{"id":213439,"date":"2026-03-31T19:25:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T19:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/213439\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T19:25:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T19:25:09","slug":"enjoy-eight-hours-in-the-bahamas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/213439\/","title":{"rendered":"Enjoy Eight Hours in The Bahamas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.palmbeachillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2026\/03\/Bimini.-Photo-courtesy-of-The-Bahamas-Ministry-of-Tourism-Investments-Aviation.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-313814\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bimini.-Photo-courtesy-of-The-Bahamas-Ministry-of-Tourism-Investments-Aviation-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Bimini. Photo courtesy of The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments &amp; Aviation\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\"  \/><\/a>Bimini. Photo courtesy of The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments &amp; Aviation<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">A Bahamian getaway is now more accessible than ever, thanks to a new partnership between the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Tropic Ocean Airways. This February, the duo launched \u201cBahamas in a Day,\u201d 25-minute flights to and from Fort Lauderdale International Airport, with eight blissful hours in Bimini in between.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"size-13\">Guests arrive at Tropic Ocean Airways\u2019 private lobby in Fort Lauderdale 30 minutes before departure, take off in the morning, land on the water at North Bimini Seaplane Base by 9 a.m., spend eight hours on the island, and return home to South Florida in the evening.<\/p>\n<p>The Bahamas In A Day Itinerary8:30 a.m. Depart Fort Lauderdale9 a.m. Land in Bimini9\u00a0a.m. to 4 p.m.\u00a0Island time4:30 p.m.\u00a0Return to the Tropic Ocean Flight Center5 p.m.\u00a0Depart Bimini5:30 p.m.\u00a0Arrive back in Fort Lauderdale<a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.palmbeachillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2026\/03\/Enjoy-your-trip-with-optional-seasonally-available-experiences-such-as-guided-hammerhead-shark-dives-and-swimming-alongside-wild-dolphins-in-their-natural-habitat.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-313817 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Enjoy-your-trip-with-optional-seasonally-available-experiences-such-as-guided-hammerhead-shark-dives.jpeg\" alt=\"Enjoy your trip with optional, seasonally available experiences such as guided shark dives. Photo courtesy of The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments &amp; Aviation\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\"  \/><\/a>Enjoy your trip with optional, seasonally available experiences such as guided shark dives. Photo courtesy of The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments &amp; AviationWhat\u2019s IncludedRound-trip seaplane flight (25 minutes each way)Free valet parking at Tropic Ocean AirwaysPrivate lobby with Wi-Fi, snacks and beverages<\/p>\n<p class=\"size-13\">Guests can enhance their day with optional, seasonally available island experiences, from snorkeling in Honeymoon Harbour and bonefishing through shallow mangroves with local guides, to guided hammerhead shark dives and swimming alongside wild dolphins in their natural habitat. For a more relaxed pace, guests can explore the island by golf cart, enjoy beach club access, and spend the afternoon unwinding by the water.<\/p>\n<p>For more information and to book, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bahamasinaday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">bahamasinaday.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Bimini. Photo courtesy of The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments &amp; Aviation A Bahamian getaway is now more&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":213440,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[249,251,250],"class_list":["post-213439","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fort-lauderdale","tag-fort-lauderdale","tag-fort-lauderdale-headlines","tag-fort-lauderdale-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/213439","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=213439"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/213439\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/213440"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=213439"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=213439"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=213439"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}