Make your vacation complete with a visit to Captiva attractions
There's a lot more
to the Captiva area than sun and surf. Captiva attractions offer a myriad
of things to see and do, whether you're looking to fill an hour or a day.
With choices as varied as museums, cruises, and historical sites, you'll
never have a dull moment during your visit to Captiva. Of course, our beautiful
beaches remain the reason people
visit year after year, and we've outlined the best. And our parks
section gives you the breakdown on the best local, state, and national parks
to see during your visit. So let us show you some of our favorite places
to play.
Baily
Mathews Shell Museum
 With
an emphasis on being a center for learning, the Shell Museum provides
a rich opportunity for the visitor to explore, discover, and map their
own course through the exhibits in the Great Hall of Shells, Exhibits
illustrate the role shells have played in ecology, medicine, literature,
religion, art, architecture, and as a source of food. The objective of
the Museum is to inspire, educate, and to provide leadership in the natural
history of shells and nature-related issues.
Captiva Cruises
 Captiva
Cruises operates a fleet of vessels from world-famous, South Seas Plantation
Resort on beautiful Captiva Island, Florida.
Since 1986 Captiva Cruises has been offering an exciting schedule of nature
cruises to vacationers on Captiva and neighboring Sanibel Island.
J.N."Ding" Darling
Natural Wildlife Refuge
 The
6,300-acre J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge is located
on Sanibel Island near Ft. Myers, Florida. The refuge harbors a variety
of wildlife, including over 240 bird species. A four mile wildlife drive
offers visitors access to estuarine/mangrove habitats and freshwater wetlands.
Museum of the Islands
 The
Museum of The Islands offers the inquisitive mind a variety of information
from how the shell mounds were formed, to how the first settlers eked
out their bare existence. Whatever your question on the barrier islands
history, you can likely find your answer at M.O.T.I
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