Anna Maria Life Vacation Rentals Blog

Descriptions of all the trolley stops on Anna Maria Island and cross streets of their locations. Each of the trolley stops are numbered and correspond to a star on the maps.

Jet skis (or wave runners) are a great way to explore Anna Maria Island our on your own! Jet skis offer the thrill of flying across the water and allow you to see unique views of AMI! You will get the chance to see all kinds of aquatic wildlife whether you are exploring the Gulf of Mexico, Palma Sola Bay, Manatee River or Tampa Bay! Jet skis can accommodate up to three people on one...

Lil’ Toot, a 28-foot boat that cruises the Intracoastal Waterway and more, is available for eco-tours, fishing trips, sunrise and sunset cruises! Look for coastal birds and dolphins (they love to ride behind the waves of the boat!) and catch a unique view of Anna Maria Island from the water. Take a family fishing trip to the backwaters of Tampa Bay or Palma Sola Bay. The custom tailored trips are meant...

Captain Kim offers personalized tours and the best possible service for the lowest price. She is a third-generation commercial fisherwoman and has been in business for many years. She offers a full variety of boat tours and charters including dolphin watching, hands-on ecology, sandbar hopping, sea shelling, historical tours, and family-fun fishing. Her vessel is a 30-foot pontoon docked at Annie’s Bait and Tackle. Tour Prices: $25 per person for...

Legend Fishing Charters will take you out into the waters of the Gulf of Mexico and Tampa Bay for a productive and enjoyable fishing trip that’s fun for everyone! Bring the kids and get them hooked on fishing! Captain Sam is licensed, insured, professional, and courteous and can help you catch a large variety of fish. He offers Gulf of Mexico offshore and near shore trips as well as Tampa...

Join Captain Todd and let him take you out into the open waters of the Gulf of Mexico and catch that trophy fish! Captain Todd is the son of recognized Captain RW, who has been featured in “The Great Shark Hunt” on the Discovery Channel. Captain Todd has worked with his father for over 10 years by his side, but now that Captain RW is retired he has taken over...

Nestled inside the heart of Bradenton, just minutes away from the beautiful beaches of Anna Maria Island, Pinebrook Ironwood Golf Club offers an 18-hole course that can challenge golfers of all ages and handicaps. The 3,964 yard course has a course rating of 56.3 and slope rating of 113 on “Champion” Bermuda grass with a par of 61. Voted the #1 golf course in Bradenton in 2007, the Club is...

Around the Bend Nature Tours offers professional guides to help you discover Native American history, creatures of Sarasota Bay, and the nature around the Gulf Coast! All of the guides are professionally Certified Master Naturalists through the University of Florida or the National Association of Interpretation. They can take you around Emerson Point in Palmetto, the largest remaining temple ground on Tampa Bay, and learn how the first Floridians lived....

Hop aboard the Original Pirate Cruise! Leaving daily out of Clearwater Beach, a crew of spirited pirates and swashbucklers will take you out on the PIRATES RANSOM, a custom designed 70’5” vessel built to US Coast Guard requirements and equipped with Furuno Radar, GPS, ship-to-shore radio and life jackets.  Sail out into the Gulf of Mexico along the Intracoastal Waterway and along the way participate in treasure hunts, face painting,...

Not too far from Anna Maria Island, the Museum of Fine Arts is located in St. Petersburg, Florida, in the heart of downtown’s scenic waterfront. Its permanent collection contains a variety of objects from 4,500 years of civilization and is the only collection of its kind on Florida’s West Coast. The purpose of the museum is to increase and diffuse knowledge and appreciation of art, to collect and preserve objects...