The closest Bahamian island to Florida. Just 50 miles from Miami, Ernest Hemingway's beloved fishing ground is a 20 minute flight from home.
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Bimini sits just 50 miles east of the Florida coast, the closest point of The Bahamas to the United States. Comprised of North Bimini, South Bimini, and a scattering of cays, the island has long been a magnet for big game anglers, day trippers, and literary pilgrims tracing Ernest Hemingway's Gulf Stream mornings.
South Bimini Airport (ICAO: MYBS) serves private charter traffic with a paved runway suitable for most light jets. A short ferry ride from South Bimini delivers guests to the main hub of Alice Town on North Bimini.
From Miami, flight time is approximately 20 minutes. From Fort Lauderdale, roughly 25 minutes. Few international destinations anywhere in the world are this close to the continental United States by private jet.
Proximity meets character. Bimini offers gulf stream fishing, literary heritage, and genuine Bahamian warmth mere minutes from Florida.
Ernest Hemingway lived and fished out of Bimini in the 1930s, writing portions of To Have and Have Not at the Compleat Angler. The island's history is woven with black marlin, blue water, and rum soaked tall tales that still linger in the bars and docks of Alice Town.
The Bimini Big Game Club Resort and Marina has hosted generations of sport fishermen chasing wahoo, tuna, and the legendary Atlantic blue marlin. The deep drop off just offshore puts you into fish minutes after leaving the dock.
Resorts World Bimini brings polished amenities to the island with a Hilton branded hotel, a modern marina, and a casino. Just a few blocks away, the genuine island atmosphere endures at Joe's Conch Shack and the Dolphin House.
Hilton at Resorts World Bimini sits on North Bimini's southern tip with swim up suites, a white sand beach, and the island's only full service casino. The Bimini Big Game Club Resort and Marina offers classic island accommodations with an unrivaled fishing heritage and direct access to the marina.
For smaller boutique stays, Sea Crest Hotel and Marina offers a more intimate, locally run experience in the heart of Alice Town.
Vanbert Aviation flies light and midsize jets directly into South Bimini Airport (MYBS) from all major South Florida airports. The Pilatus PC-12, King Air, Phenom 300, and Citation CJ3 are ideal matches for Bimini's 5,400 foot paved runway.
From Miami Opa Locka (KOPF) you are on the ground in Bimini in under 25 minutes. Fort Lauderdale Executive (KFXE) adds about 5 minutes. Our concierge arranges the short golf cart or water taxi transfer from the airport to your hotel or marina slip.
Bimini is one of the most cost efficient empty leg destinations in our network thanks to its proximity to Florida. Ask the concierge about same day returns and day trip itineraries.
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