Travel experts say a sunset Captiva style is the most romantic in the world. Same goes for the island’s long stretch of soft, white beach. Sanibel Island's little sister island – they are joined by Blind Pass Bridge – Captiva, Florida, is a smaller and more intimate place to spend a vacation.
Beach. Fish. Dine.
Captiva has fewer stores and restaurants, but since it is located near Sanibel Island, visitors have easy access to all that both islands have to offer. The restaurants one does find on Captiva are typically quirky and often waterfront – whether facing the beaches or the back bay.
Marinas throughout the island supply all a tourist needs for an adventure vacation, including water taxis, kayaks, island-hopping by yacht, boat rentals, and fishing charters. Captiva serves as a springboard for boating trips to the upper, unbridged islands of North Captiva, Cabbage Key, and Cayo Costa.
Weddings & Artists
With its renowned full-service fantasy resorts, wedding veil-white sands, and all that romance going on, Captiva Island is naturally considered a top wedding destination.
The island also has a reputation for art as the longtime home of the late Robert Rauschenberg, who was considered the greatest living contemporary artist. Rauschenberg passed away in 2008, but his protégés continue to inject an artsy, avant-garde flavor to the eccentric little island.
As you plan your travels to Captiva, visit Southwest Florida Travel Guide, your foremost vacation and information resource, often.