About Us

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We are the No. 1 Swimming Pigs excursion in the Bahamas! We proudly aim to give you the best boat tours in Exuma. Fun, Professional and Amazing, in a premium setting with all the frills. Get to know us better, learn about the history of our company.   In 1978 Ray Lightbourn opened a water ski business on Paradise Island, Nassau, Bahamas.  By 1981 the business expanded to parasailing and became Paradise Parasail Ltd. The company grew and became a fully fledged water sports operation with parasailing, jet skis, sailboats, windsurfer rentals and instruction, snorkeling and sightseeing tours and excursions to the Exuma Cays. Rebecca and Justin, (his kids), started really early!    

In 2006 Ray and his son Justin who was practically born on a reef, launched Exuma Water Sports now Exuma Excursions. Over the years, they have taken out a wide variety of celebrities. Some of our favorites were Taylor Swift, super model Irina Shayk, Tyra Banks, AC/DC, Allan Thicke, Joan Jett, Nascar Ryan Newman, Muhammed Ali, Michelle Pfeiffer, Brooks Koepka, AJ Burnett, Patrick Ewing, the Globe Trotters, Dave Winfield, Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, Sean Paul,  N Sync, New Kids on the Block, the Royal Family of Qatar, the 2010 Miss Universe contestants, the Portuguese National Football Team, Canadian Gold Medalist – Jon Montgomery, Motley Crue, and hip-hop-metal band “Dope”. Exuma Excursions has also been featured on NBC Extra, the Today Show, City TV Breakfast Television, The Big Break, HDTV Caribbean Life, The Bachelor, Miss Universe 2010, CNN-Travel, The O'Reilly Factor, Fishing Impossible, Mansions & Millionaires, A Taste of History and numerous Bahamas Ministry of Tourism projects. Everyone however is a celebrity to us and we hope you will enjoy our professional, friendly service and our great boats.