Singer Island & Riviera Beach
ocean beaches · snorkeling · marina outings · laid-back evenings
7.7/10
Locals describe Singer Island as laid-back, with a small beach-bar scene rather than downtown’s concentration of late-night choices.
- Getting around
- 1.5
- On your doorstep
- 1.1
- Hotels
- 7.6
- Value
- 2.7
- Axel’s verdict
- 7.7
Choose Singer Island when the beach is the main event. Ocean Drive's beachfront stretches, the restaurant cluster around Ocean Mall and snorkeling at Phil Foster Park give the southern island a clear holiday rhythm. Riviera Beach adds marina-based outings, while Peanut Island is a boat excursion rather than somewhere you walk to.
- Best for
- familiescouplesluxury travelersa quiet stay
- Skip it if
- You want varied nightlife on foot; You plan daily downtown sightseeing without a car
- Getting around
- Route 30 serves Blue Heron Boulevard and Ocean Mall, not the full beachfront; walking is local. DJT: taxi or drive; FLL/MIA: Tri-Rail to West Palm Beach, then taxi.
- After dark
- Locals describe a laid-back island with a small beach-bar scene, rather than downtown's concentration of late-night choices.
Top hotels by Axel's take
Typical Axel rate $330 a night · usually 15% under the public rate- 1. Fernando Flats9.2
- 2. Marriott's Oceana Palms8.7
- 3. Palm Beach Marriott Singer Island Beach Resort & Spa8.5
