Bimini Activities & What to Do
Location Locator: AT - Alice Town • BT - Bailey Town • PG - Porgy Bay • SB - South Bimini
Attractions • Historical Sites • 

Attractions
North Bimini Back to top
Bimini Boat Building Bailey Town, is the workshop of local boat builder, Ansil Saunders, creator of “The Bimini Bonefisher”, a custom, handcrafted work of art.
Ansil “Bonefish Ansil” Saunders (BT) 347-2178 464-5113
Bimini Craft Centre (AT) has 17 stalls offering authentically Bahamian products. Live entertainment will be highlighted regularly in the new centre.Bimini Museum (AT) 347-3038
Built in 1921 as the Commissioner’s Office and jail, it was abandoned in 1974. In 1999, it was restored by Sir Michael and Lady Barbara Checkley and contains historical artifacts such as old cannon balls, photographs of Ernest Hemmingway and artifacts from the old Rod & Gun Club. Today it is managed by Barbara & Michael Checkley.
Bimini Public Library - Located downstairs just north of the Museum, this library has a variety of literature available for public use.
Dolphin House 347-3201
Built and occupied by local author/historian Ashley Saunders This popular attraction is a walking tour of Alice Town. Its unique structure offers guest quarters and a mini museum.
Bimini Memorial & Heroes Park Alice Town, Bimini
It features a plaque in memory of the World War I and II veterans and the Chalk’s plane crash. There is also a section honouring Heroes who made a contribution to the local community.?
South Bimini
The Bimini Biological Field Station is a facility where the role of the lemon shark in a tropical marine ecosystem is studied.
The Bimini Nature Trail is an attraction where you can get up close and see the plants and animals of Bimini all in their natural environment. The Bimini Boa and other animals are available for handling with guided tours.
The Fountain of Youth, now a small well on the side of the road, was visited by Ponce de Leon in search of this mystical fountain in 1513.

Historical Sites Back to top
Brother’s Peter Wall, also known as “Bul Peter Well”, is a natural rock well carved by Peter Russell, an ex-slave, to water crops on his farm.
East Bimini
The Healing Hole is a spring of freshwater, with healing minerals, that percolates inside a saltwater mangrove swamp.
Sand Mounds, a 500 foot long, shark-shaped mound thought to be thousands of years old, rises 10 feet above water and is outlined by a sandy beach. Nearby is a rectangular-shaped mound, except for a projection at one end that looks like a fish-hook. Next to that are a cat-shaped mound with a wide open mouth and several other creature-shaped mounds rising above the mangroves.
Outlying Cays
Cat Cay, a private island just south of Gun Cay, has earned a reputation as a place for the rich and famous.
Ocean Cay is close to the site from which aragonite (pure limestone) is dredged from the ocean’s floor to produce cement, fertilizers, glass and other products.
Beaches
The best of which is a quiet continuous stretch of sand known by its three sections, Radio Beach, Blister Beach and Spook Hill, next to a cemetery.
Cart / Scooter Rentals
Le Ricks 553-9025
Ebbie David 347-2053
Capt. Pat’s 347-3477
Elite 464-5025
Sue & Joy 347-3115 or 347-6082
Dolphin Golf Cart 464-5704
Surf Golf Cart Rental 554-4450
Bimini Sands
Golf Cart Rental 347-3500
Robyns Golf Cart Rental (BT) 473-0453
KEEP LEFT! • Speed limit is 35 mph HELMETS ARE REQUIRED!
Diving
Bimini is home to some as the most spectacular diving and snorkeling in The Bahamas. Here you have magnificent coral reefs, the continental shelf, the Sapona, the stones said to be Atlantis and much more.
Diving Operators
Scuba Bimini Dive Centre (SB) 347-4444
Bimini Sands 347-3500
Ask your diving Operators about these types of dives
Reefs - Victory Reef, Bimini Road • Moray Alley • Sharks - Bull Run • Wall - Nodules
Wrecks - Turtle Wreck
Ecotourism
Bimini Biological Field Station U.S.A. Office 305-274-0628
The Bimini Nature Trail located at Bimini Sands Resort 347-3500
Entertainment
There are a few spots on the island where you can go to enjoy the authentic, live rhythm of Bahamian music.
Bimini Breeze Restaurant & Bar (AT) 347-3419
The Elk’s Pub (AT) 347-2245
Bimini Sands (SB) 347-3500
Big Johns (AT) 347-3115
Thirsty Turtle (SB) 347-4444
Edith’s Pizza (BT) 347-2800
Fishing
Bimini is known as the fishing capital of the world. Almost 100 fishing world records have been set in the waters of Bimini.
Bonefishing Guides
Raymond Pritchard 347-2269
Ansil Saunders 347-2696
Ebbie David 347-2053 or 359-8273
Tommy Sewell 347-3234
Mack Rolle 347-2462
Edward Stuart 347-2328
Benjamin Francis 347-2630
Leo Levarity 347-2346
Deep Sea Guides
Capt.Jerome Stuart 347-2081
Capt.Alfred Sweeting 347-3477
Capt. Frank Hinze 347-3072
Top Gun Charters Inc. 305-361-8110
Jumanji 786-486-7200
Kayaking
For those of you who enjoy water activities, kayaks are available for rent on the island. While kayaking, you can visit east Bimini, the location of the Healing Hole, and tour the flats of Bimini as well.
Bimini Sands (SB) 347-3500
Surf’s Kayaking (BT) 554-4450
Snorkeling
K & B EZ Dive 347-4071
Scuba Bimini 347-4444
Bimini Sands 347-3500
Tours
There are a few individuals that provide tours to the various historical sites and landmarks on Bimini. There are tours to the Fountain of Youth, tours to the Healing Hole, and also comprehensive island tours.
WALKING TOURS
A tour guided by a native historian capturing the history of Alice Town, Bimini. The dolphin house is a popular attraction included in the walking tour. This is a masterpiece of craftsmanship and artwork.
GOLF CART TOURS
To tour the entire island of North Bimini at your own leisure, rent a golf cart from one of the local vendors. Golf carts are available at hourly, daily, and weekly rates. Four seated as well as six seated carts are available. Golf carts are also available for rent on South Bimini.
Tour Operators
Ansil Saunders 347-2178
Ebbie David 347-2053
Tommy Sewell 347-3234
Ashley Saunders 347-3201
3B’s Transportation VHF 68
TSL Transportation VHF 68
Bimini Bus 1 or 2 VHF 68
Jeff’s Taxi Service 554-4749