Things To Do
Keylime Bistro
Coconut shrimp? Live entertainment? The best key lime pie you've ever had? If this sounds like a good time to you, you'll love the Key Lime Bistro.
The Mucky Duck Restaurant
Mallory's favorite restaurant. A beachfront pub with amazing seafood and margaritas that are to die for, not to mention, the best sunsets on the island.
Bubble Room
Established in 1979, it's always Christmas inside this classic Captiva Island staple, which is home to all sorts of Golden Age Hollywood toys and trinkets from the 1920s, 30s, and 40s. You won't leave hungry!
The Green Flash Restaurant
For an upscale dining experience on the bay side of Captiva Island, The Green Flash is a fantastic choice. You may even glimpse a manatee or two!
The Island Cow
For casual eats of all sorts, this colorful restaurant on Captiva's sister island, Sanibel, is a great choice. It would take many visits to try everything on the menu, but Mallory is convinced there isn't a single option that isn't delicious.
Cheeburger Cheeburger
Can you eat a burger with a literal pound of beef on it? Mallory did when she was 12, and got her picture on the wall with all the other burger-eating champions of the island. You, too, could eat a burger with a literal pound of beef on it at this restaurant. (Or smaller burgers. Or a grilled cheese. There are many options.)
Island Pizza Restaurant
Delicious pizza isn't the only thing you can find here -- the appetizers, sandwiches, and pasta are all amazing.
Jerry's Foods of Sanibel
The grocery store serving Sanibel and Captiva. It's a really cool grocery store, with tropical birds and lots of fun little shops! Also, they deliver all your purchases to your car.
J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge
A quiet, serene wildlife reserve where you can witness some of the beautiful birds and aquatic life that call Southwest Florida home. Manatees, gators, cranes, ospreys -- if you're a nature lover, you'll love your time on these trails!
Captiva Chapel by the Sea
Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2013, this chapel was originally built as a one-room schoolhouse in 1901, and was transformed into a Methodist mission church in 1921. The Historic Captiva Cemetery can also be found here, where many of the island's original settlers are interred. This includes the island's first resident, William Herbert Binder, an Austrian who created a homestead on Captiva in 1888.
YOLO Watersports, Inc.
Jet skis, parasailing, motorized scooters -- if you want some fast-paced fun in the sun, this is the place to go.
Spa At Tween Waters Inn
Manicures, pedicures, massages, facials -- come to the Tween Waters Spa for all your pampering needs. It's attached to a resort with some tasty restaurant options, as well!