Week 37
First Stop in Bahamas – Bimini
The cruise was so smooth that it only took us 4 1/2 hours from Key Largo to Bimini. The water depth is so crazy where I saw as low as 4ft and as deep as 7,000ft but what’s important is we got to Bimini and the immigration process was so smooth.
Bimini is just 50 miles east of Miami, Florida so there’s a lot of Americans who cross here for a quick tropical getaway due to its pristine beaches, vibrant nightlife, and the Resorts World Bimini casino.
We stayed at the Big Game Marina, a marina with swimming pool, play area and a restaurant. The staff are all friendly, the guys often have a beer on one hand and helping you on the other hand,
The wind forecast for the week is strong so we decided to stay put. We tried to do some tourist stuff but mostly we are relaxing after traveling long distance for the last few days. We hang out with two nice couples while in Bimini which made the stay more enjoyable while waiting for the weather to clear.
Here are some pictures from this week’s adventures
Week 38
Bimini Resorts World, Berry Island to Nassau
We’re still in Bimini during the first few days of this week. We went back to the Radio Beach and Steve swim with me. We also rented a golf cart and we explored the island. First stop was lunch at Joe’s Conch and then the Resorts World to the northern part of Bimini. There is at least one cruise ship here everyday. The place was busy by lunch time and it died down around 5PM when the cruise ship people returned to the ship. I tried my luck at the casino and my $20 more than doubled.
A boat trip out to the sunken concrete ship was the highlight of the Bimini trip. It was less than an hour boat ride and there are so many different fish inside the ship.
Our last day in Bimini was quite stressful. We noticed the refrigerator is not cold enough and the meat in the freezer have thawed, We debated whether to go back to the States since having no refrigerator in Bahamas would be extremely difficult. Luckily after Steve emptied it out and let is sit empty overnight, it started working again so the Bahamas adventures continued.
FYI…Islands in the Bahamas are called cays (pronounced “keys”) because they are low-lying, small sandy islands formed on top of coral reefs. You will see the word Cay a lot going forward.
We left Bimini really early and cruised for 90 miles and anchored at Chub Cay in the Berry Islands. The trips from a major island to another can be long so we usually wait for good weather, low waves, less winds and the correct direction of the wind. Chub Cay is just an anchorage stop for the night and we continued Nassau the next day.
Upon getting close to Nassau harbor, the boat density got thicker and the wakes created by these boats are not fun. Seeing the famous Atlantis and Baja Mar Hotels from our boat was amazing. We also went very close to the Nassau cruise pier and saw 5 very huge cruise ship compared to the one we see in Bimini. All i can say is WOW. We stayed at Nassau Yacht Haven Marina for 4 days.
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Here are some pictures from this week’s adventure