Bimini Honeymoon, the Bahamas

Walk in the footsteps of authors Zane Grey and Ernest Hemmingway, who together helped popularised Bimini as a holiday destination, the latter with his novels To Have and Have Not and Islands in the Stream.

Things to do and see
The Biminis are world famous for sports fishing, excellent yachting conditions and gorgeous white-sand beaches that shelve gently into calm turquoise waters. Hook up a charter for bonefish, kingfish, tuna, dolphin fish, amberjack, white and blue marlin, swordfish and barracuda.

The western side of both North and South Bimini is almost one continuous stretch of pristine white sand. Relax on the white sands of Radio Beach, conveniently close to Alice Town on North Bimini; this is the only Bimini beach providing toilets, showers and snack bars.

Alternatively, wander north to discover the less crowded and more secluded white sand at Spook Hill Beach and the wide Bimini Bay Beach, respectively 3km and 4km from Alice Town. Both beaches shelve into sandy-bottomed turquoise water that is perfect for swimming and snorkelling.

On South Bimini, discover the west-facing Bimini Sands Beach, an idyllic sandy-bottomed stretch of white sand that lies south of the channel separating North from South Bimini. Also discover the Bimini Reef Club Beach, located south of the airport and offering excellent offshore snorkelling in crystalline waters.

Snorkel above black coral gardens that are easily accessible from the shoreline and teeming with marine life. For some of the best snorkelling, head to the waters at Paradise Point, a cluster of flat rocking outcrops just off North Bimini.

Or scuba dive the 5km of offshore reefs that attract numerous species of colourful fish and are home to several blue holes, wrecks and a sea floor that is allegedly part of the lost continent of Atlantis.

Accommodation
Bimini offers a range of accommodation options, mainly on North Bimini, including the luxurious Bimini Bay Resort, boasting a 750-boat marina, and the Bimini Big Game Resort & Yacht Club, a renovated watering hole of big-game fishermen since the 1950s.

Best time to visit Bimini?
Any time of the year is good for Bimini honeymoon holidays. Temperatures average a balmy 24°C in winter (September to May) with refreshing gentle trade winds.

The temperature averages 28°C during the rest of the year. You can typically swim and enjoy water sports year round, with water temperatures rarely dipping below 22°C. The rainy season (May through November) brings short tropical rainstorms. For more climate info: Bahamas Weather Guide

Location – Located just 81km from Florida, Bimini is located in the Out Islands and comprises a number of islands, islets and atolls including the larger islands of North and South Bimini, which are linked by a regular ferry service. Most of Bimini is privately owned.

Getting there – By air, fly into South Bimini from Nassau or Fort Lauderdale, with a boat transfer to the resorts of North Bimini. How to get to Bimini . . .