Bimini to Miami

[Ekposh]

Random question from a first timer. Bimini to Miami seems close and yet if I'm not mistaken we depart 8pm and arrive 6am. Is it really a 10 hour crossing or do they just take it mega easy? 

[jon81uk]

Cruise ships by default don’t go quickly unless they really have to. They always take it easy. 

[rebeccac]

And in this case, they take it SUPER slow.  It is only a two hour ferry ride between Miami and Bimini.

[cantgetin]

Short and sweet....plenty of time to go slowly, fish out any overcrowded small boats that happen along the path, etc.

[garycarla]

And sometimes they arrive even earlier.

[Jessetfan]

Definitely take it easy. On our sailing a couple weeks ago there was a medical emergency and we were in Miami at 10:30 PM (might have been earlier, I fell asleep) on Friday night after leaving Bimini at 6:30 PM (I think).

[singleflyer]

10 hours ago, Jessetfan said:

Definitely take it easy. On our sailing a couple weeks ago there was a medical emergency and we were in Miami at 10:30 PM (might have been earlier, I fell asleep) on Friday night after leaving Bimini at 6:30 PM (I think).

 

Interesting.  I imagine if they arrive in Miami early they have to shut down the casino and also start adding tax to the drinks.  

[_tacocat_]

1 hour ago, singleflyer said:

 

Interesting.  I imagine if they arrive in Miami early they have to shut down the casino and also start adding tax to the drinks.  

yep, and they shut all the shops because those can't operate in port.  word to the wise, if you're trying to burn a lot of sailor loot, don't leave it till the last night!

[cantgetin]

1 hour ago, _tacocat_ said:

yep, and they shut all the shops because those can't operate in port.  word to the wise, if you're trying to burn a lot of sailor loot, don't leave it till the last night!

Good point!

[Ekposh]

Annoying if the final night in the casino is cut short..... 🙂

[CineGraphic]

8 hours ago, Ekposh said:

Annoying if the final night in the casino is cut short..... 🙂

 

That's always the first thing that comes to my mind when someone on the ship is having a medical emergency 🙄

[Ekposh]

5 hours ago, CineGraphic said:

 

That's always the first thing that comes to my mind when someone on the ship is having a medical emergency 🙄

Just to be clear, this is not what I meant. I just meant if they get their earlier as some posts suggest by design. 

[Jessetfan]

14 hours ago, Ekposh said:

Just to be clear, this is not what I meant. I just meant if they get their earlier as some posts suggest by design. 

I've only been on VV once, and it happened that there was a medical emergency. I don't imagine that they'd get there earlier by design, since it's also lost revenue for them.

[cantgetin]

The short trip is also part of why they were originally staying at the island until after midnight.  They found that most passengers were not interested in staying late.  They supposedly had a bonfire with dancing and stuff, but there were complaints of "nothing to do," food not good, etc...so now the ship departs in plenty of time......