BIMINI BASH 2025 BLACKBOATERSOFSOFLO
THURSDAY, MAY 29 THROUGH SUNDAY, JUNE 1, 2025
Join the Black Boaters of South Florida for our 3rd Annual Bimini, Bahamas Bash –an exclusive event for boat owners and their guests.
Key Information:
Date & Time: Thursday, May 29, 2025, at 7:00 AM
Location: Bimini, Bahamas – Just 50 miles from Florida's coast.
Packing Requirements: One small duffle bag per person and a bottle of your favorite spirit per person.
Fee Collection: A $50 fee per guest (to be collected by boat owners/captains) will offset the cost of the "Seafood Breakfast at the Island Home" on Friday morning and incidentals for the Friday Night "Neon Glow Party on Radio Beach."
Itinerary: The Bimini Bash Itinerary is a set of suggested preplanned events to enhance your experience. Participation is optional.
We look forward to setting sail on an unforgettable adventure!
MEGA MARINA (CAPTAINS ONLY!
HOTEL ACCOMADATIONS
GOLF CARTS AVAILABLE AT THE MARINA UPON ARRIVAL
THUR May
ATTIRE:BlkBoatersDriFitShirt
GroupPhotoinFrontoftheMarina 11:00AMBiminiBay -MegaMarina
CAPTAINSONLY!Guestsare requiredtoremainontheir designatedvesseluntilthe customsclearanceproces complete.
THURSDAY May29
6:00-8:00PMHILTONAT
11:30AM-2:30PM
LeavingfromtheMarinato boatto360Beach
Boatscaptainsandsecond matesprepareforlightprovisions.
5:45PMGolfCartCaravan MeetusattheResortCasinoparkinglotfor theshortridetoRadioBeach!
6:00PM DinnerontheBeach:ConchFu ShackandCJ’swillremainopentotake ourorders(outofpocket).
Light-itUpLimbo Glow-in-the-darkBadminton DiscJockeyOn-site
ATTIRE:BeachWear *CashBarAvailable
SATURDAY May31
10:00AMVisittheSaponaand HoneymoonHarbor
ATTIRE:SwimWear,Hats/Visors, Sunglasses,watershoes
9:00PMBiminiBayMegaMarina FeaturingDJT.K.asshespinsthehits fromthebridgeofM/YBigDaddy
ATTIRE:CasualWearinShadesofBlue *Bringyourownbottle
Rafting-up,Snorkeling, FeedingSharks,&StingRays
DocksideSocial:Onand AroundtheBoats
Allforeign,private,andnon-commercialpleasureboatsandtheiroccupants arerequiredtohaveacruisingpermittosailinBahamianwaters.Notethatit iscrucialtocollectphotosofallpassengers'passportsanddriver'slicenses, asthisinformationismandatorywhenapplyingforyourcruisingpermit.
Theyellow"quarantineflag"mustbeaffixedtoyourvesselasyouenter Bahamianwaters.YoucanpurchasethisflagfromAmazonorWestMarine. Onceyouclearcustoms,lowerthequarantineflagandraisetheBahamian CourtesyFlag.YoucanalsopurchasethelatterfromAmazonorWestMarine. NotethatraisingtheBahamianflagisnotmandatory.
Prefillingcustomspaperworkcanspeeduptheclearanceprocess.Upon arrivalinport,onlythecaptainofeachvesselisallowedtodisembark;allother passengersmustremainonboard.Thecaptainmustprovidethedriver's licenses,passports,andclearanceformsforeverypassengerandcrewto customsforclearance.Theseformswillbeprovideduponarrival.
AllvesselsreturningtotheUSmustnotifytheUSCustomsandBorderProtection ofre-entryintoUSwaters.Tostreamlinetheprocess,thecaptainora designatedpersononthevesselshoulddownloadtheCBPROAM™apptotheir smartphonefromtheAppleAppStoreorGooglePlaystore,priortoembarking onthetriptoBimini.TheCBPROAMappwillbeusedtoreportyourcrew’sreentryintotheUnitedStatesfromtheconvenienceofyourpersonaldevice.Once downloaded,opentheappandyou’llbepromptedtocreatealogin.
NOTE:remoteinspectionsbyCBPOfficersmayberequestedusingthevideo chatfeaturewithintheapp.
