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Sapona

Alice Town, Bimini
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Ranked #2 of 18 attractions in Bimini
Type: Ships, Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Activities: Snorkelling, Scuba diving
Description: Concrete ship originally built by Henry Ford during WWI, now an upright wreck in 14 feet of water.
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miami
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 June 2013

Great place for snorkelling and a very easy but fun dive. I was there diving with a friend and we loved it. The boat is stuck on the sand and almost half of it outside the water but it is very nice to be able to enter inside. Plenty of fish to see too.

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Miami, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013

Unique experience, lots of fish, fun and thrilling but not dangerous. Great actvity for a variety of activity levels and ages.

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Madeira Beach, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013

Took a tour around the ship. Our guide was very knowledgeable and We found in very interesting. We did not snorkel as the waves were very rough. The divers loved it. To bad that it is now covered in graffito.

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Wayland, Massachusetts
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 March 2013

Katie and Grant at Bimini Sands took us on a snorkeling trip, which included the wreck of the Sapona -- a rum runner's 'floating warehouse' during Prohibition. You can swim through it and around it -- very interesting and easy to get to.

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Charleston, South Carolina
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 November 2012

What a great snoreling trip!! We booked a trip throught the resort and had a great time with snorkeling and SCUBA.

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Lafayette, Indiana
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 August 2012

Lot's of marine life. Also, there was a current to work against in places around the front of the ship.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 August 2012

The Sapona has a good variety of fish, mostly located on the back of the boat, towards the propeller or opposite where people jump off. It seems like a popular activity to climb (very carefully - since it is not an easy climb and there are plenty of rusty metal around) the Sapona and jump off. To access the top,... More

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Lubbock, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 August 2012

This is a wreck of a concrete ship. You can swim inside and explore around. There are lots of fish! The sunlight through the water was very nice. We snorkeled it and very much enjoyed it. Didn't like the jelly fish that came out.

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Tampa, Florida
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 August 2012

This attraction is very exciting. You can anchor your boat and swim inside this sunken treasure. The best part is climbing up on the the top deck and jumping off into the Bimini blue waters. It can get crowded so go early

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Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 August 2012

Lots of nice see life to take in. The ship itself is pretty remarkable to see too. A piece of history worth seeing.

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