As you may know, Sanibel Island is one of many islands located off what is known as “Florida’s Island Coast”. We know you enjoy exploring Sanibel Island, but have you ever considered taking a day cruise to one of our neighboring islands? Hop aboard a number of day cruises departing Read more…
Guests, It’s Time To Welcome You Back. Gulf Breeze Cottages is now fully operational. During our time away, we’ve been working on extensive plans to ensure that we’d be able to welcome guests and team members in the safest way possible. Under the guidance of the CDC, local government and Read more…
March is here and that means one thing… Spring Training season has begun! Just because you enjoy spending time on the sand doesn’t mean you can’t also spend a bit of time at the ballpark. Two nationally-recognized Major League Baseball teams call Fort Myers-Sanibel home during this time of the Read more…
In the age of technology, discovering activities and destinations to experience during your vacation can be done in a few clicks. Websites such as TripAdvisor, Yelp, and others provide a virtual catalog to nearly every destination in the world, including Sanibel Island. What if we told you that we know Read more…
We are pleased to announce our specials and rates for 2020! We have updated our brand-new website with all our discounted pricing information to better assist our guests with their upcoming stay. We invite you to take advantage of our amazing winter specials crafted so you can enjoy Sanibel’s most Read more…
If you’re looking for fun March events on Sanibel—look no further than the Sanibel Music Festival. The Festival presents seven concerts each “Save March for Music” season, with piano, chamber music, recital, and vocal ensembles. The mission of the Festival is to present classical music of the highest standard and Read more…
As we slip into a slower summertime routine here on Sanibel Island, events and activities across the island lessen and leave extra time for simply enjoying the natural gifts this sanctuary island offers to all who visit. If you are planning to visit Sanibel Island in June, make a Read more…
Our beautiful island sanctuary has been recognized by mega-travel site TripAdvisor as one of “20 best places to vacation in Florida!” TripAdvisor’s Statement: “On blissful Sanibel, you can spend your days at the beach watching the birds or combing through the thousands of pretty shells that wash up on the Read more…
As you know, Turtle season has begun! And how better to kick off the 2018 season than with a unique and astonishing rare turtle sighting. Earlier this month The Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) discovered a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle nesting right here on Sanibel Island. This sighting is only Read more…
Every year Sanibel Islanders and visitors get all excited at the beginning of Turtle Season on Sanibel… and then the waiting starts. Turtles usually appear overnight to bury their clutch of eggs. When the morning comes the Turtle Patrol, local animal conservation groups and organizations, monitor the activity and place Read more…