We were staying three nights at a no-frills cottage on a quiet beach in Alice Town, the historic heart of Bimini. Our beach was beautiful, simple and isolated, allowing us to swim and float ...

The ferry from Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale is two hours to Bimini, popular with day-trippers heading to a beaches or casino. Or stay a few days for a laidback taste of the Bahamas of old.