Captivation

Q: Does Captivation - Sunrise-to-sunset views–walk to beach– 2 golf carts, bikes, pool have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. Pool types include heated pools.

Q: Is Captivation - Sunrise-to-sunset views–walk to beach– 2 golf carts, bikes, pool pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Q: How much is parking at Captivation - Sunrise-to-sunset views–walk to beach– 2 golf carts, bikes, pool?

This property doesn't offer parking.

Q: Where is Captivation - Sunrise-to-sunset views–walk to beach– 2 golf carts, bikes, pool located?

Located near the beach, this family-friendly vacation home is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from North Captiva Island Beach.

10/10 Excellent

Scott P.

Mar 26, 2025

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Great Home

Captivation was perfect for our family trip to the island. We really enjoyed the lower level entertaining area. The updates in the home were amazing and well done. I would highly recommend staying at this home.

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Josh W., Charleston SC

Apr 18, 2022

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Beautiful home with a great layout. We will definitely be coming back.

Great trip and the house was perfect

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Darci H.

Jun 4, 2019

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Wonderful, relaxing place!!

We enjoyed the islands calm, quiet, no crowds, and beautiful beaches. We loved everything about the house, everything was perfect!!

Stayed 5 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jackie B.

Feb 13, 2021

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Best vacation ever!

We loved everything about North Captiva and this house! We're already planning our next trip!

Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

mark w.

Jul 8, 2022

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Great Stay

The house was as advertised and provided everything we needed to have a great vacation. The island was awesome. The management company was great and very response. Would defiantly go again.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michael D.

Aug 2, 2022

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Just as advertised

Captivation was a great experience and just as advertised. Very clean, the lanai around the entire first floor was wonderful and the management was very accommodating. Would certainly stay here again.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia G.

Jul 6, 2018

Great Vacation!

We've been going to North Captiva Island for many years, normally at the beginning of June and in November. Captivation house was one of our favorite houses by far! It had everything we needed for our group of 13 and Duncan the property manager and his team was excellent! Would absolutely stay at Captivation again!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Beth D.

Apr 26, 2022

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Off the grid

We love North Captiva and this house has everything we needed for my family (3 young boys). Property management was easy to get ahold of if needed - seamless and helpful getting us and everything we brought to and from ferry.

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lu B.

Feb 27, 2022

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We had a great time at Captivation. Plenty of room for everyone. We enjoyed the pool area especially the little kids. It was quite an adventure getting to the island and planning the logistics and the grocery list but it was well worth it. We found the property managers to be very accessible and responsive.

Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mary Ann H., Cold spring

Jan 4, 2020

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Relaxing island home

We had the most beautiful and relaxing vacation. Loved the island . Laura and Duncan couldn’t have been more helpful, any problems we had were taken care of promptly . The home is beautiful and clean We had plenty of room for our family . The weather was perfect , we enjoyed every part of the island . I will definitely be making a trip back to Captivation sometime in the future.

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Tammi P., Illinois

Apr 16, 2019

Loved NCI.

We love this place! Very nice home. Tortuga was responsive to minor issues. We learned what to do and not do next time.

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lacey C., Cedar Rapids

Mar 4, 2023

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Enjoyed our large family stay

We had a large family vacation on the island and 1 of the 2 houses we stayed for a week was captivation. There was plenty of space for grandparents,kids and grandchildren. We spent a lot of time at the pool area enjoying the space and amenities. Property managers quickly responded to anything that we needed. Great job guys and thanks for helping our family make memories! Highly recommend

Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Paige O.

Jan 11, 2020

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Captivation

Great family vacation! All the kids had a blast and the house was nice. Only recommendation I would make is to check in with the manager to make sure they get your grocery order if you are going through them. Otherwise amazing vacation.

Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Brett N.

Aug 2, 2023

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Family and Friends vacation to North Captiva

The house is spacious with great amenities. The covered outdoor pool area was great with Ping Pong, corn hole and an outdoor bar/bathroom. The kitchen was well equipped and with four bedrooms/bathrooms there is more the adequate space for two families. The views from the 3rd floor deck are awesome. But remember you are going to a barrier island. When there is an issue it's not simple to get fixed.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joseph H., Aurora, Ohio

Dec 1, 2020

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Perfect House on North Captiva!

First, the pictures do NOT do the place justice. The spaces are much larger than they appear in the picture. There are so many areas to go escape - bedroom, TV area, decks, pool, etc. The fact the pool is covered is a huge bonus. We spent each day lounging in or by the pool, playing ping-pong, or watching sunsets from the roof deck. Fantastic location for the beach or walking the preserve. Would recommend this location above any others we've viewed or stayed at!

Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

whitney d.

Jun 13, 2022

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Wonderful Place!

We had the most wonderful time staying in Captivation! Tortuga was amazing trying to accommodate us with an early check-in due to impending bad weather. When we got there there was no pack-n-play, just an empty box and we were delivered one within a few days. They delivered our groceries a day early and We made a mid-week grocery order and it was delivered with no issues. The house is very spacious and the pool is wonderful. There are some cosmetic issues but overall the place was great! We will be back for sure!!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

christy p.

Jul 23, 2018

Highly recommended!!

It was our first time to North Captiva and it was WONDERFUL! The house was beautiful and very clean. Having the pool enclosed was a huge advantage, in comparisons to the other properties. The location worked out great! It only took a couple minutes to the beach. At first I was bummed to not be directly on the beach but many of the beach front properties were effected by a previous storm and left undesirable. I would 100% suggest this property! Oh and the property managers were quick to communicate and accommodate whatever we needed!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Shannon O., Chicago, IL

Dec 17, 2020

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Great Family Vacation home

Captivation was the perfect home for our family holiday! There were three generations of family and we all had a wonderful time. The way the house is laid out is perfect. We loved the lower level with all the games and the pool bar and fridge. And all the views! So much outdoor space, everything was perfect. The house had everything we needed to enjoy our stay. The property managers, Tortuga, were very responsive and accommodating, but luckily we didn't really have any issues. This was our second stay on North Captiva, but with a much larger group, and being able to stay at Captivation made this trip more memorable as we got to experience it with all our siblings, nieces and nephews and parents - I highly recommend this home! We home to return some day!

Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Amanda R.

Apr 12, 2022

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Amazing Vacation

We had an amazing stay at Captivation. We had never been to North Captiva Island and fell in love with it! The house was large enough for our three families. It's rare to find a house where 12 people can all sleep in beds (and not pull out couches). Tortuga Property Management made the entire process so easy. Laurie was amazing to work with leading up to the trip. She helped with all of our questions and grocery order. Duncan was also super helpful with the tour of the island when we arrived. I highly recommend Pine Island Taxi and Island Girl Ferry to get to and from the island. I also HIGHLY recommend getting your groceries shopped and delivered by Tortuga. It made the entire trip so relaxing to not have to worry about any of those things.

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brian C., Denver, Colorado

Jul 14, 2019

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Best house on N. Captiva (in our budget!)

We booked early because from the online pictures and description, Captivation appeared to be the best of what was in our budget. And happy to report we were not disappointed! The screened in porch and pool (and games area) was an absolute must! Bring bug repellent for the rest of the island or if hanging out side on the deck though. The house was very clean and in great shape. The property management team was very responsive and the process for us first timers to the island was great - would recommend Boats N Fun if your house party is only 6 people - appeared much easier than the larger charter water taxis. And that was a recommendation from Captivation property management team so thanks for that. They even had new skillet pans delivered during our stay - we didn't request them - they must have heard us comment that they needed replaced! - lol. We had a great time with our stay and the Island is beautiful. Thanks for helping make our vacation memorable with the accommodations as advertised! Cheers!

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Anna W.

Feb 15, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

We are obsessed with North Captiva!!!

I found this place and booked it for a long weekend and much to my surprise, you have to take a boat to get there!! I was a little overwhelmed by the logistics of the trip but after a little bit of research and talking to Laurie on the phone, everything came together. The ferry ride over started the trip with a lot of excitement, and Duncan met us at the boat to help us with all of our stuff. The house was perfect!! We LOVED the downstairs, how all of the bedrooms were on the middle level, and the upstairs is insanely huge. This house truly has everything you need. The decks are amazing, especially the top one!! There were a few things that weren’t perfect - there were two missing smoke detectors (we did not have any issues), the kitchen fridge didn’t close properly (not a formal issue, just had some condensation on the inside of the fridge), the hot tub isn’t actually a hot tub...meaning you can’t heat that part up only, and the washer was off balance so it had a really hard time keeping up with the many loads of towels. These things were small compared to the insanely wonderful experience we had. We can’t wait to visit again!!!

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2021

8/10 Good

Mandy W.

Jun 29, 2018

Large house great for large groups with lots of common space

Our group of 8 adults and 8 kids had a fantastic time during our stay at Captivation. Sarah was incredibly helpful in making sure we got everything booked and had all the information we needed ahead of time. If you are looking to REALLY unplug from the mainland but still have plenty to do and space to be both together and separate with your group, this is a well balanced option. My only critique is that communication with Tortuga properties can be a bit tricky. We talked to so many different people when trying to get our questions answered directly that we seemed to have to answer and provide duplicate info to several different people on several different occasions. We also had a few issues with trash that had been on property before we arrived and made the pool area smell a bit from time to time. Additionally, keep your expectation of the beach club pool low. We took our kids there one night and they refused to get in bc it was pretty dirty. There was quite a bit of trash in the pool night. It might have gotten better while we were there, but we chose not to revisit since our place had a clean pool. Overall though, i would recommend this spot to those looking for a laid back vacation with plenty of space to enjoy.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Scott N., Austin, TX USA

Jun 10, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nearly Perfect!

Initially I was a little concerned that this house was about as far from the beach as possible, but I chose it because of the size, private pool, and full screen around the pool. We could not have been happier with the property. We have 5 and 7 year old girls who only last about 1-2 hours at the beach, but will swim in the pool for hours. This place was perfect for us. Access to the beach is about 2 minutes. Plus, two golf carts is a huge advantage on the island if you have more than 4 people in your group. The upper level with the kitchen, living, and dining area is HUGE and much larger than the pictures let on. There’s seating for ~27 in that floor! Areas for improvement center on the internet and the kitchen. I did a Speedtest on the DSL in and was getting ~1MBps. I didn’t tell the property manager because I kind of liked having an excuse to do less work on vacation. Regarding the kitchen, there’s quite a bit of equipment, but some is lacking (one cutting board, dull knives, frying pans that reminded me of my college days). We made do, but most places we have stayed at had much higher quality stuff, which is a bit surprising because this location is geared to more cooking given the limited restaurant options. The property manager, Tortuga, was fantastic. They spent time on the phone with us to answer our questions, delivered groceries for us, and took care of whatever we needed during our stay. I would go as far to say that I would hire this company if I owned a property on the island. One thing I’ll add is Tortuga can get you any groceries you need by next day, so don’t stress too much if you forget something!

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Stefanie F.

Jul 21, 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful Island Getaway

We had a wonderful week at Captivation. This was our first time visiting North Captiva, so everything was new for us and there was definitely some stress surrounding all the logistics, travel, groceries, etc. With that said, we also had the stress of hurricane Elsa while we were there, but thankfully only lost one day really and power for about 6 hours, I call that a win!! Overall, the property was a great space for our family. We had 3 families traveling and the only sleeping issue we had was the pullout couch in the King bedroom wasn't really usable as we had planned, but we made it work. The downstairs screened-in pool area is a very nice space because it helps tremendously with the noseums (HORRENDOUS mosquitos) , but the screen door is very difficult to stay closed (held with a safety pin?) so we still had to use a lot of spray and be very vigilant. The ping pong table was completely warped and falling over so it's not usable, but we really enjoyed the corn-hole boards. Also, we had originally hoped for a spa/hot tub as its listed, but really its just part of the pool and not a true heated spa. Good news is there is access to the NCIC pool right down the road and we went there a lot during our stay and enjoyed the pool area bar :) There were plenty of towels for us to use for the pool and beach, and the property was stocked well with kitchen items, beach chairs, games and puzzles and the 2 carts that come with the house were great. The most difficult part of our stay was the communication with Tortuga property management which we found to be a struggle before and during our stay. It didn't ruin anything for us by any means, but as a rental property owner myself, I have high standards for property management communication. Multiple texts with questions went unanswered during our stay, emails never responded to, and they never did a walk through at checkout or took us to our water taxi, as we had planned. We ended up just having to take ourselves and leave the golf carts at the dock when we didn't know what else to do. All in all, it was a wonderful first trip to NCI, and we would definitely go back !! I love the island and everything it has to offer!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Anne V.

Jun 24, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Captivated by Captivation

We had high expectations for this home after reading the reviews and looking through the pictures, and we were not disappointed! We traveled with a group of 12. Among our group, we have stayed at 9 different homes on the island, and here are some things that set this home apart: 1. Tortuga property management: From the time you get off the ferry, you are taken care of. Your luggage/groceries are loaded and unloaded for you. They are even carried upstairs to the bedroom/living floors. Questions and issues are handled immediately. 2. Water System: The water tasted and smelled great. That isn’t always the case on this island. We didn’t need to bring over tons of bottled water. The water pressure was fine, and we never seemed to run out of hot water, even when several showers were running at once. 3. Location: While not right on the beach, the home backs up to the preserve, and feels very private. Beach access is directly down the road and was close enough to walk if the golf carts were already in use. 4. Golf carts: OK, every home comes with one or two golf carts, but Tortuga maintains the carts at this home, and when we had a flat on one, they immediately replaced the cart. I have no doubt that if we had had more problems, they would have been handled immediately. This is a huge win for us, in years past, another management company hasn’t been so responsive, and we were left without a cart for days. 5. Large gathering areas: The pool area was great, with lots of options for hanging out with family. We used this day and night and was especially nice on a rainy afternoon. The living/kitchen area was very spacious and provided seating and space for all of us. 6. Check in policy: Check in is officially 4:00 pm, however, guests are invited to take an earlier ferry and use the pool level and golf carts to get a head start on their getaway. We took the 1:00 ferry, which was uncrowded, and were able to get changed and onto the beach before 3:00! 7. Two large newer refrigerators with ice makers: We had plenty of room to keep our weeks’ worth of groceries and beverages cold.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019

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9.2/10

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10/10 Excellent

Scott P.

Great Home

Scott P.

10/10 Excellent

Josh W., Charleston SC

Beautiful home with a great layout. We will definitely be coming back.

Josh W.

10/10 Excellent

Darci H.

Wonderful, relaxing place!!

Darci H.

10/10 Excellent

Jackie B.

Best vacation ever!

Jackie B.

10/10 Excellent

mark w.

Great Stay

mark w.

10/10 Excellent

Michael D.

Just as advertised

Michael D.