Alex, Jay, PJ, and other crew members have helped families land fish while keeping the outing flexible.

“My family went on the Inagua Salt on 6/30/25. Was supposed to be for Big Game Fish. We caught maybe a dozen small fish. The largest was a 8-10 inch Yellowtail. We were very disappointed.”

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9.Crystal Bay Exclusive Private Exuma Boating & Fishing Excursions

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 12 reviews

Take a private four or eight-hour boat trip from Barraterre Dock with your own group of up to 10. Choose classic Exuma stops such as Pig Beach, rock iguanas, stingrays, sandbars, nurse sharks, Thunderball Grotto, beaches, snorkeling, or a fishing charter. Bring your own snorkeling gear.

“This was 10 out of 10! I’ve done a lot of tours around the world and many in the Bahamas. These guys were great! Would absolutely recommend them.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 9 reviews

Meet Captain Andy, Miguel, Kevin, or another Aqua Shores crew member at Margaritaville Marina for a private four-hour trip. Fish for grouper, mahi-mahi, barracuda, or wahoo, snorkel, and stop at Rose Island. The boat, bait, rods, snorkeling gear, and bottled water are included.

“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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11.Nassau: Sport-fishing private charter .

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 7 reviews · 4 hours

Meet Captain Javano and the Secret Cays crew at Paradise Island Ferry Terminal for a private four-hour boat trip. Choose offshore trolling, inshore or bottom fishing, snorkeling, turtle viewing, swimming pigs, or a beach cruise. Up to six people share the boat, gear, licenses, and water.

“pêcheur aguerri ne vous attendez pas à de sortir de gros poissons quand on vous propose une pêche de récif. peut-être que c'était due à la météo ... beau mais avec un peu de vent alors que les autres bateaux pratiquaient de la peche à la traîne quand même...”

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12.Private Charter for snorkeling, swimming pigs, turtles & fishing….

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 7 reviews

Captain Javano takes your private group from Paradise Island on a four-hour, 35-foot Donzi charter. Choose snorkeling, turtle and pig encounters, fishing, beach time, or a mix. Gear, water, ice, restroom, and Bluetooth audio are included.

“Long boat ride to an island that cost $ to even step on. Sped back causing my family to be shot up and slam back down on the boat causing two injuries. Awful!”

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13.Private 4 hour Rose Island tour snorkeling fishing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $120Best value

Cruise from Nassau Harbor past Paradise Island and Gilligan’s Island, snorkel near Green Cay, look for turtles, then relax on Rose Island. Your private boat includes snorkels, water, soft drinks, and a snack. Captain Frenchie has earned special praise for friendly service and rum punch.

“These guys were great! They even extended our day by an hour for sunset. Would hire them again. Very professional and made some great rum punch!”

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14.Private Bahamas Boat Fishing and Turtle Snorkeling Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews

Spend four hours on a private powerboat from Paradise Island, snorkeling near Green Cay, visiting Rose Island and Sandy Cay, and stopping at a beach bar. Captain Miguel and crew member Adrian have operated this kind of outing, with routes sometimes including Pig Island.

“We had an excellent experience with Aquashores. Our private boat cruise was amazing. Our captain and crew, Miguel and Adrian were great. We had the best day. Our trip included a stop at Pig Island, snorkeling, seeing sea turtles, lunch at Read more”

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15.Private Boat Tours & Fishing Charters in Nassau, Bahamas

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $200

Spend about four hours on a private Nassau boat with Captain Cory or Captain Rolle and mate Abraham. Expect a safety briefing, scenic cruising, swimming pigs, reef fish, and possible Rose Island stops with beach games, picnics, or turtle viewing.

“Captain Cory and his mate Abraham made our girls' day out a pleasantly unforgettable experience! We surely enjoyed ourselves from start to finish. They were both very welcoming and accommodating. Most important they ensured that saRead more”

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