World Class Shelling On Sanibel Island

You will not find any place on the planet with better shelling than Sanibel and Captiva Islands!

Yes, I am biased, I admit it, but if we are not #1, then we are at least in the top 3, that’s for sure.  Our competition is with Jeffreys Bay in Africa and the Sulu Archipelago in the Pacific.

Due to our unique east-west orientation and half-moon shape, the islands of Sanibal and Captiva are natural “nets” to catch all of the different shell species that make their way into the gulf, which is nearly 300 species and counting.

You also must check out the Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum on 3075 Sanibel-Captiva Road open 10-5pm every single day.  This masterpiece opened its doors to the public in 1995 and we are very proud to say that it is the only museum in the world dedicated solely to international seashell research.  It’s a must-see!

So, come along and join the obsession and perfect your “Sanibel Stoop” (without getting a crick in your back!), you will then be an official member of the Sanibel family.

Here are a couple of other nice links that I found that discuss the shelling on Sanibel.  One is even from our friends over at MarthaStewart.com

Shelling at Sanibel – Martha Stewart

Sanibel – It Rhymes With Shell

Enjoy your weekend!

Sandy and Robert

p.s.  Don’t forget to make your way through our entire website for all of your Sanibel and Captiva Island Real Estate needs.  Enjoy!