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LIVING ON A SAILBOAT ON AN ISLAND IN THE BAHAMAS
August 7, 2019 · 9 min · 42K views · Alice Town, North Bimini
Aerial view of boats docked in a Bahamian marina
What this video covers
Wes and Kate arrive at North Bimini, Bahamas, after clearing customs and use Alice Town as a resupply stop before pushing further into the islands.0:48 The episode covers practical first-stop logistics: dropping laundry at the island's laundromat, getting a BTC SIM card for Bahamian cell coverage (the phone must be unlocked — they retrieve a spare from the boat after the first attempt fails), and stocking up on anything forgotten before the crossing.4:29 Alice Town's Big Game Club gets a brief visit; the site was once a hotel frequented by Ernest Hemingway, who wrote about his Bimini fishing trips in Islands in the Stream.1:57 Wes notes that North Bimini is a practical first port of call because most overlooked provisioning and admin tasks can be handled there, and that traffic on the island moves fast and requires caution on foot.5:00 The BTC SIM card, once activated, gives them their first ability to pull weather data by cell in the Bahamas — a priority they flag as critical for passage planning.7:08
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