Life's A Beach

Experience Captiva’s FUN in the SUN once more with our NEWLY decorated and refreshed rental, perfect for your family to enjoy!

Welcome to Life’s A Beach! This lovely beach cottage has an excellent location along quiet, sandy Wightman Lane, one of the most desirable lanes of the Captiva Village area. From here it’s a quick stroll to the warm Gulf of Mexico sands – beach lovers will find the proximity really convenient. And you’re only a very short walk from shopping, restaurants, activities, and the Island Store.

The grounds at Life’s A Beach are carefully landscaped into a beautiful tropical garden. This is a masterwork of natural art, from the potted plants and flowering shrubs up to mature palms and massive trees. The garden is enhanced with pergola and trellis structures painted in bright colors. Dense hedges offer luxurious privacy and yet open to spacious outdoor areas where you can enjoy Captiva’s gorgeous weather!

Entering from the parking area (ample space for two vehicles), pass through a dense hedge and under a trellis archway into the front yard where you'll find a large sundeck. Next to the deck is an inviting, open area with a picnic table. The backyard has a deck wrapping around the
house. The private backyard has lush landscaping, a grill, and a covered hot tub for you to enjoy! An outdoor dining table is just off the kitchen, for convenient outdoor dining.

The living room is comfortably furnished and, like the whole house, decorated with cute art. Skylights and high ceilings give a cheerful feel to the living room and kitchen. The kitchen is compact but very functional and well-equipped. 

There are three bedrooms and two full bathrooms at Life’s A Beach. The primary bedroom has a king bed and remodeled bathroom
en suite. Sliding doors lead from the primary bedroom onto the back deck. A walk-in closet, dresser, and other furnishings give plenty of room for long-stay vacationers. There is a flat-screen TV in the primary bedroom.

The west guest bedroom has a queen bed and a full closet. The east guest bedroom has a full size bed with a twin bunk and a
twin trundle underneath. 

Beach cottage, best location in town: walk to beach and village in 5 minutes
Three bedrooms: king, queen, full-size and twin bunk with a twin trundle,  two bathrooms
Occupancy   6  persons 
Full Kitchen, Coffee Maker, Keurig, Toaster, Cookware
Central Air / Heat, Linens / Beach Towels, Washer & Dryer, WIFI
Sorry, no pets are permitted
Beach items such as chairs and umbrellas are provided
Wightman Lane, Village, Walk to Beach, Close to Shops

Minimum Stay  7 Night Minimum Saturday to Saturday
All reservations/cancellations are subject to the terms and conditions (policies) of the American Realty Rental Agreement once the reservation is booked thru 3rd party platforms.

After this date, no cancellations are allowed and no refunds will be made.
Policies include, but are not limited, to a 4% credit card / debit card convenience fee
and  $255.00 cancellation fee (plus applicable tax).
You may cancel your reservation up to 120 days before arrival and your payments
(excluding the reservation fee and applicable tax) will be refunded.
After this date, no cancellations are allowed and no refunds will be made.

Vacation Rental Reviews

• Wonderful place to staygreat

  Stayed 14 days ending in August, 2025

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  Cheryl B from Innsbrook, MO recommends this vacation rental

  Great

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• Happiness on the Beach

  Stayed 7 days ending in July, 2025

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  a guest from Kent, Ohio recommends this vacation rental

  Good experience. Only complaint: Not much storage, bureaus, etc. Love the location.

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• Capriva and American Realty are stronger than ever

  Stayed 6 days ending in June, 2025

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  Don M from Miami, FL recommends this vacation rental

  Over the past 32 years I have rented exclusively with American Realty on Captiva. I have stayed in multiple residences from the most expensive to the more moderate, but they all had one thing in common. They were spotless, meticulously maintained, and supported by an outstanding management staff of Lisa, Albert and Alan, who are the top professionals on the island My current stay at Life's A Beach was extremely relaxing and restful Thank you Lisa, Albert and Alan for another perfect vacation. Five Stars plus.

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• March 2025

  Stayed 7 days ending in March, 2025

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  Cheryl B from Innsbrook, MO recommends this vacation rental

  Love the house n location

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• A wonderful beach hideaway

  Stayed 7 days ending in January, 2025

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  Michael F from Ann Arbor, Michigan recommends this vacation rental

  This little cottage is a great beach spot. It's clean; it has all new appliances; it has very nice new beach equipment; and central heating (which we needed due to a cold snap). The management company was very helpful and professional. Highly recommit!

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• LISA & AMERICAN REALTY ARE THE BEST ON CAPTIVA!!!!

  Stayed 14 days ending in November, 2024

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  Maria S from Stamford, CT recommends this vacation rental

  The best part of coming to Captiva is working with Lisa at American Realty. We've been working together for MANY years and she knows my likes and needs and always surpasses my expectations. We usually stay at another property but that property hasn't been rebuilt since the last hurricane so Lisa chose this one. It was lovely and we couldn't believe she had it ready so soon after Milton hit that entire area. She's a miracle worker. If you're visiting Captiva, you should rent from American Realty!!!!

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• Good life at beach

  Stayed 14 days ending in August, 2024

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  Cheryl B from Innsbrook, MO recommends this vacation rental

  Had a wonderful time and house is so special

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• Lifes a beach

  Stayed 7 days ending in April, 2024

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  Cheryl B from Innsbrook, MO recommends this vacation rental

  Love Captiva and Lifes a Beach. Been coming for 45 years and still coming.

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• Great little place

  Stayed 7 days ending in February, 2024

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  Doug M from Ames, AL recommends this vacation rental

  This was a last minute rental when another condo proved to be unacceptable. We were delighted that American realty had something available. It turned out to be better than we had hoped for. It was small but very comfortable for four adults. It was clean and well equipped and very convenient. It had plenty of space to park two cars and despite being surrounded by other buildings it was very private and quiet. The address in this review says AL. It should be IA for Iowa

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• Life’s a beach

  Stayed 7 days ending in August, 2023

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  Cheryl B from Innsbrook, MO recommends this vacation rental

  Great house

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• Good vacation on Captiva Island!

  Stayed 7 days ending in July, 2022

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  a guest from Basehor, KS recommends this vacation rental

  The house was very comfortable for my family. Access to the beach was very good. The bedding linens need improvement. The pillows and bed spreads had a very unpleasant body odor. The sheets are tissue paper thin and need replacement.
  

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• Life's a Beach

  Stayed 7 days ending in July, 2022

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  Vernon B from Indianapolis, Indiana recommends this vacation rental

  Captiva is always a great experience with great food.

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• Excellent vacation rental

  Stayed 7 days ending in May, 2022

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  Ralph P from Aiken, SC recommends this vacation rental

  We had an excellent stay and found the cottage very comfortable, clean and efficient with nice privacy in spite of the closeness of adjacent houses. The beach was just a couple of minutes away. Would rent this home again anytime. The sliding kitchen door needs repair as it sticks and comes off the track.

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• Another Great Stay!

  Stayed 7 days ending in March, 2022

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  Janessa V from Waterloo, Ontario recommends this vacation rental

  This was our third stay at Life's A Beach and we had an excellent time once again. We had an issue with a neighbouring property and the management company was great to deal with. One improvement I would make it to replace the back sliding door. It's a real pain! But obviously a very minor thing.
  You are 10 houses from the beach and very close to town. We walked all over and didn't use our car once. Bliss.

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• Life’s a beach

  Stayed 7 days ending in February, 2022

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  Cheryl B from Innsbrook, MO recommends this vacation rental

  Very nice comfortable stay

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• Wonderful Week at Life's a Beach

  Stayed 7 days ending in February, 2022

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  Craig I from Pittsburg, PA recommends this vacation rental

  We thoroughly enjoyed our recent week in Florida. The house was lovely and better than described on your website. It's convenience to the Captiva shopping area and beach is great. The house was clean and had all the required amenities. Even though the ice maker in the frig wasn't working our call to maintenance was promptly responded to and bags of ice were quickly delivered.
  We would not hesitate to rent this property again. The only negative thing to say about our week was that we wish it could have been 2 weeks.

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• Life's a Beach

  Stayed 7 days ending in December, 2021

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  Steve A from Chesterfield, MO recommends this vacation rental

  Wonderful time at an idyllic vacation spot. Really like the kitchen updates. Master bath needs some work still but an overall wonderful time.

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• Relax by the beach all day!

  Stayed 7 days ending in December, 2021

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  Jacklyn C from Elk River, MN recommends this vacation rental

  WOW! What an amazing stay! It was perfect for my family. A short walk to watch the sunrise every morning with your coffee then a short walk to the beach to relax, read, shell hunt, grab a cocktail and apps and walk along the beach. The home is in a absolute perfect location on Captiva. I love the many options of restaurants within walking distance ( Key Lime Bistro is my favorite). The hot tub to relax in at night is fantastic and the center island in the kitchen to conversate around about the plans for the next day is great. I will come back year after year! Thank you for being a great host!

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• Life's a Beach is the Bomb!!

  Stayed 7 days ending in October, 2021

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  Debbie W from Monticello, Kentucky recommends this vacation rental

  This rental was a beautiful surprise. I knew from the map we would have a great location. But to actually be here and walk in a few minutes to dinner, to the general store, to the beach was so convenient! I definitely got my steps in to allow for the extra hand-dipped ice cream, or the dinner and margaritas. The house was immaculate and perfect for our group! Sunny and bright during the day. Lots of lighting during the evening. Would stay here again in a heartbeat! And I highly recommend this location and house!!

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• Great Time in Captiva

  Stayed 7 days ending in October, 2021

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  David K from Phoenix, AZ recommends this vacation rental

  Need anti-slip pads in the tub. Sliding door is very hard to open.
  The vacation at Life’s a Beach is very relaxing, excellent location to eating, drinking, shopping and an incredible beach. We would not trade this for anywhere else.

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• Family Vacation

  Stayed 7 days ending in May, 2021

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  Haley B from Indianapolis, IN recommends this vacation rental

  We stayed for a week at Life’s a Beach with family including 6 adults and 3 young children. Location was great for access to shops, food, beach, etc. The house was clean and had amenities as indicated on the website. We have an awesome stay and would absolutely stay here again. Property is very pretty and the pictures don’t really do it justice. Outdoor shower was a life saver for keeping sand out of the house and the hot tub was a wonderful place to relax after the kids went to bed - albeit, it did take a few hours for the tub to get hot before our first use. We did have a brief issue with the door lock, but it was fixed quickly and without question. Would recommend to anyone.

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• Tom's and Natalie's Life's a Beach Week

  Stayed 7 days ending in May, 2021

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  Natalie W from Bolton, MA recommends this vacation rental

  This was our 3rd time staying at Life's a Beach. We love the house and the location is perfect. Walking distance to everything. Unfortunately, due to a conflict in 2022, we are unable to visit, but are hoping to return to Life's a Beach the first week in May, 2023. Thanks so much for a great stay!

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• Love Captiva

  Stayed 14 days ending in March, 2021

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  Kelly R from Eaton Rapids, MI recommends this vacation rental

  Great stay. Life's a Beach is a simple little cottage that is just perfect for us. We love, love that our dog is welcome!

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• What a great vacation house.

  Stayed 7 days ending in February, 2021

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  Maureen S from Larkspur, CO recommends this vacation rental

  Life's a Beach is a charming, comfortable house on a sandy road that ends at a path through the dunes to the beach--what could be better? My only complaints are 1) Most doors and windows have no screens; it would be nice to have the option to leave them open to evening ocean breezes instead of using air conditioning all the time. And 2) Why only one roll of toilet paper per bathroom? And the general store around the corner was out, so we had no way to replenish. And throw in an extra roll of paper towels too. Not an unreasonable request given the price of the rental.

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• Island Paradise Vacation

  Stayed 7 days ending in December, 2020

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  Theresa J from Birchwood, WI recommends this vacation rental

  Life's a Beach was a delightful place to unwind in this season of life. It is close in proximity to so many activities. With it being a cooler week, we were able to enjoy canoeing at Myakka State Park (alligators swimming just feet away), kayaking at Ding Darling Wildlife Preserve, Captiva Sunset Cruise (spotted many dolphins playing), as well as a historical walking tour of Captiva. There are so many things to do and the location of this place is unbeatable, with several restaurants within a five minute walk (live music and great food). Life's a Beach is just steps away from the beautiful beach, where we enjoyed shelling, watching sunsets and soaking up the sun (on the warm days). If anything came up, there was an immediate response from the company. Caleb and Stephanie were great hosts and also a delight to meet!

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• Life’s A Beach October 2020

  Stayed 7 days ending in October, 2020

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  a guest from Ankeny, IA recommends this vacation rental

  Our Life’s A Beach stay in October was great. The location was perfect, within a short walk to the beach, restaurants, groceries,and marinas.
  The house was very clean and mostly in good condition. We had 4 adults in our party, and our only complaint was having adequate hot water. Expect to take short showers The water temp was just warm enough to shower
  We would consider staying again, mostly because of the location

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• Island home away from home

  Stayed 7 days ending in October, 2020

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  a guest from Souderton, PA recommends this vacation rental

  Love this island home away from home, seventh year renting here. Some maintenance issues brought up to realty company this year. Overall, a great time!

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• Great time!

  Stayed 7 days ending in October, 2019

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  a guest from Souderton, PA recommends this vacation rental

  We love Life's a Beach!This is our sixth year vacationing there. The home is beautiful, lovely decorations and landscaping. It's in a convenient location, close to restaurants and only a block from the beach. Plus, it's a short drive to the Sanibel beaches, CROW, Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge, Sanibel Library, and so much more! The vacation rental management staff responds quickly when there are any concerns and are very helpful.

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• life's a beach

  Stayed 7 days ending in June, 2019

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  Stacey G from Longmont, CO recommends this vacation rental

  "Life's a Beach" was a perfect beach cottage for our family getaway to Captiva. We loved the vegetation around the house and the close proximity to the beach! Would definitely stay there again.

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