South Seas Island Resort
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6 Reviews for South Seas Island Resort
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"Beautiful location"
The draw here for us is that you won't be surrounded by spring breakers. Also, the location is stunning. WHite sand and clear blue water. We were here in February and it was very quiet. We had a room with a kitchen and ate most of our meals in. Dining at the resort is expensive. We had to walk to a trolley stop and then ride the trolley to get to the main hotel area. It wasn't bad, just don't forget anything in your room. The pool area is great. Three pools. One of the zero entry pools was too cold for our toddler, unfortunately. The other zero entry pool was warmer and has two water slides, which my husband and I had fun riding.
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"South Seas Resort at Captiva Island, Florida"
This place is amazing!! It truly is paradise and you get the feel of actually being on an island but with all the luxuries of an amazing resort. 4 mothers and our children have made a yearly tradition to go to South Seas. We fly into Fort Meyers and take a limo to the island (it's cheaper than renting 2 cars which aren't needed once you get to the island). We rent golf carts or take the trolley to get around the island. The resort takes up approximately 75% of the island. This resort is definetly a place for families or couples who want to get away from the tourist attractions. If your looking for a McDonald's or a place to "hook up" on the beach, South Seas is NOT the place to go.
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"A great family vacation!"
My husband, two kids (ages 6 and 4) and I spent our winter vacation here, and it was just heavenly. We stayed in the Marina Villas, which we liked because we had a perfect view of the marina, complete with boats and frolicking dolphins. Our room was also close to the kids club and the amazing kid pool, complete with water slide.
The kids went to the kids club almost every day; it costs a extra, but it was worth it as they had a blast and my husband and I got some rare time to ourselves. The beaches are beautiful, and I've never seen so many gorgeous shells in my life. My little girl and I were obsessed with collecting them and, yes, we transported a big bucket of them home on the plane.
We spent a lot of time lolling around in the pools (there are several great ones to choose from). My son also loved taking the trolley, which transports guests around the resort. Some people rent golf carts, we chose not to. One day, we went to the local wildlife refuge, JN Ding Darling, which was spectacular—birds galore. We also took a day trip to the Naples Zoo; it wasn't the biggest one, but cute and perfect for little kids. Captiva and Sanibel are both captivating, and it was just relaxing to drive around there.
At the resort, we dined at Scoops & Slices, The Pointe and the barbecue place (delicious). Off-site, there are lots of great kid-friendly restaurants, including The Lazy Flamingo and Island Cow on Sanibel. The hotel had a couple of great evening family carnivals/parties while we were there; the one on New Year's had live music, a barbecue and art projects for kids.
All in all, a very fun vacation for all, I'd highly recommend it.
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"Perfect for families"
The South Seas Resort is a spacious beach resort perfect for families. Hotel rooms, suites, villas, cottages, homes. Recreational opportunities include nine-hole golf course and excellent kids’ program. A free resort trolley transports you around the 330-acre property.
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"South seas paradise even with kids!"
We took our 21 month old to this resort and had an awesome time. Stayed in the Bayside villas with a quick walk to the beach, full kitchen, walk to Captiva Village. They have a great kids club and nature center. Staff is very attentive and helpful. Best of paradise and ease with kids!
For JJohnson: South Seas island resort - Captiva FL
I am new to this site and don't know if this is the right place to respond to your question, but here it goes!
Shelling, walking on the beach and the pool were our main events. We could look for shells for days and never get bored. Also there is an abundance of wildlife right on the beach - herons walking right near you, pelicans diving into the water and catching their lunch. You could rent items on the beach - tubes, floats etc.
As far as other activities:
We would recommend the Ding Darling Wildlife Refuge (tip: it is closed on Friday's so plan accordingly) Also we wanted to take a Captiva cruise however was already booked the day we called and we did not have any time left. So if you are interested call ahead. (They have coupons at the hotel so ask) We did not eat at any of the resort restaurants expect ice cream at Scoops, which was good.
Because of the baby we did some meals in (would recommend the fresh gulf shrimp from the fish truck located outside the Captiva Island store http://www.captivaislandstore.com http://www.andysislandseafood.com/
Stayed in Bayside villa which means you must drive or take trolley to main area of hotel where the zero entry pool and water slides are. We rented a Hertz car and used this to get around the property. We liked this better because at night we were close enough to the town to get to those restaurants. If you are looking to stay at the hotel and use all of their dining options you might want to stay closer to the pool/main area.
We dined at:
1. Sunshine Seafood Cafe- dinner
2. Mucky Duck -lunch
3. Bubble Room - dinner
4. Keylime bistro- lunch
All were very kid friendly with crayons etc. at most. Food was good. Mucky Duck lunch was fun - picnic tables near the beach - you grab a table, send someone from your party in to order the food and then they call your number. Easy and good fare. Keylime Bistro - would recommend the crabcakes and the grouper sandwich (local item and very tasty)
Because we had a late departure flight, we asked to have a later checkout. We were able to stay in our room until 2pm without being charged extra. We did stay until 6pm paying 1.5 the room cost.
Be sure to visit the welcome center in Sanibel after you go over the brigde for info brochures. Also we found most of our info from the chamber of commer site
http://www.sanibel-captiva.org/
Hope this helps!
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"Capturing Captiva"
We took my father down to Captiva (off the coast of Ft.Myers, just past Sanibel) for a long weekend to celebrate his 65th birthday. South Seas is a huge place neatly divided into many parts. Very friendly to kids of all ages with the main attraction being the sizable pool area (growing even bigger-a water park is under construction). The nearly deserted beach, tennis courts, golf and marina hold even bigger kids and adults captivated. South Seas offers a wide array of lodging--providing options for those with varying budgets and very smartly, varying family sizes. The food is adequate for this type of resort and each restaurant has menus, crayons and special cups for young kids. One drawback is that they are a bit pricey and because of the island's isolation you don't have much choice other than hotel grub. All in all, our 2 year old had a blast during the days and slept well at night. So did Mom and Dad and so did Grandpa and Grandma. It's hard to ask for much more from a quick long weekend. A fun and isolated place to check out for a few days as a family or as part of a big group of friends. Enjoy!!
The South Seas Resort is a first class resort located on 330 acres of land at the tip of Captiva Island. In every sea there is an island of precious harmony. When you arrive at this sun drenched, aquatic playground, the song begins. Comfortable, quiet and luxurious, the accommodations feature glorious beach, bay, marina, tennis center or golf course views.
These enclaves were all built in harmony with nature and provide an intimate, secluded setting. The hotel features an on site pool and guestrooms includes kitchenettes. The hotel is minutes to fine dining, shopping and entertainment. A resort fee per adult, per day (17 and over) will be collected at the property. Resort fees are determined by the resort and subject to change. The resort fee includes the following: Unlimited local phone calls Guestroom high speed Internet access Daily bottled water Pool & Beach Ambassador Sunset Beach and South Beach, including personalized pool amenities and services, such as poolside towels and lounge chairs, and beach towels, beach chairs and umbrellas Daily trolley service throughout the resort and to Andy Rosse Lane Fitness center access Tennis center access Daily entertainment Access to History/Nature House Participation in special resort activities: Movie Night, Cooking Classes with the Chef, etc. Weekday New York Times newspaper delivery Self parking CATV with free movie channels (2 HBOs)
Check-In: 8 a.m.
Check-Out: 8 a.m.
Number of Rooms: 600
Number of Suites: 0
Non Smoking Rooms Available: yes
Handicap Accessibility: yes
Pets: no
Website:
www.southseas.com
Phone:
(239) 472-5111
Parking & directions:
On-site self parking
Recreational Facilities:
Pool
Kiddie Pool
Fitness Facility
Outdoor Play Area
Services:
Laundry Facilities
In house Restaurant
In house Bar
Child Care
WIFI
Children's Equipment
Full size cribs
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