Sanibel Captiva Beach Resorts: Share Your Story
First of all, we thank everyone again for the wonderful, touching outpouring of support and love for Sanibel Captiva Beach Resorts and our very special islands paradise. Please keep your thoughts and prayers positive for us and for our community as we begin the recovery process.
While our team of Sanibel Captiva Beach Resorts management leaders have begun to create a plan of action to bring our resorts back to successful and exemplary operation as quickly as possible, we want to keep you in touch with each other by sharing memories or favorite moments at one of our resorts. Whether you recall vacationing with family at Beachview Cottages, or relaxing at the beach with your friends at ‘Tween Waters Island Resort, this is a space for you to recall those moments with each other: a place to share your story.
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Guest Ambassador Assistance Program
On behalf of all of our team members, we sincerely appreciate the outpouring of love and support we’ve received over the past several days in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. Thankfully, everyone is safe, secure and accounted for. We have created a GoFundMe with 100% of the proceeds to benefit employees in need of financial assistance.
Stories You’ve Shared!
We are overwhelmed by the amazing stories of you and your families at our resorts. Our team is proud to have been a part of your special occasions, family vacations, and “just-because” visits. Below are stories that have been submitted by guests at Tween Waters, West Wind, Beachview, and Castaways Cottages.
Lindsey & Dan P
We got married on the beach at Tween on 11/11/11. We have brought our girls on vacation here ever since. I started coming to Sanibel and Captiva when I was a kid and feel so lucky to share this incredibly special community and place with my husband and our girls. We had a trip planned in November for our 11th anniversary. While travel plans will have to change, we are committed to helping in the rebuilding process however we can. We will be back the 1st chance we get. -The Peeters Family
Ann P
None of us had ever been, but we had heard so many wonderful things over the years. So I did an Internet search and found the adorable Beachview Cottages. From the pictures and the online reviews, they looked like just what we were looking for – a throwback to a simpler time in a beautiful ,relaxed location. My brothers and I, all in our 50s now, decided to bring Mom and leave spouses and grandchildren at home so that we could focus on our mom. We had never done this before and we’re not sure how it would go. Mom somewhat reluctantly agreed to the trip. Well it turned out to be the most beautiful, joyous week! Mom was smiling again. She loved walking down to the beach, collecting shells, and admiring the beautiful sunsets. She says she can’t wait to return- next time with her grandchildren! Please, please rebuild the cottages so that we can take our mom again with the whole family!
Kim M
My husband Ian and I have been to Tween Waters in Captiva twice. It is our favorite place to relax, sit by the pool, enjoy the drinks, walk the beach, take bike rides and enjoy a sunset. We love it and can’t wait for you to reopen! We were planning on coming again in the Spring. See you soon!
Kristen K
One of our favorite memories, we still often talk about our stays there. This is my mom and I from the mid-1980s.
Krissy
We got married at the West Wind Inn in 2010. We have been back several times with our children and still love it very much. We’ll be back as soon as Sanibel is back open for visitors.
Kayla R
Oh where do I begin. We have been traveling to the resort since 2014. We have had so many memories on the beach and at the resort. Our favorite building is the Gumbo limbo. The views are absolutely gorgeous all through the resort. The staff are amazing, especially when George worked there as the guest assistant, in which Nicholas now does an amazing job! 2017 our stay consisted of celebrating my sisters birthday, along with my engagement! My husband proposed there on the beach in front of Tween Waters. We then came back this Past August 2022 with our newest member of the family. Tween waters is a home away from home for us. We have shared so many memories at the resort and on the very beach there. We love everything about Captiva Island and Tween Waters!
Chris A
My family and I have been coming to Sanibel and Captiva since I have been in middle school. There is no other place like it in the world. Our last trip was one of our most memorable as we came with my mom, my Fiancé and myself the weekend before Ian. On Friday, we made our way onto the island and picked our wedding venue for next fall. We spent a magical weekend enjoying the views, the water, the sunsets and the local people and planning ahead for our special day in paradise. Funny story is, we ended up choosing the beach front cottage, #6, because my mother said you never know what could happen tomorrow, let’s stay on the beach, as it was one of her dreams to stay in one of the beachfront cottages at Castaways. Boy, am I glad we did for the memories we have will last forever and luckily I took plenty of pictures of our paradise. I don’t know what we can do but we would love to help in any way we can. Unfortunately, we got the call this weekend saying that our venue was cancelling all weddings for 2023. So here’s to starting over and rebuilding! Sanibel and Captiva will always have a special place in our heart and if I can manage to hold my fiancé off, maybe we will be able to get married one day in paradise when it is all back together. Thank you for all the memories!