April 14 is National Dolphin Day, a day to celebrate these majestic marine creatures. Just last week, we at Sundial enjoyed an entertaining show put on by a few wild dolphins just off our shore. Being on an island, we are lucky to get to observe so many dolphins in their natural habitat. In celebration of Dolphin Day, here are [...]
In honor of Manatee Appreciation Day, celebrated on the last Wednesday of March, we thought we’d share some of our favorite manatee facts and how you can see manatees for yourself right around Sanibel Island. Fun Manatee Facts: They spend half their day eating! Even though manatees primarily eat leafy greens, they can weigh up to 1,200 pounds. Just like [...]
Shelling is one of those activities that has almost no age limit and can be enjoyed by everyone in the family. We’ve had some particularly good shelling this winter and wanted to share our favorite finds. If you’re looking to learn more about shelling and what you can find on our beaches, sign up for a Discover Shelling class with [...]
Sundial is proud to be the location of Sanibel Sea School’s satellite campus. In fact, we have live tanks on site that are used to house found specimens and a classroom to help teach our guests more about the local ecology. We asked Kalli Unthank of Sanibel Sea School to show us around the tanks and the classroom and share [...]
Next month, Sanibel Island will play host to the 82nd Annual Sanibel Island Shell Festival. The Shell Festival is a three day educational, entertaining and fundraising event where all proceeds go to support marine education and conservation organizations in the area as well as scholarship funds to the University of South Florida and Florida Gulf Coast University Departments of Marine [...]
Winter is one of the best times of year to shell on Sanibel Island. According to our resident experts at Sanibel Sea School: The winter months often bring strong weather fronts and, with them, great opportunities for shelling. When fronts arrive, there are usually strong winds that stir things up and create rough seas. The resulting waves wash many gastropods and [...]
From Bronze to Silver and now Gold – Sanibel has become one of only two communities in Florida to receive a Gold designation from the League of American Bicyclists. Last month, Sanibel Island was given “Gold” status by the League of American Bicyclists for its dedication to making the community a haven for bicyclists. This upgrade in status was made [...]
It’s that time of year again! The time where we reflect on the year we’ve had and start thinking about the year ahead. This year, instead of focusing on the same old boring resolutions you make every year (save more money, eat healthier, exercise more, etc.), we thought it would be a little more fun to come up with some [...]
The holidays are here and there is no better place to spend them than on Sanibel. On the Gulf Coast, you can shed your winter coat, put your feet in the sand and enjoy the warmth of sunny, 75-degree days. To ensure you have the best island holiday, we’ve compiled a list of the top holiday events happening in the [...]
Next month, Sanibel Sea School is adding a new program for the Fall/Winter season! It will be a Wetland Tour where guests can learn all about animals, plants, water quality, and more throughout Sanibel’s natural wetlands. From Sanibel Sea School Join Sanibel Sea School educators for a driving expedition of Sanibel’s diverse mangrove ecosystem. We’ll hop aboard our air-conditioned vans [...]
