50 miles due east of Miami lies a sleepy one road island that until recently had only been accessible by private plane or private boat. Boasting Ernest Hemingway’s favorite escape, Ponce de Leon’s Fountain of Youth, and Bimini Road which some claim is part of the Lost City of Atlantis. Hurry to Bimini, before the masses descend. Go.
Day 1
Seaplane
Bailey Town & Alice Town
Edith’s Pizza
Cemetery
Gallant Lady Shipwreck
Day 2
Resort World Bimini
Luna Beach
Stewart’s Conch Shack
SS Sapona Shipwreck
Seaplane
Book a seaplane to Bimini and arrive like a millionaire. They depart from Miami and Ft. Lauderdale.
Bailey Town & Alice Town
Bailey Town and Alice Town are two towns located one after the other along The King’s Highway running down the skinny island of Bimini. As you can tell from above photo, you can’t actually tell when you’ve arrived in either of them unless you spot the signage because the entire island looks like one small neighborhood.
Edith's Pizza
There are two notable, and not to be missed, highlights in Bailey Town: Edith’s Pizza and Stuart’s Conch Salad stand. Order the famous lobster pizza from Edith’s.
Cemetery
At the very tip of the southern part of the island is a cemetery. Eerily, you’ll need to pass through it stepping into the spongy grass where each footstep sinks 3 inches straight out of a horror movie to get to the “Gallant Lady” Shipwreck.
Gallant Lady Shipwreck
The “Gallant Lady” left Belize City before crashing on on the southern tip of North Bimini during Hurricane Mitch in 1997. In just 15 years the ship has almost been reclaimed by the sea, so the rusty red hues contrasting against the warm turquoise waters won’t be around much longer.
Resort World Bimini
Resort World Bimini is one of the few accommodation options on the island.
Luna Beach
Luna Beach is a gorgeous stretch of sand on the north western coast of North Bimini. It is part of Resort World Bimini’s Beach Club.
Stewart Conch Salad Stand
This open air stand on the water’s edge near Porgy Bay Park in Bailey Town offers a variety of conch salads, an absolute must in Bimini if you do, see, and eat nothing else. A mixture of chopped tomatoes, green peppers, onions, raw conch plucked from the ocean, and lime juice mixed together is out of this world.
SS Sapona Shipwreck
A snorkel trip to the SS Sapona Shipwreck is a highlight of a visit to Bimini. Unfortunately, you’re at the mercy of mother nature and sometimes she creates a need to ensure your return.
