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.

    2022-10-10T14:33:09-05:00

    Molly E

    After my mother unexpectedly passed away in October of 2020, The West Wind is where I came to find peace and to try to heal my heart. In January 2021 I flew in from Ohio on her birthday.. the staff, the pool, the sunrises she sunsets got me through it. I even met some friends and had great conversations. Then I couldn’t stay away. I came again January 2022. I was planning on coming this October for the anniversary of her death. It’s the best therapy I could ever have! Although I wing be able to physically be there my heart is. Thoughts and Prayers for all of you.

    2022-10-10T14:36:04-05:00

    Rose A

    Before my future husband and I met, I discovered Sanibel on a solo vacation at Beachview Cottages, I fell in love! I made my bestie come down with me next, we stayed at Tween and again fell in love! We made annual girls trips. When I met my now husband, I introduced him to the islands and Tween and it became our spot! We were planning to get married at Tween and looking into options after we got engaged in 2017. Shortly there after we got a call about a child in foster care that needed adopting. My husband and I are both cancer survivors and could not conceive naturally, we knew we’d have to adopt. So even though the timing wasn’t perfect, we took all we had saved for a wedding, and with our family and friends help, went full speed ahead for the next 6 months to get Julianna out of the system and adopt our daughter. We lived in NY at the time and the baby was in Florida. Some of the times we’d have to come down to deal with the courts, we stayed a night or 2 at Tween to clear our minds. 6 months later we got custody of our daughter, got married by a justice of the peace in NY, and adopted Julianna! Eventually we moved to SWFL and made Tween our tradition with our baby girl. Our favorite time was Thanksgiving weekend for the tree lighting. Our next reservation was to come this November. Julianna’s favorite was that Tween has 2 hot tubs so she called one hers while Mommy and Daddy are in the other! Julianna is almost 6 years old and we have been married for 4 years, or as we like to call it our family-versary! We have so many core memories on Sanibel/Captiva, and especially at Tween. You all hold a very special place in our heart. When you are ready, we will be back to support you! #SanibelStrong

    2022-10-10T14:37:59-05:00

    Erik & Kristen P

    We live in Naples, and once a twice a month on Sundays my husband and I would drive up and have lunch at Normandie, and spend the day up there. Love the staff, the atmosphere., all of it You have become a tradition for us. While we are saddened to see the devastation, we have no doubt that you will come back even stronger and we promise we will be ready to be there and support as soon as you open, as well as support as we can while you rebuild. Thank you and God bless all of you.

    2022-10-10T14:38:37-05:00

    Patricia B

    We spent our honeymoon with you here in 2003. We loved it so much we return every couple of years. We had planned on coming this coming year for our twentieth. In fact, next week we were flying down to Fort Myers to stop by and see you to plan a big 25th for us. We just love this special place. Forever in our hearts. We will never go anywhere else.

    2022-10-10T14:39:33-05:00

    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!