Villa Island Getaway - BEACHFRONT with BOAT INCLUDED on North Captiva!

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A covered outdoor area with a table and chairs, overlooking a beach with sand and water.
A spacious kitchen with a central island, wooden cabinets, and a view to the outside.
A spacious living area with a high ceiling, a large seating area, a dining area, and a balcony with chairs.
A spacious kitchen with granite countertops, wooden cabinets, stainless steel appliances, and a central island.
A spacious kitchen with granite countertops, dark cabinetry, and pendant lighting.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.
  • On the beach
    A rare beachfront property in the area - enjoy direct access to the beach and sea.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near North Captiva Island Beach

Popular amenities

  • On beach
  • Balcony
  • Toys
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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North Captiva, FL
  • Place, North Captiva Island Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Captiva Beach
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Place, Alison Hagerup Beach Park
    ‪17 min walk‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Fifth bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Fourth bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Master bedroom

1 King Bed

Second bedroom

1 King Bed

Third bedroom

1 King Bed

3 bathrooms

Master bathroom

Toilet · Shower only · Jetted bathtub

Second bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Third bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Separate dining area
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Captiva

Located in Captiva, this villa is on the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at North Captiva Island Beach and Bowman's Beach. Travelling with kids? Consider Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation, or check out an event or a game at Dunes Golf and Tennis Club. Kayaking, snorkelling and power boating offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails nearby.
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North Captiva, FL

What's nearby

  • North Captiva Island Beach - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Captiva Beach - 14 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Alison Hagerup Beach Park - 17 min walk - 1.4 km

Restaurants

  • The Mucky Duck
  • The Bubble Room
  • The Green Flash Waterfront Restaurant
  • Mainstay North Captiva & Barnacles Bar
  • Starbucks

Frequently asked questions

Is Villa Island Getaway - BEACHFRONT with BOAT INCLUDED on North Captiva! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Villa Island Getaway - BEACHFRONT with BOAT INCLUDED on North Captiva!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Villa Island Getaway - BEACHFRONT with BOAT INCLUDED on North Captiva!?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Villa Island Getaway - BEACHFRONT with BOAT INCLUDED on North Captiva!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Villa Island Getaway - BEACHFRONT with BOAT INCLUDED on North Captiva! located?

Within easy reach of Alison Hagerup Beach Park, North Captiva Island Beach and McCarthy's Marina, this Captiva villa is located by the ocean and set on the beach. Local attractions also include Captiva Chapel By the Sea and Jensen’s Marina.

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 28 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 28 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 28 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 28 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 28 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Paradise! Direct access to both the ocean and the bay offers endless opportunities for fishing and wildlife encounters. We saw manatees, dolphins, iguanas, and countless other tropical species we had never experienced before. Lars is fantastic to work with and makes getting you—and all your supplies—to the island completely effortless.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our host was friendly and welcoming, the house and property were beautiful. We will definitely go back!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had such a terrific stay at this house on North Captiva. Two families with four kids ages 4-6 (5 adults, 4 kids total). Couldn't be happier with the house and the location. Owner was helpful and communicative and provided us with a truly memorable experience. Would return in a heartbeat.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Apr 2026
Thank you Wes! We truly hope to see you back with us in the future. Kind regards, Marie Maartensson Vacanza Rentals. LLC
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful

This vacation house is a must!! We will definitely be back!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful location

Loved that there were not a lot of people and the beach was beautiful.
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 2 July 2023
Thank you, John, for leaving a review. It is always much appreciated both by us and future guests. We are truly happy to hear that you had a great stay and hope to see you back again with us in the future. Kind regards, Marie Vacanza Rentals, LLC
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect

It was a great location, perfect house for our family . We could boat and fish on either ocean or sound. Kids loves it.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Beach, amazing view

Note that this is a solar powered home.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 2 July 2023
The villa is powered by a solar battery backed up by a propane generator. It is equipped with all the amenities that a house on the mainland would have; AC, washer, dryer, dish washer, TVs, WIFI etc. Kind regards, Marie Maartensson Vacanza rentals, LLC
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Island Getaway

This has been my 3rd time staying at this property. Each time has been great. Great beach and house. Hard to find anything like it in the United States.
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 2 July 2023
Thank you John! We always enjoy having you and your family as guests! Kind regards, Marie Maartensson Vacanza Rentals, LLC
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great spot. Super host!

The house has been all fixed up from Hurricane Ian. We are very grateful to Lars the host for all the hard work he did this winter. Wonderful premium location in Florida!!!
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Island paradise

Where do we start your own private island oasis. We caught all the fish we could possibly want, including redfish, snook, sea, trout and sheepshead. we had the Dolphins feeding out of our hand great place and the host is excellent deal with! Great place with plenty of room.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome Experience

Our family had a wonderful Christmas at this North Captiva house. The spacious property perfectly balances beachfront seclusion with modern comforts. While its remote location means weather-dependent check-in times and slightly sulfuric groundwater, these are minor concerns. The management team excels at storm recovery, provides grocery delivery connections, and includes boat access. Special thanks to Lars and Dan for maintaining this amazing property!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our family very much enjoyed vacationing at this private paradise! We loved seeing the sunrise and the bay and sunset at the ocean. The house comes with many amenities, including the boat, kayak, paddleboard, plenty of seating for the beach, sun umbrella/tent, and a new beach volleyball set – which our family especially liked. There were no fishing rods and little gear at the house; fortunately we packed telescopic rods and some gear with our luggage for amateur fishing. We did see a couple dolphins come to surface every day, and saw manatees at Cabbage Key. It was very windy for a couple days with a small watercraft advisory, so plan provisions to accommodate staying at the house in case of bad weather. There is a Culligan water filter that is suitable for drinking. The regular house water had a somewhat offensive odor. When mentioning it to Lars (the owner), he was responsive and spent hours working on it. Overall, we found Lars trying to please us and wanting us to enjoy our trip. We liked boating to Cabbage Key for lunch; the setting is beautiful and the food is delicious. We also went to Mainstay Restaurant/Barnacles Bar on North Captiva and Green Flash on Captiva – both were good with beautiful water views. They all have limited boat dock access-we generally went out for an early lunch. Jensens Marina on Captiva has bait and gas. Be sure to fill the boat with gas before you leave.
Sunrise at the bay
Sunset at the ocean
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Apr 2026
Thank you Gail! We're very happy to hear that you enjoyed your time on the island. And hope to see you back with us in the future. Kind regards, Marie Maartensson Vacanza Rentals, LLC
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Summer Trip

This place is amazing! We discovered North Captiva last summer and returned this year for our annual family trip and would highly recommend this home. The house was extremely nice and has everything you need for your stay. Lars the owner was wonderful. He met us the day we arrived and got us to the island and ensured we had everything we needed. He was very accommodating and welcoming and went above and beyond to ensure we had a wonderful time. We will definitely return. After many years of vacationing in the Destin area we finally had enough of the overcrowded beaches, terrible traffic, and packed restaurants. If you want a relaxing secluded vacation this place is for you. North Captiva is beautiful. The water is just as good as Destin. We had the entire beach to ourselves and swam with dolphins and manatees everyday. Can’t wait to go back again! Thank you Lars for everything!!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 21 July 2024
Thank you! We're very happy to hear you loved your stay and hope to see you back with us in the future. Kind regards, Marie Maartensson
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8/10 Good

Villa Island Getaway

We had a great time at Villa Island Getaway. As stated in the information, this is a VERY remote location.There are maybe 6-7 houses in a row on the beach. The beach is BEAUTIFUL - we saw dolphins everyday. We walked about 45 minutes up the beach until it isn't passable on foot everyday and found amazing shells. Lars met us at the marina on Captiva and loaded all our luggage and groceries on the boat and delivered us to North Captiva. The boat that is included with the house is pretty primitive - just a flat bottom boat. It got us around fine but a nicer boat is shown in some pictures online. We took the boat to Captiva and to the more populated area on North Captiva for lunch. You can't have the boat out at night and the waterways take some education to avoid sandbars, etc. You WILL get wet while using the boat so keep this in mind when venturing out to eat, etc. The house is very nice but does have some wear and tear. We LOVED the screened in porch - it has dining for 8, another table for 4-6 and a seating area for 4. We spent all of our time on the porch if we weren't on the beach. This house has very limited wifi and electricity (including a/c) is operated by solar panels. We never had any issues but we only ran the a/c at night if needed. The drip coffee maker did not work but there was a Keurig (we had to take the boat to get pods), kitchen granite is cracked by the sink. The washer and dryer were great. Master bedroom upstairs is huge with a soaker tub and king bed. 4 bedrooms downstairs - one jack and jill bathroom for a king bedroom and a queen bedroom. Two other downstairs bedrooms - one king and one queen share a small bathroom (not jack and jill). The house next door is under renovation and is a bit of an eye sore. No one was working on it while we were there so it didn't bother us.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Spring brake off the grid

It’s on the beach. If you love eating fish and hate crowds this is it. Booked the house from Saturday to Saturday- we went to publix on Monday and that was the last time we left the house. More manatees than crystal river and more fish than an aquarium.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beach getaway in an outstanding place

A unique experience to say the least! First we agree most every prior review…. Especially the kindness and communication with Lars. He and his wife tried to ensure our stay was memorable and offered advice which was great. The location, location, location…. Is what makes this a special getaway. The island has 10 houses nearby with each neighbor we met nicer than the previous one! The view and beach and shells and wildlife was unforgettable. We heard screech owls and whippoorwills at night and watched the osprey and shore birds all day. The beds are ok, furniture ok but none of it really matters when you have such a great off the grid spot to enjoy. Most of our friends thought this adventure was a bit nuts but we really had a wonderfully unique time. Definitely would return!
Stayed 12 nights in Mar 2022
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The house in need of TLC and the generated stopped working two nights abs we lost power. So no air

Beautiful beach
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Shells, seafood and fun!

This was such a fun getaway! The house is great for large groups. There were 9 of us and plenty of room! All the amenities were just as they were listed. The only thing we had trouble with was the TV. The internet streaming is tough on the island and especially at night for some reason. Just take DVDs. The initial grocery order from Jerry’s was messed up but they met us at the marina the next day and brought what they had forgotten to give us. I highly recommend going to the Timbers seafood market before going to the island. Their selection of fresh seafood was amazing and well worth it! Lars was nothing but helpful if we needed him and the property was amazing! Definitely going back!
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very relaxing

The house was spacious, well supplied, and comfortable. The wildlife was phenomenal with nesting osprey, cranes, dolphins, snook. Sheephead, manatee, sand dollars, starfish, and hermit crabs. Boating to Captiva for more groceries or dining took pre-planning (Doc Ford's Restaurant offers scrumptious meal options) because of not being allowed on the water after dark but it also added a fun twist to the week!) The owner (Lars) was very easy to work with! We'd love to come again!
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great isolated get away

Front yard beach, backyard mangroves and a dock with a boat. What more can I say?
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful!

We had the best time on our vacation. The location was perfect and so peaceful. The property manager was so helpful and on call 24/7 to answer all of our questions. If you are looking for a place to relax while enjoying to s of Florida wildlife, this is the place for you. Highly recommend.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness

Castle in the sand

Ignore the lack of charm on the interior of this secluded 5-bedroom getaway (think: someone unloaded a castle full of heavy, dark furniture) accessible only by boat from your own private dock. Find your bliss in the sunrises, kayaking, fishing or swimming, miles of walkable beach with collectible shells and soul-filling wildlife sightings — eagles, osprey, thousands of shore birds and rumors of bobcats. View sunsets stretched for miles from the generous-sized screened porch perfect for cocktails and family-style shared dinners. Such delights blur memories of the abandoned house next door, boaters congregating on the sand bar in front of the house (visit the sandbar at sunrise for your own private shell tour), the wonky dishwasher, and the need for a deep cleaning. If dust bunnies and random hardware implements rolling in drawers disturbs your ability to absorb the peaceful setting, then search for a more sanitized locale. The privacy, wildlife, sunsets, sunrises, moonrises, and beach walks outweigh the downsides of this unbeatable off-the-grid property. Before you book: Check with the owner about possible construction next door and potential nearby dredging work.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location and property

Had a very nice stay. Everything was nice and as expected. The house and beach were great. The availability of the boat made getting around easy. Would stay again in the future.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2020
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location

mosquito's and construction

The house, beach, and view is amazing. The boats that anchor on the beach, the mosquito's, and major construction to the home next door is not.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Absolutely beautiful!!!

To say that this place is one of a kind is an understatement! If you want pure beauty right on the gulf this is the place. Only way to get here is by boat. You are on an island where you see very few people and the people that are here are awesome. I was worried that my kids would get restless, but I was wrong. Every morning walks on the beach, and playing all day, fishing off the dock, swimming in the ocean, my kids had a ball. My family will be back. If I could give this property more than 5 stars I would.
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2020
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