On the spur of the moment, when we read that the tide was coming in and the weather was gorgeous, we decided to go back to Peanut Island for a quick snorkel and walk. Since it was midafternoon upon our arrival with the kayaks, we didn't have time to do both the walk and snorkel, so Dave went in the water and I did the round the island trek. We both had great experiences. Dave saw lots of fish and had the unique experience of swimming with two manatees that meandered by him. He floated quietly nearby, so as not to disturb them, until someone else made a ruckus and they headed out to deeper water. On my walk, I came across two of these huge orange and gray iguanas on the rocks. They most likely were the same ones we saw the last time we were here.
The port was bustling that day and I was shocked when I saw this superyacht at the docks. Later I Googled its name 'Bravo Eugenia' and discovered it is almost 358 ft. in length and is owned by billionaire Jerry Jones. It was named in honor of his wife, cost $225 million to build at the Dutch shipyard Oceanco, and has an annual running cost of $15-20 million!
There also looked to be a large dredging project going on in the ships' turning basin as you enter the Port of Palm Beach. I bet that shoaling is a never-ending problem that needs to be addressed for ships to come and go and maneuver around the inlet and port.
We are so lucky to be able to do trips like this with little or no notice. Sometimes they end up being the best days of all!
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