Castaways Beach and Bay Cottages

03/08/2024

We want to take a moment and connect with you about the three resorts we lost due to Hurricane Ian. A personal note from CEO Doug Babcock about future plans and how we're evolving to provide new exciting beach resorts and guest experiences. ☀️

As I write this today, we're now coming up on 18 months of recovery and hard work since Hurricane Ian turned our world here upside down. Most of you are aware that in the aftermath, three of our beloved beach resorts – West Wind

09/28/2023

One year ago, Hurricane Ian changed our lives forever. We look forward to the future with renewed hope, and we can't wait to welcome you back to Castaways to make new memories together. 🌴💙 A personal note from CEO Doug Babcock on this historic day.

09/12/2023

We want to congratulate Tony Lapi for his induction into the Florida Tourism Hall of Fame! His passion and commitment to the communities in Southwest Florida and his staff have been inspiring. We are grateful for everything he has accomplished in his lifetime of service.

The year was 1976 when an ambitious 20-something man named Tony Lapi and his wife Angie set out on what would become their journey of a lifetime from Rochester, New York to Captiva Island, Florida. Despite limited experience

08/22/2023

Hurricane Ian's impact on Sanibel and Captiva was immense, as three of our cherished beach resorts were unfortunately lost. Despite adversity, we stand committed to creating a vibrant future for our beloved resorts, as architects and engineers are crafting a fresh vision for our lost properties.

Stay tuned for updates on our renewal journey and be a part of our comeback:

SANIBEL CAPTIVA BEACH RESORTS: POSITIVELY FORWARD. Wednesday, September 28, 2022 is a date that has forever changed the present and future of Sanibel Island and Captiva Island. As we all know, Hurricane Ian crushed these beautiful barrier islands with a Category 5 magnitude among the most powerful a...

07/04/2023

🇺🇸 Happy Independence Day! Wishing everyone a festive and safe Fourth of July celebration! 🎆

05/31/2023

Please note: Castaways Cottages was damaged beyond repair by hurricane Ian and is closed until further notice. Sanibel Captiva Beach Resorts, among Southwest Florida's top hospitality marketing and management companies, has exciting plans for a new beach resort experience, timing to be determined.

04/26/2023

We hear you, miss you and want to keep in touch with you! While we work on the future, stay in the now by following our journey at Sanibel Captiva Beach Resorts and subscribing to our email newsletter at http://ow.ly/qCwZ50NTXMp

02/15/2023

A Letter From Doug Babcock, CEO of Sanibel Captiva Beach Resorts

"As a boy, my parents were regular visitors to both of our islands. I clearly remember being just as excited crossing the big Causeway Bridge as I was crossing the little Blind Pass Bridge. In both cases, sunshine and swimming and all the fun of a beach vacation were just ahead, in real time and in memories.

Over the years, thousands of you too have these same emotions and memories of our beloved Castaways. The resort truly was the best of “Olde Florida” and it was easy to meet so many fans, from all over the world, who had been staying at Castaways for 10, 20, 30 or more years. That’s a lot of love.

So it’s with sadness I must report that after 70-plus years at the very place where paradise meets paradise — Blind Pass — Castaways Beach & Bay Cottages will be “signing off” for now but planning a next generation of resort as our time and energy allow."

👉 Read the full letter from Doug Babcock, CEO of Sanibel Captiva Beach Resorts here: https://castaways-cottages.com
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While this will be our last post for a while, we encourage you to continue to support our team at our sister-resort Tween Waters Island Resort & Spa on Captiva Island, and their historical collection of Old Florida beach cottages. We'll see you there.

02/07/2023

A Guest's Story.

"My husband and I came to Sanibel for our first time about 10 years ago and stayed in cabin 28. We loved everything about it and have been back five more times since. Captain Joey is our favorite fishing guide and we’ve had so much fun catching with him, lounging on the beach and walking over to the Lazy Flamingo! We pray for all of your recovery and hope to be back when Castaways reopens."

— Carol

02/02/2023

2.2.23 Recovery Journey
While we remain closed and are planning our next steps, we hope you'll support us as we share news of our team that's now at our sister resort, 'Tween Waters Island Resort & Spa on Captiva Island.

If you're missing the islands — or planning a Valentine’s-themed February vacation — that's the place to be for the best rates and dates on the island’s only full-service resort!

Read the latest in this week's update:
🎉 https://sanibelcaptivabeachresorts.com/captiva-beach-season-has-arrived/

01/31/2023

A Guest's Story.

"My favorite thing about Castaways Cottages was nighttime shelling. My mom and I are pretty hardcore about our shelling opportunities, and the first time we came to blind pass was at 4 a.m. We got a ticket in the parking lot because I was too impatient to read the meter, and we thought we’d be out before the park opened. While out there with my 8-year-old budding shelling addict, sister-in-law and teenage niece in tow, we saw the cutest cottages and said to ourselves … “how do we get to stay there?!” Soon after, we booked our first night in the (then) green cottage duplex. We were in heaven with unlimited shelling. Loved the screened porches and rustic living-on-the-sand feel. It was perfection. We felt we had found a secret place. We brought select friends and family back to our newfound slice of heaven over the next two years. Made lots of memories in a short time: plastic kites from the gift shop stuck in palm trees, “riding” the tide in the bay, finding some show-worthy whelks, playing with fallen coconuts … drinking wine, digging sand forts, buying swag in the office…. I’m so happy I got that white castaways hat when I did :) forever in our hearts— a “secret” slice of heaven for so many. "

— Tiffani from Oregan

01/25/2023

A Guest's Story.

"My family has been vacationing at Sanibel since the early 60’s when I was a wee little one. As an adult, I proposed to my husband at the Castaways in 1998, we’ve enjoyed numerous vacations, had two family reunions and just last year said goodbye to my mother with a beachside memorial service for her there. Castaways is part of our family mythology - from finding Junonias, dolphins swimming just feet away from us and kayaking with the manatees, it is the common thread that helps hold our family together. We will be back when you are ready for us."

— Brad