2018 Bimini June trip (June 24th - June 30th)

[veedubtek]

he has time to buy and sell two or three by then.

This is truer than I care to admit.

 

[Gadiel]

Gadiel has registered to captain Chappy with a crew of 2 adults and 2 children. They hail from the home port of Orlando FL.

The crew is described as: Dad, Mom, 15 Girl, 11 Boy

You can register for the event using the form at
https://jetboaters.net/forms/bimini-2018-registration-june-25th-to-30th.8/respond for June 25th to 30th
or
https://jetboaters.net/forms/bimini-2018-registration-july-9th-to-14th.6/respond for July 9th to 14th

 

[MrMoose]

I believe that is addressed under the itinerary for Sun, June 24th, the info is red and bold. Like you said the key is to be full for the morning run. To me it doesn't matter when you fill up before securing your boat for the night, as long as you are full in the morning.

@Andy S, your directions need to be idiot-proof. As the resident idiot, I believe that I demonstrated they are not.

 

[AndyD]

AndyD has registered to captain Black Tie Affair with a crew of 2 adults and 0 children. They hail from the home port of Raleigh, NC.

The crew is described as:

You can register for the event using the form at
https://jetboaters.net/forms/bimini-2018-registration-june-25th-to-30th.8/respond for June 25th to 30th
or
https://jetboaters.net/forms/bimini-2018-registration-july-9th-to-14th.6/respond for July 9th to 14th

 

[justason]

justason has registered to captain Jetason with a crew of 4 adults and 2 children. They hail from the home port of north central North Carolina.

The crew is described as: 2 adult couples early 50's, justason children 18/21

You can register for the event using the form at
https://jetboaters.net/forms/bimini-2018-registration-june-25th-to-30th.8/respond for June 25th to 30th
or
https://jetboaters.net/forms/bimini-2018-registration-july-9th-to-14th.6/respond for July 9th to 14th

 

[Andy S]

I have added some key points to to my first post. Here is what was added.

Here are a few key points to think about.

• As the Captain you are responsible for your boat and crew to safely make it to Bimini and back to Ft Lauderdale, this is your priority #1 assisting other boaters comes second.
  
• All on board your boat must be able to sit comfortably behind the windshield. Do not plan on having anyone sit in the bow area, in my 12 legs to and from the Bahamas (6 trips), only once has the conditions been nice enough to sit in the bow.
  
• All heavy cargo should be secured behind the windshield, either secured on the deck or in under seat storage areas.
• Unless your anchor locker is heavily padded or you are extremely confident your anchor is secured in the anchor locker, for the crossings pull the anchor from anchor locker and secure in an under seat storage area, it will not be needed on the crossing. Anchors in the anchor locker have punctured through hulls during past trips.

I have also turned some text pointing to reading the Preparing for Bimini thread and the July trip first post for more details about preparing for the trip. My goal with my first post is not to overload folks with information when it is posted somewhere else.

 

[Sbrown]

Sbrown has registered to captain Summon A Beach with a crew of 2 adults and 3 children. They hail from the home port of Easton, Pa.

The crew is described as: Me, my adult supervision(wife) and three daughters 17, 15 and 10
We are confirmed in Condo 1A
You can register for the event using the form at
https://jetboaters.net/forms/bimini-2018-registration-june-25th-to-30th.8/respond for June 25th to 30th
or
https://jetboaters.net/forms/bimini-2018-registration-july-9th-to-14th.6/respond for July 9th to 14th

 

[bronze_10]

Well... thats was a quick 696 dollars for passports

 

[Ramblin Wreck]

Well... thats was a quick 696 dollars for passports

Now you just have to make it an annual trip for the next five years to justify the expense

 

[bronze_10]

Now you just have to make it an annual trip for the next five years to justify the expense

Thats exactly what i told my wife!!

 

[1948Isaac]

1948Isaac has registered to captain Fearless with a crew of 4 adults and 0 children. They hail from the home port of Stained Cay Exumas.

The crew is described as:

You can register for the event using the form at
https://jetboaters.net/forms/bimini-2018-registration-june-25th-to-30th.8/respond for June 25th to 30th
or
https://jetboaters.net/forms/bimini-2018-registration-july-9th-to-14th.6/respond for July 9th to 14th

 

[vanmurray]

vanmurray has registered to captain Go Pack with a crew of 6 adults and 2 children. They hail from the home port of Falls Lake, Raleigh, NC.

The crew is described as: My wife and I, our daughter (8) and son (6), and both sets of grandparents.

You can register for the event using the form at
https://jetboaters.net/forms/bimini-2018-registration-june-25th-to-30th.8/respond for June 25th to 30th
or
https://jetboaters.net/forms/bimini-2018-registration-july-9th-to-14th.6/respond for July 9th to 14th

 

[Valerie]

Why is it so quiet here?
We are only 5 months out!!!

 

[bronze_10]

I was thinking the same thing... i need some bahamas talk after our passport experience on saturday! Note! The federal government doesnt accept credit cards for passports!!!

 

[Bruce]

I wad thinkinh the same thing... i need some bahamas talk after our passport experience on saturday! Note! The federal government doesnt accept credit carss for passports!!!

Did you pay for expedited passport service? I guess it was a good idea to have them rushed before the next potential shutdown.

 

[tim h]

@bronze_10
Thats alot of $$ for passports ! How many did you get 5 ?
Did you pay for expedited service ?
I don't recall paying that much...

 

[bronze_10]

Yes.. we bought 5... we didnt know when we went that they charged $15 dollars per pic...

$130 x 3
$110 x 2
$15 x 5
$9 miscellaneous
=

 

[Valerie]

Yes.. we bought 5... we didnt know when we went that they charged $15 dollars per pic...

$130 x 3
$110 x 2
$15 x 5
$9 miscellaneous
=

Omg
That’s nuts!

 

[bronze_10]

Yup

 

[Sbrown]

During our passport research, my wife discovered there is a less expensive alternative called passport cards which are only about 40 bucks each(cost depends on age). Anybody know if these are a viable alternative to a regular passport?

Edit; I just did some research on my own, and it looks to me like they would be accepted documentation for this trip. It's accepted for sea travel to the Bahamas and back, at least according to the information I found.