Fla to Bimini

Customs is at the sea plane doc in Resorts World Bimini or at Big Game Club Bimini.

Bimini Big Game - Bahamas Customs & Immigration Clearance (biggameclubbimini.com)

or

Customs & Immigration | Resorts world Bimini (rwbimini.com)

As of Feb, 2021, The Bahamas are using the digital "Click2Clear" system which is paperless and cashless.  We must fill out the information online: General Customs Procedures – The Bahamas Customs Department 

Air travel: "From the United States, all the islands are served with direct scheduled flights out of Fort Lauderdale; Bimini through SkyBahamas, and Silver Airways which code-shares with United Airlines and JetBlue." 

SkyBahamas has seasonal flights from Nassau to Bimini.  

 Flights: There only appears to be one flight per day.  Says there are 6 seats left "at this price".  May mean it is a 6 seater plane.  


On the satellite, the island with the airport is not connected to the island with the vacation rentals, grocery stores and marinas.  How does one leave the airport?

Water Taxi info: It’s pretty laid back, you show up at the gazebo and get on the ferry. I’d say ever 20 mins. I think it’s $5...WiFi is spotty so most places it’s a first come first serve thing. 

There are a couple of different water taxi available for $5 or $10 pp. you do not need to prebook, they run constantly at least during airline arrivals. We got on the Resort Bimini ship and it was $10pp.

Q:Is there a departure tax?A:Yes there is. If not already included in your airline ticket, cost is $25.00 per person payable in cash.
Water taxi info from Big Game Club: 
Once you exit the terminal building there are taxi vans waiting that will take you to the ferry dock on  dock. The cost of the combined transfer $7 per person, payable in cash and takes approximately 



Once you exit the terminal building there are taxi vans waiting that will take you to the ferry dock on South Bimini, you then will board a water taxi that will drop you off at the Big Game Club Resort . The cost of the combined transfer $7 per person, payable in cash and takes approximately 10 minutes.

Wikipedia says: 

AirlinesDestinations
Elite AirwaysLong Island/Islip, Orlando-Melbourne
Silver AirwaysFort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach
Tropic Ocean AirwaysFort Lauderdale, Miami–Seaplane
Western AirFreeport, Nassau
 This website has more flight info: Fly to The Bahamas - Domestic and International Flights

Ferry: This ferry goes from Port of Miami to Bimini 9a-11a and the return trip is 6p-8p and says prices start at $131 for different day round trip.  $72 cruise to Bimini Bahamas from Miami and back. Miami to Bahamas and Bahamas to Miami only $94. (biminishuttleboat.com)

The other Ferry leaves from Port Everglades in Ft Lauderdale: 

$259.15 per person for round-trip on the ferry, departing on a different day than arrival: 

Bimini Fast Ferry | Fort Lauderdale To Bimini Bahamas (gobahamasplus.com)

Bimini Fast Ferry | Departs from Ft Lauderdale, Florida and Arrives in Bimini, The Bahamas in just 2 hours

Introducing the new Bimini Fast Ferry with service from Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Bimini, Bahamas. The Bimini Fast Ferry has a capacity of 600 passengers and features both economy and business premium seating.  The Bimini Ferry sails from the Port Everglades on Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Wednesdays most months and more frequently during July and August. The Bimini Fast Ferry offers one-way service, day trips (over and back same day) or split dates (depart one day and return another).

Fast Ferry Service Schedule

  • The ferry travels to and from Bimini on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
  • Cruise departs Port Everglades at 9:00 am (check-in begins at 6:45 am & closes at 7:50 am)
  • Cruise arrives in Bimini at 11:00 am (same day)
  • Cruise departs Bimini at 7:30 pm (check-in by begins at 5:15 pm & closes at 6:45 pm) 
  • Cruise arrives Port Everglades at 9:30 pm (same day)

The departure terminal may change. Be sure to verify your departure terminal the day of departure.

TECHNICAL DETAILS

  • Length: 170 ft
  • Passengers: 600
  • Speed: 38 knots

   Bimini Ferry Schedule (Subject To Change)

2021 CALENDAR COMING SOON! TRAVEL DAYS TO BIMINI ARE CURRENTLY WEDNESDAYS, FRIDAYS AND SUNDAYS.

Boat rentals out of Miami, $500+/8 hours: Best boat rentals near me | Boatsetter


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