Inner Bommies - Bimini
New England Rocks in Alaska isn't your typical tropical escape, but it offers a genuinely wild dive. You're looking at a rocky reef here, cold water, yes, but full of interesting creatures if you take the time to look. We've spotted California spot prawns tucked into crevices and big sunflower stars sprawling across the rocks. Keep an eye out for the elusive blackbelly eelpout, and we've even seen spiny dogfish cruising by. It’s a dive for those who appreciate the unique beauty of temperate waters and don't mind a bit of a chill for something different.
- Location
- Bimini, Bahamas, Caribbean
- Coordinates
- 23.781752, -80.272850
Marine Protected Area: Cay Sal Marine Managed Area
Best Time to Dive in Bimini
The warmest water temperatures in Bimini occur in January, averaging 26.4°C. The coolest conditions are in December at 26.4°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 26.4°C (air: 23.6°C)
- February: 26.4°C (air: 23.9°C)
- March: 26.4°C (air: 24.6°C)
- April: 26.4°C (air: 25.6°C)
- May: 26.4°C (air: 26.7°C)
- June: 26.4°C (air: 28.0°C)
- July: 26.4°C (air: 28.9°C)
- August: 26.4°C (air: 29.1°C)
- September: 26.4°C (air: 28.8°C)
- October: 26.4°C (air: 27.6°C)
- November: 26.4°C (air: 26.0°C)
- December: 26.4°C (air: 24.3°C)
Nearby Dive Sites in Bimini
Marine Life in Bimini
Home to 636 recorded species including 514 reef fish, 34 hard corals, 31 sharks & rays, 12 other, 9 sea snails & nudibranchs, 7 whales & dolphins.
Notable Species
- Parrotfish (Thalassoma bifasciatum) - Reef Fish
- Gutong (Sparisoma aurofrenatum) - Reef Fish
- Bicolor Damselfish (Stegastes partitus) - Reef Fish
- Gutong (Scarus iseri) - Reef Fish
- Grunt (Haemulon plumierii) - Reef Fish
- Slippery Dick (Halichoeres bivittatus) - Reef Fish
- Barber (Acanthurus bahianus) - Reef Fish
- Yellowhead Wrasse (Halichoeres garnoti) - Reef Fish
- Blue Doctor (Acanthurus coeruleus) - Reef Fish
- Clown Wrasse (Halichoeres maculipinna) - Reef Fish
- Cola (Ocyurus chrysurus) - Reef Fish
- Dark Green Parrotfish (Sparisoma viride) - Reef Fish
- Bluestriped Grunt (Haemulon sciurus) - Reef Fish
- Doctorfish (Acanthurus chirurgus) - Reef Fish
- French grunt (Haemulon flavolineatum) - Reef Fish
- Rainwater Killifish (Lucania parva) - Reef Fish
- Hogfish (Lachnolaimus maximus) - Reef Fish
- Sergeant-major (Abudefduf saxatilis) - Reef Fish
- Sand goby (Coryphopterus glaucofraenum) - Reef Fish
- Greenblotch Parrotfish (Sparisoma atomarium) - Reef Fish
Recommended Packing List for Inner Bommies
Based on average water temperature of 26.4°C.
- Shorty or Rashguard - warm 26°C water needs minimal exposure protection
- Mask - essential for every dive
- Fins
- BCD - buoyancy compensator
- Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
- Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
- Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
- Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
- Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories