Anna Maria Island Florida Travel Guide | See the Top Things to Do on Anna Maria

[@Explorcation]

Hey everyone, thanks so much for watching! What would be your favorite thing to experience on Anna Maria Island? Or if you are familiar with the area, what would you add to the list? If you are more interested in the beaches, we would recommend checking our our Anna Maria Beach Guide: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpzCfIWpjNeGhrc

[@Sjarel__]

The historical pier would probably be my top pick! :D Or if there are any other historical places!

[@Explorcation]

@@Sjarel__ the pier is the main historical stop on the island (that we are aware of at least) thanks so much for watching :)

[@BeingBedingfield]

Anna Maria looks like such a cute and quirky island...I love all the unique places you can visit, like building your own donut...so clever! That beer is really cheap, and I love any mango cocktails, so that margarita looked delicious 🍹 How cool is the doctor’s office, love it! And so many options for live music, awesome!

[@Explorcation]

Yeah, it's definitely not your typical island. It really is quite quirky, and we love it!

[@LucasWorldTravel]

Wow making your own donuts sounds fun and delicious! You really found some tasty food and drinks in this episode. And indeed there's nothing better than ending the day with a sunset. I'm really liking this island. Hope we can go there one day!

[@Explorcation]

We hope you can visit someday too! And yes, building your own donut is a really fun experience!

[@TravelInteresante]

Never saw the opportunity to make your own donut before, but yea Steve would definitely not be able to wait and would grab a few prepared ones as well. Damn $1.25 beers and mega margaritas? Yup sign us up. Haha the monkey bus, that's so cool and such a unique idea to help get people around after the happy hour specials. A lot of cool things to do here.

[@Explorcation]

Yeah you can't really go wrong with pounding some $1.25 beers and hopping on the monkey bus 😂

[@vuikhoedepmoingay]

Like 🍀🌻🌻🌻

[@Explorcation]

Thanks so much!!

[@Sjarel__]

As someone for Europe, videos like these have me dying to visit America! It all just looks sooo nice! Thank you very much for the amazing video. Looking forward to the next one (so I can secretly push America higher and higher up on my bucketlist :D )!

[@Explorcation]

We're so glad that you enjoyed the video. Thanks so much for your support!

[@valeenoi2284]

Oh come'n! Europe is 100x better than America.

[@user-td7xf3gz4l]

@@valeenoi2284 yeah right ha

[@AquariusTraveller]

Building your own donut, Omg that sounds like heavan..... but I could see myself overindulging for sure ...LOL. Man, that is one long pier and with a shop at the end. So convenient! We have plenty of piers life that, but I don't think I've seen any food or drink places at the end of them! So funny, the look on Skylers face after a long tired day....Then cracked myself laughing after seeing the big cheesy grin when he has the beers. That was hilarious guys The Dr's office is an interesting concept. Do you think they couldn't think of a name and just used what they brought out...LOL I have to ask - When you have footage driving through the streets - Where do you have your camera? It seems very high, like on top of a car or something ?

[@Explorcation]

Anna Maria actually has a couple different piers with food places at the end of them, and we can think of many more nearby as well. It must be a Florida thing! Good question about the Doctor's Office 😂. Next time we visit we may have to try to find out! We often mount our gopro to our scooters or just hold it out the winder with a long extension, but I think the footage you're referring too is probably on an extension out of the sunroof of one of our SUVs.

[@AquariusTraveller]

@@Explorcation out The sunroof make a sence... it looks great and I nice position. I bet you get some glares from people wondering what your doing though...lol

[@Explorcation]

@@AquariusTraveller yea using the sunroof with the extender is probably our preferred method, but it also depends on what we are driving. We often have paddleboards on our roof, so in that case we have to go out the side window. Yea we do get some stares LOL when we are on foot sometimes people will ask us questions. We love talking to others who are interested in videography!

[@dasauto75jh]

Off topic question. What e-scooter do you ride? Also how do you lock yours while inside shops?

[@Explorcation]

Thanks for the question! Our scooters are Glion Dolly 225's. We've had them for a bit under 2 years now and have had no problems. We loved that they fold up and can be rolled behind you like a suitcase. It makes them really easy store and move around. We bought them off the Glion website. We lock them up with a Titanker Bike Chain Lock that we bought off of Amazon.

[@dasauto75jh]

@@Explorcation thanks. My wife and I just bought 2 hiboy s2 pro scooters. We decided to get our own after a trip over to St. Pete and renting the Razors to get around.

[@Explorcation]

@@dasauto75jh that is awesome! How do you like them so far?

[@alliedawn79]

How do you guys drink so much?! Lol. Can also start including options for non alcoholic drinks? Those are hard to find.

[@Explorcation]

Thankfully we don't make these kinds of videos very often because they do usually involve a lot of eating and drinking 😄 what kind of non alcoholic drinks would you be interested in?

[@RaymondSell]

Can you say overcrowded?

[@Explorcation]

Really depends on when you visit. Some times of season/week are much less crowded than others, but yeah, the island is definitely getting much more crowded as a whole.

[@abbysmith889]

Do better next time

[@Explorcation]

We are always trying to make each video better than the last. If you have any specific suggestions on how this video could have been better, we would love to hear them. Thanks so much for watching!

[@RaymondSell]

The Anna Maria City Pier Restaurant closed 5 Year's ago from a hurricane and the City Council refuses to re open It! It's very much missed. It was OUR first destination when coming to the Island. Hoping it comes back one day!! 😮

[@Explorcation]

We hope it does too. Thanks for sharing!

[@GladysandKenny]

The donuts look delicious 🤤 looks like a really nice place to chill and relax. Chips and salsa is a good snack. Nice video. Great option.

[@Explorcation]

The donuts were great and reasonably priced too. Definitely one of our favorite donut shops!

[@jackspratt624]

How about doing a video in the near future on Seaside, Florida (where the Truman Show movie was filmed)?

[@Explorcation]

Funny we just put out a video on the MSC Seaside cruise ship. But yes, Seaside FL is absolutely on our radar. It's a LONG drive up to the panhandle from St. Pete, but we'll get up there for a week or two sooner or later!

[@Spy_Meow]

When you walk over the pier You Are on a shipwreck The only known ship Rip SS Anna Maria Steamer

[@Explorcation]

Wow, we never knew that. Thanks so much for sharing!

[@faizalalouani3622]

Jamie&Skilar excellent 🎉Business 🎉❤❤ 4:45

[@Explorcation]

Thank you so much!

[@jackspratt624]

Have to admit that my wife and I had never based a vacation decision solely on a KZbin video, but in the last eight weeks, we've enjoyed visits to Lopesan Costa Bavaro and Anna Maria Island due primarily to Explorcation's excellent videos. Keep up the good work guys!

[@Explorcation]

Wow that's honestly got to be the best feedback we've ever received on our videos! We're so happy to hear that you enjoyed both the Lopesan and AMI, and we hope our future videos will provide you with even more potential travel ideas!

[@jblaze600]

Great video. I made my itinerary watching both videos. Thanks 🙏. Flying down tomm.

[@Explorcation]

Our pleasure! Thank you so much for watching. We hop the video helped you make the most of your trip to AMI!

[@TheAverageTourist]

That donut shop looked awesome - but they gave you such a huge box for only 3 donuts! lol The city pier looked like a great spot to enjoy the water views. I can't believe the beers are so cheap there. Seems like there are so many things to do in the area that aren't going to the beach - my husband would approve haha. And the entertainment looked great too.

[@Explorcation]

Haha yes the box was ridiculously big for 3 donuts. It's like when you order a something small off amazon and it come in a both within a box within another much larger box 😅. There really is a lot of non-beach stuff to do on the island, although the beach is without a doubt the most impressive of them all.

[@romanandfizah]

Another super effort from you. We are so grateful have a blessed video for us. Happy weekend

[@Explorcation]

Thanks so much for watching, We hope you have a good weekend!

[@rhondalyn100]

It is chilly and raining in middle Tennessee this morning so I especially loved this video of beautiful Anna Maria Island. I always appreciate your reviews of food, brew, cocktails and fun places to visit. And, oh! those beautiful beaches. Thanks, guys! You knocked another one out of the park!

[@Explorcation]

Thank you so much, Rhonda. We're glad you enjoyed this one. We love spending time on Anna Maria Island, so it was a really fun video to make!

[@TideKnotTravellers]

Choosing your own donut topping looks great fun, it would definitely take me a while to choose! Can totally relate to Skylars hot coffee dilemma, I once ordered a hot coffee by default but forgetting the heat in Vegas, instantly regretted it when I walked outside! 😂 Anna Maria Island looks like a lovely place to visit with beautiful sunsets too!

[@Explorcation]

Ohh yeah hot coffee in Vegas would also be quite brutal! And yes, making your own donuts is a lot of fun!

[@VanessaGonzalez-ng6te]

Do you have recommendations on where to stay? I have 2 kids (8 and 9 yrs old) and hubby. Video is so helpful thank you!!

[@Explorcation]

Hi Vanessa. Unfortunately we have never actually stayed on Anna Maria, as we live within an hour and have always just done day trips. If we were to stay though, we'd probably try to find a spot close to Bridge Street or else on the far north end of the island. Thank you so much for watching!

[@LanceR63]

Awesome videos! I am a 9 year resident of Bradenton FL and your local videos has embarrassed me of places almost walking distance I knew nothing about! Now I know. Your videos are as much for locals than tourists!! Thank You❤️❤️👍👍👏👏

[@Explorcation]

Our pleasure! Don't feel embarrassed, we are still discovering new places within miles of where we live too! We try to make videos that are helpful to locals and tourists alike, and we're glad to hear that we are accomplishing that!

[@BobCarlson]

I’m just realizing how many times I’ve been within miles of this town and never heard of it. Going all the way back to 1976. Seems like a huge oversight in need of correcting.

[@Explorcation]

We hope you get a chance to correct it soon, Bob! Thanks for watching!

[@Outlawes]

Wow this place looks spectacular! New sub here… loving the footage (and the doughnuts!)

[@Explorcation]

Thanks so much for subscribing. We're so glad you enjoyed Anna Maria!

[@careyhall8528]

What type of bag is Jamie using in the video ? I need a good travel bag !!

[@Explorcation]

Hi Carey. We don't recall the exact brand as we bought it several years ago and no longer have it, but it was something very similar to the one in the link below! amzn.to/3GNElq9

[@michellei1011]

I’m in Anna Maria island right now and loving it Thank you for the recommendation for yummy food. Going to try the wicked place today. Very nice video

[@Explorcation]

That's awesome, Michelle. We're so glad you are loving your time on the island (it would be hard not to, right? ). And we hope you love the Wicked Cantina as much as we do too. Thanks so much for watching and taking the time to comment!

[@ScullyPop]

I didn't know about Anna Maria Island. Thanks for taking us on a wonderful adventure.

[@Explorcation]

It is a great local gem :) thanks so much for watching!

[@JC-po6yj]

Hi guys! I hope you’re well. Thanks for the video. The donuts look delicious!

[@Explorcation]

Hey JC! All is well here. Back in Florida and trying to get some new content put together. And yeah, the donuts were delicious indeed!

[@ramunegaizutis1286]

Great video! We cannot wait to get back to AMI! A few familiar places on your list and a few which I've added to our list for our next visit 🙂 My husband and I wish we had spent some more time on the north end of the island, in particular, Pine St. Great video guys...looking forward to your next one already! Wishing you happy exploring!

[@Explorcation]

We are so glad you enjoyed your time on AMI, and have some more places to explore when you come back :) the North end of the island is definitely worth visiting. Thanks so much for watching and commenting! Have a good weekend.

[@exploreaswego]

OMG! Your own donuts!?!?! Siracha!?!? Interesting. Love your fruity pebble creation. This is amazing. You know we are all about the food as well! Makes us SO HUNGRY! Love that you guys changed it up by adding some live music and shopping in addition to the awesome food and booze. You guys are awesome

[@Explorcation]

Yes! it was so fun picking out our own toppings. There really is so much to do on this small island :)

[@exploreaswego]

@@Explorcation You guys are awesome! We need to find a DONUT in Istanbul

[@briandevine8292]

I love it here I’m actually going in a week

[@Explorcation]

That's great to hear, Brian. We hope you have an awesome time on Anna Maria. Thanks for watching!

[@samkeffer9482]

I would love to see a video of Bradenton Beach! I love your videos!!

[@Explorcation]

Hey Sam, thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Some day we may do a video just on Bradenton Beach. There is so much to do there and we love that area so much!

[@FinMeg]

Looks like such a beautiful place 💯

[@Explorcation]

It really is. The beaches are pristine and all of the houses and buildings are maintained so well!

[@J_Powell]

Left out the beach cafe when you were on Manatee Beach. It’s the best walk up cafe you will ever eat anywhere!!

[@Explorcation]

We have stopped by for drinks a couple of times and do enjoy the setting, but we have yet to eat there. Next time, we'll definitely order some food!