Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
$21/10) to all manner of boat charter trips. Botany buffs should join their guided nature
tours (adult/child $12/6) - they really know their stuff.
Bimini Kiteboarding
WATER SPORTS
( 242-473-4585;
www.biminikiteboarding.com
;
per hour $70; Bimini Sands Beach
Club; ) Kiteboarding, stand-up paddleboarding, windsurfing and wakeboarding lessons,
run from a stand in front of the Bimini Sands Beach Club.
Bonefishing & Sportfishing
What drew Hemingway more than half a century ago still draws people today - the famous
big fish. The catch of the day in winter months is wahoo. All manner of other game fish -
tuna, sailfish, mako shark, barracuda and, above all, blue marlin and other billfish that put
up a bruising battle - are caught year-round. The hot spots are Bimini Road, off Paradise
Point; just off Bimini Bay's Three Sisters Rock; and off Great Isaac, 15 miles north.
Typical fishing charter fees are $350 to $650 for half a day and $600 to $1200 per full
day. Any of the island's hotels or marinas can set you up with a guide and a boat. The
Bimini Big Game Club
(opposite ) is the nexus of fishing tournament activity.
Also contact these excellent guides:
Bonefish Ansil Saunders
BONEFISHING
(
242-347-2178) The world champ, once guided Richard Nixon.
Bonefish Ebbie David
BONEFISHING
( 242-347-2053; shannyshome@msn.com) Also runs a small bonefishing lodge, with
package deals.
Bonefish Tommy
BONEFISHING
(
242-347-3234) Two decades of experience in Bimini waters.
Captain Jerome's Deep Sea Fishing
SPORTFISHING
( 242-347-2081;
www.biminifishing.com
)
Fishing for 25 years, specializing in shark-
hunting trips.
TOURS
Bonefish Ansil Saunders
NATURE TOURS
( 242-347-2178) Runs tours that take in the Bonefish Hole, Healing Hole, East Point,
Creeks (mangroves) and Bimini Bay.
