How Expensive was our BAHAMAS TRIP!? *Price Breakdown*
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- How Expensive was our BAHAMAS TRIP!? Price Breakdown
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First & foremost THANK YOU for following along on our ADVENTURES IN Bimini! 🥰 We saw quite a few comments asking us to go over the price of a trip like this one! So we decided to do JUST THAT and be 100% transparent with you. We did NOT hold back any information. From the cost of fuel, ice and tackle to the AirBnB and golf cart we made sure to go through EVERY SINGLE expense required for our trip. 💰
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🐟 EP. 1 HOW TO CROSS TO BIMINI BY BOAT
• How to cross to Bimini...
🐟 EP. 2 DIVING A FAMOUS SHIPWRECK - The SS SAPONA
• Explore & Dive a Famou...
🐟 EP. 3 FISHING IN BIMINI - Battle of the Barracudas
• Battling Barracudas in...
🐟 EP. 4 CATCHING LOBSTERS with POLE SPEARS
• My First Lobster on Po...
🐟 EP. 5 WHERE TO STAY, DOCK & MORE + HOUSE TOUR
• Bahamas Travel Guide +...
🐟 EP. 6 SWIMMING WITH STINGRAYS & SHARKS - Honeymoon Harbor
• Swimming with STINGRAY...
🐟 EP. 7 DEEP DROPPING for Deep Water Snappers FAIL
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🐟 EP. 8 BOAT TOUR | 39’ Invincible Monohull Sea Trial
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Actually refreshing to find a boating/fishing channel where the hosts don't have to resort cheesy bikini shots to gain "Likes". Keep up the great videos.
Thank you 😊
Totally agree, these women have knowledge and talent so they don’t need to resort to cheap click bait thirst traps. I recommended my friend let his 8year old daughter watch these two, she loves boating and already takes turns at the wheel if his 50’ sea ray. Keep up the great work ladies!
Ive always said that. Refreshing indeed!
Agreed 100%!
So much respect for two they let their passion love and knowledge of fishing get them followers
Great information. You two should compare this trip to doing 5 days in the Keys. Trailering the boat down from say north/central Fl, food, gas, gear, room, boat slip. Also what are the major differences from Bahamas vs The Keys when it comes to water quality, fishing, diving? 🤙
My 1st trip to Bimini was in 1999. All I needed was my birth certificate. I had just turned 21. I fished the Florida Sportsman Magazine tournament. Stayed at the Big Game Club. 6 days 5 nights aboard a 36 Luhrs. I paid total of $300 for the whole trip. I can place that trip in the top 3 good times of my life.
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Wow what a shitty comment. Maybe he watches the channel because he finds knowledge and learns from these 2 young ladies. They are well mannered and very appropriate ladies. I highly doubt he’s watching because he is creepy.
@@patrickkimbrell8873 These are women. I'm a South Florida Native. I fish weekly. I watch lots of fishing channels. Wtf is your problem?? You look 50. Why are you watching these videos. Watch your mouth.
@@christopherschwerdt4983 This dude is one of these people who speaks before he thinks.
Yeah, prices have definitely got pretty insane....that is largely due to the skyrocketing real estate market in the Bahamas and gas prices having tripled since then.
I grew up in the 90's in Miami and I vividly remember my Dad and his friends would make weekend runs out to Bimini every so often. By no means were any of them affluent; split up between a couple friends in those days was very reasonable. Making the run out to Bimini was actually easier and cheaper in those days than the hassle of a trip trailering the boat down to the keys.
Rent a house on South Bimini and have your boat right at the backdoor. No slip charges. Way cheaper and nicer house. The neighborhood is called Port Royal .
Now I remember why I ditched the 52' Azimut long ago and went with the 13 meter trimaran. :)
Fuel is less. Mooring is cheaper than a slip. Stay aboard on both, so no golf cart or lodging needed. Watermaker takes care of the water issue as well.
My guess is that living aboard my trimaran for a week would be about $4k less ($500 per person per day), but I'm pretty sure I've rarely averaged $500/day on any particular stay sailing. The Azimut had two 750 hp diesels, so she was always going to be a pig on fuel.
The positive of shopping local although expensive is you’re supporting the local economy. Same with tipping. The Bahamian economy has been trashed with the pandemic…. No conch fritters? How can you go to Bimini without eating conch fritters? Impossible…. Looks like a great trip. Thanks for the info.
THE HARRASSMENT FOR TIPS IS DISGUSTING. IM A HUGE TIPPER BUT OH MY GOD. THE MINUTE YOU STEP FOOT ON THE ISLAND THEY ALL COME OUT FROM UNDER ROCKS FOR TIPS. AND WHATS WORST IS THEY DEMAND IT!!!
Kudos for providing all expenses. Not everyone is so willing to be this open with costs. You had a good time, so it's money well spent. It's the cost of adventure! Life, at least for me, would be boring without adventure. Please note adventure comes in many forms. Get in the game, live life!
For 10000 $ in turkey. Or Greece u can stay in a 4star hotel all-inclusive. 5 weeks
Honestly the shocker was the price of the slip! I know I get a good deal where I keep my boat but even compared to the expensive places on other bodies of water near me, what you paid for 5 days is 1/2 of a year in a prime location here.
Well done and I'm glad you did this video. The thought had crossed my mind what does a trip like this cost and I thought your cost breakdown and analysis was very illuminating.
I absolutely love watching Emily and Amanda’s channel. I’m currently studying for my OUPV and they keep me motivated when I get overwhelmed. Thank you ladies!! Best channel on the TH-cam’s!!
Keep going!! Good luck! 😊🐟 thanks for watching!
You ladies have grown up in this industry so much and fast because of your dedication and heart work. I feel soon someone will sponsor you with an awesome big boat I pray. Wishing you the best and always enjoying your channel!
My wife and I already discussed it, if we win the lottery, they are getting a new boat !
A nice big comfortable cabin cruiser to sleep in would be awesome
Yep, this is one good thing the old big sport fish boats have over the new big center consoles. A place to sleep and fix your own food. I've been in the Bahamas three to six months at a time in the past, and didn't spend as much as these girls did on their five day trip.
Awesome video ladies, sitting here at the fire station trying to plan my trip to the Bahamas, so thank you for putting the video out for us to learn from. Truly great info!
Thanks for the price break down! There was a lot of good information I hadn’t thought of!
Great breakdown on prices Gale's, will stock up on fruits and water for our upcoming boat trip.
the price is kinda of high, considering you can to Mexico on an all inclusive resort including 3 days of fishing for 2 people for $3,400 not including the airfare
Add 2 days to that (70 percent more) plus air fair. Plus taking your own boat is a different experience, $2,200 of that trip was fuel and If you had a boat you could sleep in you save $1575.
@@AlvarezFernando Exactly…plus it’s Mexico and not Bimini.
10 grand?Whoa!Looks like I'll be cuttng a hole in the ice to fish again this year.
You could just come to the keys and fish from the bridges for alot less and have an excellent time... For a week and a half, I spent $250 in gas to get here ( from PGH, pa), $650 for beer, food, bait and smokes... $185 gas while here- but just filled up today which will last 4 days... Includes fishing lic renewal- $55 out of state and lobster permit.. doesn't include lodging... Because that can vary soooo much, it's up to you on how you stay.... this is for one person... I may reply an update after a month here..
Ive spent at $3000 on simple weekend trips to Bimini. Ive decided I can do a lot more for a lot less and havent been back. People also underestimate the crossing. Its usually pretty safe, but things can go bad. So its pricey and has some risk. Overall for me its not worth the squeeze.
Wow! I really do appreciate this information and level of detail. I've often daydreamed about making the crossing sometime, and having a realistic idea of what to expect for costs is really helpful.
For this price I Fly from Germany to Mex. Rivera Maya and stay there in a 5 star hotel All inclusive with personal trainer and any zip and zap playing golf and have a 2 days Full day Big Game tripp and so mutch more ... hope you guys have had fun but I never ever would spend this sum for just 5 days!!! But I liked your vids.
And a life time of memories! Hard to beat that if you ask me
Thanks. I use to do something similar in the 70,s and for six guys and seven days on a 42 Hatteras that I rented in north palm beach was 5,000 tops we did sleep on the boat but our alcohol bill was crippling. Things sure have changed. Really enjoyed y’all breakdown. Thanks again. Love the channel.
Great information. Thanks so much for sharing. A lot of big you tubers don't share costs but it was very much appreciated. Ive really enjoyed watching your videos since finding your channel about a month ago. Keep it up!
Good job on the video. It’s really helpful when information like this is provided.
Thank ya'll so much for giving me a foundation on this trip. I am planning a trip like this right now. All this info was EXTREMELY HELPFUL! YA'LL ARE AWESOME!
I guesstimated $10K for a trip like that. Looks like y'all had a blast so money well spent! As my mother used to say " you're not taking it with you anyway!" 😂
Awesome review of cost. I’ve made the run several times on my 32 Intrepid from Palm Beach to Rosie’s in Grand and then to the Abacos. Most people have no idea about the cost. As an boat owner and Captain You do and it is not for the weak of wallet!👍
Thank you that was very informative. Hope you had a great time! You guys are awesome!
Glad me and my wife found this channel. Great content and we are fans.
Love how varied your content is. Its all so unique and highly watchable. Love the channel!!!! Keep it real!
I think Kona should have chipped in. That Slacker dog had an ENTIRE bench seat.
A center console is great for fishing but not for living on. There are some nice 39' boats that accommodate both quite comfortably. The slip did come with water and electricity for 250/night.
I crossed from Ft. Lauderdale to Bimini back in 1968 in a 19’ Aquasport. Move up to a 23’ Formula And would go over to Bimini and back in the same day. I didn’t want to have to buy gas over there cause it was 50 cents a gallon. Times have really changed!
Congrats on a successful trip. Like they say there are no uhauls following the casket. Glad you had fun and thanks for sharing! U was wondering if you did anything special regarding boat security in the slip? I’d be leery of waking up and going down to dock to see my 39 gone.
Thanks ladies for sharing !! You forgot kona’s food cost. Hahahaha. Thanks again
That is why so many cruisers have sailboats not much fuel stay at anchor so no dock fees.So much cheaper.Nice job very informative.
Would love to see a story about how you got into this business and one that goes through your boat purchases/progressions
Great job and nice details on breaking down the trip cost! Also really good job on the “ do’s and don’ts “, and what you would do different. Well done!
Where did you eat steak? Hilton?
Ladies good cost break down. Should consider next time to stay at south Bimini there are great homes on water with dock included ~ $200/night. My son and I … 2 nights all included $1,400 bucks. Contender 25’.
Thanks for the info and glad you ladies had an amazing trip. Live and learn next time you two could go and have zero expenses!! 😍
You will never look back and miss that $10k, but you will forever remember this epic trip you took with your favorite sister (🤣😂🤣). Great channel BTW😊👍
Great info. Thanks for breaking things down.
I have traveled all over the Caribbean and the Bahamas have been the most expensive.
Excellent video! For those on a budget and with a boat that has a sleeping area, can you just rent a slip and sleep on your boat? Or, even anchor it someplace. I have heard there are some boat camping grounds over there. Thanks again! You gals are awesome!!!
This is such a valuable and informative video. thankyou for sharing.
Great breakdown ladies. More expensive than I thought. What about the boat rental? How much did that also set you back?
I don't think they had to pay for the boat. I don't even think you can rent a boat to leave the country, but I could be wrong.
What has you thinking they rented a boat?
When I go to Bimini on my sailboat I never stay at the marina I anchor but yes the Bahamas is very expensive
That's a lot of money for a five day trip. We were in the Bahamas for several months on our boat 2015 through 2016 and didn't spend nearly that much. A boat with living quarters can really cut down on the costs, although I imagine fuel costs are about to be insane in the Bahamas.
Can save a lot by finding an Airbnb that includes a slip! Also splitting between people.
You guys are my new addiction
I dig the painting sticker picture behind y'all. Can you do a full still picture of it ?
Excellent video y’all!
A pity you didn't have that Regulator you ladies fell in love with earlier in the year. You could have saved the Air-bnb cost and the slip fees. Would have cost a bit more on the entry and cruising fees as well as fuel but it probably would have come out a bit cheaper.
how much would it cost to rent that boat?
Rent or charter? Solo renting would probably be near impossible without a huge checkbook and deposit because of the insurance conundrum... especially if you're inexperienced.
You can also rent an epirb if purchasing one doesn’t make sense.
What was the boat rental cost?
About how much did you tip? I feel like I always over or under tip hotel workers/maintenance people
Man I love you guys i miss being younger and you ladies are so smart
Thanks for this price breakdown. Is really helpful. I do have a question. When you guys mentioned that returned the boat with more gas did you guys rent the boat? What could be the cost? Thanks and keep up the nice work
great info!, and information for planning, thanks!
Jamie is a great Captain. thanks for sharing
Your welcome to come stay with us for a week in Alaska and we will take you out on our boat where ever you want to go.
We can hit Whittier, Homer, and Seward while you are there.
Awesome trip to Bahamas:$10,200.56. Not having to make the payment on the boat you took over:Priceless!🤣
Thankyou so much for being such teachers. God bless you both 🙏 The only thing that surprised me was the $500 charge for the flags? Can you explain these charges more detailed?
Yes! The flags were purchased at West Marine along with handheld EPIRB. So the $500 was for all of that combined!
Wow, 10k, you could go to Europe for that for 2 weeks. Cool adventure though :)
We went to a bimini resort and it was $65 a day plus $20 for a 12 Oz drink and $20 for a hamburger with chips.
Not gotta lie . I am shocked how expensive that trip was . But I enjoyed all your videos.
Can’t imagine how much money it would have cost to keep fish to bring home . 😧
Keep up the good work . You Girls rock !😘
Can you make a video on the process of returning to FL from the Bahamas?
That’s a great video suggestion! Thank you
Wow that’s a lot of $$$. Blue water resort and marina Alice town Bimini $1.25 per foot. I have a 46 foot boat ($86 a day for my boat including electricity) I stay on my boat but they do have nice rooms for around $150 a night.
Well!! There went my shoe budget!!! I guess taking my Carpe Diem 40' Hatteras will be pretty penny!!
Goodbye shoes!!!🤣
Great info.
That's not that bad. Great video guys. Well done!
Wow...A trip to Bimini is rather pricy... Glad I only own a 23 footer! Thanks for all the great info !
Someone who makes this trip a lot (or other week long treks) would probably benefit from even a small desalination system.
That’s CRAZY 😜…… you cn do the fl keys for half that price….WOW😱😱😱
I wish you would do a similar video on crossing from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic via the Florida Waterway. I am in Panama City and would like to take the boat all the way to Bimini.
What size and type of boats would be safe to take on a trip like this?
The one you're comfortable and experienced with, and know can handle unexpected weather conditions (i.e. - grey outs and 6' swells). Historically, plenty of people have crossed in 23' vessels with single engines, where VHF and paper maps were your only lifeline.
Cheaper gas, snacks ice ect water things you can get in us you could save 200 a day each 20 400X5 =2k
Wow, that is a scary number! 🤯 awesome video. Thx
Great video. thanks for the info. very helpful
If I'm getting this right, if someone did this with a sail boat they could save the cost of fuel, slip costs (since you'd be anchoring), golf cart fees plus room costs (since you'd stay on the boat). That would reduce the cost to about $5,000 or less depending on groceries and how much you spend on having fun on the town. Is that right?
You could do it for way less than 5k
@@Neonanimal1256 Probably. I was just removing the expenses they had that were completely dependent on the type of boat they had. If they had a boat they could live on, it would have removed the cost of renting a house, the golf cart and the slip fees. some of the fees are going to be there regardless of the type of boat. Customs, COVID tests, food, water etc.
Que bella kona🐶, saludos desde maturin Venezuela ❗
Is it just fresh produce not allowed? What about frozen fruits and vegetables? Like the steamfresh bags of veggies or frozen berries?
WOW! Guess I might make it over there on a canoe with a sail someday. 😂
Amazingly helpful!!!
Y'all think West End trip would be comparable? Also, bigger sleep aboard with AC instead of air bnb?
Ouch!
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😳😳 Rich man / woman’s sport for sure! 😳😳
The cost in fuel alone takes me out of this trip lol. I'm going to take two 5 gallon gas cans on my 18' lol
This might be a stupid question but do you need to check back into the U.S. if you return by private pleasure boat and are a U.S. citizen? Did you guys check in when you came back from this trip?
Can you catch your own bait in the Bahamas? I think someone told me castaneting bait was illegal.. is that true?
What is the travel range of your 39' boat? Could you go to other Bahama islands?
The Bahamas is the 3rd Most Expensive Country in the world! Yall didn't know??🧐🤷🏻♀️
Please Note: There are TONS of grocery stores on the island! Please do your research.
I travel to and from Bimini, Bahamas every 3 months which is 4 times a year and have NEVER paid this much to travel there. The most I've spent on a single trip, room, board, food and activities is $2,000.00 for a 7 day trip. Please do your research and way out your options.
We did a lot of research prior to our trip, this was how we wanted to spend it!
Truth:
It definitely does NOT cost $10,000.00 for a 5 day stay. I travel to Bimini 4 times a year, every 3 months and stay 7 days each time spending $2,000.00 room, board, food and activities.
True! It just depends how you want to do it. Our boat burns a lot of fuel and we opted for a nice townhouse villa that was pet friendly.
Great video. Good information. One question. Did you use USD? Or did you have to get Bahamian currency??
Tip on ice. Freeze your water bottles and put them with your ice
You girls doing a great job! I love content about your channel! 👍🧜♀️🧜♀️
Holy crap. You girls pay $7 per 10lb bag of ice at home? In 2019, we were getting 20lb bulk/loose or 16lb bagged for $1.50 in Pensacola. It's up to $2 now. I was looking at used commercial ice machines even before that price increase. Now we just supplement our ice use with blocks frozen in plastic bowls (think tupperware/glad sandwich) kept in a chest freezer. You should definitely look into an ice machine if you have space for one since you use it full time.