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his passion and become a full time cruise owner. Having vacationed in the early 80s on Captiva, McCarthy knewwhere he wanted tomake hismove — so he cruised a new excursion boat he had built in 1985 down the Mississippi River to Southwest Florida, and set up shop so to speak originally at South Seas Island Resort.
Boca Grande, Useppa, Cabbage Key, Cayo Costa Pine Island (many including lunch at historic restaurants); Eco-Heritage, Marine Naturalist, Night Sky Astronomy and sailing outings; plus classic dolphin watch and sunset cruises. And should you desire, you can also charter your own boat for everything from a private family expedition to weddings or
“The only way to really enjoy the islands is to get out on the water. From dolphins and birds to sunset on the Gulf — maybe catching a green flash — those are amazing memories that last a lifetime.”
Captiva Cruises’ daily cruises depart from McCarthy’s Marina located at the intersection of Captiva Drive and Andy Rosse Lane as well as South Seas Island Resort Marina. Captiva Cruises also offers charter cruises
receptions, for parties as small as six to 150.
McCarthy has also been instrumental in the creationofCaptiva Holiday Village, an island celebration that presides over five weekends — from
on any of their seven vessels out of ‘Tween Waters Marina, Sanibel Harbour Marina and pretty much anywhere in Southwest Florida you can belly up a boat to a dock.
Thanksgiving to Christmas — and includes Arias on the Beach, a tricked-out Golf Cart Parade, a Decorated Boat Parade along Roosevelt Channel and a lot more craziness. Now in its sixth year, the event (co-founded by local realtor Denice Beggs) is “pretty much what you’d expect out of Captiva. A little quirky, a little creative, a lot of fun.”
Among the 12 adventures that Captiva Cruises embarks upon include sojourns to the islands of
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