Peanut Island Water Taxi

Terrible experience. We arrived right at 10:00 and called the number to request a ferry ride. He said he was at the marina and would be right there but that he was only taking people for the morning. Understandable because of the rain. 30 minutes later still no sign of him so we give him a call and he said he still had a lot of things to do to get the boat ready. At 10:45 we overheard him saying he had leant his tools to another boat. We just left because we weren’t willing to wait any longer especially if we weren’t going to get a good amount of time on the island. We’ll spend the extra $ 2 and go through the service out of sailfish marina.

A convenient way to get over to Peanut Island to explore the beach, snorkel, see Kennedy’s bunker and the old Coast Guard station, though not the only way to get there (you can also rent a kayak and kayak out to the island, which is a very short distance away from the port). A ride on Captain Joe’s Water Taxi will cost you $ 10 (cash only; the $ 10 covers round trip travel, by the way), with the last ride out of Peanut Island being around 4:30.
The water taxi stops by pretty often but if you’re in a rush to get out, you’re provided with Captain Joe’s cellphone number to call him for pickup. I think that the covered, outdoor seating at the boathouse makes for some pretty sightseeing, along with the breezes but for those who have other commitments, Captain Joe will accommodate you. Renting a kayak would have cost me and my friend more, which is why we chose to take the water taxi, despite forgoing the health benefits of kayaking.

I would highly recommend Captain Joe’s Water Taxi to and from Peanut Island. The ship had good service and also gave a relaxing tropical South Florida view.

«Captain Joe» of the water taxi, is great. Even when we accidentally left our items on the boat and drove off, He held on to them for 2 weeks in his warehouse until we came back. I would highly recommend him.

The only way to and fro the Peanut Island unless you have a boat. Arrive early and be patient, a new boat arrives every 30 minutes.
$ 10 round trip ticket to one of my favorite «beachy» hang out spots! Short ride over. You can call the number to leave early and its always been reliable.