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Miami To Bahamas Advice

Posted on 7/30/15 at 12:56 pm
Posted by mailman
Houston
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Posted on 7/30/15 at 12:56 pm
Anyone ever taken a day/two day cruise from miami to the bahamas? Thinking about doing it in Sept/Oct.
I'll probably stay in South Beach for a couple days, and then try to go to the bahamas for a day or two.
Posted by GeauxxxTigers23
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Posted on 7/30/15 at 1:02 pm to
There used to be an airline that flew belly flopping flying boats from Miami to Nassau. But I don't think they had airbags so maybe that's not for you
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
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Posted on 7/30/15 at 1:04 pm to
The flights used to be less than $100 each way. Seems like a lot better option.
Posted by mailman
Houston
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Posted on 7/30/15 at 1:07 pm to
Boat we have more fun, and less stress than dealing with airport like miami
Posted by SouthOfSouth
Baton Rouge
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Posted on 7/30/15 at 1:09 pm to
I have. It was okay. The ship wasn't anything great but the pricing wasn't bad.
Posted by Boudreaux35
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Posted on 7/30/15 at 1:11 pm to
quote:

The flights used to be less than $100 each way. Seems like a lot better option.


Sounds like airfares are supposed to drop later this year also.
Posted by soccerfüt
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Posted on 7/30/15 at 1:12 pm to
If you never been to the Bahamas about a day or two is enough (some would say too much?) for you to get a taste of it.

The only ferry service I know of is from Port Everglades to Grand Bahama. No thanks.

Once you visit Freeport or Nassau, you'll come to swift realization why visiting Turks & Caicos over the Bahamas are preferred by authentic OT Ballers.
Posted by yellowfin
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Posted on 7/30/15 at 1:13 pm to
I doubt you fly out of the commercial airport
Posted by mailman
Houston
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Posted on 7/30/15 at 1:15 pm to
Should I instead go to miami/key west? I'll pl have 5 or 6 days.
Posted by Detective Gamble
Member since Mar 2014
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Posted on 7/30/15 at 1:17 pm to
I hear taking a 15 foot bay boat is always fun
This post was edited on 7/30/15 at 3:37 pm
Posted by yellowfin
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Posted on 7/30/15 at 1:18 pm to
I'd skip Miami all together
Posted by Tiger Bawlz
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Posted on 7/30/15 at 1:19 pm to
quote:

Anyone ever taken a day/two day cruise from miami to the bahamas? Thinking about doing it in Sept/Oct.


Posted by soccerfüt
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Posted on 7/30/15 at 1:22 pm to
quote:

I hear taking a 14 foot bay boat is always fun

Now that we are normalizing relations with Cuba, the GMC 3100 Series ferry service from Habana to Key West will probably stop.

Posted by slackster
Houston
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Posted on 7/30/15 at 1:27 pm to
quote:

I hear taking a 14 foot bay boat is always fun


19ft, and too soon.












Posted by roadGator
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Posted on 7/30/15 at 1:28 pm to
Someone mentioned that the only one they know of is from Port Everglades to Grand Bahama. They also said, no thanks.

However, if you must.

LINK " target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer">LINK

Tropic Air is an option if if you have a small group. More choices on where to go but obviously more expensive than ferry.

LINK

Screw Grand Bahama.
This post was edited on 7/30/15 at 1:31 pm
Posted by CajunAlum Tiger Fan
The Great State of Louisiana
Member since Jan 2008
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Posted on 7/30/15 at 1:35 pm to
quote:

Once you visit Freeport or Nassau, you'll come to swift realization why visiting Turks & Caicos over the Bahamas are preferred by authentic OT Ballers


If that's your point of reference, sure. It's like saying the United States sucks because you visited Newark and Buffalo because Nassau and Freeport are terrible.

The Out Islands of the Bahamas are a true paradise and having been to both, I don't see any additional benefit to the Turks and Caicos.

Posted by SUB
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Posted on 7/30/15 at 1:36 pm to
Posted by Grouper Picatta
Sarasota,FL
Member since Mar 2013
1590 posts
Posted on 7/30/15 at 1:37 pm to
Bimini Super Fast runs a boat out of Port of Miami 2 or 3 times a week that goes to Bimini and back. LINK Resort world is one of my clients

You can also fly American out of Mia airport to North Eleuthera and go to Harbour Island pretty easily.

Watermakers out of Ft Lauderdale exuctive goes to Staniel Cay Daily

These are what I would recommend. Stay away from Nassau and Freeport

Posted by soccerfüt
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Posted on 7/30/15 at 1:50 pm to
The problem with the Bahamas is the main two cities are where about 97.3% of tourists go when visiting. I grant you there are wonderful places to visit in the Bahamas and the vast majority of tourists to will never see them because they are in their wife beaters and cheap flip-flops at Atlantis worried about the buffet.

Nassau and Freeport are the armpits of the Bahamas.

The new Chinese resort in Nassau will not improve the situation.

The average clientele at T&C is much preferable to be around than the average Bahamain tourist.
This post was edited on 7/30/15 at 1:51 pm
Posted by NYCAuburn
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Posted on 7/30/15 at 1:52 pm to
boat rental and make the run to Bimini, fish and dive the wrecks along the way
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