Easy, breezy, beautiful best describes Bimini. It’s a stress free destination where you can enjoy the best of both worlds–barefoot beachside dining, sightseeing throughout the island on a golf cart or you can opt for first-class amenities at Hilton’s luxurious Resorts World Bimini for total pampering.Seafood lovers will be in total heaven. Local fisherman catch fresh tuna, snapper, wahoo, lobster, crabs (in season) daily. Conch, a main staple here, is taken from the turquoise Bahamian waters and
served almost as it comes in!
Bimini, a collection of two islands and a sprinkling of cays situated just 50 miles off Florida’s east coast is a convenient quick 30 minute flight or a short ferry ride (coming this summer.)
The Bimini Islands are divided into North Bimini and South Bimini. North Bimini is about seven miles (11 km) long and 700 feet (210 m) wide. Its main settlement is Alice Town, a collection of shops, restaurants, and bars on a road known as “The King’s Highway”. The second major road is called Queens Highway and runs almost the length of the island parallel to Kings Highway.
Interesting Facts:
-The first inhabitants on the island are the Lucayans, and the name “Bimini” means “two islands” in the Lucayan language.
-During the period of Prohibition in the United States, Bimini was a favorite haven and supply point for the rum-running trade. Some claim that the term “the real McCoy” was applied to the rum provided by William S. McCoy, who used Bimini to transport whiskey to America during the Prohibition.
-The Fountain of Youth was rumored to exist within the shallow pools of South Bimini. Today there is a small freshwater well with a plaque commemorating it on the road leading to the South Bimini Airport.
-Found within the salt water mangrove swamp that covers four miles (6 km) of North Bimini is The Healing Hole, a pool that lies at the end of a network of winding underground tunnels. During outgoing tides, these channels pump cool, fresh mineral waterinto the pool.
-Ernest Hemingway lived on Bimini from 1935 to 1937 where he worked on “To Have and Have Not” and wrote a few articles, but mostly he fished aboard his boat Pilar. A massive Atlantic blue marlin caught off Bimini allegedly inspired Hemingway to write
“The Old Man and the Sea” and “Islands in The Stream.”
-While not a resident of the islands, Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. visited in 1964 and worked on his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech while there.
Accommodations and Amenities Hilton at RESORTS WORLD BIMINI
Hilton at Resorts World Bimini is nestled on North Bimini Island, Bahamas, just 50 miles off the South Florida coast. Commercial flights on Cape Air seaplane (a unique and fun experience) and Silver Airways from Fort Lauderdale and Miami are a hop away.
The Ferry is slated to start operations again this summerThis world-class resort features 480 luxurious studios and one to four bedroom villas, most with fully equipped kitchens lavish rooms, a wide variety of exclusive amenities and direct access to Bimini’s world-renowned vacation activities. Currently under spectacular construction and desgined by Architect Z.W. Jarosz, completion isscheduled for summer 2016 and will include:
“¢ Six restaurants and bars including Sabor, Hemingway’s, Aqua Grille, Amicci’s Pizzeria and Gelateria.
“¢ The world-class Resorts World Bimini Casino, a 10,000 square foot live action casino that features blackjack, baccarat, roulette, craps, 169 slot machines and a Sports Book.
“¢ Fisherman’s Village with open-air shopping and dining options
“¢ Four pools: one infinity pool overlooking the ocean, another lagoon-style pool, a breathtaking lazy river pool and a Rooftop pool
with 360 degree views of the ocean.
“¢An interactive children’s center offering games and crafts
“¢ Tennis courts and a 24-hour fitness center
“¢ Largest marina in The Bahamas, with 230 slips that can accommodate yachts as large as 200-feet
“¢ Onsite Island and sea excursions and tours, including kayaking, water skiing, scuba diving, bonefishing and deep-sea fishing, snorkeling, paddle boarding and tours of historic Bailey Town and Alice Town.
“¢ Wedding, corporate event and banquet facilities
“¢ Luxury spa & massages by poolside
“¢ Piano bar lounge
Getting Around BiminiThe Best for Last:The super fun way to get around Bimini is cruising on a golf cart!
Must Visit by golf cart:
– Joe’s Famous & Friendly Conch Shack for a great conch or lobster salad,Joe actually dives in the early part of the week and keeps
the giant sea snails alive in pens directly in the ocean behind his shack.
-Ebbie’s Bonefish quaint bar is “open until it closes…if the money’s coming in…”
– Edith for fresh lobster pizza make with homemade Bahamian bread and chunks of lobster.
– Stuart’s Conch Salad Shack- all fresh daily-Bimini Big Game Club, which dates to 1947 and fronts the popular fishing marina.
-Cool Dolphin House–located on Saunders Street, the abode of a well-known island resident that’s made almost entirely of crushed coral concrete, shells, and reclaimed tiles–as well as the pink-hued Bimini Museum, both in Alice Town.
-Thomas Saunders with his unique handmade souvenirs and stories right around the corner on the beachside.
– Sand Bar- End of the World Saloon- literally sand as the floor of this rustic bar.
Watersports are a must:
-Rent a paddleboard or kayak from Bimini Water Sports to make the short paddle across the channel to cays thick with mangroves where you’re may see stingrays and sharks cruising.
-Dip into a dockside cage at the Bimini Bull Run and spot a shark. No need to be scuba certified since you’re breathing from a hookah air system.
– Descend into Bimini’s 50 shades of blue… You can also head out on snorkeling or diving trip with Dive Bimini to cool sites like the Sapona –a concrete ship wreck that sits half-way out of the water and was used during Prohibition to store liquor. Triangle Rocks is also a great site to visit.
The Best for Last:
Bimini’s best-loved outing–free swimming with wild Atlantic spotted dolphins. Snorkelers can slip into the water and swim among them–even as many as 25 wild dolphins at a time.
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