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You will love the journey and the destination!  A scenic 25-minute boat ride will take you across Pine Island Sound to North Captiva Island.  Look for bottlenose dolphins along the way and the occasional loggerhead sea turtle.  Ospreys, pelicans, cormorants and gulls can be found waiting along the shoreline and on the pilings as you arrive in the harbor.

 

 

Water Taxis

Most visitor use a water taxi to get to North Captiva Island.  You can research the three options below and see what will work best for your scenario.  After you tell us your water taxi arrival and departure information, we will provide you with simple directions to Gumbo Limbo.  All of the water taxis and their associated docks are only a short walk or golf cart ride from the house.

 

The Island Club’s Water Taxi (northcaptiva.com)  

Cost: $29 each way (Children: $23.50 and under 3 years are free)

Island Dock: at The Island Club (about 200 yards from Gumbo Limbo*)

*THIS DOCK IS THE CLOSEST TO HOUSE)

Offers Luggage Delivery & Pick up Service to/from house ($20 extra fee each way)

Parking on Mainland: $10/day

Schedule: operates a regular daily schedule (private charters can be arranged as well)

Other: When scheduling with The Island Club, let them know our Club membership # is 262

 

Island Girl Charters (islandgirlcharters.com)

Cost: $54 round trip (Children under 11 years: $50 round trip)

Island Dock: Safety Harbor Club (SHC) ferry landing by the SHC’s townhouses*

Parking on Mainland (at Pineland Marina): $10/day

Schedule: operates a regular daily schedule (private charters can be arranged as well)

 

Boats and Fun (boatsandfun.com)

Cost: Approximately $295 round trip (up to 6 people per boat)

Island Dock: They can either drop you off at their dock (very close to The Island Club and Gumbo Limbo) or at the Safety Harbor Club (SHC) wharf or SHC ferry landing.

Parking on Mainland: $10/day

Schedule: Custom Private Charter according to your travel needs

Other: Boats and Fun also rents boats and golf carts. Call (239) 214-8676

 

 

Bringing Your Own Boat

Some visitors bring their own boat or a rental boat to North Captiva. If you would like to use the Safety Harbor Club docks, you will need to provide registration and insurance information that we will submit to the SHC office to get you a dock pass for your boat or rental boat.

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You can launch your boat, or park your car at Pineland Marina.  Parking fees start at about $10 per day.  Check out pinelandmarina.com or call them at (239) 283-3593. 

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FLYING IN, TAXIS & STOPPING FOR GROCERIES

If you are flying into Regional Southwest International Airport (RSW) in Ft. Myers, we recommend you use Pine Island Taxi to get to the marina.  Go to their website, pineislandtaxi.com or call (888) 777-9653 for specific pricing for your group or to make a reservation.  You can also make arrangements to stop for groceries or fresh seafood on the way to the marina.  Pine Island Taxi’s website has helpful information/advice about grocery pick up.

 

There is a small store (Mango’s) on North Captiva that sells basic provisions and there are 2 island restaurants you can try: Mango’s Poolside Bar and Grill (at The Island Club),  and Over The Waterfront restaurant in Safety Harbor Club.  We suggest you plan ahead to get supplies from the mainland, since grocery availability on the island is limited and more expensive.

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