Is there Red Tide on Anna Maria Island?

This is a question we’ve heard hundreds of times over the past few months. As travellers come to Anna Maria Island to soak up the Florida sunshine and spend time on our pristine beaches the red tide question is an important one. Especially with the cold and icy conditions the north and mid-west have recently been experiencing, tourists and other folks are migrating to Florida by the thousands. Whether you can manage to get away for a week or a month, I can’t think of a better place to spend your vacation than on Anna Maria Island.

Now, to answer your question, “Is there red tide on Anna Maria Island”, NO!

Florida’s red tide levels have continually decreased since September when they peaked. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reported yesterday, from their latest lab tests, Florida’s coastal waters are entirely free of red tide algal blooms. This is news we have been anxious to hear, it deserves repeating. According to the latest round of tests conducted by the FWC, they found no red tide present in Florida’s coastal waters, NONE!

Here is a Statewide Red Tide Status Map from Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission —

Please be sure to click on the map and expand looking at the dots specifically in our Manatee region.

Naturally, people have been worried about the impacts of red tide so the reports that we are red tide free is certainly great news. For anyone planning to visit us you can now put your worries to rest knowing our waters are clear. As always, we will continue to monitor the conditions and update you with any changes.

Good-bye red tide, hello and welcome, guests! Enjoy the beautiful, turquoise waters of the Gulf of Mexico and everything Anna Maria Island has to offer.

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