Bimini SuperFast Adds Port Everglades Cruises, Bimini Port Project Completes 1st Phase

Resorts World Bimini said the first phase of the Port at Resorts World Bimini has been completed, including a temporary immigration and customs facility for Bahamas entry. Now guests will have much better disembarkation process, resulting in more time to spend on Bimini's beaches.  

Guests sailing to the resort on the Bimini SuperFast water shuttle from South Florida will disembark directly onto the island starting Sept. 18, 2014. Currently, passengers are ferried via tender from the oceanside to the bay side of Bimini. That takes approximately 45 minutes. At times, guests have just two hours of island time before re-boarding for same-day service back to Miami.

Now, however, they'll save much time by direct disembarkation -- giving them up to six hours of time on Bimini.

“The completion of the Port at Resorts World Bimini further enhances our commitment to the island, offering guests more time in port and uninterrupted cruise service during the winter months,” said Dana Leibovitz, president of Resorts World Bimini. ​

New Port Everglades Sailings

In other news, Resorts World Bimini said Bimini SuperFast, which currently sails on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from Port Miami wll expand its service. It will operate new Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday voyages between Port Everglades, FL, and Bimini, effective Oct. 14.

“Growing demand for cruises to Bimini among passengers hailing from Broward and Palm Beach counties and points north has led us to add service from Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale during the week," said Leibovitz. "This move will make our day cruises even more accessible to the South Florida market and increase the economic impact to the island of Bimini.”

The roundtrip cruises will depart Port Everglades each Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 9 a.m., arriving directly to the new Port at Resorts World Bimini and returning to Ft. Lauderdale at 9 p.m. that evening.

Bimini SuperFast will continue to sail from Port Miami three days a week, Friday through Sunday.

Bimini Port Development

Phase two of port construction at Bimini will feature permanent facilities for customs and immigration. A third and final phase is expected to create a new beach experience with water sports, a restaurant, beach club and craft market.

Resorts World Bimini Resorts World Bimini is operated by the Genting Group, a global company, founded in 1965, and the world’s largest Destination Resorts operator. Genting has Resorts World-branded properties in Asia, Europe, North America and has an ownership stake in the Norwegian Cruise Line and Star Cruises brands.

Genting’s international strategic partners include Universal Studios and Simon Property. The company has a combined market capitalization of $45 billion and employs more than 50,000 people worldwide.

For more information, please visit www.rwbimini.com