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Bimini

Great Inagua

The Islands of Legends

A place where Ernest Hemingway’s favourite seaside hideaway meets the Lost City of Atlantis, and pristine beaches lead to waters teeming with prized blue marlin. 50 miles from Florida’s eastern coast, Bimini exists in a world of its own.

The Highlights

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North & South Bimini

A little-known fact is that Bimini actually comprises two islands: North & South Bimini. Commercial and charter airlines fly into South Bimini Airport, and visitors then ferry to North Bimini.

Three dolphins swimming underwater in clear blue ocean water

Colourful Dolphin House

Peek into poet-laureate Ashley Saunders’ dream world. The Dolphin House Museum is Saunders’ home in Alice Town, which he’s built with seashells and sea glass and colourful recovered materials—an evolving work of art and a tribute to the ocean.

Colorful mosaic building with stairs, palm trees, and a person standing on the balcony

The Mysterious Bimini Road

Off Bimini’s northern coast lies this curious underwater rock formation: giant boulders, neatly laid. Rumor has it, the stones were once part of the legendary Lost City of Atlantis.

Turquoise beach with white sand, gentle waves, and palm trees under a bright blue sky

Famous Fans

Among Bimini’s big-name visitors: Ernest Hemingway, whose two-year stint inspired his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Old Man and the Sea, and Martin Luther King Jr., who penned parts of his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech on Bimini’s shores.

Calm turquoise ocean meeting a sandy beach under a cloudy sky

Something About The Water

The search for the fabled Fountain of Youth once brought explorer Juan Ponce de León to South Bimini. Today, a naturally-carved limestone well by the same name can be found near the airport, while the mineral-rich waters of the Healing Hole draw visitors to its secluded location in North Bimini.

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The Great Inagua Lighthouse

This functioning, all-white lighthouse in Matthew Town dates back to 1870. On a clear day, a climb to the top reveals panoramic views of Inagua and Cuba to the southwest.

Tropical beach with turquoise water, white sand, palm trees, and a small hut at sunset

Things To Do

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Day Trip by Seaplane

Take off for a same-day island escape to Bimini, operated by Tropic Ocean Airways. Depart Fort Lauderdale in the morning and arrive in Bimini just 25 minutes later. Spend the day exploring, relaxing, or adventuring — then return to Florida in time for dinner.

Scuba divers underwater near a shark in clear blue ocean water

Swim Up To A Shark

Of the roughly two dozen dive sites surrounding Bimini, the island is most famous for its exhilarating shark dives. In the winter months, great hammerheads and bull sharks swim the nearby Gulf Stream. Experienced divers can drift dive along Victory Reef or deep dive the Continental Shelf.

Two anglers on a boat, one reeling in a fishing rod on a bright blue ocean day.

Go For A Trophy

Deep-sea anglers have long frequented Bimini for its legendary waters. The Gulf Stream, which rushes past just offshore, draws in prize-winning marlin, sailfish, tuna, and wahoo every year. It’s earned Bimini the title of Sport Fishing Capital of the World.

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Pack For A Beach Day

For Bimini beach days, most people head to North Bimini to a white sand stretch of three continuous beaches, including Radio Beach. For more seclusion, take a boat to the nearby cays, and don’t miss the friendly stingrays of Honeymoon Harbour.

A rusted shipwreck floating in bright turquoise water, with a small boat nearby.

Snorkel The Sapona Shipwreck

After running aground in 1926, the SS Sapona served, shortly, as secret storage for rum runners during Prohibition. Since then, colourful local fish have moved in and it’s become a favourite spot for snorkeling and scuba diving.