tourism headquarters bimini bahamas services resort marina casino restaurants bimini superfast website resorts world bimini official website resorts world bimini bahamas is a 750 acre caribbean beachfront resort and casino located on north bimini island . it is operated by the malaysia based genting group . 1 their corporate office for the southeast usa is located in downtown miami florida . the resort is located in bimini bahamas 42 miles east of miami florida . 2 history and development edit in june 2012 genting group signed a deal to open resorts world bimini bay . it included a partnership between genting malaysia berhad and rav bahamas the developer of bimini bay and the rockwell island beach estates . 3 4 the resorts world bimini casino opened in june 2013 . 5 it is the only casino on the island and the closest offshore casino to south florida . in late june 2013 resorts world introduced the ms bimini superfast 6 7 a german built ship that brings passengers from miami to bimini . 8 9 resorts world bimini completed construction of a new pier on september 18 2014 on north bimini island . the pier allows guests to the island to disembark directly from the ferry arriving from miami . 10 direct arrival onto the island instead of tendering passengers saves visitors about one hour in each direction allowing them to remain on the island longer for about 6 hours . 11 prime minister of the bahamas rt. honorable perry g. christie and the chairman of the genting group mr. k.t. lim were in attendance at the opening ceremony of the new pier . most of the cabinet ministers of the bahama islands were also present . mr. christie said that projects such as the development of resorts world bimini will lead to more economic development for bahamians . 12 the opening of the pier is phase one of a comprehensive three phase development plan for north bimini island by resorts world bimini . 13 also included in phase one is the opening of a temporary customs and immigration facility . beginning in late 2014 phase two will be undertaken which will include the construction of a permanent facility for customs and immigration . the final phase will begin during the summer of 2015 adding a restaurant beach club craft market and a variety of water sports . 14 resorts world bimini is also building a 307 room luxury hotel on bimini and has recently acquired 16.2 more acres of land next to the resort . 15 features edit resorts world bimini has around 480 townhouses and villas six restaurants the largest marina in the bahamas and gambling facilities . 16 the marina has over 230 slips with vessels up to 200 feet . 5 the resort is even the only in the world to have a cruise ship of its own the bimini super fast that brings passengers from miami to the resort . references edit fox ben september 18 2013 . global casino company aims to lure tourists to sleepy bimini and not everyone is happy . fox news . retrieved 10 september 2014 . resorts world bimini bahamas resorts world . casino careers . retrieved 10 september 2014 . walker elaine 2012 06 30 . bahamas seeks genting investment beyond bimini . miami herald . retrieved 10 september 2014 . resorts world bimini bay a joint venture between genting malaysia berhad and rav bahamas . gerrity michael april 23 2012 . bimini s new 250 million rockwell island luxury home development breaks ground . world property channel . retrieved 10 september 2014 . a b resorts world bimini . the outlands of the bahamas . retrieved 10 september 2014 . brass kevin 18 march 2014 . to bimini superfast but leisurely . new york times . retrieved 10 september 2014 . mrs. bernadette christie christens bimini superfast ferry at port of miami . bahama islands info . 30 june 2013 . retrieved 10 september 2014 . local genting s bimini casino ship cleared for sailing . cbs miami . 16 july 2013 . retrieved 10 september 2014 . mu iz andria c. 3 july 2013 . portmiami welcomes a new passenger service resorts world bimini superfast cruise ship . http www.miamidade.gov . miami dade county news release . retrieved 10 september 2014 . external link in website help lambert marjie 4 september 2014 . genting steps up its ferry service to bimini . miami herald . retrieved 31 december 2014 . batchelor amanda 4 september 2014 . bimini superfast expands service from port everglades . local 10 . retrieved 31 december 2014 . more jobs more opportunities more business and development delivered for bahamians . bahamas press . 22 september 2014 . retrieved 31 december 2014 . the caribbean s newest cruise dock . caribbean journal . 4 september 2014 . retrieved 31 december 2014 . satchell arlene 7 september 2014 . bimini gambling cruises to sail from fort lauderdale . sun sentinel . retrieved 31 december 2014 . dipano robert 19 september 2014 . bimini s new cruise ship pier opens . retrieved 31 december 2014 . nagle myers gay july 2 2013 . bimini bay casino opens launches ferry service from florida . travel weekly . retrieved 10 september 2014 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