Things to do 7
7 captains you can call direct — no booking fee, no commission, no middleman — and the eight beaches, with each one's daily conditions on ShellSanibel.
Compiled from public listings and island sources. Hours and seasonal closures change — every entry links out so you can confirm before you drive.
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Capt. Brandt Symes · Sanibel
Sanibel Custom Charters
InshoreFamily
Private inshore & flats trips, plus shelling and sightseeing — up to six.
Up to 6 · Ranger Bay 2400, 300 HP
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Capts. John Houston & Colin Carpenter · Sanibel · Captiva · Cayo Costa
Native Guides
InshoreFly
Backcountry & flats — light tackle and fly for reds, snook & trout.
Up to 6 · 23ft Mako and 23ft Parker, both with tower and shade
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Capt. Bill & Capt. CJ · Sanibel · Captiva · Ft. Myers
Sanibel Island Fishing Charters
Trading as Endless Summer Charters
InshoreFamily
Patient coaching and top gear provided — great for all levels.
4, 6, 8 or 10 hours · Up to 6 inshore, 4 offshore · Departs Port Sanibel Marina or Sanibel Marina
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Sanibel & Captiva
Capt. Shawn Kelly
InshoreFamily
Tarpon, snook & redfish — family outings and sport fishing, 16+ years.
Departs Jensen’s Marina, Captiva — or pickup by arrangement
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Capt. Whitney Jones · Sanibel
Sanibel Fly Outfitters
Trading as Whitney’s Bait & Tackle
FlyInshore
Guided fly & light-tackle trips — and the island's dedicated fly shop.
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"Miss Hayden" · Sanibel
Sanibel Offshore Fishing Charters
Trading as Fish Miss Hayden
Offshore
Deep-sea reef & wreck trips — snapper, grouper, kingfish & sharks.
2-hour wildlife tour to 12-hour offshore · Up to 6 · Departs Sanibel Marina, 634 N Yachtsman Dr · Miss Hayden 29ft and Iron Maiden 23ft
From $350 for a 2-hour tour, $600 for a 4-hour bay charter
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Capt. Anthony Fantauzzo · Fort Myers · Sanibel · Captiva
H2O Offshore Adventures
Offshore
Offshore reef, wreck & bluewater adventures out of the pass.
Half day or full day · Departs Fort Myers area
Beaches
Eight beaches worth walking, on the Gulf and the bay. Tap through for access, parking, what the beach is like and today's shelling read — those live on ShellSanibel, which publishes a new one every morning.
- Redfish Pass North end of Captiva
- Captiva Beach North Captiva
- Blind Pass Turner Beach, Sanibel / Captiva line
- Bowman’s Beach West Sanibel
- Gulfside City Park Algiers Beach, Sanibel
- Tarpon Bay Road Beach Central Sanibel
- Lighthouse Beach Point Ybel, Sanibel
- Tarpon Bay Bay side, Sanibel
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