Things to do in Bimini

Best time to visit Bimini

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• December to March

  High season: dry, cooler evenings, calmest seas; book rooms and boats early.

• April to June

  Warm and quieter; good fishing.

• July and August

  Hot and humid with afternoon storms; the water is at its warmest.

• September to November

  Hurricane season: lowest rates, highest risk; check forecasts before booking.

What's on

• Junkanoo 26 December and 1 January

  Street parade with drums and costumes.

• Wahoo tournaments November

  Autumn fishing competitions out of the Big Game Club.

• Bimini Regatta Spring

  Traditional sloop racing.

Best things to do in Bimini

• Dolphin House Museum

  $

  Historian Ashley Saunders' recycled-material 'poem in stone'; take his tour.

• Bimini Nature Trail

  Free

  Quiet 0.8-mile loop through the island's interior; wear bug spray.

• Radio Beach

  Free

  The locals' beach; walk north past the resort crowds for quiet.

• Fountain of Youth

  Free

  The legendary freshwater well; a ten-minute photo stop.

• End of the World Bar

  $

  Weathered waterfront saloon; check the water taxi back before settling in.

• Bimini Straw Market

  Free

  Local crafts and straw work; prices are negotiable.

Where to stay in Bimini

• Alice Town (North Bimini)

• South Bimini

• Bailey Town

Think twice about

• Walking the King's Highway at night

  No sidewalks, fast golf carts, poor lighting; take a cart or taxi after dark.

• South Bimini without checking the water taxi

  The last boat back runs early evening; miss it and you pay for a private crossing.

• The cruise port road on ship days

  Tender crowds flood the nearest bars at midday; Radio Beach stays calmer.

Best restaurants in Bimini

• Joe's Conch Shack

  $

  Conch salad chopped to order; the essential Bimini food stop.

• Big John's

  $

  Local bar and grill with live music nights and cracked conch.

• Edith's Pizza

  $$

  Waterfront pizza on sweet Bimini-bread crust.

• Stuart's Conch Stand

  $

  Beloved conch salad stand; the local's alternative to Joe's.

• Bimini Seafood Company & Conch Bar

  $$

  Big Game Club waterfront dining; conch every way, marina view.

• Hemingway's

  $$

  Easy resort dinner: burgers, seafood, sports on the screens.

• Captain Bob's

  $

  Biminite breakfast: coconut French toast on Bimini bread.

Outdoor things to do in Bimini

• SS Sapona

  $$$

  Half-sunk 1926 wreck; excellent shallow snorkeling around it.

• Bimini Road

  $$$

  The underwater limestone formation some call Atlantis.

• Healing Hole

  $$

  Freshwater spring in the mangroves; go by guided boat trip.

• Neal Watson's Bimini Scuba Center

  $$$

  The Big Game Club dive shop; the shark dive is the signature trip.

• Honeymoon Harbour

  $$

  Uninhabited cay where stingrays gather in the shallows.

Best hotels in Bimini

• Hotel at Resorts World Bimini

  $$$

  The big resort: casino, pools, marina. Hilton branding ended 2025.

• Bimini Big Game Club Resort & Marina

  $$

  Classic fishing-lodge resort; the social heart of Alice Town.

• Bimini Cove Resort & Marina

  $$

  Quiet condo-style resort on South Bimini, aimed at boaters.

• Sea Crest Hotel & Marina

  $

  Small family-run hotel on the water in Bailey Town.

Is Bimini expensive? What a day costs

A day of food, drink, sights and getting around, before the room

What to book ahead

• SS Sapona: a few days ahead
• Bimini Road: a few days ahead
• Healing Hole: a few days ahead
• Neal Watson's Bimini Scuba Center: a few days ahead
• Honeymoon Harbour: a few days ahead

• Shark dives and Sapona/Healing Hole boat trips: book a day or two ahead in season.
• Fishing charters from the Big Game Club marina: book days ahead.
• The Fort Lauderdale ferry: book ahead in winter, it sells out on weekends.

Is Bimini safe?

• Very safe by island standards; the crime is petty theft from beach bags and carts. Do not snorkel wrecks without a boat and guide. Emergency: 911.

Bimini travel tips: tourist traps to skip

• Golf cart damage claims: photograph every scratch at pickup.
• Casino free drinks come with heavy pressure to play.
• Expecting Nassau-level nightlife: Bimini winds down early outside the resort.

Getting around Bimini: public transport and more

• Rent a golf cart; photograph it at pickup, damage claims are a known friction point.
• The water taxi links North and South Bimini; the last boat is early evening.
• Alice Town is walkable end to end.
• Ferries run from Fort Lauderdale in about 2 hours; flights and seaplanes also serve the island.

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