Sanibel-Captiva Chamber-Comm

05/25/05

Captiva is awesome

by hhess407

My husband and I visited last year about 1 1/2 months after hurricane Charley. We actually stayed on Fort Myers beach but spent about 90% of the time on Captiva.What a place! Even with the destruction apparent it was still beautiful. The water was clear and warm. The beaches also VERY clean. Lots of seashells-Lots of wildlife. Even my husband who grew up in the panhandle was all about the time we spent there. I can tell you we are taking our family vacation there this year. The only draw back was the parking which is none. If you have the chance visit you WILL NOT be disappointed.

• Pros: Clean, Not crowded , Very natural beach
• Cons: parking

06/25/04

just gorgeous....

by paulinet

i couldn't have asked for more......my first time down in florida was the first week in june, just off season. we stayed in sanibel and went to captiva island four out of the 7 days we were there. the water was clean and warm....shells, shells and more shells...great restaurants, cafes and shops in captiva and sanibel island...naples is just 40 min. away with more great restaurants and shops and everybody was so nice, everywhere we went....have nothing bad to say AT ALL....can't wait to go back next year.

• Pros: quiet, romantic, scenic

06/25/04

Paradise Found

by jtongyai

Sanibel and Captiva was once a hidden paradise back 30 years ago and now it has been discovered and loved by many. From the moment you begin to cross the three mile causeway to Sanibel, reality is left behind. The wildlife is amazing and fishing is incredible. For the shopper, you will find many tastefully appointed shops all along Sanibel and at the North end of Captiva. Most all the restaurants are very good. My favorite has always been Bubble Room and for casual dining the Mucky Duck or Lazy Flamingo. If you are looking for a place with lots of night life you will not find it here. What you will find is an escape from reality. A calm surreal feeling will overtake you while watching the sunset as porpoise swim in the foreground. This is truly paradise found.

• Pros: Dining, Shelling, Relaxing

05/29/04

A small piece of Paradise (off season)

by tropicdiver

Captiva can be very nice. In the Summer, it is hot and the waters are bathtub warm. In the Winter, the weather is close to perfect and the waters are a bit too cool to be swimming in, IMHO.

During the Summer, the crowds are gone and you can get about rather easily, but during "Season" (Winter), the crowds and traffic are horrendous.

Shelling is normally very nice and the waters can be nice, unless there is a good breeze blowing.

We get "Red Tide" down here (I live in Cape Coral) about twice a year, and it lasts about 2 weeks or so (and you don't want to be down during that time). Red Tide is unpredictable.

• Pros: Nice beaches, Shelling, Gorgeous sunsets
• Cons: , No see 'ums, Muggy in the Summer

05/22/04

Tommy Bahamaville! Peace-Renewal-FUN!

by westa6969

Wow! This is our Hawaii without mountains, crowds, long flight for 16 trips. Park at South Seas Resort -take a trolley to the end of the island or walk it (3 miles). Take Lady Chadwick boat watching Manatees in the Marina and dolphins swim along side to a Chesseburger in Paradise at Cabbage Key or to Useppa where Tarpon Fishing nets $400,000. JN Ding Darling Preserve. A paradise to sit back sip your favorite drink and then don't forget Naples as one of the most beautiful cities in the world for a return to civilian life with the rich and famous. Often weather on Islands is better than mainland as it's about 12 miles in the Gulf. We visited Caribbean a few years ago and it was horrible, 37 miles of slums and filth on St. Maarten - Never again! Captiva is it - Ummm Tommy Bahamaville!

• Pros: Relaxing & Serene, Clean and Safe, Fun Loving