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 [...]
It’s almost that time of year again. With Spring Break around the corner, it’s time to plan your week-long vacation. If you are planning to visit Sundial or Sanibel, we have plenty of activities to keep you and your family entertained on the resort and the island. Sundial Resort Five pools? No problem. Not only does Sundial have a large [...]
2018 was an amazing year for weddings at Sundial! On top of getting to take part in dozens of couples’ special days, we were also honored, once again, with Wedding Wire‘s Couples’ Choice Award. Awards like this would not be possible without our fabulous weddings team, led by Ashley and Tracy, and the wonderful couples that chose Sundial as their [...]
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 [...]
Earlier this month we got to play host to the U.S. Open Pickleball Academy and it was a huge success! This was the first time this event has been held outside of their home court and we were so honored they chose us for this event. We asked our resident Pickleball Pro Ernesto his thoughts on the camp and how [...]
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 [...]
We’re so lucky Santa spent his pre-holiday downtime with us at Sundial Beach Resort & Spa. Whether you’re enjoying sand or snow this year, we’re wishing you and your family a very happy holiday. – The Team At Sundial Beach Resort & Spa
Christmas is right around the corner and we’re here to help! For your last minute stocking stuffers, holiday hostess gifts, teacher appreciation presents and everyone else on your list that needs a little something special, we’ve compiled our favorite shell crafts of the year! So break out your Sanibel shell collection and plug in your glue gun, it’s time to [...]
Zee Anna Photography 2018 has been a wonderful year for weddings at Sundial! We have loved celebrating every one of our couples and look forward to what 2019 has in store. We chatted with Ashley and Tracy, our dream wedding team, to learn the trends they started to see in 2018 and expect to be even more popular in 2019: [...]