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Getting to Know the Staniel Swimming Trunks

Explore Staniel Cay, the namesake of our original and bestselling mens swim shorts The Staniel.

February 17, 2022 · 2 min read

Getting to Know the Staniel Swimming Trunks

Staniel Cay is a Bahamian cay in The Exumas, an archipelago of 365 islands. The islands were used as the location for a famous underwater fight scene in the James Bond film Thunderball and 'Thunderball Grotto'. The surrounding area is also a very popular diving spot.

The infamous swimming pigs of Staniel Cay have become a worldwide phenomenon, with visitors arriving from all corners of the Earth. 'Pig Beach' is a small nearby island known as Big Major Cay. The swimming pigs started when resistants of Staniel Cay moved their pigs to a nearby island and when the farmers came in boats to feed them, the hungry pigs started getting in the water to greet the boat.

Pig swimming in clear blue water in the bahamas with a seagull in the background

Staniel Cay is a popular stop-off when sailing The Exumas and offers diving, swimming with nurse sharks and even swimming with an underwater grand piano! David Copperfield commissioned an artist to make a life-sized replica of a grand piano with a mesmerised mermaid leaning on the stool.

Love Brandswimming trunks are our original and bestselling product named after this easy-breezy island and diving hotspot. We have mastered our iconicswimming trunks for over a decade and they're proudly worn by royalty,rockstars and discerning travellers all over the world.They come with a comfortable waistband, a classic silhouette and a wide range of timeless coloursandlimited edition prints. They are crafted in Europe using our quick-dry and 100% recycled fabric and finished with our signature water-escape eyelets and drawstring terminals.

Shop our Men's Staniel swimming trunks, and make a splash with our father & son matching swimwear sets.