Sanibel & Captiva, Florida
Where to stayCaptiva
Captiva lives here rather than on its own domain — d49 — because Sanibel carries the search and the brand, and splitting the two would weaken both. Cross at Blind Pass and keep going north.
Captiva side of Blind Pass
The Captiva bank of the pass: beach, jetty and open Gulf.
The other side of the same water, and a different angle on it. Worth crossing the bridge for when the light is wrong on the Sanibel side.
What has actually been reported, week by week, for twenty-five years — eBird, Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
North end of Captiva
Gulf beach running up to a second tidal pass at the island’s north tip.
The least-walked shoreline in the chain, with another pass doing what Blind Pass does. Getting to the north end takes commitment, which is exactly why birds are there.
What has actually been reported, week by week, for twenty-five years — eBird, Cornell Lab of Ornithology.