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Anna Maria Island


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
Traveler Description: Located on the west coast of Florida, Anna Maria Island is the barrier between the Gulf of Mexico and Tampa Bay. This aerial view shows the island... more »
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Attraction type: Island
Activities: Viewing wildlife
Address: FL

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4 of 5 stars
diverNewark   8 contributions
Newark
Nov 18, 2009

Spent 10 days on the island in Nov 2009 and we couldn't have chosen a better place to relax. Everywhere was clean and tidy and everyone we met was friendly and helpful. The beach is one of the best we have been on and so much better for being low season. There was lots to do, particularly water sports, and... more

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5 of 5 stars
midgetbrown   4 contributions
Atlanta, GA
Apr 7, 2009

Anna Maria Island is so peaceful and friendly, yet there is plenty to keep you busy. We ate at some great restaurants, rented a boat, fished, paddle boarded in the gulf, biked, celebrated the sunset, relaxed at the beach and the pool. Tortuga Inn has the perfect accommodations. more

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5 of 5 stars
veale   3 contributions
United Kingdom
Jun 12, 2008
3
people found this review helpful

I stayed on Anna Maria Island June 2008. The island is one of the prettiest places i have ever visited, we were looking for a relaxing week having just spent a week in Orlando doing the attractions with the kids. We booked an apartment on the Gulf side of the island which was located on the beach. It was just... more

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5 of 5 stars
Windfl0wer   11 contributions
Swindon, United Kingdom
Aug 1, 2007
14
people found this review helpful

Having just returned from a week in Anna Maria - I can honestly say this was one of the best weeks I have ever had. My partner and I wanted somewhere to relax after a hectic week in Orlando, and although neither of us had been to Anna Maria, we liked the look of it from trawling various websites! We... more

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4 of 5 stars
G0nz0   2 contributions
Central Florida
Jun 11, 2007
2
people found this review helpful

Just spent a week in Anna Maria, Nice place, not touristy, good eating places. Beach was nice and warm. Accomodations can be a bit pricey. When we came into the island, there was some flooding on many of the main and side streets. I thought it was rain water, but it was actually sea water from a higher than normal... more

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4 of 5 stars
Kirkd   11 contributions
Greenville, SC
May 21, 2007
11
people found this review helpful

We recently spent 3 nights on Anna Maria Island. We rented a gorgeous Italian syle villa several minutes from the beach. It was about 4,000 square feet and we loved it. The water at Anna Maria is as beautiful as anywhere. It is much bluer and clear than Sanibel or Captiva. It was so gorgeous you could hardly take your... more

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5 of 5 stars
lisa1061   24 contributions
Burbank, California
Nov 29, 2006
4
people found this review helpful

What a great place to visit and live! Went there once with my parents and they loved it so much that they had a vacation house built there! Now I get to visit whenever I want a great getaway. The beaches are so beautiful, the water warm. The restaurants are wonderful. more

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5 of 5 stars
skiboo22   24 contributions
County Down , Northern Ireland
Nov 4, 2006
6
people found this review helpful

Anna Maria Island, Florida must be the most relaxing place we have ever had the pleasure to experience, one of southern florida`s barrier Islands it is quaint and beautiful, after spending a hectic two weeks doing the theme parks of Orlando/Tampa this is the ultimate winding down location, mile after mile of perfect beaches where your closest neighbour might be... more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Flint, Michigan
Jun 1, 2006
12
people found this review helpful

What a beautiful place! Anna Maria Island is truly an island paradise. My daughter had stayed on the island and urged us to go. For us, it was the first time we had rented a private home instead of staying in a B&B or hotel. We stayed at a lovely home owned by a writer in the town of Holmes... more

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4 of 5 stars
smittyman   20 contributions
Lancashire,England
Dec 13, 2005
18
people found this review helpful

George and I stayed on Anna Maria after travelling from Orlando. The views driving over onto the island were wonderful and it was lovely to see all the wooden houses painted in pastel colours. We stayed at Anna Maria Beach Cottages in a studio apartment which for us was ideal. Everything was clean and very 'new'.We also had a small... more

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