Captiva Island Vacation Rentals Captiva Island is a beautiful Island, located off of Florida coast in the Gulf of Mexico. Over the years, Captive Island has become a popular vacation spot for Florida locales and tourists alike. One of the most unique aspects of Captiva Island is the fact that the island houses not a [...]

No Oil Found On Sanibel Island When you think of paradise, you think of swaying palm trees, tropical breezes and beautiful beaches. Sanibel Island has all of those. Some folks may be hesitant to make plans to visit this idyllic spot off the Southwest coast of Florida, however, because of the recent Horizon oil spill [...]

Fabulous Sanibel Restaurants So you have decided to spend your vacation on lovely Sanibel Island. You have chosen comfortable accommodations, but now are in search of a great restaurant. Have no worry, Sanibel offers numerous top dining options that are only a short distance from most accommodations on the island. Take a stroll down the [...]

Fun Things to Do on Sanibel Island Enjoy a hot cup of coffee while sitting on the terrace overlooking a coastline with hues of purples, yellows and oranges quietly melting into the ocean’s tranquil waters. Sound like a bit of paradise? It’s Sanibel Island, a once in a lifetime vacationer’s paradise located off the coast [...]

Shelling on Sanibel Island Sanibel Island is a barrier island located off the southwest coast of Florida by Fort Myers. It has a population of 5,600 that quadruples during the winter which is prime tourist season. Sanibel Island is twelve miles long and four miles wide. Thousands of visitors flock to this island yearly to [...]

Sanibel Lodging is Plentiful Sanibel is a beautiful place that you need to visit often. There are various lodging options available here. You could go for the hotels, resorts, condos, or cottages, but first I would check out this awesome sanibel vacation rental. However, that’s an opinion and the choices are vast. Take a look [...]

Florida Turtle Season  There are presently more than 330 nests on Sanibel and Captiva, 150 more than this time last year. With no explanation this years nesting season has been a tremendous success over previous years in Southwest Florida.  Loggerheads are tough to see but their tracks are easy to spot on an early morning [...]

Sanibel Island! The beach! The shells! The fishing! The sun! We found paradise at Ocean’s Reach Condominiums! The resort greeted us with a lush landscaped area abounding with the untamed natural beauty of flowering hibiscus, palms, and sea grapes. Ocean’s Reach Condominiums is the place where it all happened for us. We were greeted by [...]

Sanibel Sea School If you are going to be spending some time on Sanibel or Captiva, then one special treat you should not miss is the Sanibel Sea School. They have a program to suit almost anyone’s desires. They have morning, afternoon and all day sessions. You can even sign up your child or yourself [...]

Pet Friendly Homes in Sanibel Island Recently planning a trip to Sanibel Island and looking for Pet Friendly Homes to rent, I became increasingly frustrated at the searching I had to do to find anything, so I thought I would put together a list of all the Pet Friendly Rental Homes I found. Hope it [...]