What a perfect day to go to Peanut Island in Palm Beach. The kayaking was pretty easy, the water was super clear for snorkeling, and the port was busier than we have seen it for awhile.
As we approached the island, I was lucky enough to have a manatee pass under my kayak. I didn't have time to take a photo, but as the day went on, we ended up seeing three different starfish! Now that's clear water!
The Port of Palm Beach was bustling with ships and mega yachts.
I watched the 236 ft. 'Arbema' leave the dock and head out the inlet.
Once the outside dock was empty, we could see the 351 ft. super yacht 'Andromeda' even better.
To top it off, the 269 ft. 'Haven' came into the port's turning basin and headed up the west coast of the outer Palm Beach island.
The past two times that we have walked the perimeter of Peanut Island, we've noticed that there is construction equipment working on the interior part of the island. There used to be a huge hill in the middle (it is a spoil island from dredging), and now the sand is being taken by loader to a hopper and a conveyor belt to a storage area near the Intracoastal Waterway. Then the sand is loaded onto a barge to be used for other projects elsewhere.
As with most of our adventures, we came across a few sunken and abandoned boats as we paddled around the island.
This sure was an interesting trip and one of our best!
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