Top 6 Hidden Gems Things to do in Sanibel Island, Florida (FL)

Sanibel Sea School is dedicated to vibrantly teaching children and adults about marine ecosystems. We use the barrier island habitats of Sanibel and Captiva to give our students an opportunity to touch, feel, and understand their surroundings. Thanks to the nature of field education, we provide a rich ocean experience that will invigorate students for a lifetime of appreciation and responsibility. We offer transformative education. It's more than an experience, it changes the way we live.

Sanibel Public Library offers numerous services to patrons. In addition to books, the library contains an extensive AV collection, consisting of many entertaining, teaching, and how-to videos, books on both CD and digital format, plus DVDs, and music CDs. The Library provides public internet access, high speed WiFi, as well as printing services—no Library card required. If you do not live in Lee County Florida, you may purchase a Visitor Card for $10, good for one year. Use the Visitor Card to check out books, movies, cooking kits, museum passes, music, magazines, and more—up to 30 items at one time. Also use your Visitor Card to download eBooks, magazines and audiobooks, and stream movies and music through the Library's eShelf collection. Sanibel Public Library hosts programs for kids of all ages throughout the year including storytimes, makerspace events, and special guests. Events are listed at the Library's online calendar.

Fishing Charter, Dolphin Tours, Scenic Tours Family friendly fishing charters for EVERYONE! All levels of experience are welcome. Specializing in Tarpon, Snook, Redfish and Trout. One of the very few guides licensed to fish in the Ding Darling refuge. All inclusive Private Charters. Just show up, and I'll handle the rest.

We are a Private Tour Guide service specializing in local tours on the Beaches of Fort Myers and Sanibel, Captiva, and surrounding Lee County. Tours are customized with details and activities specifically tailored for each guest. Tours include history, nature, the beach, a family pirate hunt, or almost anything a guest or business may want to do.

Independent bookstore located on sunny Sanibel, FL. We have 5 separate buildings and 2 locations filled to the brim with books. With over 90,000 titles, it's easy to get into trouble! Give us a call or come on in!

See wildlife up-close and discover the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge with an experienced naturalist by your side. Tarpon Bay Explorers offers many guided tours designed to be both educational and fun! Birds, dolphins, manatees, and alligators are just some of the amazing wildlife found in the pristine native tropical and subtropical vegetation of Sanibel Island. Tarpon Bay Explorers is the licensed concessionaire of the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge, providing recreational and educational tours and rentals to the public under contract with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.