THE BIG GAME IS BACK!

The Bimini Big Game Club, a Bahamas "tradition" since 1936, was featured yesterday at www.thebahamasweekly.com in a story by John Bell.  Take a look...and visit if you can.  Newly renovated, its a great place on a quiet, laid-back little island where fishing is king! *     *     *     *     *     *     *     *     * Big Game Club Entry

Alice Town, Bimini - With the Labor Day Weekend on hand, the historic Big Game Club is attracting customers by air, by sea and with a unique tasty menu featuring a Caribbean specialty— Lionfish Nuggets.

General Manager Mike Weber said the 51-room Big Game Club is completely sold out for the end of summer Labor Day weekend, a good sign for the iconic resort and marina, which returned as a Guy Harvey Outpost last year.

Lionfish on the Menu

“We are looking good with several bookings for 2012 all ready in place,” said Weber. “The property is really spectacular and we currently rated very high with customer reviews on the TripAdvisor service.”

The Bimini Big Game Club reviews can be found at TripAdvisor's website: http://bit.ly/jWLs1q.

Dolphin Follow along Bimini Blue Dive Boat

Closed for two years, the Big Game Club re-opened last year following a multi-million-dollar renovation that included all guest rooms, the new Bimini Big Game Bar & Grill, the Outfitter Shop and the Gulfstream Conference Center and adjoining Hemingway’s Rum Bar and Social Lounge. Located on the main navigation channel in Bimini, The Big Game Club has again become the epicenter of water-oriented pursuits, including offshore game fishing, backcountry fishing and diving. The resort features a 75-slip marina capable of accommodating boats up to 145 feet in length.

Host to numerous major sportfishing tournaments for more than half a century, The Big Game Club in May returned to its roots as host of the Billfish Invitational, and is scheduled to become a yearly event along with other tournaments and family fun-fishing outings.

Helicopter

Bimini’s location along the legendary Gulfstream (a “river” of warm water) location is at the apex of a superhighway for migrating fish and acts as a kind of sushi conveyor belt carrying abundant food to the local fish. Deepwater game fish include marlin, tuna, sailfish, wahoo and swordfish, while big grouper, barracuda and schools of snapper can be found on the reefs. Bimini’s flats are home the fishermen’s favorite prey, bonefish and permit. With more than 50-record-setting catches in the waters around the island, Bimini has earned its title of Sport Fishing Capital of the World.

ABOUT BIMINI BIG GAME CLUB, a Guy Harvey Outpost Resort and Marina

Founded as a dinner club in 1936 in Alice Town, the island’s cultural hub, by Nassau entrepreneur and bon-vivant, Neville Stuart, the Big Game Club has over the last 74 years hosted world-class fishermen, major tournaments, international celebrities and tens of thousands guests looking to bask in the unique “Islands in the Stream” mantra made famous by author Ernest Hemingway who lived and fished in Bimini in the mid 1930s.

The Big Game Club has teamed with top-of-class sportsmen to deliver top-of-class fishing and diving experiences.

Renowned dive authority Neal Watson oversees the Club’s new dive operation, Neal Watson’s Dive Bimini, showcased by its 60 ft. double deck, glass bottom dive boat, the largest in the Bahamas out-islands.

Bonefish Bimini, headed by artist, conservationist and fly-fishing personality, Vaughn Cochran, works with the island’s elite bonefishing guides and is quickly restoring awareness of Bimini’s legendary “Big Bones”.

Sportfishing charters operations have been established at the Club, with the recent arrival of record setting Captain Billy Black, a fixture on the Bahamas offshore fishing circuit.

The Bimini Big Game Club, which is located on the main navigation channel in Bimini Bay, currently features a 51-room resort and a 75-slip marina capable of accommodating boats up to 145 feet in length.

Location: Alice Town (North Bimini’s Southern Tip)

Marina Facilities: 75 Slips

Regular Rooms: 35

Penthouse Suites: 4

Cottage Rooms: 12

Restaurants: Bimini Big Game Bar & Grill, Hemingway Lounge

Meeting Space: Gulfstream Conference Center

Pools: Freshwater

Other Activities: Outpost Outfitter Shop, Deep-sea Fishing, Flats Fishing, Diving,

Snorkeling, Shopping, Sightseeing, Sunset Cruises, Picnics, Dolphin Encounters

Reservations: 1-800-867-4764

Website: BigGameClubBimini.com