Amarilys

Located in 85 feet of water a mile NE of the Palm Beach Inlet and just 300 yards from the Mizpah – this 445 foot banana freighter has its upper deck removed, but the lower deck and helm are intact. The engines and mechanical systems are covered with soft corals and attract a wide variety of marine life. The Amarilys was sunk in 1968 as part of the Palm Beach County Artificial Reef Program. It attracts sport fish as well as bait fish and tropicals. Some of the edges are very sharp and you should be wary of them. This site is part of a line of 3 wrecks linked together with lime rock boulders in corridors. These attract a great number of fish – cobia, snook, jacks, snapper and even the occasional sailfish have been spotted. Nice intermediate dive or combine with the other sites for a nice drift dive.