| With travel restrictions slowly lifting, Canadian tourists are returning to Florida. While many snowbirds favour Fort Lauderdale, Miami or West Palm Beach, Sanibel and neighbouring Captiva Island offer a very different kind of holiday. Low-impact ordinances mean there are no traffic or street lights, chain stores, or buildings taller than the highest palm. If you’re looking for a laid-back, nature-loving paradise, these islands, with their dense mangroves and sugar sand beaches, are the place to be. Captiva is even more intimate and secluded, with signs warning you to watch for low-flying owls and bicycles and golf carts — the preferred mode of transportation down the island’s single main street. Make no mistake, however: there is a lot to do here, including boating; cycling (almost all roads on both islands have bike paths); paddle boarding; kayaking; fishing; and shelling.
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