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Begin a lifelong love affair with
The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel.
E
very day is the perfect day
for love in this romantic
sanctuary. Weddings, hon-
eymoons or weekends away, all who
come to The Beaches of Fort Myers
& Sanibel find something to have
and hold forever. Maybe it’s the way
we look at life, the spectacular sun-
sets, white sand beaches and warm,
Gulf waters. Or maybe there’s just
something in the air. Regardless,
The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sani-
bel were made for romance, just as
you were made for each other.
Find your Place.
For those seeking a secluded
spot in paradise, literally hundreds
of islands dot the sun splashed
coastline like tiny jewels –some
rustic, uninhabited and accessible
only by boat or seaplane, others
filled with restaurants, galleries
and activities that effortlessly and
idyllically blend the best of Old
Florida with modern comfort and
luxury. Among these islands is the
appropriately named Lovers Key, a
preferred site for brides dreaming of
Photo by Nick Adams
a beachside wedding and the party
that follows. Named one of Florida’s
Top 10 beaches by The Travel
Channel and one of the Top 10
romantic beaches by Coastal Living
magazine, it’s as far from the crowds
as you can get.
Hop to other islands for even
more alone time. Book a cabin on
Cayo Costa and walk on pristine
shell-lined beaches. Escape all
ties to the mainland and cruise to
Cabbage Key or Useppa Island for
lunch. Kayak through the heart of
Buck Key at sunrise. Hide the day
away on Bowman’s Beach, recently
named the #1 Secluded Beach by
Sherman’s Travel. All of it, each of
these incredible experiences exists
mere minutes from Southwest
Florida International Airport.
It's only natural.
Beyond the perfect setting
for romance, these islands also
provide sanctuary to an amazing
collection of wildlife. Witness
dolphins playing in the wake of your
charter boat. Paddle inches from
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friendly manatee lazily swimming
throughout part of the Great Calusa
Blueway. Spy over 300 species of
birds in the J.N. “Ding” Darling
National Wildlife Refuge, part of
the largest undeveloped mangrove
ecosystem in the United States.
Besides the natural beauty of the
landscape, your experiences here are
the true gifts of The Beaches of Fort
Myers & Sanibel, and the reason
Southwest Florida is the place for
nature lovers to travel.
No matter the occasion, the ways
to find romance here are as endless
as the horizon. From a simple
sunset ceremony on the beach to
honeymoons at a luxury resort to
a weekend spent on the water, all
brides to be should follow their
hearts to The Beaches of Fort Myers
& Sanibel. Visit www.fortmyers.
org to start planning your vacation
today or call 239-332-3624.
This article is courtesy of the Lee
County Visitor and Convention
Bureau/The Beaches of Fort Myers &
Sanibel.