| 03/14/06 |
N/A |
Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
When we first visited the island, our entire family absolutely fell in love with it! On our very first chartered afternoon boat tour, we spotted multiple dolphin playing in our wake, collected an enormous number of unusual shells and our children caught more fish than they could handle! Seven-mile-long Sanibel and its connected sister island, three-mile-long Captiva, are separated from the mainland by a three-mile toll-road bridge/causeway. These islands remain laid-back quaint tropical Florida paradises, fiercely protected from overbuilding, with very strict zoning laws and bans against high-rise condominiums, fast food restaurants, and overcrowding. In addition, nearly one half of Sanibel remains under the protection of the Ding Darling National Wildlife refuge, which is completely uninhabited and offers many guided and unguided tours of the eschuary, mangrove, and bay areas, including car, bicycle, and hiking areas as well as kayak rentals. Within the refuge and throughout the island, visitors often view an amazing assortment of wildlife with many unusual birds, dolphins, sea turtles, and alligators. The pristine beaches are world-famous for shelling and it is so convenient to vacation in a beach-front condominium, with a full view of the beach, mangroves and tropical vegatation from the living, dining, and master bedroom areas. The condominium also hosts a heated pool, a tennis court, shuffle board and BBQ areas. Sanibel and Captiva represent the perfect place for high quality family time, with so much to do, offering beautiful beaches, miles of bike paths, golf, tennis, boating/fishing/shelling, unique restaurants, and art galleries.
|
| |
|
|