Fees · Destination Guide
Bimini
Shallow wrecks, vivid reefs and seasonal great hammerheads around a two-island Bahamas escape.
Key fee: Two-tank Bimini local scuba trip
B$160 + 10% VAT
Fees · Destination Guide
Shallow wrecks, vivid reefs and seasonal great hammerheads around a two-island Bahamas escape.
Key fee: Two-tank Bimini local scuba trip
B$160 + 10% VAT
Confirm these fees before you book so your operator plan and day budget match what you will pay onsite.
Dive and snorkel prices listed here are published operator offers, not verified availability or checkout totals. Neal Watson's site lists a 10% VAT surcharge; Bahamas Inland Revenue confirms a national standard 10% VAT rate. There is no substantiated mandatory general Bimini diver marine-park tag or separate Bimini-wide tourist levy. The North Bimini Marine Reserve is described as proposed, not a verified active fee-collecting park. Bahamas National Trust dive tags are described as conservation support, not as a confirmed mandatory Bimini ticket. Private foreign boaters face separate cruising permit rules. Departure taxes may be embedded in commercial fares; confirm what each booking includes.
| Fee | Amount | Applies to | Where to pay | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-tank Bimini local scuba trip | B$160 + 10% VAT Per advertised trip | Certified scuba divers | Neal Watson's Bimini Scuba Center booking channel | Operator listing states tanks and weights are included; rental gear and actual departure dates must be rechecked. |
| Great Hammerhead Safari scuba | B$349 + 10% VAT Advertised November-April season, per trip | Certified divers meeting operator conditions | Neal Watson's Bimini Scuba Center booking channel | Published operator price only; no guarantee of a shark sighting, seat or safe sailing. Full 5mm, hood and gloves recommended by operator. |
| General guided snorkel trip | B$120 per adult / B$90 per child + 10% VAT Per advertised outing | Snorkelers and mixed groups | Neal Watson's Bimini Scuba Center booking channel | Mask, fins and snorkel listed as included; reconfirm age, weather and booking restrictions. |
| Wild Dolphin Safari snorkel | B$160 per adult / B$120 per child + 10% VAT Per advertised outing | Snorkelers and wildlife watchers | Neal Watson's Bimini Scuba Center booking channel | Year-round product is advertised but marine conditions and wildlife behavior determine actual activity and sightings. |
| Bimini Shark Lab educational visit | Suggested donation B$20 per person Appointment-specific | Topside, non-divers and mixed groups | Request through Bimini Shark Lab outreach | Donation is suggested, not documented as compulsory admission. Visits require prior appointment and are subject to staff availability. |
| Bahamas National Trust dive tag | No confirmed compulsory Bimini charge If voluntarily supported or separately required at a designated park | Recreational visitors who choose to support the program | Bahamas National Trust | The national tag program supports conservation. Do not claim it is a Bimini park entry requirement without current legal/operator proof. |
| North Bimini Marine Reserve permit | No confirmed active entry tariff Not applicable as a verified mandatory current Bimini visitor charge | All visitors | Not established | Listed as a proposed protected area; confirm formal designation and enforceable rules with national authorities before making a future park-fee claim. |
| Private foreign pleasure vessel cruising permit | Variable by vessel length and permit duration Per statutory cruising permit term | Private boat owners, not ordinary tour passengers | Bahamas Customs/authorized cruising-permit channels | Foreign pleasure vessels have a separate cruising permit regime. Verify current primary tariff before paying; the Bimini marina publishes a 2026 fee overview. |
| Commercial departure tax and passenger surcharges | Carrier-dependent / check ticket Per departure | Travelers leaving The Bahamas | Ticketing ferry or air carrier | Government of Canada notes departure tax is usually already included in commercial fares. Do not double count or quote an unverified flat levy. |
Fee
Per advertised trip
Operator listing states tanks and weights are included; rental gear and actual departure dates must be rechecked.
Advertised November-April season, per trip
Published operator price only; no guarantee of a shark sighting, seat or safe sailing. Full 5mm, hood and gloves recommended by operator.
Per advertised outing
Mask, fins and snorkel listed as included; reconfirm age, weather and booking restrictions.
Per advertised outing
Year-round product is advertised but marine conditions and wildlife behavior determine actual activity and sightings.
Appointment-specific
Donation is suggested, not documented as compulsory admission. Visits require prior appointment and are subject to staff availability.
If voluntarily supported or separately required at a designated park
The national tag program supports conservation. Do not claim it is a Bimini park entry requirement without current legal/operator proof.
Not applicable as a verified mandatory current Bimini visitor charge
Listed as a proposed protected area; confirm formal designation and enforceable rules with national authorities before making a future park-fee claim.
Per statutory cruising permit term
Foreign pleasure vessels have a separate cruising permit regime. Verify current primary tariff before paying; the Bimini marina publishes a 2026 fee overview.
Per departure
Government of Canada notes departure tax is usually already included in commercial fares. Do not double count or quote an unverified flat levy.