Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Bimini Boat Tours
NATURE TOURS
( 242-347-2240;
www.biminihealingarts.com
) Does half-day trips to the Healing Hole
and the mangrove swamps, as well as free-diving and spearfishing adventures.
BIMINIS FISHING TOURNAMENTS
MONTH
TOURNAMENT
Feb
Midwinter Wahoo
Mar
Bacardi Billfish Tournament
Bimini Wahoo Championship
May
Billfish Invitational
Memorial Day Weekend Tournament
Jul
Fourth of July Tournament
Aug
Native Fishing Tournament
Nov
Bahamas Wahoo Challenge
Bimini Sands Recreation & Activities Center
NATURE TOURS
( 242-347-3500;
www.biminisands.com
;
Bimini Sands Resort; ) Guided botany
tours, boat charters, as well as the snorkel and water sports trips listed on
Click here
.
FESTIVALS & EVENTS
The Biminis' party-hearty islanders put on a
Junkanoo
extraordinaire each Boxing Day
and New Year's Day, and on July 10 in celebration of
Bahamian Independence
. There's
also a festive, despite being early, 5am
Christmas Day parade
.
The
Bimini Regatta Blast
at the end of March features live reggae and other bands. The
Bimini Festival
in mid-May features a sportfishing tourney and cookouts.
The Biminis welcome yachters in the annual
Bahamas Boating Flings
each June
through mid-August, when first- time boaters arrive en masse from Fort Lauderdale.
SLEEPING
All the hotels in Alice Town are strung along King's Hwy. Hotel rooms are usually sold out
during big fishing tournaments.
