What condominiums, restaurants, retail stores and attractions are open after Hurricane Ian?

It's been 16 months since Hurricane Ian made landfall in Southwest Florida and everyone wants to know what businesses are open and how things are progressing in general. The questions are endless and the best place to turn for the most accurate updated information are the local Chambers of Commerce. With over a dozen Chambers in Southwest Florida, we hope to simplify these resources. Each Chamber is updating members and guests about the state of Southwest Florida and the Barrier Islands. On January 29th the Sanibel Captiva Chamber of Commerce provided a comprehensive State of the Islands to a sold out crowd.

Southwest Florida Chambers of Commerce Include: Boca Grande, Cape Coral, Southwest Florida (Serving Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry & Glades Counties), East Lee County, Greater Estero, Greater Fort Myers Beach, Greater Fort Myers, Lee County Chamber, Pine Island, North Fort Myers, and Sanibel & Captiva Islands Chamber of Commerce. We also have tremendous support from Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau (VCB). The majority of businesses affected by Hurricane Ian are members of the Greater Fort Myers Beach and Sanibel & Captiva Islands Chambers of Commerce and for this reason we will focus on these coastal chambers to illustrate how many businesses are open now. We hope you will spread this good news! Southwest Florida's beautiful barrier islands are bouncing back and we look forward to a bright future.

Fort Myers Beach Chamber of Commerce Message to Visitors: WE’RE STILL REBUILDING, BUT WE’RE READY FOR YOU! Fort Myers Beach businesses are ready to welcome you back to the island with accommodations, food and fun! A lot of rebuilding remains to be done, but we still have the sunshine, our sugar sand beach and the spectacular sunrises and sunsets our island is famous for. So please come see us, and support our community as we build back better than ever! For a complete list of all open businesses visit The Fort Myers Beach Chamber Director of Businesses.

Fort Myers Beach Accommodations NOW OPEN Include:

• A Better Choice Home Service
• Coastal Properties of SW FL
• Coastal Vacation Properties
• Coral By The Sea
• Distinctive Beach Rentals
• Diamondhead Beach Resort
• Edison Beach House
• GullWing Beach Resort
• Kathy Nesbit Vacation Rentals (Working remotely offering property management services)
• LeeAnn’s Paradise Vacation Rentals
• Lighthouse Island Resort
• Lover’s Key Resort (still closed, but taking reservations)
• Luxury Vacation Rentals
• Margaritaville Beach Resort Fort Myers Beach
• Marina Village At Snug Harbor
• Matanzas Inn
• Pink Shell Beach Resort & Marina
• San Carlos RV Park
• Sea Gypsy Vacation Rentals
• Seaside An All-Suite Resort
• Southern Serenity Beach Vacation Rentals
• Sun Palace Vacations
• Todd And Mary’s Beach House
• TriPower Vacation Rentals

Fort Myers Beach Restaurants NOW OPEN Include:

• Bonita Bill’s Waterfront Cafe
• Cabanas Beach Bar & Grill
• Cold Stone Creamery
• Dixie Fish Co.
• Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille
• Eats At The Beach
• Fresh Catch Bistro
• Jack’s at the Pink Shell Resort
• Junkanoo Below Deck
• La Ola Surfside Restaurant
• Lah De Dah Beach Bar & Grill
• License to Chill Bar & Grill
• Matanzas on the Bay
• Mojoe’s Coffee Cafe
• Moose Lodge 964
• Parrot Key Caribbean Grill
• Snug Harbor Waterfront Restaurant
• Suzie Q’s Tiki Bar & Treasures
• The Beach Bar
• The Rude Shrimp Company
• The Whale
• Tiki Bar At The Lighthouse Island Resort
• Wahoo Willie’s
• Yucatan Beach Stand Bar & Grill

Sanibel & Captiva Islands Chamber of Commerce has been open for business for several months welcoming visitors. Each week brings new grand re-opening ribbon cuttings to celebrate. On January 29th, 2024 the SanCap Chamber together with Charitable Foundation of the Islands hosted a State of the Islands Economic Summit to address all areas of the Sanibel Captiva community from the financial health of the City, non-profit needs, the local real estate outlook and local business challenges and climate. For a comprehensive list of all open business Visit: SanCap Chamber Open Businesses

Sanibel & Captiva Accommodations NOW OPEN Include:

• A Sanibel-Captiva Island Vacation Connection
• American Realty of Captiva
• Beach Road Villas
• Breakaway Vacations
• Calm Waters/Whispering Palms Vacation Rentals
• Cottages to Castles
• Dream Vacations
• Driftwood Inn
• Elite Vacations
• Hilton Grand Vacations
• Island Inn
• Island Vacations
• Jensen’s “On the Gulf”
• Kingfisher Vacations
• Loggerhead Cay Condo
• Parrot Nest
• Palmview & Sandpiper Inns
• Periwinkle Park and Campground
• Rosen Vacations
• Royal Shell Vacations
• Sandpiper Beach
• Sanibel Captiva Island Vacations
• Sanibel Holiday
• Sanibel Island Beach Resort
• Sanibel Moorings Resort
• Sanibel Vacations
• Sea Oats Luxury Estate
• Sea Palms Estate
• Seahorse Cottages
• Select Vacation Properties
• Shell Seekers Cottage
• South Seas Island Resort
• Sunshine Island Inn
• Tarpon Tale Inn
• Tween Waters Island Resort and Spa
• VIP Vacation Rentals
• Waterside Villas

Sanibel & Captiva Restaurants NOW OPEN Include:

• Bleu Rendezvous French Bistro
• Boops by the Bubble Room
• Cantina Captiva Food Truck
• Captiva Island Pizza
• Cielo Restaurant
• Crow’s Nest at Tween Waters
• Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille
• Gramma Dots
• Great White Grill
• Green Flash
• Huxters Market
• Island Pizza & Sweet Melissa’s Cafe
• Jerry’s Grocery, Café and Coffee Shop
• The Mucky Duck
• Mudbugs
• Old Captiva House at Tween Waters
• RC Otter’s
• Rosalita’s Cantina
• Sanibel Cafe
• Sanibel Deli and Coffee
• Sanibel Grill
• Shell City Burgers
• Shipyard at Tween Waters
• Starbucks
• Sunshine Seafood Cafe
• The Shack
• Timbers Restaurant & Fish Market
• Traders
• Tutti Pazzi Italian Kitchen

Experts agree that when the coastal communities rebuild is complete, Southwest Florida properties will be more valuable. They will be remodeled, inside and out. While many of us loved the quirky buildings that held fond memories, most were built before building codes included strict construction practices and products that can withstand some of the strongest storms. Many on the Pfeifer Team live on Sanibel where beeping from backing trucks, concrete saws, and lines of contractor traffic are common. We remain very thankful to everyone willing to come help us rebuild as we look forward to the beautiful paradise that will result from these efforts. We hope you will too!

We welcome your questions anytime.