Bahamas Chatter: A Question on Checking in at Bimini
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Checking in at Bimini
Posted: 03 Jan 2016 04:07 AM PST
We are jumping from F Lauderdale to Bimini, when the weather clears, and would like to know if North or South is a more convenient check in to get a 90 day cruising permit? We’ve been told that you must go to the airport on South Bimini, and that North might make you pull into a marina to clear. We are quiet, nature loving cruisers, who prefer good holding to Bars and Marinas… But we want the fastest clearance possible. Thanks for the advice!
Comments from Cruisers (1)
Probably a personal choice, but we always cleared very easily at Bimini North.