GETTING HERE
TRAVELING TO BIMINI
Bimini Bay is located just 48 nautical miles off the coast of South Florida and is easily accessible by air or sea.
TRAVELING BY AIR
Multiple airlines make the short trip to Bimini Airport (BIM) from surrounding regional airports throughout Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
Silver Airways offers flights from Miami and Fort Lauderdale to Bimini. To book travel online visit www.silverairways.com or via phone call (801) 401-9100 or (954) 935-7587.
Miami Seaplane provides daily on-demand charter seaplane service from Miami to North Bimini. For reservations call (305) 361-3909 or visit www.miamiseaplane.com.
Tropic Ocean Airways offers scheduled service from Miami Seaplane base and Fort Lauderdale Sheltair on Thursday, Friday and Sunday, as well as on-demand charter service seven days a week, to both North and South Bimini. For reservations call 1 (800) 767-0897 or visit www.flytropic.com.
TRAVELING VIA PRIVATE CHARTER SERVICE
Private charters from South Florida to Bimini are 25 minutes. To book a private charter service, consider any of the following:
CORPORATE AIR CHARTERS
1(305) 248-0098
info@corpair.net
ISLAND AIR CHARTERS
1(800) 444-9904
PIONEER AIR
1(561) 210-4345
MONARCH AIR GROUP
1(954) 359-0059
info@monarchgroup.com
GOLD AVIATION
1(877) 756-4653
LUXAIR CHARTER
1(305) 599-4804
NOBLE AIR CHARTER
1(305) 685-9634
info@noblecharter.com
TRAVELING BY SEA
Ferry
FRS-Caribbean offers ferry services from the Port of Miami. For schedule and rates, please visit their website www.frs-caribbean.com.
Boat or Yacht
If you own a boat or desire the intimacy of a Yacht Charter, Bimini Bay is a 2.5-hour trip from South Florida, with two marinas featuring more than 230 slips and accommodating yachts up to 203 feet. Own a boat, but don't want to make the crossing? Look into long-term dockage available at both of Bimini Bay’s marinas.
Sea Entry Requirements
To clear Customs & Immigration, there is a flat fee of $150.00 for boats under 30 feet and a $300.00 for boats 30 feet and over. This will cover a vessel with four persons or less. Also included is the: cruising permit, fishing permit, Customs & Immigration charges and the $15.00 departure tax for up to four persons. Each additional person will be charged $15.00 departure tax. If you plan to stay longer than 12 months, special arrangements must be made with Bahamian Customs & Immigration.