July 4 on Sanibel Island – 2017 Like many small towns, Sanibel goes all out in celebrating July 4th. Children and adults from all over the country decorate bikes and pedal Periwinkle. The parade is followed by the Optimist’s…

Would you rent a Sanibel Island vacation rental on Facebook? Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi named Facebook as a potential competitor to vacation rental sites HomeAway and VRBO. HomeAway and VRBO’s new “service fee” has caused owners and guests alike to search  for…

2BR Pointe Santo C-36: Aug. 25 – Sept. 1: $1000/wk 3BR Pointe Santo C-35: Aug. 11 – 18: $1200/wk 2BR Pointe Santo C-36: Aug. 18 – 25: $1200/wk

A large percentage of Sanibel (approx. 76%) is  protected for wildlife so humans co-exist with nature. You can protect the alligators by not feeding them! Have a fun and safe vacation on Sanibel Island!

Hi Friends: Well, after a week of cleaning, painting, hanging, shopping and decorating, Pointe Santo C-35 is ready for YOU to come visit! I’ll post updated photos of our newest home-away-from-home in the next week. JUNE is a wonderful month…

Save 20% ($400) the week of January 7 – 14, 2012. Start the new year off right with a visit to Florida’s shell coast – Sanibel Island. Call Sharon at 708-246-0218 or email info@simplysanibel.com to confirm the rental.

Summer is a magical time on Sanibel Island. The weather is hot, the breezes are warm and there are shells aplenty for the pickin’ on the white sand beaches! Plop your beach chair in the surf and enjoy the waves…

Beloved for its great beauty and rarity, the large sea snail, Scaphella junonia,  is the most coveted shell on Sanibel. This mollusk lives in the deep water of the tropical Western Atlantic. Because of its deepwater habitat, junonias are generally…

Did you know that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecasts the likelihood of surface oil from the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill impacting US coastline? I didn’t either until long-time Pointe Santo C-36 visitor Howard from Albuquerque sent me…