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Bimini Superfast operates 2 and 3 night cruises from Miami. They depart Miami at 7PM, spend 2 or 3 nights at Bimini and returns to Miami at 1PM on the third or fourth day. Passengers are required to have passports if staying on the Island but this is not required if lodging on the ship. The 50 mile trip to Bimini Island takes about 3 hours.<ref name="Resorts World Bimini">{{cite web|title=Bimini Superfast|url=http://rwbimini.com/bimini-superfast|publisher=Resorts World Bimini|accessdate=8 September 2014}}</ref> With the completion of the pier in Bimini Bay as of September 18, 2014 passengers are no longer tendered by ferry from the ship to the island.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Batchelor|first1=Amanda|title=Bimini SuperFast expands service from Port Everglades|url=http://www.local10.com/news/bimini-superfast-expands-service-from-port-everglades/27874270|website=Local10.com|accessdate=9 November 2014|date=4 September 2014}}</ref> Passengers disembark directly on the island from the cruise ship, saving about 60 minutes of ferry time each way. Once in Bimini, passengers disembark to visit [[Resorts World Bimini]] Bay Resort and Casino via a free tram. |
Bimini Superfast operates 2 and 3 night cruises from Miami. They depart Miami at 7PM, spend 2 or 3 nights at Bimini and returns to Miami at 1PM on the third or fourth day. Passengers are required to have passports if staying on the Island but this is not required if lodging on the ship. The 50 mile trip to Bimini Island takes about 3 hours.<ref name="Resorts World Bimini">{{cite web|title=Bimini Superfast|url=http://rwbimini.com/bimini-superfast|publisher=Resorts World Bimini|accessdate=8 September 2014}}</ref> With the completion of the pier in Bimini Bay as of September 18, 2014 passengers are no longer tendered by ferry from the ship to the island.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Batchelor|first1=Amanda|title=Bimini SuperFast expands service from Port Everglades|url=http://www.local10.com/news/bimini-superfast-expands-service-from-port-everglades/27874270|website=Local10.com|accessdate=9 November 2014|date=4 September 2014}}</ref> Passengers disembark directly on the island from the cruise ship, saving about 60 minutes of ferry time each way. Once in Bimini, passengers disembark to visit [[Resorts World Bimini]] Bay Resort and Casino via a free tram. |
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Part of the business plan of Genting for the ''Bimini Superfast'' was to carry out evening gambling and party cruises to nowhere, but due to visa issues with the hotel staff being foreign nationals, the US government has ruled that they can no longer offer these cruises, as the passengers never set foot in another country. As a consequence ''Bimini Superfast'' completed her last cruise to nowhere on 28 November 2013 |
Part of the business plan of Genting for the ''Bimini Superfast'' was to carry out evening gambling and party cruises to nowhere, but due to visa issues with the hotel staff being foreign nationals, the US government has ruled that they can no longer offer these cruises, as the passengers never set foot in another country. As a consequence ''Bimini Superfast'' completed her last cruise to nowhere on 28 November 2013. However the Bimini Superfast ceased operating on January 10, 2016 after only 3 years of operation.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/01/02/3849326/genting-gambling-cruises-hit-rough.html |title=Genting gambling cruises hit rough waters |accessdate=2014-01-04 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher= Miami Herald Business}}</ref> |
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 MS Superfast VI in Patras, Greece.
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Hide header= | Ship name=*2001—2013: Superfast VI
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Ship owner=*2001—2010: Attica Group | Ship operator=*2001—2010: Superfast Ferries
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Ship registry=*Patras,  Greece
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Ship route=*2001-2013: Patras-Igoumenitsa-Ancona | Ship ordered= | Ship builder=HDW, Kiel, Germany | Ship original cost= | Ship yard number=356[1] | Ship way number= | Ship laid down= | Ship launched=11 March 2000[1] | Ship completed= | Ship christened= | Ship acquired=6 February 2001[1] | Ship maiden voyage=2 March 2001[1] | Ship in service=2 March 2001[1] | Ship out of service= | Ship identification=*IMO number: 9198939[2]
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| General characteristics (as built)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Class and type | Superfast V class fast ropax ferry | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tonnage | 32,728 GT[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Displacement | 6,420 t DWT | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 203.90 m (669 ft 0 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beam | 25 m (82 ft 0 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 40.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draught | 6.80 m (22 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Decks | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Speed | Service 28.9 knots (53.52 km/h; 33.26 mph)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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MS Bimini Superfast is a fast ropax ferry operated by Resorts World Bimini from Miami to their Bimini bay Resort and Casino. Built in 2001 as Superfast VI by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) in Kiel, Germany for Attica Group's subsidiary Superfast Ferries, she was sold to her current owners in 2013 to create the Bimini cruise from Miami.[1]
Concept and construction
Superfast VI was built at HDW in Kiel for Superfast Ferries' Adriatic Sea services, along with her sister ship Superfast V. She was the second ship in the third pair of ropax ferries built for Superfast Ferries from various ship yards in Northern Europe. She was ordered in July 1998, alongside sister ship MS Superfast V and another pair for Baltic sea services, Superfast VII and VIII[3] She was launched from dry dock on 11 March 2000 and was due to be delivered at the end of July 2000, but after many moths of delays due to technical problems, she was delivered to Superfast Ferries on 6 February 2001.[1] After many months of delays due to technical problems, Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) was forced to pay hefty penalties due to the late delivery.[4]
Service history
2001-2013: Superfast VI
Superfast VI entered service on 2 March 2001 on Superfast Ferries Patras—Igoumenitsa-Ancona route.[1] In March 2013 Superfast VI was sold to Genting Group, she was handed over to her new owners on 6 April 2013.[1]
2013 onwards: Bimini Superfast
After Genting Group took over their new ship, she was renamed Bimini Superfast.[1] She departed Patras and sailed to Malaga in Spain for remodeling. After a few weeks she departed Malaga and sailed to USA for final fitting out works to be completed. Bimini Superfast was due to begin service with the Bimini cruise from Miami on the 6 June 2013 but the US Coast Guard did not give approval for the ship to sail in US waters. This was due to deficiencies with the crew and the ship, even though it had been sailing in Europe for many years with no compliance issues.[1] After several weeks of work, the US Coast Guard gave Bimini Superfast final clearance to sail.[5] On 20 June 2013 she finally made her first crossing from Miami to Bimini.
Current operations
Bimini Superfast operates 2 and 3 night cruises from Miami. They depart Miami at 7PM, spend 2 or 3 nights at Bimini and returns to Miami at 1PM on the third or fourth day. Passengers are required to have passports if staying on the Island but this is not required if lodging on the ship. The 50 mile trip to Bimini Island takes about 3 hours.[6] With the completion of the pier in Bimini Bay as of September 18, 2014 passengers are no longer tendered by ferry from the ship to the island.[7] Passengers disembark directly on the island from the cruise ship, saving about 60 minutes of ferry time each way. Once in Bimini, passengers disembark to visit Resorts World Bimini Bay Resort and Casino via a free tram.
Part of the business plan of Genting for the Bimini Superfast was to carry out evening gambling and party cruises to nowhere, but due to visa issues with the hotel staff being foreign nationals, the US government has ruled that they can no longer offer these cruises, as the passengers never set foot in another country. As a consequence Bimini Superfast completed her last cruise to nowhere on 28 November 2013. However the Bimini Superfast ceased operating on January 10, 2016 after only 3 years of operation.[8]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Asklander, Micke. "M/S Superfast VI (2001)". Fakta om Fartyg (in Swedish). Retrieved 2014-01-04.
- ^ a b c "BIMINI SUPERFAST (9198939)". Equasis. Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
- ^ "ATTICA GROUP HISTORY". Attica Group. Retrieved 2014-01-04.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Lulurgas, Michele. "H/S/F SUPERFAST VI". ADRIATIC AND AEGEAN FERRIES. Retrieved 2014-01-04.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Coast Guard clears Bimini Superfast Ferry for operations". USA Coast Guard. Retrieved 2014-01-04.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ "Bimini Superfast". Resorts World Bimini. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ^ Batchelor, Amanda (4 September 2014). "Bimini SuperFast expands service from Port Everglades". Local10.com. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ^ "Genting gambling cruises hit rough waters". Miami Herald Business. Retrieved 2014-01-04.
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