Life Aboard a 40' DeFever Trawler
Sanibel Island, known for its shell beaches and wildlife refuges, is located just south of its sister island, Captiva. Its lighthouse is a landmark for folks cruising near the Gulf of Mexico in the southwest Florida area. We've anchored near the island a few times either near the lighthouse or near Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge where there's excellent kayaking in the area.
Below you will find all the blog posts that we've tagged as 'Sanibel Island.'
The past 2 weekends were spent renovating our main salon, so needless to say, we were ready for some R & R this weekend. Finally, we had a weekend without any plans and so Randy and I decided that whatever we would do, it would be aquatic. Saturday, we loaded up the car and headed to Sanibel … [Read more...] about Post project R & R
This past weekend, we celebrated Randy's birthday and Father's Day with a weekend trip to Merwin Key. This is one of our favorite, nearby, anchorages since it only take 2 hours to get there. Merwin Key is a small island off of Pine Island and Sanibel Island and right near Picnic Island, a small … [Read more...] about Father’s Day cruise to Merwin Key
This past weekend we had yet another opportunity to get off the dock. It would be a short trip, so we decided to stay close to Fort Myers Beach. We left Friday evening at around 5pm and headed for an anchorage off Sanibel Island outside Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge. A couple of times, we've … [Read more...] about Ding Darling anchorage
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