Bimini is a pair of low, narrow islands in The Bahamas about 54 miles (87 km) east of Miami, the closest point in the country to the US mainland. More about Bimini →
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18% quieter than a typical day in Bimini. Busiest 08:00 – 17:00, when 1 ship is alongside.
Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Bimini day.
The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.
Ships dock at the Resorts World Bimini Cruise Port, a single-berth pier that runs out from the west (ocean) side of North Bimini beside the Resorts World Bimini complex, roughly between Bailey Town and Resorts World. There is no tendering and no conventional terminal building: passengers walk down the pier, which takes about five minutes, past information and excursion kiosks. Bimini Public Beach is at the foot of the pier.
A free tram stops at the end of the pier and runs to Fisherman's Village, the Resorts World properties and, for Virgin Voyages guests, The Beach Club at Bimini. Alice Town is about 3 km south by road, roughly 8 minutes by taxi or 40 minutes on foot.
2 km · ~5 min by car
Virgin Voyages guests ride the free tram from the end of the pier. It stops at Fisherman's Village and Resorts World before reaching the club. Club access is for Virgin guests on Virgin call days.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
North Bimini is small and linear: King's Highway connects Alice Town, Bailey Town, the cruise pier and Resorts World. Taxis are unmetered and quote per person. Golf carts are the usual way to explore independently. There is no public bus service.
Pick the area first. Typical nightly prices, approximate.
Overnight island stay
Typical hotel
For travellers adding a night on the island; most cruise passengers only visit for the day.
Hotels apply only to travellers staying over; cruise calls are day visits. South Bimini Airport is across a channel (water taxi). Port time is from Resorts World (4 min) and Alice Town (8 min).
Prices are approximate. US dollars are accepted at par with Bahamian dollars.
Resort restaurants and cafés by the cruise pier.
Local conch stands and seafood restaurants on the main road, reached by the tram or taxi.
Open-air shopping and dining area next to Kayak Beach and served by the free tram, with Amicci's pizza and gelato and the Healing Hole Rum Bar.
Local food trucks selling Bahamian dishes at the foot of the cruise pier.
Bimini is a pair of low, narrow islands in The Bahamas about 54 miles (87 km) east of Miami, the closest point in the country to the US mainland. North Bimini holds the main settlements of Alice Town and Bailey Town along King's Highway, plus the Resorts World Bimini resort and marina complex; South Bimini has the airport. The islands are known for turquoise shallows, public beaches such as Radio Beach, and big-game sport fishing, which earned Bimini the nickname 'Big Game Fishing Capital of the World'. Ernest Hemingway and Martin Luther King Jr.
Both spent time here. Snorkel and dive sites include the SS Sapona wreck and Bimini Road. Local food centers on conch salad, conch fritters and sweet Bimini bread. Cruise calls are relaxed beach days, and Virgin Voyages runs its own beach club here.
Bimini Public Beach is at the foot of the pier, with chair and cabana rentals, and Kayak Beach is about a five-minute walk away. Radio Beach in Alice Town is a quieter public beach with rustic food shacks, about 10 minutes by taxi.
The island's historic main settlement lies along King's Highway. Sights include the Dolphin House Museum, built by local historian Ashley Saunders from salvaged materials (USD 10, cash), and the Bimini Craft Center for local crafts.
Snorkel and dive tours visit the SS Sapona, a World War I-era cargo steamer resting in shallow Honeymoon Harbour off Bimini. Many tours also stop at Rainbow Reef or the stone formation called Bimini Road.