Bimini 2020 - early interest - dates TBD

[VaMarine]

Bimini is closed to outsiders for the forseeable future.

Tourism reopens in phase 5 of their 5 phase plan.

Bahamas PM reveals five-phase plan to reopen economy | New York Carib News

According to Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis, the government's COVID-19 Coordinating Committee is drafting plans to gradually reopen the Bahamian economy in five phases.

www.nycaribnews.com

Lifes shitty right now for most of/if not all of us... let us hold onto hope.

 

[leonard delia]

Lifes shitty right now for most of/if not all of us... let us hold onto hope.

I’m in touch with many owners and they are very positive with Bimini opening end of may. Here in the keys we are in phase 2 closed to tourists, we are looking to open end of may.

 

[Water Girl]

I’m not sure if it will be open to tourists by July. I think there were 5 or 6 new COVID cases very recently. It’s a shame but I think it’s going to wait till next year. Who do you have going? @leonard delia

 

[leonard delia]

I’m not sure if it will be open to tourists by July. I think there were 5 or 6 new COVID cases very recently. It’s a shame but I think it’s going to wait till next year. Who do you have going? @leonard delia

Myself, Alex and 4 other boaters

 

[Julian]

We have 7 boats on the July 12th trip. Sandals just announced they will be opening their Exuma resort July 1. I know they are well connected with the government, so hopefully this is an indication that a July 12 date will work. Time will tell.

https://jetboaters.net/threads/2020-bimini-trip-july-12-18th.25240/

 

[Kevin Sargent]

I am in communication with my condo owner... he is optimistic the 5 phase approach could be in stage 5 by our scheduled trip. I would think once the US opens up, most countries will follow closely behind to recover their economy. If not, it will be catastrophic for the Bahamas. Fingers crossed.... I can social distance from the native people... I just need to see the customs rep only... after that I can go 6 days without seeing another local

 

[jethrof16]

Agree, one of the times I pulled it all through. The reverse move gets it 90% of the time!

Which trip are you guys planning this year? I hope to get on the July trip. We live just outside Louisville, KY in Lanesville, IN.

 

[jethrof16]

I am in communication with my condo owner... he is optimistic the 5 phase approach could be in stage 5 by our scheduled trip. I would think once the US opens up, most countries will follow closely behind to recover their economy. If not, it will be catastrophic for the Bahamas. Fingers crossed.... I can social distance from the native people... I just need to see the customs rep only... after that I can go 6 days without seeing another local

Which condo are you guys staying at? Thanks!

 

[BBottoms]

Which trip are you guys planning this year? I hope to get on the July trip. We live just outside Louisville, KY in Lanesville, IN.

I'm doing the July 12-18 trip, hopefully, and we're leaving out of Kentucky from about an hour south of Louisville. Staying at Bimini Cove.

 

[Speedling]

Which trip are you guys planning this year? I hope to get on the July trip. We live just outside Louisville, KY in Lanesville, IN.

We won't be going this year. I love bimini, love the excitement it brings people on the forums, and i love helping others where i can!
We are up in cedar lake, in. But have family in tampa, that we hope to visit again before or after bimini in 2021. This year just has too many variables for me!

 

[Julian]

I am in communication with my condo owner... he is optimistic the 5 phase approach could be in stage 5 by our scheduled trip. I would think once the US opens up, most countries will follow closely behind to recover their economy. If not, it will be catastrophic for the Bahamas. Fingers crossed.... I can social distance from the native people... I just need to see the customs rep only... after that I can go 6 days without seeing another local

We enjoy eating out, so we are hoping restaurants will be open.

 

[Kevin Sargent]

Which condo are you guys staying at? Thanks!

Bimini cove

 

[Speedling]

We enjoy eating out, so we are hoping restaurants will be open.

Wasn't much inthe way of eating out if i recall. Maybe at reseort world?

 

[Julian]

Wasn't much inthe way of eating out if i recall. Maybe at reseort world?

We ate at Big John's, thirsty turtle, and the restaurant and bar at Bimini Sands (hopefully will reopen at some point). Resort world was on our list but we never ate there.

 

[Speedling]

We ate at Big John's, thirsty turtle, and the restaurant and bar at Bimini Sands (hopefully will reopen at some point). Resort world was on our list but we never ate there.

Were is big johns?
We did thirsty turtle, the bar at sands, stuarts conch shack and got ice cream at the fisherman's warf at rw.
We underestimated how much food to bring because we figured on eating out much more.

 

[Julian]

Were is big johns?
We did thirsty turtle, the bar at sands, stuarts conch shack and got ice cream at the fisherman's warf at rw.
We underestimated how much food to bring because we figured on eating out much more.

Near blue water .

 

[leonard delia]

Were is big johns?
We did thirsty turtle, the bar at sands, stuarts conch shack and got ice cream at the fisherman's warf at rw.
We underestimated how much food to bring because we figured on eating out much more.

Big Johns is the sports bar behind Big Game, they are slow in service but have good chicken wings

 

[leonard delia]

I’m in for 2020. I have a lot of the 2017 group wanting to make a comeback as well. Hoping the Sands gets it act together by then. I’m hoping for a June crossing if I can

there are 8 boats crossing July 12-18 and many of us are staying at Bimini sands, jump on in and make the trip

 

[robert843]

So the Bahamas has opened it borders back up to so Bahamian citizens and home owners may return so that's a positive but the restrictions to return are not. Having to Quarantine for 14 days before you can go out and do anything could be a real possibility in their first stages of opening the border to foreigners which would stink.

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[Emme1010]

there are 8 boats crossing July 12-18 and many of us are staying at Bimini sands, jump on in and make the trip

I am buying a 2020 Yamaha 195s next week! I am very interested in making the trip with y'all. Where would you depart from? I would just go for a long weekend!