Bahamas safety reports

Child returned home after shark-tank injury at Atlantis

Good Morning America reported that a ten-year-old underwent surgery after a shark bite during an Atlantis experience in January 2024 and was airlifted to Maryland for further care. Blue Adventures said its staff responded immediately and the activity was paused during an investigation. That historical pause does not establish the activity’s current status or a finding of negligence.

Source: Good Morning America · January 18, 2024.

Additional source: https://abc17news.com/news/national-world/cnn-world/2024/01/17/10-year-old-maryland-boy-bitten-by-shark-at-bahamas-resort/

Woman injured during dolphin excursion off North Bimini

Police said a 37-year-old Austrian visitor suffered an ankle injury after a shark bite during a dolphin excursion off North Bimini on September 14, 2026. She received care on Bimini before being airlifted to New Providence. The reporting does not identify the operator or establish fault.

Source: WPBF 25 News · September 2026.

Additional source: https://www.wpbf.com/article/woman-injured-in-shark-attack-near-bimini-island/73749530

Repeat visitor warns others after a bad pig-feeding experience from a dinghy

In a March 23, 2024 public post in Bahamas, Land and Sea, a visitor says a trip to Big Major Cay went badly while they were feeding pigs from their dinghy. They say previous visits had been trouble-free and that they did not touch or tease the animals.

The visible original post asks others to be careful but does not describe a specific injury or name a commercial operator. Comments from other users are separate opinions, not verified details of this visitor’s experience. Open the original discussion to read the post and its context.

Visitor describes a hand injury when pigs crowded around food on the beach

A traveler’s May 24, 2022 TripAdvisor review describes seeing a visitor bitten on the hand during a feeding encounter earlier that month. The reviewer says people had brought food onto the beach without seeing warning signs, and that a large pig swallowed a snack bag before the encounter became chaotic. They also describe seeing animal waste in the water.

This is the reviewer’s eyewitness account, not a medical record. The injured visitor’s outcome and tour operator are not established. The review is linked directly so readers can see the original account, including its concerns for both visitors and the pigs.

Guest reports rough seas and a loose fire extinguisher; operator disputes details

A visitor on the January 2, 2025 Pink Sand Beach and Swimming Pigs trip says rough seas frightened passengers and a fire extinguisher narrowly missed them. Born Free responded that the crew had assessed conditions as safe and disputed the stated extinguisher weight, saying its units are three pounds and mounted near the floor. The operator also disputed the guest’s conduct during the trip. The source records both sides; it does not establish a safety violation or an injury.

Source: TripAdvisor review of January 6, 2025, and operator response of January 7.

Pearl Island guest alleges unwanted sexual touching during excursion

A separate lawsuit described in The Tribune alleges nonconsensual touching by staff in a cabana during a May 2025 excursion. The guest also alleged drugging and distress from witnessing her companion’s severe boating injury. These are allegations in a civil complaint, not a criminal conviction or established finding. The article reports jurisdictional challenges by the island operators in the related injury case.

Source: The Tribune, May 26, 2026.

Passenger lost both legs in propeller incident after Pearl Island excursion

A lawsuit describes a May 12, 2025 excursion ending with a passenger in the water beside a catamaran, where a propeller caused injuries requiring both legs to be amputated. She alleges unsafe alcohol service and that staff directed her to use the sea as a toilet. Pearl Island and Sun Cay sought dismissal of the Florida case on jurisdictional grounds. That filing is not a ruling on what happened or who was responsible.

Source: The Tribune, May 26, 2026. Lawsuit allegations, not established findings.

Passenger says pig-tour boat struck a fisherman on the way to Rose Island

A Reddit poster describing a February 14, 2024 J&S Tours trip says their boat hit a fisherman, transferred the injured person to another vessel and then continued the excursion. The passenger was upset about the response and says a refund was refused. The post also raises concern about the captain’s phone use; according to the same account, the captain said he was using navigation, not selecting music. The linked post includes a video link, but the account is not an official finding of fault.

Source: Reddit passenger account.

Bench collapsed before pig excursion reached the island, lawsuit says

A passenger says a boat bench gave way about ten minutes into a Carnival-sold Swimming with the Pigs: Express excursion on March 24, 2025. She alleges that she fell onto the deck and injured her tailbone and spine, and that the boat returned without reaching the pigs. The account comes from a lawsuit filed in March 2026. These are the passenger’s allegations, not a court finding about the boat operator or Carnival.

Source: Cruise Overload’s report on the lawsuit.

A swim at Ocean Cay ended with a leg wound and stitches, visitor says

While swimming in a designated area at Ocean Cay, this visitor says they cut their leg on something submerged in the water and needed stitches. They were also unhappy with the response they received when they raised responsibility for the injury. The original post describes their experience and questions; it does not establish liability.

Source: Reddit public post.

Pig-bite lawsuit describes stitches and rabies fears

A cruise passenger says a Bahamas excursion ended in injury and preventive treatment.

Source: The Independent.