Starfish Beach

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Alternate name:
Playa Blaydin, Mosquito Beach
Good for:
Swimming, snorkeling, paddleboarding, boating

Amenities:
None
Sand Type/Color:
White Sand, lots of broken coral so not a soft sandy beach for easy walking
Cleanliness: 
It is generally pretty clean
Water Quality: 
The water here is usually clear and bright, great for seeing to the bottom.

This beach is protected from the trade winds (and Sargassum weed) by the Rompeolas (aka Mosquito) Pier. That makes it good for snorkeling, kayaking, and paddleboarding, where you can see fish, rays, and starfish. The beach itself has lots of broken coral on it, and the sand is bright, but it’s not a classic wide sandy beach. Perfect beach for a family to chill, play, watch the boats come and go, or hang out while other fish Rompeolas.

There are starfish in this area, toward the pilings to the west and beyond, and other places along the Rompeolas causeway. If you see them, PLEASE DON’T TAKE THEM OUT OF THE WATER for photos! Let them stay in the water so they can breathe. Otherwise, they won’t be there for any of us to see.

There is a little shade here near the causeway, if the tide is right.

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