February 06th, 2023
Updated on the 6th of February, 2023
ferry schedule & prices >>A fast ferry takes 4 hours? No! The Balearia Caribbean fast ferry to Bahamas that departs from Fort Lauderdale (Florida, US) takes only 2 hours of direct sailing to Bimini island and just 3 hours to Freeport in Gran Bahama, both in the Bahamas. That is the reason a lot of people call Balearia ferry the fast boat to Bimini. Now the schedule for 2023 is public and here you can get the info and make the reservations for your next vacations in the Bahamas.
The Bahamas fast ferry is named the ferry service that provides the Balearia ferry company between the port of Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) to Bimini island and to Freeport in Gran Bahamas. It's fast beacause the ride is only 2 hours or 3 hours if you go to Freeport. There is no other company that make these rides.At least 6 o 16 times a week to both islands.
Known as Bimini fast ferry, or Bahama express, or the fast ferry to Bimini, the vessel Jaume II is the ship tha makes the connection Fort Lauderdale-Bimini. The Balearia fast ferry It usually has more or less fixed dates and times for its departures and they only tend to vary if the weather or sea conditions so advise. So that nothing catches you off guard, write your personal information correctly (email and telephone as well) when making the reservation with Balearia Caribbean so that, in case they have to notify you of any changes, you can receive it immediately.
Balearia ferry has this schedule in 2023 for the Bahamas fast ferry:
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Fort Lauderdale | Bimini | |
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09:00 am | 11:00 am | |
Sundays, Feb 5th to Dec 31st 2023. | ||
Wednesdays, Feb 8th to Dec 27th 2023 except March 8th and 15th 2023. | ||
Fridays, Feb 3rd to Dec 29th 2023. | ||
Mondays, Mar 6th and 13th and May 29th 2023. |
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Bimini | Fort Lauderdale | |
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06:00 pm | 08:00 pm * | |
07:00 pm | 09:00 pm ** | |
08:00 pm | 10:00 pm # | |
* Sundays and Fridays, from Febr 5th to May 28th from Sep 8th to Dec 31st and on Monday May,29th and on Wednesday May,31st, 2023 | ||
** Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays, June, July and till August 20th Friday August, 25th and Sundays Aug 27th and Sep 3rd, 2023. | ||
# Wenesdays, from Feb 8th to May 24th from Aug 23rd to Dec 31st 2023. |
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Fort Lauderdale | Grand Bahama | |
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09:00 am | 12:00 pm * | |
09:00 am | 02:15 pm ** | |
* Saturdays, from Feb, 4th to Dec, 31st, 2023. | ||
* Tuesdays, from May 30th to Jun 13th on July the 25th and on August 1st and 8th, 2023. | ||
* Thursdays, June, July and till August 17th, 2023. | ||
** Wednesdays, from Feb, 8th to May 24th from Aug, 23rd to Nov, 22nd and Dec, 6th and 13th, 2023. |
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Grand Bahama | Fort Lauderdale | |
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06:30 pm | 09:30 pm * | |
05:30 pm | 10:00 pm ** | |
* Saturdays, from Feb, 4th to Dec, 31st, 2023. | ||
* Tuesdays, from May 30th to Jun 13th on July the 25th and on August 1st and 8th, 2023. | ||
* Thursdays, June, July and till August 17th, 2023. | ||
** Wednesdays, from Feb, 8th to May 24th from Aug, 23rd to Nov, 22nd and Dec, 6th and 13th, 2023. |
Schedules subject to modifications by the shipping company due to operational issues or the state of the sea without prior notice.
This calendar of dates and times are for the routes between Fort Lauderdale and Bimini, Fort Lauderdale and Freeport (Grand Bahama) and the connection between Bimini - Freeport (Grand Bahama). If in the future more ferry routes are added in the Bahamas, the United States or in other Caribbean countries (Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, for example) we will update them in our search engine and we will publish it in our news for your information, as soon as possible. as Balearia Caribbean communicate it to us.
Also take advantage of the info and engine that this website offers you to complete your vacation in the Bahamas. Book your vacation package with a hotel in Bimini (Hilton at World Resorts Bimini) or an package all-inclusive resort in Freeport (Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach All Inclusive).