We stayed in the Blue Marlin during spring break 2024. We loved every minute of our trip. The Blue Marlin house is situated on a very unique piece of North Captiva. It has both ocean front and safety harbor shore line, giving you direct beach access and a dock for your boat. The pool and deck area under the house was expansive. The newly planted garden of palm trees gave a real tropical vibe. In the mornings, you have the best view of the sunrise which you can view from inside (lots of big windows) or from the large wrap around deck. At sunset, you can drive/walk a short distance to the beach on the other side of the island to see it.We arrived by private boat which we rented from Speed Dock, one of the owner’s recommended rental businesses. When we got there Tortuga, the management team, unloaded our luggage from the boat and delivered it into the house. That was a very nice service. Duncan is super!
The house has a nice living area/kitchen, comfortable bedrooms, and amenities. We had a couple of hiccups at the beginning, but everything was taken care of by the management team in a timely manner.
My only warning about staying in North Captiva is the food situation. We did use Tortuga’s food delivery service. It is expensive, but the worth it in my opinion. Since Hurricane Ian in 2022, NoCap has been rebuilding. Two of the four restaurants are not open. So my biggest recommendation is to have your own boat to get access to other local restaurants on other islands.