Hey there! Have you ever been to Clearwater Beach?
The residential area on the Gulf of Mexico?
Yes! It is beautiful, one of my favorite vacation spots! The water is so clear and blue and the sand is really white too.
I heard It has a full marina on the Intracoastal Waterway side and is linked on the south by a short bridge.
Yes I feel it is almost an island. On the intercoastal side, there's giant seashells on the floor of the beach that are really pretty, like the ones you would see in a gift shop. 
That is the reason Clearwater has  been ranked one of the best beaches in the United States.
For the seashells? I didn't know that. It makes sense!
I think is because the Sandpearl resort being named one of the best beach resorts in the U.S.