Was just there on Fri 11/24/23. Once you arrive in Bimini cruise port, don't deal with the mayhem of cart rentals or overpriced resorts with "exclusive" access to pools, food, chairs and beach. We rode the tram for 25 mins. to end up at Fisherman's Village and asked about. Save you some time and just use WhatsApp before you get off ship to call Lorenzo, 1 (242) 477-9459 (he doesn't use text or phone), a lifelong Bimini cabbie with a 7-8 seater van. He'll take you down to Radio Beach (2 miles from cruise port) for $5 per passenger in about 7-9 mins., and you can rent chairs and shade, order food from the Conch Fu shack (I got Conch wrap with fries for $16), get CocoLoco drinks (rum and coconut juice inside the freshly cut coconut), etc. I think we paid $15-20 each for the chairs under a big shaded canopy for all day, and nobody bothered us. Bring a towel, bottle opener and soft sided cooler - Lorenzo will show you the store where the locals gets beers for $3 each just a block east of the beach on the main road. Not much snorkeling though; a few rocks with schools of fish on the south side of the beach, but the water is just perfect. If you are into fine dining and avoiding locals and how they live, Radio Beach is not for you. It's authentic. People are friendly and while the chairs or canopies are not brand new, they work for a day of relaxation. Not super quiet though— a few jet skis and some music, but still great. Lorenzo was also available in about 5 mins. at the end of the day to take us back to cruise pier. If you can't get in touch with him, just ask a local to contact him. He's lived there forever and everybody knows him.
