If you’re looking for a quieter, more local beach in Bimini, this Blister Bay Bimini guide will walk you through exactly why it ended up being one of my favorite spots on the island. It’s a beach where you can relax, spread out, and enjoy the water without feeling like you’re packed into a tourist area. And if you like snorkeling and fresh conch salad, this spot checks both boxes.
The easiest way to get to Blister Bay is by golf cart.
We rented one right near the cruise port (super quick process), and it was about a 10-minute ride to the beach. If you’re planning to explore more of the island, I highly recommend going this route because you can move at your own pace and stop wherever you want.
I break down exactly where to rent and what to expect in my full guide — see my full review of my Bimini Golf Cart Day: The Best Way to Explore Bimini on a Cruise Stop.
If you’re flying in instead of cruising, you can also find flights using Skyscanner to plan your trip, and then browse where to stay near Bimini here to be close to all the main beaches.
Once you get there, it’s an easy drive, and you can pull right up near the beach access without any hassle.
Blister Bay is exactly what you picture when you think of the Bahamas — clear turquoise water, soft white sand, and way fewer people than the main beaches.
We went twice — once in the morning and again later in the afternoon.
Morning: it was just us
Afternoon: maybe 5–6 other people total
Even with a few people there, the beach is so spread out that you barely notice anyone else. If you’re someone who prefers a more laid-back, less crowded beach, this is easily one of the best spots in Bimini.
Around 10am, there was already a local guy there setting everything up (he goes by My Bimini Link on Instagram). He was cleaning the beach when we arrived and came over to chat — super friendly, not pushy at all.
He rents out chairs and umbrellas for:
$20 for 2 chairs + an umbrella for the day
Honestly, for how nice the setup is, it’s such a good deal.
He also keeps the beach clean (including seaweed when it comes in), which makes a big difference compared to some other areas. Just note: it’s cash only.
If you like snorkeling, this is an easy spot to do it. The water was calm, visibility was really good, and the fish were super close to shore. I brought my own snorkel gear, and within minutes I saw several types of fish, a stingray, and a parrot fish.
You don’t need a boat or tour for this — you can literally just walk right in and start snorkeling, which is my favorite kind of snorkeling (low effort, high reward).
If you don’t want to bring your own gear, you can also book snorkeling tours in Bimini here, but honestly, this is one of the few places where you really don’t need one.
Even though it’s a quieter beach, there’s still plenty to do:
Snorkeling right off the shore
Relaxing with chairs + umbrella
Cornhole
Beach volleyball
Or honestly… just float in the water and do nothing, which is what I ended up doing most of the time (10/10 recommend).
Right up the stairs from the beach is one of the best food stops on the island — Shaky’s (also known as Mike’s).
This was recommended by locals, and once you try it, you’ll understand why.
Conch salad is about $15, made fresh right in front of you, and you can get regular or tropical (with pineapple or mango). It doesn’t get much fresher than this, and it’s literally steps from the beach, which makes it an easy lunch stop.
If you’re planning your food stops ahead of time, check out my guide to the Best Conch Salad in Bimini: 3 Local Spots You Need to Try so you don’t miss the good ones.
A few helpful things to know ahead of time:
No bathrooms
Limited shade (just umbrellas or trees near the road)
Soft sand (easy to walk, no rocks)
Seaweed can come in sometimes, but it’s cleaned regularly
No bugs when we were there
If you only have time for one beach in Bimini, I would choose Blister Bay.
It’s super beautiful with crystal clear water, soft white sand, and some of the easiest snorkeling on the island. Between the relaxed setup, the local feel, and having some of the best conch salad right there, it ended up being one of my favorite stops of the day.
If you’re trying to plan your full stop, I map everything out in my One Day in Bimini: The Perfect Island Itinerary so you can fit this in without overthinking it.
A hotel that’s also a free 24-hour contemporary art museum penguins included. We booked a Corner Suite at 21c and it was massive: separate bedroom, living room, dining area, 699 square feet to spread out in. The bathroom alone had a double vanity and custom Rookwood Pottery tile that made getting ready weirdly entertaining.
The location is downtown, two minutes from Fountain Square, walkable to Boca for dinner, and close enough to hop the free streetcar into Over-the-Rhine. If OTR is where most of your plans are, you might want to stay closer to that neighborhood instead downtown worked for us, but we spent more time in OTR than we expected to.
And yes, there’s a recycled-plastic penguin sculpture that will absolutely scare you the first time you open your door and forget it’s there. Link in bio for the full review rooms, parking, walkability, and everything else before you book 🎨
Three neighborhoods, one streetcar, and more Cincinnati specialties than I could finish in one afternoon.
We hit a goetta breakfast sandwich, chocolate chip ice cream from a shop that’s been at it since 1870, a Liège waffle that earned its Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives spot, and Cincinnati chili the way it’s actually meant to be eaten... over a hot dog, buried in shredded cheddar.
$75 got us three and a half hours, a local guide, free streetcar rides, and a genuinely full stomach. Don’t eat breakfast before this one, the portions add up fast.
My third Secret Food Tour in my third city, and it’s still undefeated.
Link in bio for the full review cost, route, parking, and every stop we hit 🥟🌶️
13 creek crossings, a canyon that keeps closing in around you, and a hike I’d genuinely put back on my itinerary, West Fork Trail was the one.
We got to Call of the Canyon at 7:15am and the lot was barely a quarter full. By 12:30 it was 85% full, so if there’s one tip that matters most, it’s this: go early.
The maintained trail is 6.6 miles round trip, mostly flat, mostly shaded, but I kept my regular tennis shoes dry the whole way by hopping across the rocks at each crossing. It’s rated moderate, and honestly that’s about the distance, not the terrain.
Here’s what nobody tells you though ✨ the maintained trail isn’t the end. We changed into water shoes at the official endpoint and kept going another mile straight through the creek, canyon walls narrowing around us the whole time. That extra mile ended up being my favorite part of the entire hike.
5/5 for me. I’d bring the water shoes again in a heartbeat.
Link in bio for the full guide parking, timing, what to pack, and everything I wish I knew before I went 🥾
Two hours, zero regrets. The Pink Jeep Broken Arrow Tour is hands down one of the most fun things we did in Sedona.
Open-air Jeeps crawling over slickrock, backcountry views you can’t reach on your own, and the famous Road of No Return, steep, thrilling, and somehow completely safe the whole way down.
If you’re picking one paid activity in Sedona, make it this one.
You have to do @pinkjeeptours 🌵🚙 Link in bio for the full review.
Dinner beside Oak Creek at Cress, and yes, it’s a splurge, but I’d do it again in a heartbeat.🤍
Candlelit tables under the trees, the creek running right beside us, a menu that mixes Arizona ingredients with French technique. We ordered a little of everything: the squash and beet salad, milk rolls with three different butters, sweet potato gnocchi that somehow felt light instead of heavy. Then two desserts because we couldn’t decide. The Vanilla Crème Caramel with Manchego cheese completely stole the show, salty and sweet in a way that sounds strange until you taste it.
Plan on $100–250 for two depending on what you order, and this isn’t the spot for a quick casual dinner, it’s slow, intentional, and worth every minute. Book ahead and ask for a creekside table if you can.
If you’re looking for one unforgettable meal in Sedona, this is it. Link in bio for the full review 🍽️
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