Gulf Islands Ferry expands service

By Carter Weinhofer
| 8:00 a.m. March 6, 2024

The Miss Anna Maria and Downtown Duchess ferries docked at the City of Bradenton Dry Dock.

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Gulf Islands Ferry added Thursdays to its regular schedule on Feb. 29.

Now the ferries run four days a week, Thursday through Sunday. Both ferries, the Downtown Duchess and Miss Anna Maria, operate from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., depending on weather conditions.

The service includes three stops at Downtown Bradenton, Anna Maria Island and Bridge Street Pier.

One-way tickets are $6 for adults, $4 for adults over 60 years old, $4 for children ages 4-18, and free for children 3 and under. Round-trip tickets are $10 for adults, $6 for seniors and $6 for youth.

For more information and to view the full schedule, visit the Gulf Islands Ferry website at GulfCoastWaterTaxi.com.

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Carter Weinhofer

Carter Weinhofer is the Longboat Key news reporter for the Observer. Originally from a small town in Pennsylvania, he moved to St. Petersburg to attend Eckerd College until graduating in 2023. During his entire undergraduate career, he worked at the student newspaper, The Current, holding positions from science reporter to editor-in-chief.