Wow, who knew? We hadn’t yet, obviously. We tend to play “how many family member” can fit into a house (using several VRBO all over America, South America, Caribbean, etc., (come Christmas time, etc…). This is the game, and we usually just have a real good time catching up with our extended family.
This time (while a little coordination was probably a pre-req…, ) we kinda went off the grid. Captiva north island is a GEM!! And so worth the trip.
And thanks to the Tortuga team (they helped with sooooo much and bailed us out a bit too😉) we had such a great stay.
They shuttled us from arrival and to our departure even tho departure was 7am before sunrise on New Years morning!!
Also, anything maybe seem to go south for a second, Tortuga stepped in and had it fixed like lightning (just holler)!!
Jose retreat?/sol mar ( our VRBO) was just amazing. Offering everything!! Set along an airfield wedged between each coastline of the island. Two beaches (each end) within a 6-10 min walk of each other. Golf cart gets you anywhere.
My teenage daughter and I went looking for places to hike and to see stuff off the beaten path. We found manatees, waterways, unmarked paths, mangroves, piers, you name it…
Clubhouses offered seemingly enough if you wanted to be taken care of, but we usually make our own food. Both the club bar and barnacles, the one right by our house, were great.
Getting off the island for a 10 am flight outta fort meyers seemed tricky until the property owner hooked us up with a private charter before sunrise. This helped a lot. And, if you should ever need a private charter, you just don’t find better people than captain Chris Hortsman.
The charm of this island is real, the effort of everyone on it, to make you wanna return again, was readily apparent. This place is special!!!
Rent this house. YOU WONT BE DISSAPOINTED. the yard layout the amenities, the meditation garden, the heated pool, the adjacent jacuzzi, the views of the ocean from all of it…
For being on a small, detached island, SOL MAR left us longing for nothing.
TY to everyone. Btw: Communication with the owner prior to visit proved to really set the experience/excellence for the entire trip/stay.
Brent (12 family members this trip)