Anna Maria Island is a fishing town that happens to have some of the best rental water in Florida — the Gulf on one side, Tampa Bay and Sarasota Bay on the other, and Egmont Key, Jewfish Key, and the sandbars in between. If you know your way around a helm, a rental boat is the fastest way to fish it on your own terms.
That is who our boats are for. BluWave rents bareboat pontoon and powerboats to experienced boaters only. No captain, no tour, no training run — you take the helm at 9 AM and bring her back by 5 PM.
The fishing boat in the fleet is Calypso Rose. She is a center console with a live well and a Garmin fishfinder, built for a day on the water with tackle aboard. Bring your own rods and bait; the boat brings the range. Our published cruising area covers the Gulf, Tampa Bay, and Sarasota Bay — the widest range on the island — so you can work the bays in the morning and run out toward the Gulf when the water allows.
A few things experienced renters already know, and first-time BluWave renters should hear plainly:
- Fish the water, not the clock. Boats are out 9 AM to 5 PM, and never after sunset or before sunrise. Plan your run so you are back at the dock with daylight to spare.
- Stay inside the published boundaries. The range is wide, but it has edges. They are in the rental paperwork for a reason.
- Watch for manatees. They cruise the same sunny, clear water you will be fishing. Look, don’t touch, and give them room.
- Keep the boat for more than a day if the fishing is good. With a multi-day dock package, the boat stays in the water overnight at her slip and is ready again at 9 AM — no relaunching, no daily check-in.
Rates are $520 for a full day, 9 AM to 5 PM. Multi-day bookings save: 2–3 days at $494 a day, 4–6 days at $468, 7–9 days at $442, and 10 or more days at $416 a day.
If that sounds like your kind of day, book direct: https://bluwaveflorida.com/reservation/ — or call (813) 258-9283.