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Island Groceries, Shopping,
Faxing in Orders, Pick-up, and Delivery Options.

Grocery Shopping Before Arrival

Winn Dixie & PUBLIX are both great options for gathering groceries before departing from the mainland for our island in the sun! Here are some helpful numbers for planning your trip:

Fresh Seafood - Andy’s Island Seafood Matlacha Florida
239-283-2525
www.andysislandseafood.com Call for information on ordering fresh seafood (239) 458-7827.

Grocery Shopping Service

Some guests have commented that the premium fee for this service was the best discretional vacation dollar spent because they didn't spend any time shopping, loading, or unloading grocery. Just fax your list to Publix, call to arrange payment for delivery, and Poof! groceries will be at Windswept for your arrival.

North Captiva Island Club's owner's wife Sandie Brilhart delivers groceries to the houses. Cool items are placed in the fridge. To set up this service call Sandie at (239)-340-5398. The surcharge is 40% of the order, with a $50 minimum order.

The results are beautiful... dry goods neatly stacked in the cupboards, cold items lined up in the 48" fridge & freezer, fresh fruits filling up baskets on the counter... what could be better. Not everyone chooses this option, but you may like giving it a try. Perfect for relaxing trips, just one less thing to think about for big family trips, and a great idea for "fill-in supplies" during multiple week stays at Windswept. Because once you get here... you won't want to leave!

CLICH HERE FOR SANDIE'S SHOPPING SERVICE ORDER FORM

COOL BAGs and COOLERS...

Please use PUBLIX Cool Bags they are just as inexpensive as the bulky styrofoam coolers and we use them often for our island grocery.

WE REQUEST THAT NO WHITE STYROFOAM COOLERS BE BROUGHT TO WINDSWEPT! They are simply a recycling nightmare and a hazard to the environment.

Faxed Grocery Orders

WINN DIXIE

Located on Stringfellow Road. Winn Dixie – Turn Left at the intersection of Pine Island Road and Stringfellow Road. Winn Dixie will also boat pack your faxed orders. This is a good spot for really tight schedules and very warm days since you are closest to the marinas from here.
9864 Stringfellow Rd
St James City, FL 33956
WINN DIXIE FAX: Please Call for their fax # I have seen it change between different orders that I have done for us and had delivered to the isalnd...Please call to check fax and verify they received it too.
WINN DIXIE Phone: 239-283-4404

In the same plaza as WINN DIXIE is a CVS Pharmacy too for toiletries, pharmacy needs, and lots of beach stuff... they know where you're going!

CLICK HERE FOR THE WINN DIXIE Stringfellow Road FAX ORDER SHEET

PUBLIX

The NEW Publix - built last year and I guess 20 years from now it will still be "the NEW Publix"!
The closest PUBLIX supermarket is located at the intersection of Pine Island Road and Burnt Store Road/Veteran's Parkway in Cape Coral FL. They require 48 hours notice and will provide your order with a 10% fee.
Publix at Coral Shores (Store #01007)
3015 SW Pine Island Rd
Cape Coral, FL 33991-1703
PUBLIX FAX: 239-282-5533
PUBLIX Phone: 239- 282-5515
PUBLIX Pharmacy: 239-282-5530

CLICK HERE FOR THE PUBLIX CORAL SHORES FAX ORDER SHEET

The "OLD" Publix - for many years this was THE Publix and we still know where everything is at this one! This PUBLIX is located at the intersection of Pine Island Road and Hancock Bridge Parkway. They require 48 hours notice and will provide your order with a 10% fee.
Publix at Santa Barbara Centre (Store #00452)
100 Hancock Bridge Pkwy W
Cape Coral, FL 33991-2088
PUBLIX FAX: 239-458-7822
PUBLIX Phone: 239-458-8900
PUBLIX Pharmacy: 239-458-2070

CLICK HERE FOR THE PUBLIX Santa Barbara Centre FAX ORDER SHEET

Taxi Grocery Stops

For a small fee, all taxi/ airport shuttles will make a stop for groceries. You can limit the extra fees by faxing your order ahead and just stopping to "pick it up." Please notify your taxi service provider in advance your shopping plans before catching the island ferry boat. This helps them to help you get to the ferry on-time. If you would like to do your own shopping, plan a list out in advance and divide the list between your group and hit the aisles to do your version of Supermarket Sweep- I guess the prize is a vacation on a beautiful tropical island!

Pine Island Taxi "likes" to stop at the Publix on the corner of Pine Island Road and Burnt Store Road.

Superior Taxi is open to stopping at any grocery stop you choose.

We like the Winn Dixie for close to the ferry timeframes (like ice cream), and they don't charge a packing fee.

-Our Story-

We have always actually liked the provisioning before a North Captiva vacation. It reminds us so much of heading to our lake house for every Friday and Saturday night since we were 16. Can't beat the simplicity of getting all those errands done and out of the way so you just focus only on fun. Maybe you make an event of zipping down to "town" for ice cream, the paper, or a sandwich while you are here... but that is optional. The rest of the time is yours to spend with your freinds, your family, no errands... no shopping (Well there is, you boat there- even better right?Fishing on the way to shopping.).

Think of Grocery Stops before the ferry departure as just like provisioning a long sailboat passage. You have to plan ahead. In the BVI you would plan ahead... where to stop for Cheeseburgers, drinks, and dinner.

We always had 3 to 4 soft sided coolers (made of fabric) folded up and packed inside one big cooler bag with masks and snorkles and deflated air mattresses. This cooler bag - we always checked it at the airport and packed up with our supplies at the Winn Dixie.

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