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Where to Stay

The West Wind Inn overlooks prime real estate – a beach with some of the best “shelling” in the world.
3345 W. Gulf Dr., Sanibel Island, 800-824-0476, westwindinn.com

The ’Tween Waters Inn has a bay on one side and the Gulf of Mexico on the other.
15951 Captiva Rd., Captiva Island, 800-223-5865, tween-waters.com

Where to Eat

The seashell-decorated Sanibel Café is our favourite breakfast place, justly known for its biscuits with spicy sausage gravy.
2007 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel Island, 239-472-5323

The Shell Factory and Nature Park thinks big, with the most extensive selection of shells in the world and Southwest Florida’s largest seafood restaurant.
2787 N. Tamiami Trail, North Fort Myers, 800-282-5805, shellfactory.com

What to Do

To learn tricks of the shell collecting trade, sail to Captiva Island with Captain Mike Fuery of Grey Pelican Charters.
239-466-3649, sanibel-online.com/fuery

If you come up empty-handed in your hunt for seashells, you can buy them at She Sells Sea Shells and Sanibel Seashell. Brazil’s Femorale is a good online resource. Or check out Congress Jewelers, which makes them into wearable art.

Congress Jewelers 35-2075 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel Island, 800-882-6624, congressjewelers.com
Femorale 55-11-5081-7261, femorale.com.br
Sanibel Seashell 905 Fitzhugh St., 239-472-1603, seashells.com
She Sells Sea Shells 1157 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel Island, 239-472-6991

Travel Planner

What to Pack in June

Bucket, sunblock.

Good to Know

Soak shells with equal parts bleach and water; clean debris with an old toothbrush and polish with mineral oil.

The Experts

Visit Florida, visitflorida.com

Getting There

Air Canada offers one weekly non-stop flight to Fort Myers from Toronto.

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