2 Best Hotels in North Bimini, Andros, Bimini, and the Berry Islands

This king of Alice Town’s marina-based resorts has an illustrious fishing history since 1936, and today it has a renewed spark and charm, with and a focus on quality service. The suites, rooms, and cottage rooms are surrounded by hammock-strewn palms, sea grape, and hibiscus flowers and overlook the pool. They’re comfortable, spacious, and inviting. All have a 27-inch TV (with cable), hair dryer, DVD player, alarm clock, coffeemaker, iron and board, and safe, plus free Wi-Fi. Cottage rooms come with kitchenettes and drinks bars. The lively and popular Bimini Big Game Bar and Grill (with sports TV) is a great place for international cuisine and fresh island seafood, enjoyed at the bar, on the deck overlooking the harbor or pool, or in the cool air-conditioning. The on-site Bimini Scuba Center (PADI), now run by Neal Watson Jr. of the famed Neal Watson dive family, is popular for wild dolphin excursions and hammerhead and bull dives, as well as dives to Bimini’s famous reefs and wrecks. It offers kayaks, paddleboards, and snorkeling gear for rent. It’s a short five-minute walk to Radio Beach. Bimini Big Game is an obviously good choice, with good food and an island ambience.

Near Radio Beach, this small marina has two buildings: one with three stories, down a little lane leading to the beach, and one with two stories, on the marina. Both offer comfortable, simply furnished rooms with air-conditioning, mini-refrigerators, fans, tile floors, cable TV, and balconies, with one of the island's friendliest and most helpful owner–management teams. Pick a room or suite on the third floor; they have lofty, open-beam ceilings and lovely sea or marina views. There's free Wi-Fi at the marina. Diving, snorkeling, and fishing charters can be arranged. The hotel can also arrange amazing marine life encounters—swimming with wild dolphins, stingray encounters, and shark dives. They have 13-foot Boston Whalers for rent.