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Bimini Islands Bahamas – Five Days Sample Itinerary: Bimini Islands Bahamas – Five Days The Bimini Island Chain in the Bahamas: Across the Gulf Steam from Florida’s east coast lies the Bimini Island Chain. These sub tropical low-lying islands are a fantastic destination for a weeklong sail. Bimini offers some of the finest SCUBA diving, snorkeling, fishing and beachcombing anywhere. These “islands in the stream” offer water clarity, which is nothing less than spectacular. You may rent snorkel gear at our office in Ft. Lauderdale if you have not brought your own. For those who are certified divers we recommend renting your SCUBA gear from Underseas Sports in Ft. Lauderdale before you head across the Gulf Stream. The Bimini Chain is lightly populated with the center of village life located on North Bimini, in Alice Town. There are many small restaurants, shops, and bars, as well as the Hemingway Museum at the Complete Angler. Marinas are abundant if you decide not to anchor out. The beaches on North Bimini offer miles of un-crowded fine white sand and snorkeling from the waters edge. Golf Carts and Mopeds are available for rent so you can explore the island. One of the most interesting dive and snorkel sites off of North Bimini is “Bimini Road”, which some say is the ruin of the lost city of Atlantis. South Bimini is primarily residential with only two marinas. The new Bimini Sands Marina is located at the entrance to the harbor and has a Customs and Immigration office so you can clear in there without having to take a taxi and ferry over to North Bimini. The other marina is located at the south end of the island. A new channel has been dredged in Nixon’s Harbor that takes you into the marina. Not far from the south end of South Bimini lies the wreck of the “Sappona”. This is a great snorkel and dive site. The only other island in the Bimini’s with a marina is on North Cat Cay. This is a private Island with some “high profile” homeowners. For this reason the local authorities limit the accessibility of the island for non-members. You are welcome at the Marina for transient dockage but they prefer for you to stay in the area of the marina where there is a fine dining restaurant a store for provisions, dock bar, and gift shop. It is a truly beautiful setting at the marina and we recommend this for your last night in the Bahamas. Just off the coast of South Cat Cay is a fantastic dive site. “Tuna Alley” has mooring balls and is 50’ to 80’ with deep caverns and crevasses in the coral. There are many other Anchorages such as Honeymoon Harbour, Dollar Harbour. Moxom Rocks, and Nixon Harbour. Please call to speak with our knowledgeable staff for more details. Five Day Itinerary: Day One – Sunday- Arrive at Fun In The Sun Marina mid morning with provisions. The skipper and mate should run through the inventory and do a systems check out. Depart Fun In The Sun in the evening and sail across the Gulf Stream as it is a ten hour crossing over to North Bimini Island and it is preferable to arrive in daylight hours. (50 NM approx. 10 hrs.) Day Two – Monday – Arrive in Alice Town early Morning, clear customs and Immigration. It is recommended to spend your first day & night at a marina since you will be very tired when you arrive. Bimini Blue Water Marina is a reasonably priced marina or another option is Bimini Big Game Club Marina which is a very nice Resort. Explore Alice Town, rent a Golf cart to drive all around the island, and have some cracked conch for dinner at one of the local establishments. Day Three – Tuesday – Depart Alice town after a leisurely morning at the dock. Sail around to the west side of North Bimini Island. Tie off to one of the mooring balls at the Atlantis Road. (6 NM approx. 1 hr.) This is the site of what some think to be evidence of the lost city of Atlantis. Snorkel and swim from the boat. After a couple of hours and lunch on the boat pull closer to shore on the west side of North Bimini for an overnight anchorage off a beautiful calm sand Beach. (½ NM approx. ¼ Hr.) Day Four – Wednesday – Sail south to the wreck of the Sappona. (10 NM approx. 2 hrs.)Snorkel around this old 1920’s concrete hull of a sunken freighter. Pick up anchor and head south. Sail to Gun Cay and fish along the way. (6 NM approx. 1 hr.) With some luck you will catch Dolphin (Mahi Mahi), Mackerel, Tuna, or maybe Wahoo. Anchor on the east or west side of Gun Cay depending on the conditions. Spend the night on the hook and cook your catch on the grill. Day Five– Thursday – Sail down to wedge rock or Victory Cay and drop anchor for a couple of hours of snorkeling. (6 NM approx. 1 hr.) Pull up anchor late afternoon and sail to Moxom Rocks Anchorage on the south end of North Cat Cay (3 NM approx. ½ hr.) or go to the east side of North Cat Cay and spend the night at the beautiful Cat Cay Marina. (6 NM approx. 1 hr.) Day Six – Friday – Wake up early at about 4:00 AM and start back to Ft. Lauderdale by 5:00 in the morning so you arrive 12:00 Noon. Enjoy the favorable winds and currents which make for a shorter crossing, usually less than 7 hours. (55 NM approx. 8 hrs.) To add a little excitement, try fishing while you are sailing. It’s a thrill catching Dolphin (Mahi Mahi), Tuna, Pompano, Mackerel, and Wahoo, not to mention the occasional billfish. There is nothing like fresh caught fish for dinner! You can also take along a kayak for island exploration and/or a windsurfer for the water sports enthusiast. Obviously there can be a lot of variation on this itinerary, but it shows that a short trip across theGulf Streamto the Bimini Island Chain can be a great trip. If you would like further information or would like to plan a different Bahamas trip give us a call and speak with our knowledgeable staff. We can provide you with a cruising guide to the Bahama Islands as well as charts of the area. .
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