We traveled to North Captiva for the first time during the end of June 2021, and thoroughly enjoyed the island. The fishing was great, the beaches, spectacular, and the island puts off this wonderful Vibe of relaxation and renewal. The property we rented however made the trip a completely miserable experience. This location is in terrible shape, and is greatly in need of updating. The place was filthy, all of the dishes, cutlery, pots/pans... etc. were disgusting, and had to be washed both by hand prior to use. The furniture is outdated, and dirty etc.The front door looked like someone went at it with a crowbar, and the knob was faulty.
For some reason, we had three golf carts under the house, two of which had contractor logo's on them, and were picked up and dropped off daily by people who looked to be day laborers. This was quite unsettling initially, as they said nothing, Ogled at my teenaged daughter, and then went on there merry way. Never speaking when even 10 feet apart.
This went on ALL week mind you, until it became a topic of humor among our family, but definitely not what we paid for. What made it even more unbearable was the fact that the golf cart we were provided by the rental company - North Captive Rentals - was dysfunctional to the point of being dangerous. We made several complaints as the golf cart shown in the ad was acceptable, certainly not new, but it would have gotten us around for the week. The cart we ended up was the worst of the lot of green rental carts North Captiva Rental group rents, non of which should be allowed to drive around. The front light didn't work, and the cart wouldn't go in forward on most occasions due to a faulty switch. Keep in mind there where two other carts on the property we couldn't use. When asked to have it replaced, they stated that they didn't have any extras "laying around"... and we've told "Bryan" that all of our carts are junk. This became anonther point of humor for the family, as one morning my wife decided last minute to go snook fishing with me, and upon getting into the golf cart, we couldn't get the damn thing into forward, so I... very frustrated, made the decision to drive the damn thing in reverse from my rented home, to the Marina at 5:30 in the morning. All in all... STAY AWAY FROM NORTH CAPTIVA ISLAND RESORT RENTALS. They don't seem to be interested in solving your problems once you're on property. If possible, find other opportunities!