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Bahamas Yacht Charter from Miami

A Bahamas yacht charter from Miami is fastest to Bimini — 50 nautical miles east, a 90-minute crossing on a fast yacht. Same-day round trips depart Miami at 8am, clear customs in Bimini by noon, and return by 7pm. Pricing starts at $12,000 all-in for a fast 50' yacht (4 guests). Multi-day charters to the Exumas, Eleuthera, or Nassau run from $35,000 for a 3-night booking.

Captained chartersUp to 13 guestsBahamas (departing Miami)
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Bimini day trip (most common)

Departs Miami 8am, crosses to Bimini in 90 min on a planing yacht.

Clear customs at Bimini Big Game Club ($300 cruising permit + $25/person entry fee, paid on arrival). Lunch at Stuart's, swim at Honeymoon Harbour with the wild pigs, return to Miami by 7pm. Requires passport for every guest. Sea-state windows: best May–October; November–April is doable but expect rougher crossings.

Yacht charter on Biscayne Bay in Miami

Multi-day to the Exumas

3–7 night charters to Staniel Cay (Thunderball Grotto, the swimming pigs at Big Major Cay), Norman's Cay (the Pablo Escobar wreck), and Compass Cay (the friendly nurse sharks).

Run on 80'+ yachts with full crew. From $35,000 for a 3-night booking (4 guests, all-in including fuel, food, and dockage).

What we handle

Customs paperwork, cruising permit, dockage reservations, provisioning, and crew logistics.

You bring passports and clothes. We don't handle commercial flight rebooking if your charter runs over.

Yacht charter on Biscayne Bay in Miami

What a Bimini day actually costs

Budget the full picture: the charter itself (from $12,000 all-in for a fast 50', four guests), the Bahamas cruising permit ($300 for vessels under 100', paid on arrival), the $25-per-person entry fee, and crew gratuity — typically 18–20%, handed to the crew at the end. Lunch at Stuart's or the Big Game Club runs normal restaurant prices in US dollars, which Bimini accepts everywhere. There are no hidden port charges on our side; if a cost exists, you hear it before you book, not at the customs dock.

The crossing, honestly

Fifty nautical miles of open Atlantic and the Gulf Stream sit between Miami and Bimini, and the Stream decides the day.

With a south or light east wind, the crossing is a 90-minute cruise you'll spend on the bow; wind against the current stands the water up, and the captain will tell you plainly when it's a no-go. That's why Bahamas days are scheduled with a weather call about 48 hours out and depart at 8am, when conditions are typically at their calmest. May through October offers the most green-light days; winter crossings happen, but book them with a flexible backup date.

How booking works

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  3. Step aboard

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Boats that fit this trip

Frequently asked

Yes — Bimini same-day is doable from May through October when sea state permits the crossing in under 2 hours each way. November–April can still work, but the captain has final call based on NOAA forecasts.

Yes — every guest, including children, needs a valid passport. Birth certificates and IDs are not accepted.

$300 for vessels under 100' (good for 12 months), $1,000 for 100'+. Plus $25/person entry fee. Paid on arrival at Bimini Big Game Club or Cat Cay customs.

On a green-light day, most guests do fine — the 90-minute crossing is the only open-water stretch, and everything in Bimini is calm harbor and beach. If you're prone to motion sickness, take non-drowsy medication an hour before departure and ride the crossing up top watching the horizon.

US carriers treat the Bahamas as international roaming — check your plan or add a day pass before the trip. The Big Game Club and most lunch spots have wifi. The crossing itself has a dead zone in the middle; warn anyone expecting to reach you.

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