An Anna Maria Island beach front rental means that the vacation rental is directly on the beach and it is an immediate walk to the beach. Very often beachfront condos are on large parcels of land and while the vacation rental is beach front the views of the beach from inside your vacation rental may be obstructed. An Anna Maria Island waterfront vacation rental means the land directly abuts a water way on the island. The waterway is typically a canal that may or may not have boat access. Normally Anna Maria Island waterfront implies boating or fishing waters while beachfront is defined as direct access to the beaches of Anna Maria Island.