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Sanibel Island, Florida
| Frequently Asked Questions
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| Accessible from the mainland by a toll bridge or by | Can I make the Sanibel Island reservation by |
| boat, Sanibel Island is 22 mi/35 km long and some 2 | phone? We would be happy to help you make any |
| mi/3 km wide. It's pretty and lush, although recent | Sanibel Island hotel reservation by phone. You can |
| condo and hotel construction has changed the | call our toll free number between the hours of 8 a.m. |
| pristine, undeveloped character it used to have. With | to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday (CST). 11 a.m. to 6 |
| lots of resorts, restaurants and little shops, this island | p.m. Saturday and Sunday. |
| is definitely upscale compared with nearby Fort | |
| Myers Beach. As you enter the island, the road gets | How can I be sure information about my credit card is |
| narrower and the pace slows. You very quickly want | secure? We use secure-socket-layer (SSL) |
| to join the cyclists, joggers and walkers on the | encryption, the standard encryption on the Internet. |
| extensive network of bike/pedestrian lanes. | This type of encryption allows you to feel confident |
| Likewise, as you leave Sanibel and cross over to | and secure about supplying personal and credit |
| neighboring Captiva Island, the road narrows yet | card information. |
| further, and you'll see another noticeable upscale | |
| shift. | Is there a minimum age requirements to reserve a |
| | room? A minimum age of 18 is required by most |
| Most of Sanibels mangrove swamp shoreline | hotels to book a room. Some require the guest(s) be |
| along San Carlos Bay is protected within the | 21. These requirements and other amenities |
| 6,350-acre J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife | information on the property "Detail" pages. |
| Refuge. Darling was a conservation-minded | |
| cartoonist who helped to establish the nations | Are free shuttles supplied from the airport to the |
| wildlife refuge system. Exhibits in the refuges visitor | hotel? Some hotels do offer free shuttle services |
| center include a re-creation of his art studio, a | from the airport but not all. Please verify this |
| display honoring him and other heroes of | information on the property information page, if this is |
| conservation, and a bird-observation room | import to you. |
| overlooking outdoor feeding stations that attract | |
| many birds. You can walk or drive through the refuge | Is free breakfast available? Some hotels offer free |
| on a 5 mi/8 km road atop a dike separating saline | breakfast with each room night booked. This |
| tidal flats from freshwater ponds that in winter attract | information can be found on the property information |
| vast flocks of migratory ducks. The refuges varied | "detail" page for your specific property. |
| habitat supports more than 200 avian species, | |
| including such rarities as the great white heron, bald | How will I know when my reservation is confirmed? |
| eagle, reddish egret and roseate spoonbill. The | Our confirmation number displayed immediately |
| large wading birds are most active at dawn and | upon successfully making your reservation. Our |
| sunset. | systems work behind the scenes to email you the |
| | final confirmation number. |
| Across the road from the refuge is a 262-acre | |
| conservation center maintained by a local | Can I book the reservation to stay tonight? Some |
| environmental group, the Sanibel-Captiva | hotels accept reservations until 3:00pm on the arrival |
| Conservation Foundation. Its property along the | day. Only hotels that follow this policy will show when |
| Sanibel River includes a native-plant nursery and | the today's arrival date is typed into the search form. |
| four miles of trails through marshy swales and | |
| forested ridges. Alligators, gopher tortoises, | Can I change my hotel after booking? Yes. By |
| raccoons, otters and many species of birds dwell | canceling your previous reservation and booking a |
| there. | new reservation. Also, you can call one of our |
| | friendly customer service representatives at our toll |
| Sanibel has nice white-sand beaches famous for | free number, between the hours of 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. |
| their harvest of seashells (low tide is the best time to | Monday through Friday CST, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| go). Walk along the beach for any length of time, and | Saturday and Sunday. |
| you'll understand what people are referring to when | |
| they mention the Sanibel stoop. You're allowed to | What are additional fees and taxes? Each city/state |
| take only two shells per day with live creatures | has different rates for taxes. Taxes are calculated |
| inside, but there's no limit on empty ones. If you have | and displayed on the hotel reservation amount. For |
| a chance, visit the Sanibel Lighthouse in Old Town | some hotels there are additional fees charged to |
| Sanibel, which was built in 1884. | your room reservation. These additional charges |
| | help us have the lowest rates on the Internet. |
| Cross a short causeway at the far end of the refuge | |
| and you're on Captiva Island (11 mi/18 km long and 1 | Do I pay for the entire reservation amount or do I just |
| mi/1.6 km wide). The dominant property there, | make a deposit to hold the room? It depends on the |
| located on the very tip of the island, is South Seas | room you book. Some of our partners require just a |
| Plantation Resort, with literally miles of beachfront on | $5.00 room night deposit to hold your room while |
| the Gulf of Mexico. Even those staying elsewhere will | others require a full payment for the room at the time |
| probably find their way there the resort has upscale | of your reservation. Please refer to the amount |
| restaurants, and sightseeing cruises leave from its | displayed on the confirmation page to see what your |
| marina in search of dolphins. | credit card will be charged upon making the |
| | reservation. |
| The farther you go out onto the island, the more | |
| expensive and in demand the accommodations tend | How much is the charge for more than two people |
| to be (the best resorts require minimum stays | per room? Different policy are established by each |
| ranging from two nights to a week). Even if you're not | hotel regarding multiple guests per room. Our |
| overnighting, we recommend an excursion to | booking engine technology allows for display of the |
| Captiva for a look around. You won't be barred from | appropriate rate for your room when the number of |
| the beach state law requires all beaches to be public | adults is selected. |
| but you'll find that the lack of public parking creates | |
| something of an obstacle to visiting the shore. Or | Is your detail on amenities information accurate? |
| sign up for the introduction-to-shelling walks that are | This information is updated a many times during the |
| offered Saturday mornings by biologists affiliated | year. We strive to have the most complete |
| with the Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation. | information available and the most accurate. We do |
| | rely on the personnel at each hotel property to |
| To the north of Captiva is Cayo Costa, home to Cayo | update and change information as appropriate. |
| Costa State Park, one of the largest unoccupied | |
| barrier islands in Florida. The park is only | Instant confirmation, what does that mean? We |
| accessible by private boat or the ferry from Pine | coordinate closely with the properties in the |
| Island, the neighboring and larger island to the east. | database. Only those with room availability for the |
| If you're looking for a back-to-nature getaway that's | requested dates can be displayed and booked |
| far from the crowds, Cayo Costa is the place: It | through our system. After receiving confirmation on |
| remains much as it was 500 years ago. Enjoy miles | your credit card amount, the system instantly issues |
| of natural beaches, pine forests, mangrove swamps | a confirmation on the computer screen. We also |
| and spectacular bird life. Phone 941-964-0375 for | forward the hotel's official confirmation number within |
| ferry information. | 48 hours. |
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