Captiva Island One Year After Hurricane Ian September 28, 2023

[@jefffrancesjones5014]

Great video as always. Looking forward to visiting in November. Thanks for all you do for the islands and local businesses.

[@TheSanibelCaptivaGuide]

We love to spread the word!

[@karenwerthmann850]

Thank you for this video update. Very beautiful Captiva is and so glad to see many places getting back to pre hurricane condition.

[@TheSanibelCaptivaGuide]

You are so welcome!

[@YikesToThat]

THANKS!!!!!

[@TheSanibelCaptivaGuide]

Thanks for watching!

[@golfmanbil]

We have 4 timeshare units in South Seas and have been coming for over 30 years with our family group of about 25 plus. We evacuated on Tuesday last year a day before the Hurricane. We have been through it before, with a two year reopen delay. This year they claim to be just weeks shy of reopening despite not having swimming pools, golf course, restaurants etc. Not sure why anyone would want to come at this time. We are relieved that we were not asked to use our units, and give the resort's new ownership credit for giving us a credit for this year. Captiva is a magical place and we look forward to a full recovery. It will take a few years to regrow much of the natural beauty, but it will be worth the wait. Thank you for the video update 🙂

[@TheSanibelCaptivaGuide]

Yes we agree Captiva is a magical place. Looking forward to seeing South Seas fully reopening. Hope you get to visit again soon!

[@crivitzguy5017]

Been down there several times but haven't been to their beaches, only tge ones on Sanibel but I definitely need to check them out. Awesome video, as you folks akways produce! Hey, Doc Fords on Captiva is history, no? Its not coming back?

[@TheSanibelCaptivaGuide]

We are not sure about Doc Ford’s on Captiva. Once the new owners took over they got rid of all contacted establishments. It is up in the air who will be coming back.Hope they do!

[@crivitzguy5017]

@@TheSanibelCaptivaGuide Thank you for researching that! I heard on another channel that they were not coming back and that the space they occupied was going to be repourposed to office space and staff related use but thats just second-hand information. We'll see. I really hope they come back too. Loved sitting outside listening to the live musical entertainment! Be safe and be well! Love your channel!

[@DrJWR1]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS! Wish we were there!

[@christyhaley8972]

Hello and thank you for showing us the sights 1 year later. I visited Sanibel for the first time Christmas 2021 I’m supposed to come back Christmas this year. I’ve been watching the progress intently. ❤

[@TheSanibelCaptivaGuide]

So glad you are thinking of returning. The island will welcome you with open arms ❤️

[@pamcurtisdavey712]

This makes me happy

[@TheSanibelCaptivaGuide]

Us too!

[@themaverickproject4577]

My sister and I went back shortly after you shot this video. Our family owned Twin Palm Cottages for a few years when we were kids.

[@TheSanibelCaptivaGuide]

Oh wow how cool! What years? Do you have fond memories?

[@themaverickproject4577]

@@TheSanibelCaptivaGuide It was in the early 70s. We both were going to school at Sanibel Elementary. Very fond memories. back then hardly anyone lived on the island and the place was mostly a jungle.

[@TheSanibelCaptivaGuide]

@themaverickproject4577 did your family own it right before the Jensen’s took over? Would love to see pics of old Captiva.

[@themaverickproject4577]

@@TheSanibelCaptivaGuide I believe my family sold it to someone who then sold it to Jensen. We were friends with Jensons and visited them, renting a cottage, ever so often. We were heartbroken when Dave Jensen died.

[@themaverickproject4577]

@@TheSanibelCaptivaGuide My parents were Lee and Rosalee Woods. My name is Glenn. My sister is Lorelei (Woods) Hagen

[@GolfRhino]

Great to see things getting back to normal 👍

[@TheSanibelCaptivaGuide]

Indeed!

[@stevem-h5e]

I heard that they have a Porta-Pottie and a Taco Stand now. And if you bring along a metal detector, you can still find tons of roofing nails.

[@billnicholson1220]

Wow, you’ve convinced me that beach parking is outrageous.

[@michelefralick316]

Thank you for this video! I am planning my first trip to Sanibel/Captiva. I am so confused because i have read that there are no vehicles allowed on Captiva Island. However, this video is quite contradictory to that. Can someone please confirm for me that vehicles are in fact allowed on the island?

[@TheSanibelCaptivaGuide]

Yes 100% vehicles are allowed on Captiva. You drive over a small bridge at Blond Pass to get to Captiva. We did a more recent video last month. Check it out. Enjoy your visit!

[@aleciagrant4114]

Did they increase the parking lot?

[@TheSanibelCaptivaGuide]

No same size. Does it look bigger?

[@hello_its_me.]

Rinse and repeat.

[@louisedole7179]

SanCap road is bald compared to the beauty that existed when I first moved to Fort Myers in 1973. I find this to be so depressing. The foliage was the beauty, which hid the beautiful houses which you could never see from the road. I lived on Sanibel off Periwinkle in the 80's and we used to party at all the clubs, including Tween Waters and Crow's Nest. Good Times .

[@donh432]

FisherPEOPLE😂😅😂😅😂😅...C'MON MAN

[@lucasmarley3237]

Sad to see the direction things are going but probably inevitable. Going cashless will only hasten the elimination of locals along with much nature and island charm for an overdeveloped private gated playground for a few uber-rich. Its already happening it seems. That said, thanks for the tour.👍

[@TheSanibelCaptivaGuide]

Sanibel is fighting hard to stay a sanctuary. Just as the city founders intended.