Beach+Dock+Pool+2 SUPs+2 Kayaks+Fishing+Water Views,Duplex,140 steps to Beach
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Beach+Dock+Pool+2 SUPs+2 Kayaks+Fishing+Water Views,Duplex,140 steps to Beach
Bradenton Beach, Florida, 34217
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AMI Beach + Bay Home with Fishing Pier + Pool on Sarasota Bay
- "Dock of the Bay" / Entire garden-level first floor of duplex / "On the Water"
- This is the only 1 of 13 homes on Anna Maria Island that our family vacations at, which should tell you a ton!
• Unbelievable views of water + birds + wildlife + night lights!
• Relax with fish jumping and birds flying along 1 of only 34 coveted docks/piers south of Cortez Bridge!
• Fish directly off our pier/dock including fishing rod holders!
• Soak in new heated pool with spa jets + benches with views only 10 feet from Sarasota Bay!
• Walk 2 blocks to Bridge Street Key West-style restaurants, bars, and shops (downtown Bradenton Beach), Bridge Street Pier, + listen to the Clock Tower bells ringing on each hour.
• 140 steps to Cortez Beach on the shortest AMI block from the Gulf of Mexico to Sarasota Bay.
• AMI properties with beach or gulf views go pitch-black at sunset all night until sunrise because there is zero context to view on the pitch-black Gulf of Mexico. Our home on Sarasota Bay has a fabulous ambiance of soft lights of the Cortez Bridge, Cortez fishing village, and Bradenton and Sarasota in the distance, which is fabulous in the evening! Being on south Sarasota Bay is the best ever and is exactly why our family vacations at this home instead of our Beach-view + Gulf-view homes!!
• All new sliding glass doors + deck panels + deck flooring + inside flooring + new 2nd bathroom + windows + aqua-marine siding costing $75,000 through whole home.
• Watch the amazing animal life swim + fly + sit from inside or outside your home including Dolphins, Manatees, Rays, Brown Pelicans, Blue Heron, Snowy Egret, Osprey (Sea hawks), White Ibis, and Wood Duck raft/team/paddling either in the backyard or on the pier pilings or next to the sea wall or in Sarasota Bay.
• Walk our 2 Paddleboards + 2 Kayaks down concrete stairs directly from the seawall into Sarasota Bay 15 feet behind home or from Jet Ski dock + paddle to Bridge Street Pier, historic Cortez fishing village, Beercan Beach on Longboat Pass, Jewfish/Goliath Key, or wherever else you like around AMI!
• Watch the mainland thunderstorms + lightning + even NASA rocket launches at Cape Canaveral on clear days or nights over the inter-coastal Sarasota Bay and see sheets of rainwater coming toward the home.
• Water views everywhere with 18 new windows + sliding glass doors all around the home.
• Enjoy the night lights of Bridge Street Pier, Cortez Bridge, downtown Sarasota, and the anchored boats in Sarasota Bay.
• Listen to Live Music while on the Dock/Deck/Backyard from the wonderful performers at Bridgetender Tiki Bar!
• Jet Ski (rent or bring your own Jet Ski) to ride it directly up onto our 2 Jet Ski docks.
• Boat Slip rental 4 blocks away at Bradenton Beach Marina - https://bradentonbeachmarina.com/boat-storage/
• Grill outdoors on deck
• Beach Jetty access into the Gulf of Mexico for views and fishing off Cortez Beach off 6th Street.
• Coquina Beach is only 6 blocks to the south connected to Cortez Beach!
• Coquina Baywalk + Coquina Boat ramp on Leffis Key only 12 blocks to the south.
• Beercan Beach on Longboat Pass only 15 blocks to the south or a boat/jet ski/kayak/paddleboard ride away.
• Unlike bay homes further north on AMI, Gulf of Mexico water currents through Longboat Pass provide lack of decay so there are no foul or decaying plant smells.
• Cornhole bean bag toss game + board games.
• Renovated kitchen.
• Dish Network satellite TV with DVR for recording shows while at the beach or on Sarasota Bay or at Bridge Street.
• High-speed Wireless internet for webcasts.
• First floor of duplex is also available for family reunion or friends reunion, wedding, private party, and for complete privacy for the salt water pool + dock = see "On the Water" at www.Vrbo.com/1920035
Sleeping arrangements:
• King bedroom 1 with en suite bathroom with new vanity + new shower + toilet, closet, lights, ceiling fan.
• King bedroom 2 with Sarasota Bay views, glass French Doors, closet, lights, ceiling fan. Next to primary bathroom.
• Queen bedroom with closet, lights, and ceiling fan.
• Full sleeper sofa in living room.
Our original 1940 AMI home is renovated and much easier to navigate than new-build 3-story homes on Anna Maria Island because our first floor is on the ground level and the second floor is one easy set of stairs. Other rebuilt homes on the island usually require climbing multiple flights of stairs up or taking small elevators.
Florida's best-kept secret, Anna Maria Island (AMI), features beautiful white sugar sand beaches, older Florida charm, award-winning restaurants, and shopping all within easy walking distance or a ride aboard the free "Anna Maria Island Trolley". One of the few places in the world where the sunset is regularly applauded, this tiny slice of paradise stretches for 7 miles into the Gulf. Just across the Cortez bridge on the south side of the island, is the old school Florida fishing village of Cortez, where restaurants have excellent seafood and some have live music.
Please consider bringing more family/friends to our 14 Florida Beach Homes or 8 Colorado Mountain Lodges or 4 Tennessee Lake/Country Homes on either Vrbo or the other primary platform. The number at the start are the # folks who can stay there:
Anna Maria Island Salt Life!
7 • "Sitting on the Dock of the Bay" - 2nd floor - "Over the Water"
- https://www.Vrbo.com/1920061?dateless=true
6 • "Sitting on the Dock of the Bay" - 1st floor - "On the Water"
- https://www.Vrbo.com/1920035?dateless=true
6 • Cortez Beach Retreat "Views" - 2nd floor
- https://www.Vrbo.com/1920266?dateless=true
6 • Cortez Beach Retreat "Poolside" - 1st floor
- https://www.Vrbo.com/3774464?dateless=true
8 • Gulf View Retreat - 150 5-stars - 2nd floor
- https://www.Vrbo.com/557191?dateless=true
8 • Pool Side Retreat - 150 5-stars - 1st floor
- https://www.Vrbo.com/614098?dateless=true
6 • Bridge Street Pier Beach House
- https://www.Vrbo.com/3795636?dateless=true
4 • Bridge Street Pier Phase Inn
https://www.vrbo.com/3981046?dateless=true
6 • Bridgeport #202 - Beach View Retreat
- https://www.Vrbo.com/977187?dateless=true
6 • Bridgeport #203 - Sunset View Retreat
- https://www.Vrbo.com/3772892?dateless=true
6 • Bridgeport #207 - Beach + Gulf View Retreat
- https://www.Vrbo.com/3772900?dateless=true
3 • Ohana Beach Retreat - Unit A
- https://www.Vrbo.com/3774458?dateless=true
5 • Ohana Beach Retreat - Unit B
- https://www.Vrbo.com/3774456?dateless=true
5 • Ohana Beach Retreat - Unit C
- https://www.Vrbo.com/3774461?dateless=true
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7 • Awesome Tennessee River House on Lake Chickamauga - Private Covered Boat Dock, Firepit, and Fishing!
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Rex & Michele Geissler
Golden, ColoradoAbout pets:Pets allowed: dogs (limit 1 total).1 dog,NO pool area/hair/bark/furniture/bed/scratch.About checkOut:Check out before 10:00 AM.About children:Children allowed: ages 0-17.Fabulous for families!.About customRules:Quiet Time Hours are 10 pm to 7 am or the Manatee County Sheriff will be called. Dock curfew 11 pm to 7 am. Pool curfew 12 am to 7 am. Not liable..No party/drug/smoking/vaping is allowed. County Sheriff will be called for issues. Do not lean on windows/panels or go near neighbor sea walls!,Dog nails clipped short. Dog not on any furniture or bed. Dog does not bark much + not left alone much + not disturb any neighbor..About checkIn:Check in after 3:00 PM.About smoking:Smoking is not permitted.No smoking, vaping, drugs, cannabis home/property.About minBookingAge:Minimum age to rent: 22.About events:No events allowed.Only 2 extra people can visit property daily.
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9.6/10
Cleanliness9.6
Amenities9.6
Location9.6
Service9.6
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Surroundings
Airport: Sarasota Bradenton International Airport
(22.0 km)
Airport: St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport
(75.4 km)
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15
3 Bedrooms Private Vacation Home
3 bedrooms: 2 queen beds and 1 king bed
Free Wi-Fi
Non-smoking
Air conditioning
Bathtub
Refrigerator
TV
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9.6/10
Amazing
44 reviews
Verified Reviews- Cleanliness9.6
- Amenities9.6
- Location9.6
- Service9.6
Average for similar properties in Bradenton Beach
Guest User
November 13, 2025
Our stay was amazing. The host was very responsive and great at communication. The place was clean and well accommodating for our needs.
Guest User
August 30, 2025
It was absolutely amazing! The house was very clean the beds and pillows were very comfortable and I loved the extra throw blankets on the beds and couches as well! We also loved the bins full of beach chairs and a nice beach tent and wagon. The pool was our favorite, it is absolutely heavenly to sit in and cool off and just relax! The only flaw and its my fault for not reading deeper was that I didnt realize its a shared pool/dock and we were lucky that there was only someone in the upper unit our last day but you can hear every footstep from the above unit and we usually only rent Vrbos with private pools. Other than that it was top notch!
Guest User
August 18, 2025
We love this rental !!! Check in was very easy. The views were spectacular and it was so convenient to walk or bike to the Bridge Street Pier shops and restaurants. The kids had a wonderful time on the paddle boards and the pool was a refreshing break from the Florida summer heat. Our whole family enjoyed fishing on the docks - we caught snapper, catfish, grunts, flounder. It was so helpful to be able to use and not have to bring our own beach chairs and umbrellas. Rex was a wonderful host - very attentive and responsive to any questions we had. We cannot wait to return !!!
Guest User
June 30, 2025
Perfect beach vacation
Great location and clean home! Lots of fishing, pool, beach and walked to all restaurants and cute town! Highly recommend !! This is my 3rd visit since 2020 and will stay again!
Guest User
July 7, 2025
Summer Vacay
Great little place to stay in close walking distance to the beach. My kids loved having the kayaks, pool, and dock to fish from.
Guest User
June 23, 2025
Best vacation ever
Location was absolutely everything!! We will be back and hope to stay at this exact spot again. Home was wonderful as well!
Guest User
June 25, 2025
June 2025 Stay- Party of 5
We had a wonderful stay at “Sitting on the dock of the bay”. Our family of 5 loved the house and the location. I don’t think it would be comfortable with 8 adults/teens in the home. 3 bedrooms and the sleeper sofa is smaller, so maybe 2 small children could fit. Close to the bay and the beach. We enjoyed fishing off the dock in the morning and kayaking/paddle boarding in the evenings! Bridge street is a 5 minute walk and a must visit! We would definitely stay there again.
Guest User
May 18, 2025
Sitting on the dock of the bay
Great property! Best of both worlds with the pier and beach!!
Guest User
April 29, 2025
Wonderful Stay on AMI
We were in town for a getaway beach vacation for a week and found the Dock on the Bay to be a perfect location for our family. Right on the bay we were able to utilize the pool in the back, the dock for fishing and the kayaks for paddling the bay. A block down from bridge st where there are many shops and restaurants and a block the other way and you’re sitting right on beautiful Cortez beach. We couldnt have asked for a better location or host.
Services & Amenities
Most popular business facilities
Golf course
Off-site
Pool
Snorkeling
Off-site
Surfing
Off-site
Horse riding
Off-site
Hiking
Off-site
Wi-Fi in public areas
More Amenities
Internet
Wi-Fi in public areas
Pool
Heated pool
Public areas
BBQ
No smoking in public areas
Health & wellness
Golf course
Off-site
Hiking
Off-site
Kayaking
Parasailing
Off-site
Horse riding
Off-site
Sailing
Off-site
Snorkeling
Off-site
Motorized water sports equipment
Surfing
Off-site
Water sports equipment
Activities
Beach towels
Fishing
Off-site
Eco tours
Off-site
Facilities for children
Kids' board games/puzzles
Children's toys
Property Policies
Check-in and Check-out Times
Check-in: after 15:00
Check-out: Before 10:00
Child policies
Children of all ages are welcome at this property.
Additional fees may be charged for children using existing beds. Add the number of children to get a more accurate price.
Cribs and Extra Beds
Please contact the hotel for details about crib and extra bed policies.
Age Requirements
The main guest checking in must be at least 22 years old
Property host
Rex Geissler
Speaks English
About this property
AMI Beach + Bay Home with Fishing Pier + Pool on Sarasota Bay
- "Dock of the Bay" / Entire garden-level first floor of duplex / "On the Water"
- This is the only 1 of 13 homes on Anna Maria Island that our family vacations at, which should tell you a ton!
• Unbelievable views of water + birds + wildlife + night lights!
• Relax with fish jumping and birds flying along 1 of only 34 coveted docks/piers south of Cortez Bridge!
• Fish directly off our pier/dock including fishing rod holders!
• Soak in new heated pool with spa jets + benches with views only 10 feet from Sarasota Bay!
• Walk 2 blocks to Bridge Street Key West-style restaurants, bars, and shops (downtown Bradenton Beach), Bridge Street Pier, + listen to the Clock Tower bells ringing on each hour.
• 140 steps to Cortez Beach on the shortest AMI block from the Gulf of Mexico to Sarasota Bay.
• AMI properties with beach or gulf views go pitch-black at sunset all night until sunrise because there is zero context to view on the pitch-black Gulf of Mexico. Our home on Sarasota Bay has a fabulous ambiance of soft lights of the Cortez Bridge, Cortez fishing village, and Bradenton and Sarasota in the distance, which is fabulous in the evening! Being on south Sarasota Bay is the best ever and is exactly why our family vacations at this home instead of our Beach-view + Gulf-view homes!!
• All new sliding glass doors + deck panels + deck flooring + inside flooring + new 2nd bathroom + windows + aqua-marine siding costing $75,000 through whole home.
• Watch the amazing animal life swim + fly + sit from inside or outside your home including Dolphins, Manatees, Rays, Brown Pelicans, Blue Heron, Snowy Egret, Osprey (Sea hawks), White Ibis, and Wood Duck raft/team/paddling either in the backyard or on the pier pilings or next to the sea wall or in Sarasota Bay.
• Walk our 2 Paddleboards + 2 Kayaks down concrete stairs directly from the seawall into Sarasota Bay 15 feet behind home or from Jet Ski dock + paddle to Bridge Street Pier, historic Cortez fishing village, Beercan Beach on Longboat Pass, Jewfish/Goliath Key, or wherever else you like around AMI!
• Watch the mainland thunderstorms + lightning + even NASA rocket launches at Cape Canaveral on clear days or nights over the inter-coastal Sarasota Bay and see sheets of rainwater coming toward the home.
• Water views everywhere with 18 new windows + sliding glass doors all around the home.
• Enjoy the night lights of Bridge Street Pier, Cortez Bridge, downtown Sarasota, and the anchored boats in Sarasota Bay.
• Listen to Live Music while on the Dock/Deck/Backyard from the wonderful performers at Bridgetender Tiki Bar!
• Jet Ski (rent or bring your own Jet Ski) to ride it directly up onto our 2 Jet Ski docks.
• Boat Slip rental 4 blocks away at Bradenton Beach Marina - https://bradentonbeachmarina.com/boat-storage/
• Grill outdoors on deck
• Beach Jetty access into the Gulf of Mexico for views and fishing off Cortez Beach off 6th Street.
• Coquina Beach is only 6 blocks to the south connected to Cortez Beach!
• Coquina Baywalk + Coquina Boat ramp on Leffis Key only 12 blocks to the south.
• Beercan Beach on Longboat Pass only 15 blocks to the south or a boat/jet ski/kayak/paddleboard ride away.
• Unlike bay homes further north on AMI, Gulf of Mexico water currents through Longboat Pass provide lack of decay so there are no foul or decaying plant smells.
• Cornhole bean bag toss game + board games.
• Renovated kitchen.
• Dish Network satellite TV with DVR for recording shows while at the beach or on Sarasota Bay or at Bridge Street.
• High-speed Wireless internet for webcasts.
• First floor of duplex is also available for family reunion or friends reunion, wedding, private party, and for complete privacy for the salt water pool + dock = see "On the Water" at www.Vrbo.com/1920035
Sleeping arrangements:
• King bedroom 1 with en suite bathroom with new vanity + new shower + toilet, closet, lights, ceiling fan.
• King bedroom 2 with Sarasota Bay views, glass French Doors, closet, lights, ceiling fan. Next to primary bathroom.
• Queen bedroom with closet, lights, and ceiling fan.
• Full sleeper sofa in living room.
Our original 1940 AMI home is renovated and much easier to navigate than new-build 3-story homes on Anna Maria Island because our first floor is on the ground level and the second floor is one easy set of stairs. Other rebuilt homes on the island usually require climbing multiple flights of stairs up or taking small elevators.
Florida's best-kept secret, Anna Maria Island (AMI), features beautiful white sugar sand beaches, older Florida charm, award-winning restaurants, and shopping all within easy walking distance or a ride aboard the free "Anna Maria Island Trolley". One of the few places in the world where the sunset is regularly applauded, this tiny slice of paradise stretches for 7 miles into the Gulf. Just across the Cortez bridge on the south side of the island, is the old school Florida fishing village of Cortez, where restaurants have excellent seafood and some have live music.
Please consider bringing more family/friends to our 14 Florida Beach Homes or 8 Colorado Mountain Lodges or 4 Tennessee Lake/Country Homes on either Vrbo or the other primary platform. The number at the start are the # folks who can stay there:
Anna Maria Island Salt Life!
7 • "Sitting on the Dock of the Bay" - 2nd floor - "Over the Water"
- https://www.Vrbo.com/1920061?dateless=true
6 • "Sitting on the Dock of the Bay" - 1st floor - "On the Water"
- https://www.Vrbo.com/1920035?dateless=true
6 • Cortez Beach Retreat "Views" - 2nd floor
- https://www.Vrbo.com/1920266?dateless=true
6 • Cortez Beach Retreat "Poolside" - 1st floor
- https://www.Vrbo.com/3774464?dateless=true
8 • Gulf View Retreat - 150 5-stars - 2nd floor
- https://www.Vrbo.com/557191?dateless=true
8 • Pool Side Retreat - 150 5-stars - 1st floor
- https://www.Vrbo.com/614098?dateless=true
6 • Bridge Street Pier Beach House
- https://www.Vrbo.com/3795636?dateless=true
4 • Bridge Street Pier Phase Inn
https://www.vrbo.com/3981046?dateless=true
6 • Bridgeport #202 - Beach View Retreat
- https://www.Vrbo.com/977187?dateless=true
6 • Bridgeport #203 - Sunset View Retreat
- https://www.Vrbo.com/3772892?dateless=true
6 • Bridgeport #207 - Beach + Gulf View Retreat
- https://www.Vrbo.com/3772900?dateless=true
3 • Ohana Beach Retreat - Unit A
- https://www.Vrbo.com/3774458?dateless=true
5 • Ohana Beach Retreat - Unit B
- https://www.Vrbo.com/3774456?dateless=true
5 • Ohana Beach Retreat - Unit C
- https://www.Vrbo.com/3774461?dateless=true
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- https://www.Vrbo.com/1014860?dateless=true
8 • Love Mountain Ranch - City Lights + Continental Divide Views near Red Rocks Amphitheater
- https://www.Vrbo.com/2244657?dateless=true
10 • Perfect Tennessee Lake House on Watts Barr Lake - Private Boat Ramp, Floating + Fixed Docks, Firepit, unbelievable Views and Fishing!
- https://www.vrbo.com/3036629?dateless=true
7 • Awesome Tennessee River House on Lake Chickamauga - Private Covered Boat Dock, Firepit, and Fishing!
- https://www.vrbo.com/3774454?dateless=true
Rex & Michele Geissler
Golden, ColoradoAbout pets:Pets allowed: dogs (limit 1 total).1 dog,NO pool area/hair/bark/furniture/bed/scratch.About checkOut:Check out before 10:00 AM.About children:Children allowed: ages 0-17.Fabulous for families!.About customRules:Quiet Time Hours are 10 pm to 7 am or the Manatee County Sheriff will be called. Dock curfew 11 pm to 7 am. Pool curfew 12 am to 7 am. Not liable..No party/drug/smoking/vaping is allowed. County Sheriff will be called for issues. Do not lean on windows/panels or go near neighbor sea walls!,Dog nails clipped short. Dog not on any furniture or bed. Dog does not bark much + not left alone much + not disturb any neighbor..About checkIn:Check in after 3:00 PM.About smoking:Smoking is not permitted.No smoking, vaping, drugs, cannabis home/property.About minBookingAge:Minimum age to rent: 22.About events:No events allowed.Only 2 extra people can visit property daily.
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About This Property
| Nearest Airport | Sarasota Bradenton International Airport |
|---|---|
| Distance to Airport | 22.03KM |
| Nearest Train Station | Venice Train Depot - Public Boat Ramp |
| Distance to Train Station | 56.42KM |
| Hotel Star Rating | 4 |



