There aren’t many places like the tiny archipelago called Bimini in the Bahamas, a mystical corner of the Bahamas that has long been a draw for fishermen, sailors, divers and all those charmed by perfect turquoise waters (not to mention legends like Ernest Hemingway and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.) This little slice of the Bahamas, just about 50 miles from the coast of Miami, is quiet and untouched, its chief export still tranquility. Here are some moments that will make you want to visit. Soon.
Yes, it begins with water like this, and 50 shades of blue.
In Bimini, conch is king, and no meal is complete without freshly made conch salad.
The beaches are quiet and inviting, and often utterly private.
There are some charming small places to stay, along with the island’s flagship Hilton at Resorts World Bimini hotel. This is the view from your room.
Whether you stay here or not, a trip to the Bimini Big Game Club is a must. So is a Goombay Smash.
This is Ansel Saunders, the famous bonefisherman and boat builder of Bimini. He is as close to a living legend as one will find on this earth.
He is a master of this art, of the battle between man and one of the sea’s feistiest fish.
This place among the mangroves is where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. came to gather and thoughts on a bonefishing trip with Saunders. Dr. King came several times to Bimini and wrote his Nobel Prize Acceptance speech here.
Whether you are an experienced fisherman or a novice, here among the mangroves there is a special kind of tranquility.
The Flats. This is bonefishing country.
Bimini is also famous for its large shark population, and it’s home to one of the world’s leading shark research stations.
Indeed, you can even swim with sharks in a cage at the Bimini Big Game Club.
Bimini is many things, but ultimately it is about calm, like this often empty beach at the Bimini Sands resort in South Bimini.
It’s hard not to find your own corner of sand, any time of year.
But really it’s about moments like this, just you and the Gulf Stream in the distance, just you and Bimini.