GET AWAY FROM IT ALL AT SOUTH SEAS ISLAND RESORT

Find serenity at this gem of a resort situated on Captiva Island.

What better place to get away from it all than a beautiful tropical island called Captiva? Imagine a picturesque little village, possibly the most beautiful sunsets in America, a beach lined with classic mansions rather than high-rise hotels, and hardly anyone else on it but you and yours?

And what better place to stay than at the South Seas Island Resort set on a serene 134hectare nature preserve? This award-winning resort features classic white “village” architecture, great restaurants, on-site shops and stunning accommodation. And blessed with an assortment of wildlife and birds, the great outdoors is literally right outside your door!

If outdoors means golf or tennis, it’s all here. If it means a fishing rod, a kayak or a canoe, it’s here as well. If it means exploring this little isle in a golf cart (the preferred mode of transportation), look no further. Or sailing around on a relaxing boat tour of these tropical islands? Well, that’s also here. On Captiva Island, you can skim along the aquamarine Gulf waters on a waverunner. And if curiosity about paddleboarding gets the better of you, go ahead and try it out. If you want to take home the best-known Captiva souvenir of all, some of the most beautiful seashells on Earth are found here.

When it’s time to work out the kinks from all that golfing, fishing, sailing, kayaking and waverunning, the state-ofthe-art spa at the South Seas Island Resort can help you with that, too.

South Seas offers great adventures for youngsters at the on-site H2whoa! water slides as well as a dozen other great activities, including sailing classes (for adults, too!), catch-and-release fishing, Sanibel Sea School, Camp Skullywags Kids’ Camp, the Scoutabout Scavenger Hunt and a long slate of other entertaining programs.

Add in nine eateries (including a 1950s ice cream parlour), 20 pools, a nine-hole golf course, a beach right across the street, more than a dozen fine shops on-site as well as daily cruises to outlying Cabbage Key in the Gulf and a nightly sunset cruise on the Lady Chadwick in the company of dolphins. Is it any wonder South Seas is a big wedding destination?

At South Seas Island Resort, unforgettable moments happen almost every moment.

TOP LEFT: The South Seas Island Resort is perfect for a romantic getaway. TOP RIGHT: There are plenty of water sports activities to enjoy at the South Seas Island Resort. Switzer Films