When one thinks of Bahamas, one thinks of its white sand beaches and its magical blue waters. Bimini Bay, an island on this golden stretch, was settled in the 1920s, and became famous during the Prohibition regime in the United States when it served as an important base for rumrunners from Nassau. Today, this “Mother of Many Waters”, as it means in the native Indian Caribbean, promises to engage you in an unforgettable interlude with Mother Nature.

Bimini Bay Resort is located just 50 miles off Miami; this tropical paradise is a fitting gateway for the enchanting Bahamas. Gulfstream Air flies twice into the Bimini from the Fort Lauderbaile Airport. It takes only 15 minutes to fly into the South Bimini Airport. Apart from this, there are also boats plying between Miami and Bimini Bay.

If you are a fishing enthusiast, look no further. Because of its proximity to the deep waters of the Gulf Stream, Bimini Bay is counted as one of the best places for fishing, especially for big game like Sailfish, Tuna and Wahoo. Every year, it gathers sportsmen from around the world for its Annual Fishing Championship. Bimini can be a particularly enriching experience if you seek the memorable Bahamas bottom fishing experience.

Bimini is actually not one, but a group of three islands: North Bimini, South Bimini and East Bimini. North Bimini is the more commercial, vibrant part the Bimini Islands. Alice Town, North Bimini’s most prominent area, is situated along a single road called the King’s Highway. With its hotels, marinas and down-home bars, it exudes the unique Bahamian old-world charm. At night, the streets come alive with an exciting range of entertainment options at its famous nightspots. North Bimini is where the most of Bimini’s important places, like the Government office, the local Tourist Office, the Bimini Museum and the Straw Market are situated. South Bimini, on the other hand, affords the impression of a more laid-back, lazy escapade. It accommodates some of Bimini’s best hotels like the Bimini Sands Resort & Marina, South Bimini Yacht Club, Bimini Beach Club and Marina along with Airport. East Bimini is a narrow stretch where one can unwind in its secluded, virgin beaches.

Though most famous for its fishing, a Bimini Bay Resort vacation offers you options manifold. While Scuba diving or Snorkeling into Bimini’s crystal clear waters, you are likely to chance upon many shipwrecks of an era gone by. Over the years, Bimini has also become famous for its vibrant nightlife. If you are a mystery buff, then you will find yourself surprisingly at home. The legendary Fountain of Youth, situated in the South Bimini Islands, is a small freshwater well here that pumps cool, mineral-laden fresh water that has been found to have curative properties. Legend also has it that the lost city of Atlantis was once located just off the coast of North Bimini. Divers have examined this half-mile stretch, and many believe it to be the remnants and relics of Atlantis, though no consensus has emerged.

It was the America writer, Ernest Hemingway, who made Bimini famous. Hemingway was inspired by this island and set his novel Islands in the Stream there. It was in Bimini that Hemingway penned his classic The Old Man and the Sea. Other patrons of the island include Martin Luther King, who came here to write his Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech.

So grab a copy of your favorite Hemingway, pack your swimming gear and fishing lines and take off for an adventure of a lifetime. You might go there in search for the Tuna, but the promise of your ‘island in the stream’ is the promise of finding things beyond. Bimini Bay, with its mysterious parables, tranquil waters, tropical sun and that famous Bahamian spirit, beckons.