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Once you've caught your prize catch, you can enjoy some of the great snorkeling and scuba diving sites off the shores of Bimini. Miles of reefs around the island boast brilliantly colored fish, and black coral gardens. The Gulf Stream drop-off, with it's dramatic 2,000 foot drop down to the ocean floor is a breath-taking diving experience. Other popular dive sites you can explore include "Bimini Road", the mysterious underwater formation said to be part of the lost continent of Atlantis, and the wreck of the ship The Sapona, which sank off the coast of Bimini in 1929.
The Shark Mounds of Bimini are sand dunes which are shaped like various animals, most notably a shark. These huge mounds can only be seen from the air, while flying over the island. No one is quite certain how or when the dunes were formed. Could it be just a natural coincidence, or were they man-made? These unusual mounds appear on early maps of Bimini drawn by natives, before they had the ability to fly. Are the shark mounds a natural phenomenon, or a supernatural one? Come find out for yourself. Hemingway Museum: Located in the lounge of the Compleat Angler Hotel in Alice Town, North Bimini, the museum displays photos and writings of Ernest Hemingway during his stay on Bimini from 1935-1937. Hemingway came to Bimini to fish and write, and he succeeded at both. He popularized big game fishing here, and worked on the manuscript for To Have And Have Not. Come see why Bimini was the inspiration for Hemingway's unfinished novel Islands In The Stream. "Bimini Road": Lost Continent of Atlantis?: Explorers, divers, and those who are just plain curious come from all over the world to see "Bimini Road", a mysterious underwater formation which some claim is part of the lost continent of Atlantis. The formation consists of huge square blocks laid out in two parallel lines, and is visible from shallow water. Jaques Cousteau was so intrigued by reports of the strange formation that he came to investigate and film the stones. Other marine research teams have followed, but no one has been able to offer any definitive explanation. Could the stones really be part of the lost continent of Atlantis? We may never know for certain, but you can check them out for yourself. Bimini's famous Healing Hole is a freshwater sulfur spring located deep in the mangrove forest on the northeastern part of Bimini. Some people believe the spring has magical powers, but others attribute it's healing effects to the high concentration of minerals in the water. Whatever your view, you can take a dip in the Healing Hole and feel rejuvenated.
Some say Bimini has the most beautiful beaches in the Bahamas. Untouched by pollution, the sand is soft and white, and the crystal clear water is a beautiful shade of blue. Beaches such as Bimini Bay, Porgy Bay and Paradise Point are remote and secluded, perfect for a quiet day in the sun. |
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