Duane Gartman, Author at Golf Cart Rentals on Anna Maria Island

May 22, 2026

Person paddleboarding through calm Anna Maria Island waters toward a mangrove tunnel with wildlife below.

Published by Duane Gartman on May 22, 2026

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What Kayakers and Paddleboarders See That You Miss From the Beach

Most AMI visitors never leave the beach. Kayakers and paddleboarders find manatees, rays, hidden sandbars, and a mangrove tunnel just a few hundred yards offshore. One morning on the water tends to become the trip's most talked-about memory.

May 19, 2026

Beach Strollers Sink in Sand on Anna Maria Island ? beach baby gear Anna Maria Island

Published by Duane Gartman on May 19, 2026

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Beach Strollers Sink in Sand on Anna Maria Island

Standard strollers dig into beach sand before families reach the water. Fun and More Rentals explains the right beach baby gear for Anna Maria Island trips with infants and toddlers, delivered free to your rental home.

May 16, 2026

Golf cart waiting at an Anna Maria Island vacation rental near local transportation routes.

Published by Duane Gartman on May 16, 2026

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Fun on Anna Maria Island

Golf Cart vs. Trolley vs. Ferry on Anna Maria Island

The AMI trolley runs on a schedule. The ferry drops you at the dock with no gear and no plan. A street-legal golf cart waits at your rental house, ready before you even unpack. Here is how the three Anna Maria Island transportation options actually compare for families.

May 12, 2026

Wooden stakes with red ribbon marking turtle nesting area on Anna Maria Island beach at sunset

Published by Duane Gartman on May 12, 2026

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Anna Maria Island Life

Anna Maria Island Turtle Season Rules Every Visitor Needs to Know

Loggerhead sea turtles nest on Anna Maria Island from May through October, and the rules apply to every visitor, rental home, and stretch of beach. Here is what to know before you arrive so nothing disrupts your vacation or a nesting turtle's path to the water.

May 7, 2026

Lone kayaker paddling in turquoise waters at sunrise on Anna Maria Island winter rental destination

Published by Duane Gartman on May 7, 2026

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Vacation Tips

Anna Maria Island in Winter Is a Different Place Entirely

Anna Maria Island in winter is quieter, wilder, and in many ways truer to what the island has always been. Here is what returning snowbirds and long-stay guests know about making the most of the off-season with the right gear waiting on arrival day.

May 5, 2026

Gas golf cart parked at an Anna Maria Island vacation home during an extended coastal stay.

Published by Duane Gartman on May 5, 2026

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Why rent

Extended Stays on Anna Maria Island Save More Than Money

Extended stays on Anna Maria Island typically cost less per day than peak-season weekly bookings. Here is how longer trips, off-peak timing, and a gas golf cart that runs the whole stay change the vacation math entirely.

April 28, 2026

Vintage gold golf cart on palm-lined path surrounded by pink and white flowering bushes on Anna Maria Island.

Published by Duane Gartman on April 28, 2026

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Fun on Anna Maria Island

Golf Carts Became Anna Maria Island’s Signature Way to Travel

Visitors to Anna Maria Island get around on street-legal golf carts. Learn why 25 mph, open-air travel became the island's signature experience and what every visitor should know before they get behind the wheel.

April 23, 2026

A happy family riding in a street-legal golf cart along a palm-lined coastal road on Anna Maria Island

Published by Duane Gartman on April 23, 2026

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Market Insights

Seat Belts Are Required in Street-Legal Golf Carts on Anna Maria Island

Anna Maria Island applies the same traffic laws to street-legal golf carts and cars, including seat belt requirements. Here is what every renter needs to know before leaving the driveway with a Fun and More Rentals cart.

April 20, 2026

Street-legal golf cart with license plate parked on a quiet Anna Maria Island golf cart road lined with palms

Published by Duane Gartman on April 20, 2026

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Fun on Anna Maria Island

Your Guide to Driving a Golf Cart on Anna Maria Island

Street-legal golf carts fit Anna Maria Island perfectly, but the road rules matter. Here is where you can drive, where you cannot, and why a face-to-face briefing before every rental makes all the difference.