Weekend trips to the Bahamas are now more convenient than ever: Bimini Bay Resort and Marina's Bahamas Marina Loyalty Program allows those traveling by boat to take advantage of Bimini's close location – only 48 miles off the coast of South Florida – without the burden of paying the cruising permit cost. The Marina Loyalty Program gives money back to return boaters in the form of resort credits to offset the cost of the cruiser permit. All resort credits can be used toward marina slips, room reservations and food and beverage outlets.

Today's cruiser permits cost $150 for boats 35' and smaller and $300 for larger boats, and boaters are allowed to use their permits twice within a 90-day period. To subsidize this cost, Bimini Bay Resort is offering full refunds on every permit purchased after the first one for anyone visiting the resort the third visit and onwards from April 2 - October 31, 2009, based on a two-night marina stay. After the purchase of the first permit and travel to the island within the allotted 90-day period, Bimini Bay Resort is asking that all return resort-goers (having visited the resort since January 1, 2009) visit the dock master's office to receive two installments of credit – 50 percent credit upon their third visit to the resort and another 50 percent credit on their fourth trip – totaling the full cost of the cruiser permit. All resort credits can be used toward marina slips, room reservations and food and beverage outlets.

Click to download our Marina Loyalty Redemption Form.