Dolphin Cottage: Beachfront Home With Stunning Views

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2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 5

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North Captiva, FL

North Captiva Island Beach5 min walk

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Spaces

Kitchen

Balcony

Garden

About this property

Dolphin Cottage, an awesome 2-bedroom Bayfront home Just steps to your own private beach. Best fishing spot on the island!

Each bedroom has an ocean view, and our guests tend to enjoy the sunset on the terrace overlooking the gulf watching dolphins, manatees, eagles, turtles, and other marine life.

This remodeled lovely beachfront home has a private beach and two large open porches overlooking the water. Watch the dolphin go by and see the tarpon jumping in the sun. If you like to fish, this beach is the premier spot on the island near Captiva Pass.

Enjoy The Island Club, is included with your stay, and enjoy one of the two pools, the clay tennis courts, the pool bar and grill, or a complimentary kayak or bike ride. For golf carts, you can rent our own for $49/night or you can see Boats and Fun who will be able to rent out a golf cart for you.

This is the island to come to for relaxation, and this is the house to do it in. Dolphin cottage is just steps to the water, and the views are simply stunning.

This old-style Florida home has two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a queen-size pull-out sofa bed in the living room. The master bedroom has a king-size bed with a private bath, and the second bedroom has two twin beds with the hall bath immediately adjacent. Large-screen high-def televisions with wireless internet, fully equipped kitchen, and gas grill. The stove is an induction cooktop which works with specialized magnetic pots and pans that will be provided to you.

You would have access to The Island Club resort where your family can enjoy the use of the club amenities: 2 heated pools, hot tub, tennis court, half basketball court, usage of kayaks, bikes, and up to 4 beach chairs that you keep until the end of your stay.

The Island Club provides the linens, paper towels, tissue papers, trash bags, laundry soap, dish soap.

This vacation rental home is located on North Captiva Island. Remote and undiscovered, North Captiva Island is accessible only by ferry, private boat, or small plane. This private island community is reminiscent of old Florida as it once was during a simpler time. Just 3 miles offshore, this tropical paradise is part of the Lee Island Coast barrier island chain in South West Florida.

Nearest airport to fly to would be in Fort Myers or Punta Gorda.

We welcome you to join us for a truly memorable experience and hope that you and your family can appreciate North Captiva Island the way we have for so many years.

Property manager

North Captiva Island Club rental office

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English

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Amenities

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Free WiFi

Air conditioning

Outdoor space

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Free WiFi

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

About the area

Captiva

Located on the beach, this holiday home is in North Captiva, a neighbourhood in Captiva. Barbara Sumwalt Useppa Island Historical Museum and Barbara Sumwalt Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Captiva Chapel By the Sea and Whidden's Marina. Spend some time exploring the area's activities, including wildlife walks.

North Captiva, FL

What's nearby

North Captiva Island Beach - 5 min walk

Restaurants

The Mucky Duck
Tarpon Lodge
Mango's - 18 min walk
Doc Ford's Rum Bar and Grille - Captiva Island
Starbucks

Frequently asked questions

Is Dolphin Cottage: Beachfront Home With Stunning Views pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Dolphin Cottage: Beachfront Home With Stunning Views?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Dolphin Cottage: Beachfront Home With Stunning Views?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Dolphin Cottage: Beachfront Home With Stunning Views located?

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

9.0

Wonderful

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9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Check-in

8.6/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

8/10 Good

Richard H.

12 May 2019

Wonderful breathtaking beach stay

Location, breathtaking, beach house is beautiful and has everything you need but maybe needs a little love put into it. Not a lot but a little :-) Only minor point was the top bedroom was just too hot for us, air con wasnt brilliant up there, so we spent most of the holiday in bedroom number 2 downstairs as much cooler. The house had everything you need and was a fantastic place to stay right on the beach. Will be back and would recommend to anyone who wants that fantastic perfect beach, clear water, fantasy retreat. The perfect place for me to propose to my now fiance. We saw dolphins nearly every day, as well as all kinds of other beautiful wildlife. People on the island are lovely and friendly and getting back and forth with supplies and luggage was made surprisingly easy and carefree. Would recommend.

Stayed 10 nights in Apr 2019

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8/10 Good

Steve A., Germantown, Ohio

16 Aug 2022

Wonderful Time

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Although it was extremely hot! We very much enjoyed our stay! The view is incredible and Dolphins were everywhere! Even a Stingray leaped out of the water! The cottage is quaint and the outdoor improvements, from our last visit, were greatly appreciated. The staff is wonderful and fun to talk to. We will be back!

4/10 Poor

Seth C.

9 Jul 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, location

Disliked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Love the location, rental sub par for the price.

Perfect , beautiful location, over priced for the quality of the home. Was charged a cleaning fee and linen fee, but was told to strip the bed sheets, wash and dry all towels. And do dishes. No service check in time or check out time. Had to switch golf carts 3 times in 4 day due to mechanical issues, and was difficult time to do that. No management seen at any time on the whole trip.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

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2/10 Terrible

Leonela C.

25 Jun 2022

019 dolphin cottage

Rating Details: The property manager was very unhelpful. The vacation rental was very dirty. I was more than happy with the location. I was very dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Although my kids had a good time because they enjoy the water and fishing . I was very disappointed on how things at the island have changed. Several times I witnessed staff members around the kitchen or those around the island flirting with guests or arguing and cursing at each other. One day as I was picking up breakfast for my kids, the chef cursed at another staff member and threw the bacon at her which then caused her to curse at him. Every single golf cart they handed me had issues, throughout my stay I was given about 5 and even then the last one was still stalling or going very slow. The house where we stayed at was not clean, you can tell the blankets were dirty and we’re not cleaned from the last use. The bathrooms were still dirty, water was not draining in the showers. The house says it sleeps 7 but it truly only sleeps 6 individuals. The house photos make it seem like the house has access to a dock pier to fish when it doesn’t which is the main reason why I rented that one in the first place. For the amount of money that it cost to stay there the staff should be sweeter and nicer. Honestly from the moment you walk out of the ferry staff should be wearing tropical clothing so it’s eAsier to identify them from a crowd at times it was hard to even know who was a staff member and who was not. Restaurants should stay open later. For those wondering about the boat house restaurant don’t waste your money eating there. When you walk in the restaurant looks like a run down dennys, considering each plate is around 45-65 dollars you should be walking into a 5 star restaurant. It’s called the boat house but you really have no view to the boats or the water , there are maybe only 5 tables if that, the chef was rude and no one is wearing gloves as they cook or serve your food. I personally saw staff members grabbing food items like bacon with their hands and then touching their faces.

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8/10 Good

Karen W.

20 Jun 2022

Dolphin cottage

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The dolphin cottage was very nice. But don’t stay there because it will get too busy and I won’t be able to go back! Lol! It was close to the airstrip which is popular for fishing and seeing dolphins. The guys in the office were excellent at helping us out with golf cart issues.