North Bimini:

• Beaches -

*Radio Beach - stunning white sand beach; sea glass; green and white sea glass during low tide. Can get a bit busy in cruise ship in port. Couple of snack and drink shacks on the beach. Rental chairs/umbrellas and jetskis also an option.

*Blister Bay Beach - connected to Radio Beach on the right looking at ocean; beautiful swimming/snorkeling; more seclusion and quiet. Bring your own chairs.

*Bimini Public Beach/Kayak Beach - walk down ferry dock; snorkeling under bridge; local food

*Spook Hill Beach - just north of Alice Town; near cemetery; shallow, clear water, also great for snorkling

* Resort World Beach in front of [Name of restaurant]. - flat, sandy beach. Set up for hair rental but you can bring your own and set up your own area. Walk up to bar for a drink.

• Places of Interest -

*Bimini Straw Market/Bimini Craft Center - Alice Town

Ansel Sander's Boat Building Shop/Craftsman's Spot??? - Alice Town/Bailey Town; died in June 2024); met MLK, Jr.; watch Mighty Waters film

*Dolphin House Museum (aka Bimini Museum) - Alice Town; rare movie of Hemingway; 10am-4pm; $20pp; can walk around the outside

*Compleat Angler - Alice Town; remains of hotel where Hemingway stayed for two years writing To Have and Have Not

Healing Hole - hidden mineral-rich, freshwater spring deep in a mangrove field; accessible only by boat/kayak during rising tide; need guide; East Bimini

Bimini Road - underwater rock formation for scuba divers; 1/2 mile long; 15-20 feet deep

• Food -

*Nate's Bimini Bread - Bailey Town; get there early in the morning; opens at 8am; guava bread; cinnamon loaves; sandwiches; can also get Bimini Bread (coconut) at market

*Joe's Conch Shack - Bailey Town; cracked conch = battered and fried; conch salad = ceviche-like; conch fritters = hush puppy; leave a dollar bill!

*Stuart's Conch Salad Shack - local favorite in Bailey Town

Big Mike's Fresh Conch Salad - at Blister Beach in Alice Town

*Ebbie's and Pat's - Bailey Town; great food, view, and atmosphere; waterfront deck

Big Game Club - Alice Town; great views - look for bull sharks; Bimini Seafood Company & Conch Bar (most Americanized; great lobster, blackened lobster tacos on Taco Tuesdays; karaoke); Hemingway's Poolside Rum Club/Bimini Pizza; Sharkies Bar & Grill; •Sue & Joy's Grocery Store at Bimini Bay Resort (more expensive)

Resorts World - *Lobby Bar (main lobby) or Amicci's Pizzeria & Gelatto (Fisherman's Village) for coffee; *Beach 360; find out if Stevie S. is playing anywhere

*Edith's Pizza - Bailey Town; lobster pizza

*My Three Daughters - Bailey Town; dinner; conch fritters; shrimp "snack"

*Big John's - Alice Town; DJ; great view on water; good food; lobster pizza; great at night for music; will prep/cook whatever you catch

Hide Away Bar and Grill - Alice Town; seafood; casual beach shack; music

Sherrie Place/Sherry's Sunset Bar - Alice Town; tenderest conch; beach patio setting

*Latitude 25@ Kokoplums Restaurant and Beach Club - Alice Town; great location; mango margaritas; 11am-10pm/midnight on weekends; sit out on their beach chairs

Kurkie's on the Water - Alice Town; near Browns Marina; great food/atmosphere

Lobster Man - Bailey +1(242)646-2195; $120 for two dozen tails

*Chef Quan - Laiquan S. Higgs Sr.; (242)819-9090

Local beers - Kalik and Sands

Grocery Stores - *Robert's (Alice Town), *JJ's Grocery (Alice Town), Trinity Grocery (Bailey Town; huge selection), *King Browns (Bailey Town); Trev Inn Marketplace (Bailey Town)

• Operators -

Neil Watson's Scuba Center (Big Game Club Dive Center) - Alice Town; shop the marina plus *The Big Game Outfitters and Liquor Store for souvenirs

Bimini Blue Adventures at Resorts World - Alice Town; rent kayaks/jet skis; snorkeling equipment

Eclipse Boat Excursions, Bicycle Rentals, and Tours

Captain Tom's Bimini Island Express Marine Transportation and Tours - Alice Town; 1-242-473-6446

South Island:

• Beaches -

*Tiki Hut Beach at Bimini Cove resort & Marina - 2 mile stretch with vegetation

• Food -

*Tiki Bar at Bimini Cove Resort & Marina - lunch/dinner; view sunsets

• Places of Interest -

Bimini Nature Trail - Port Royale; .8 miles long; wear bug spray

Shark Lab - Bimini Biological Field Station; 5 bedroom house; no aquarium/no sharks; 1.5 hour tour; $20 per person; book in advance by email

Fountain of Youth - freshwater well carved in a limestone near the airport road

Watch: North Bimini Shipwreck and the Southernmost Beach youtube

Sapona Shipwreck

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrKccQq9C8M