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Come Play on Captiva

UNDER THE GLOW OF A SOUTHWEST Florida sun, sleek sailboats dance on turquoise seas. With every gentle lapping of the warm blue water on Captiva, a whispered tinkling sound settles around your bare feet. It is the murmur of the Gulf of Mexico tumbling pink, orange, red, gray, and blue shells on the ivory sand.

My family comes to this island paradise to play lar from the crowds. Any place named for a pirate getaway has to be thrilling. This little spit of land includes a tiny village and a gleaming newly rebuilt resort (see "Charley's Aftermath" on page 28). You'll discover a laid-back atmosphere that lacks the trytoo-hard trappings of other destinations. Amid the lush palmettos, sea grapes, and sea oats, you'll find no buildings taller than a palm tree, no traffic lights, and no fast-food drive-throughs. Even when neighboring Sanibel spills over with visitors. Captiva feels uncrowded, tranquil, and private, yet it offers everything we desire in a vacation.

At Home at South Seas Perched at the end of the road on Captiva. the 330-acre South Seas Island Resort lures guests with natural beauty. A nature preserve covers more than hall the property that's tucked between 2.5 miles of beach and the fishrich bay of Pine Island Sound.

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