Location: Holmes Beach
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Holmes Beach is a small town on Anna Maria Island in the Gulf of Mexico just south of Tampa Bay. It boasts miles of gorgeous white, sandy beaches, emerald Gulf waters, and abundant sunshine.If you want to spend a day on the water, there is excellent fishing in the waters surrounding Anna Maria Island. Take a charter boat and head out in the Gulf for an exciting day of sport fishing. The grouper, snapper, or mackerel you catch can provide the ingredients for a delicious seafood dinner at your vacation rental. Inshore or backwater fishing is also very popular. Enjoy a beach picnic with the locals under the Australian Pines, or find a secluded cove and enjoy some private sunbathing. Prefer an animated beach crowd? Then the all-you-can-eat pancake breakfasts at "Cafe on the Beach" is your scene.
Restaurants in Holmes Beach
1. Zegway by the Bay
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 180 reviews
Check a Segway Tour off your bucket list with a guided tour of Anna Maria Island, Bradenton, Venice and Sarasota! Perfect for families, couples, wedding parties and adventurers of all kinds. Our guides live and play here and together we'll stroll along often with sightings of many species of birds, tortoises, dolphin or manatee. Perfect for ages 12+. Equipped with two way radios, you'll hear about the area's history and current happenings. Your guide highlights the best of the best to experience on the island. Take a tour early in your trip to get the most out of your stay. We'll do the training prior to the tour and make sure all riders feel safe and confident. Rest assured that even if you are segwaying for the first time, you'll be rolling effortlessly in a matter of minutes.
2. Captain Aaron Lowman Fishing Charters
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 119 reviews
—Captain Aaron Lowman was born and raised on Anna Maria Island. Always drawn to the waters around Tampa Bay, Aaron completed his first full-scale USPS Boating Course in 1996 at the age of 11. All that time on the water allowed for him to become one of the top guides in the Tampa Bay area. —Aaron’s target species include but are not limited to snook, tarpon, redfish, seatrout, snapper, sheepshead, sharks, flounder, kingfish, and cobia. —Captain Aaron fishes out of his large and roomy 24′ Carolina Skiff DLX when inshore, and uses a 26′ Sea Cat when heading offshore. —USCG Licensed and insured. Full safety equipment on board. No fishing license required. All bait & tackle is supplied. —Captain Aaron’s boat is docked at the Seafood Shack Marina Bar & Grill, located in Cortez, Florida.
3. Manatee Public Beach
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 649 reviews
Reviewed By I5101IEjayd - Bloomsburg, United States
Small shopping plaza with everything you need right at the beach, wash stations, excellent free parking, the only downside the beach has is that 2 in under the sand are tons of tiny shells... But considering all else, this is a great Beach!!!!!!
4. Anna Maria Island Watersports Inc
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 35 reviews
At AMI Watersports Inc., we have a great variety of rentals for your local and vacation needs! Create lasting memories on Anna Maria Island and the local keys with our family friendly boats and jet skis! View local sandbars and wildlife on a boat for a day, or take an exploratory jet ski tour with one of our knowledgeable guides to historical Egmont Key, or a scenic island tour.
5. Fun and More Rentals
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 68 reviews
FUN and More Rentals will bring you everything you need for your Anna Maria Island vacation! We specialize in FUN. Join us on a Kayak/Stand-Up Paddle Board Eco-Tour through the local mangroves. Rent our Kayaks, Stand-Up Paddle Boards, Electric Golf Carts, Bikes, & Beach Supplies and receive FREE delivery straight to your Anna Maria Island Vacation Rental!
Reviewed By abbigaled2019
Fantastic customer service - 10/10 recommend!!! We noticed when we arrived that our cooler wasn’t with the rest of our rental so I called and the woman I spoke to was super polite and apologetic. Within an hour the rental delivery driver was at our beach rental and dropping off the rest of our equipment. Super nice - I will definitely be renting from them again in the future!
