Bimini 2020 - June 21-28th

[ifly4fun]

Well damn this trip could have happened. Boaters allowed back June 15th.

Tourism phased reopening to begin on June 15 - The Nassau Guardian

Boaters, yachters and private pilots will be allowed to travel to The Bahamas as of June 15, Tourism Minister Dionisio D’Aguilar announced on Tuesday. Additionally, commercial airlines will be allowed to bring in Bahamians, permanent residents and home owners, along with their family members...

thenassauguardian.com

just about to post the same but it says Airbnb and vrbo July 1. Is there anyone left in this groupstill trying to go these dates? Anyone else interested in 18-25?

 

[Andy S]

The Big Game Club isn't opening until July 1st, not sure on Bimini Cove/Sands or Resort World. Unless I had a fully self sufficient boat and a big enough fuel tank that I didn't need to get fuel, I wouldn't go to Bimini or any other island until after July 1st. Even with the announcement the other day that in less than 2 weeks personal transportation will be allowed to visit the islands, that is not enough time to get ready for an onslaught of visitors, things move very slow on the islands. If the Big Game Club, a well established business, is waiting another 2 weeks after to governments announced opening of the country to resume business, this might tell you something. Another thing, I would bet this summer Bimini is going to be a mad house with the amount of Florida boaters coming over to escape the insanity currently going on the USA, supplies especially fuel are going to run out on a regular basis.

 

[FLJetBoater]

What weather forecasts do you guys look at? I was looking at one that's showing only 1-2ft waves for Monday AM. That would have been perfect if they are accurate...and basically all week the max is 3ft, everything is basically just 2. Is that normal when there are winds from the E?

 

[ThatJeepGuy]

What weather forecasts do you guys look at? I was looking at one that's showing only 1-2ft waves for Monday AM. That would have been perfect if they are accurate...and basically all week the max is 3ft, everything is basically just 2. Is that normal when there are winds from the E?

I usually use SailFlow and Windfinder. Forecast for next week looks pretty good