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Looking to explore more than just dining? Visit our all-new Best of Sanibel & Captiva Island page where you will find Things to Do, Attractions, Shopping, Nite Life, and so much more.

Bailey's General Store

Convenience Store$, $$
Open on Captiva at the Island Store. General Store on Sanibel temporarily closed. Shop products rescued from Bailey's after Hurricane Ian on our website.
Bailey's is Sanibel's one-stop market for all your grocery, hardware and gift needs. Family owned and operated, over 100 years old. Specialty Deli, Produce, Bakery, Wine/Beer, Grocery and Meats.
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Barracudas Captiva

Clothing, Fishing Supplies$$
We are open! From souvenirs to sunscreen, Barracudas serves all of your vacation wants and needs.
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Captiva Cruises

Outdoor Activities$
We are thrilled to welcome new and returning guests!
Embark from Captiva Island, Florida to a nearby island destination, relax watching the sunset or follow a pod of dolphins at play. Whatever cruise you choose, you’ll enjoy a beautiful adventure and take home memories that will last a lifetime. With over 30 years of experience navigating Southwest Florida waters and barrier islands, our accommodating team makes your time with us comfortable, safe and fun! Cabbage Key • Useppa • Boca Grande • Tarpon Lodge • Cayo Costa State Park Dolphin & Wildlife Cruises • Beach & Shelling • Sunset Cruises • Private Charters for Special Events
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CJs of Sanibel

Clothing, Shop$$, $$$
We are temporarily closed. Check our Facebook for any updates.
Sanibel's Favorite Boutique for Swimwear, Cover-Ups, Totes, and Sandals!
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Coco y Cabana

Clothing, Shop$$, $$$
Temporarily closed in person, please shop our clothes on our website!
Coco y Cabana was created with intension and grace to inspire every woman who walks in our store. Coco y Cabana is on a mission to spread love one garment at a time. We understand that giving back is the way to live an abundant life and we hope you feel that when you walk in our beautiful boutique.
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Ding Darling Wildlife Society

Nature Preserve, Outdoor Activities$
We are open!
Ding Darling Wildlife Society, the non-profit Friends of the Refuge organization, supports environmental education, services, and conservation at the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge Complex. Education and conservation efforts may extend beyond the complex’s borders. We partner in these efforts where possible with like-minded conservation organizations.
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Her Sports Closet

Clothing, Shop$$, $$$
Temporarily Closed.
Where the locals come for the best selection of Lilly Pulitzer on Sanibel & Captiva Islands! Her Sports Closet features classic resortwear, no matter the occasion- playful, athletic, or elegant! Styling generations of ladies for nearly four decades, with many unique specialty lines & fresh looks for all ages! Located in the Periwinkle Place Shopping Center. Come and indulge in color and fun!
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Huxters Market & Deli

Deli, Liquor Store, Market$
The Market & Deli are open!
First and last stop on the island, Huxters offers everything you need for a day at the beach or out on the water! Ice cold beer! Fried Chicken! Sandwiches!
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Jerry's Foods of Sanibel

Market$
We are open!
Jerry’s Sanibel is your go-to stop for groceries, goods and more whenever you’re on the Island. From our shops and café to our tropical birds, a visit to Jerry’s is a must. But if you can’t make it in, we offer convenient online ordering for pickup or delivery across Sanibel and Captiva Island. It’s all fast, easy and on your schedule. So don’t stress—with Jerry’s Foods, you’re Good2Go.
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Key West Express

Outdoor Activities$
Ready for some fun? Get away to Key West, America's Caribbean Paradise, aboard Key West Express, where getting there is half the fun! What are you waiting for? Climb aboard our sleek, clean, modern, air-conditioned high-speed ferries - Features sundecks, snack bar, cocktails, and big-screen TVs - and we'll have you there in just a few hours!
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Nanny's of Sanibel

Clothing, Shop$$
We are open! Nanny's of Sanibel has been a staple to the island of Sanibel since 1982. While it has seen 3 owners over the course of the last 38 years, the style, class, customer service, and selection has remained the same. Paul and Megan Shores are the most recent owners since 2019 and are excited to continue the Nanny's tradition. Located inside Jerry's Shopping Center off of Periwinkle Way, we encourage all of Nanny's friends to stop by, grab a coffee, say hi to the birds, and drop in to the store to see what's new! We are always excited to see long-time friends and meet new ones along the way!
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Periwinkle Place Shops

Speciality & Gift Shops$$
Closed until further notice.
Periwinkle Place was voted Sanibel's #1 Shopping Destination & one of Lee County's top attractions by the Lee County Visitors & Convention Bureau. Located on Sanibel's busiest thoroughfare, our 26 shops include the Original Chico's, the award-winning Blue Giraffe Restaurant and the Sanibel Day Spa. Enjoy our beautiful fountains and gardens as you stroll through the center.
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Rachel Pierce Art Gallery

Art Gallery, Art Store$$, $$$
We are open with daily Outdoor Markets featuring local small businesses impacted by Hurricane Ian!
A fine art gallery on Sanibel Island founded by artist, Rachel Pierce.
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Salty Sam's Pirate Cruise

Outdoor Activities$$
Join the friendly pirates aboard the Pieces of Eight pirate ship pillaging and plundering the Gulf of Mexico from the shores of Fort Myers Beach. Pieces of Eight is a 90 minute swashbuckling pirate show aboard a 65ft replica Spanish galleon. Buccaneers young and old will experience a real-life pirate voyage back through the Golden Age of Piracy and have a jolly roger of a good time on this “fun for all ages” interactive attraction. Let our friendly and sometimes downright scurvy crew of costumed pirates entertain you while enjoying a sail around the intracoastal islands and pristine beaches of Southwest Florida.
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Sand Castle Gifts & Gourmet

Candle Shop, Shop, Speciality & Gift Shops$
Temporarily closed. Shop our online store to help rebuild Sanibel businesses.
Sand Castle Gifts & Gourmet located in Periwinkle Place on Sanibel Island has new ownership. The new owners will retain all that is great in the “Castle”. While introducing wonderful new products. Sand Castle features gourmet food items, spices, melamine dinnerware, acrylic glassware, unique gifts of all types, nostalgic candy and the largest collection of hot sauces in SW Florida.

Coming Summer 2022 the All-New Sanibel Candle Company. Where we let you experience the joy of hand pouring your very own candle.
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Sanibel Candle Co

Candle Shop$
We are open in a new location! Find us at Bell Tower Shops in Fort Myers.
In January 2022, Tom and Pam Stumph bought Sand Castle Gifts & Gourmet The enthusiastic couple along with their staff embarked on a renovation at the 2,000 square feet store that would include a candle bar. Sanibel Candle Company would be the first of its kind in SW Florida where customers choose from over 60 scents to blend a fragrance specifically theirs. That fragrance would then be used to create candles, room mists, body products, etc.
After Hurricane Ian destroyed the original Sanibel Candle location, they found a new home in Fort Myers Florida at the Bell Tower Shops. Now you can go and make candles at their candle bar, and shop their classic scents.
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Sanibel Day Spa

Spa$, $$
Temporarily closed.
Sanibel’s oldest establishment dedicated to your health, wellness and relaxation. Our skilled and professional staff are dedicated to creating an environment in which to renew and refresh, mind, body and spirit.
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Sanibel Health Club

Gym$
Temporarily closed.
Sanibel Health Club on Sanibel Island, FL! We have been proudly offering the best in comprehensive health and fitness for over a decade. With the largest weight room on Sanibel, a 2,500-sq. ft. cardio theater, well-equipped shower and locker rooms, and a bar serving delicious protein shakes, we can be sure to satisfy all your fitness and health needs. In addition to our cardio and weight room, we have recently added a yoga and Pilates studio to serve our clients better. We serve residents of Sanibel and Captiva, our friends who work on the island, and our out-of-state and international guests who are looking for a place to work out while they are on vacation. The Health Club brings a unique, friendly, exciting energy to the island; we want you to take hold of that energy and use on yourself, inside and out. It’s time to start feeling better, looking better, and improving your overall quality of life. Live Life Better!
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Sanibel Historical Museum and Village

Historical Site, Museum, Outdoor Activities, Shop$
Parts of the Village are under construction, but come tour our open buildings!
Sanibel Historical Museum and Village was founded in 1984 with a mission to preserve and share Sanibel history. The story of Sanibel is told from the Calusa and Spanish eras to the early pioneer families who settled on the island in the 1800s. It tells of warriors, adventures, fishermen, farmers and proprietors. Nine historic buildings were moved from their original sites. Each building has been restored to its original state. We also have a replica of a Packing House and a garage housing a 1927 Ford Model T truck. Volunteer docents share the stories of Sanibel with almost 10,000 visitors a year. Join us as we follow the footsteps of the past.
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Sanibel Spirits

Liquor Store$, $$
We are open!
We offer a huge selection Spirits, Craft Beers, Fine Wine and Premium Cigars. Stop in while you're getting your groceries at Jerry's or on your way to the beach!
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Shiny Objects Sanibel

Jewelry, Shop$
Temporarily closed. Shop our online store!
At Shiny Objects, we offer unique designs using the highest quality materials at affordable prices. We promise you will be pleased with your Shiny Objects. Each one is made with great care and a strong attention to detail.
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Sunny Island Adventures

Outdoor Activities$, $$
Closed until further notice.
Sunny Island Adventures is South Seas Island Resort’s exclusive “all things fun” on-site recreational rentals and watersports provider! Formerly known as Best Boat Rentals and Sunny Island Watersports, we have been serving up grand adventures to South Seas Island Resort guests for over 13 years. As Sunny Island Adventures, we are still providing the same great service to South Seas Island Resort guests and the general public alike. Sunny Island Adventures offers everything from parasailing, waverunner rentals and tours, kayak and paddle-board rentals and tours, to golf cart rentals, boat and bike rentals, and who can forget about banana boat rides? Stop by and say “hello” while visiting Captiva Island or South Seas Island Resort!
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Tarpon Bay Explorers

Nature Preserve, Outdoor Activities$
We are OPEN!
Welcome to Tarpon Bay Explorers! We are the licensed concession to the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge. We provide fun, low-impact, educational & recreational opportunities to the public under contract with U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. 12% of what you spend at Tarpon Bay Explorers benefits U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service!
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The Bait Box

Fishing Supplies, Outdoor Activities, Shop$
Temporarily Closed.
The Bait Box has been the fisherman’s headquarters for Sanibel and Captiva Islands since 1971. We are your one stop shop for anything you need to land that big catch yourself, or to help your kids do it. We carry a wide selection of fishing gear, such as rods and reels, cast nets, life vests, fishing apparel, and lures of every kind. We also carry live and frozen bait, which is caught nightly, so we can guarantee its freshness. Stop in, message us on our website, or give us a call at (239) 472-1618 to trade tips and tricks for landing your big catch!
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The Grog Shop

Cigar Shop, Liquor Store$
Temporarily closed.
Sam and Francis Bailey started the Grog shop in late 1972. Seventy three years earlier, their father, Frank P. Bailey had started the still thriving business now known as Bailey's General Store. When it opened, The Grog Shop was the only liquor store on the island. Nearly fifty years later, we remain the largest shop with the biggest selection. The shop has always supplied a carefully curated selection of wine, spirits, beer. For the cigar aficionado, we feature Sanibel's only walk-in cigar humidor. Always priding ourselves on maintaining reasonable prices, we don't charge our customers an "Island Premium".
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The Island Store

Convenience Store$
Bailey's General Store is open at The Island Store on Captiva! The same folks that welcome you to Bailey’s General Store have enjoyed serving you over the past year at The Island Store. Visitors and residents have noticed changes happening at The Island Store in the past few months. The building owner and current tenant partnered together to rebuild The Island Store with the same charm shoppers have enjoyed since Ding Darling opened it as a general store earlier in the 1900s. With the help of the historical preservation committee, The Island Store will be rebuilt with as much adherence to the original historical building as possible.
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Tower Gallery - Artist Cooperative

Art Gallery, Shop$$, $$$
We are open!
Tower Gallery is an artists’ cooperative consisting of 23 artists in two-dimensional and three-dimensional mediums such as oil, acrylic, watercolor, photography, ceramic, wood, glass and metal. The gallery was founded in 1982, and moved to its present location in 1994. It is housed in a spacious original Florida Cottage, with Craftsman elements, that was originally built on the Gulf in 1915 and moved to its present site on a flatbed truck. The two-story turquoise house is in its repainted but original construction. The gallery space is large, well-lit and inviting, and full of old Florida charm. Thank you for your interest in our artwork! We hope you will come visit us.
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Whims On Periwinkle

Clothing, Shop$$, $$$
Storefront is temporarily closed, but you can shop us on our website!
Whims is a boutique owned by Beth Redpath, in the Bailey's Shopping Center on Sanibel Island. The shop has a unique and eclectic mix of clothing from cashmere to tunics, handmade jewelry, and colorful accessories. There are also fantastic gifts, chic home decor, as well as a fun mix of local art. Stop by and indulge in some whims!
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Whitney's Bait & Tackle

Clothing, Fishing Supplies$
We are open!
Since 2013, We've been voted the' 'Best' Sanibel fishing charter, fishing equipment store & fishing guide! With our complete selection of bait, tackle & apparel for all types of fishing, we're sure you'll be wow'ed and feel comfortable asking our friendly and knowledgable staff of local & professional fishing enthusiasts. If we don't have something you're looking for, we can get it or point in the right direction of where to find it.
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YOLO Watersports

Outdoor Activities$$
We are open!
Happiness is all about making your own waves. Do you prefer peaceful beach vibes or thrilling adventures? As a family-owned and operated business by island locals, YOLO Watersports is your one-stop shop for a spectacular vacation you’ll always remember.
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