Port of Bimini

[Chelle621]

Ok....so I know that there has been millions of topics on this port 😂 but I need specific answers.

 

 

We are visiting this port next month while sailing Carnival Liberty.  I googled and read reviews on what this island is all about (that's what I do before any cruise).  Here are my questions:

 

Once off the ship, what is actually at the port?  Most ports have shops and things to see.

 

I heard that there is a tram that can take you into the city.....is it safe and can you get off along the way if you choose?

 

Also, somewhere is there a shopping center if you wanted to get souvenirs?

 

I am just so accustomed to getting off a ship and there being a shopping center right there at the port....so I am trying to get an idea on what to expect.

 

Thanks in advance fellow cruisers 🙂

 

 

[ymncruise]

The tram doesn’t take you into the city. It takes you to a casino and to a beach club with an admission charge. 

[Chelle621]

19 minutes ago, ymncruise said:

The tram doesn’t take you into the city. It takes you to a casino and to a beach club with an admission charge. 

Oh, I see.  So is it a long walk to get to anything other than right at the port?

[ymncruise]

It’s probably a 20 minute walk to the end of the tram route. The town is in the opposite direction. We wanted to take a cab to check out the town, but there were none around so we returned to the ship. 

[VintageCheap]

You dock at a long pier.  The free tram goes left as I recall to the resort, paid beach club and "free" beach.   Lots of taxis near the end of the pier to go other places.   There is a beach at the end of the pier across the narrow island.  

   

Edited November 8, 2023 by VintageCheap

[marysb]

The shops are At Fisherman’ village, Free beach to right of pier. Take the free tram to get a bit of a tour.  They will tell you where to get off.  We felt  Very safe there.

[Celebrity_Fan]

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.