From Staniel cay we motored around the corner and anchored just off of Major Spot. I started making lunch when we heard Alan, who had taken his dinghy toward to shore, calling out.
Running down the beach to meet him and undeterred by the water heading straight to his dinghy were three of the fattest pigs I have ever seen.
We quickly covered the makings of lunch with a tea towel, grabbed a few handfuls of the lettuce off cuts and headed for the beach.
Did you know pigs teeth look almost like humans? They swam out to the dinghys using thier seemingly extra long snouts like snorkels. As we dropped pieces of food into their open mouths they snorted and grunted; squealing when they felt another was getting more than they were. 
As Alan's dinghy drifted closer to shore and they could put their feet down they climbed up on the side with their forelegs, trying to get to the food. Hilarious and scary. Would not like to get bit by those teeth!
While we were watching, too nervous to enter the water or walk on the beach a tour boat arrived. No sooner had they anchored and begun chucking food into the pigs mouths when their guests all jumped into the water among the pigs! We were astounded and the game was on! It took us seconds to follow them as the pigs squealed, grunted and swan at us looking for more food. Holding your open hands toward them seemed to convince them you had none and they chose another target to beg from.
As they are fed a flock of Laughing Gulls swoop over their heads grabbing tit bits the pigs miss. Were our eyes deceiving us? The gulls underwings were blue! It was then we realized the ocean colour here is so bright and beautiful it reflects on the white feathers under their wings making the appear torquise blue.
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