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4th of July in Bimini

James R Whitten

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Was wondering who has spent the 4th in bimini? Does it get overly crowded? Would it be better to wait another weekend?
 

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We were there this past 4th and even with all the problems with power and Bimini sands, I would say the whole area was definitely more crowded than it was the previous year when we went June 20th. I don't think it was bad enough to stop me from going on the 4th if that was my only option, but I wouldn't purposely shoot for the 4th either.
 

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I plan on avoiding the 4th week next year because it was busier....but as SBrown says....not so bad to be a problem. I just wonder if it would have been MUCH busier if there hadn't been power issues! We did wait in line for gas one day for an hour.....at Bluewater.....
 

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It is on a weekend, so it might be a bit more busy than usual. But I think the island is big enough and you have your own boat so you can just go wherever you want
 

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See what you need to do is to get 5 boats from Texas and to get them to spend some time together in the local lakes. Get used to communication, formation and generally working as team. That will make a hell of trip.
 

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See what you need to do is to get 5 boats from Texas and to get them to spend some time together in the local lakes. Get used to communication, formation and generally working as team. That will make a hell of trip.
I've got 3 from the Conroe area. One guy has made multiple trips on jet skis. But next year he wants to take his 24ft Yamaha. We're trying to get a few more local people. Also if I can get some people from here to go as well. We don't really have a hard date as of yet. But if we choose the 4th we're planning on leaving ft lauderdale on Thursday or Friday and returning on Tuesday. But like I said nothing's set in stone.
 
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