Ok. I am a Miami Beach resident, and have been to the best Caribbean beaches. Thus, convincing me a place is a knockout beach place is not that easy.
I recently went to Naples, for a short trip, and decided to take a little drive to Sanibel and Captiva Islands, to check it out.
To be honest, it was a major disappointment. I simply did not "get" the place. Sure there is a lot of vegetation, which is nice, but the beaches I saw were far from great. The supposed abundance of shells reminds me of the story of a dolphin called Jo-Jo, said to appear often to visitors to Turks and Caicos in the early 90's. Needless to say, in 11 days I saw no trace of Jo-Jo or any dolphin, as I found the shell abundance in these islands to be hogwash. There were as many shells in Naples and Marco Island.
We got to eat at a place in Captiva, nothing out of this world. Honestly, I do not see much of a reason returning to this place.
As for Marco Island and Naples, I enjoyed both. Maybe I am too much of an urban enthusiast, who knows! I stayed at the Hiltons in both Marco Island and Naples, and enjoyed both. The one in Marco Island is a resort, fully equipped. I found the seafood buffet overpriced and not as tasty though, the low point of the stay. The breakfast buffet was excellent. There are excellent restaurants in both Marco Island and Naples, so do not bother eating at the hotel. Sorry, Paris!
The only suggestion I would make to both properties is to offer a fully stocked frigobar. Finding an empty fridge was a disappointment.
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