Lay Back and Relax at Captains Bungalow

Our 3 generaton family loved this house. It's close enough to the beach to hear the waves from the porch swing. Also to go back and forth to use the bathroom for the kids. The younest generation loved having thier own downstairs apartment, while the adults relaxed in the quiet upstairs. Our dog enjoyed having a big shaded yard. One night we had fun roasting smores in the firepit. Greg is great to work with. Also he provided alot of free bottled drinking water. Which is a big deal when you have to carry everything to the island by water taxi.

We just love this place . Greg was very helpful and went above and beyond for us . This place had everything then some . Way more than a couple with there dog would ever need. NICE house ,very large yard , a HUGE fire pit. The central location 150 steps to the dock and 100 steps to the beach was very quiet and relaxing for us. If you enjoy doing nothing on vacation this is the place to be . If you enjoy kaos you might want to go elsewhere. If you enjoy doing nothing but relaxing, look no further than LGI

The Captain's Bungalow was a perfect winter getaway for us and our big dog. Little Gasparilla is a quiet, small island only accessible by boat. Love that! Captain Greg, owner of the Bungalow, graciously transported us from the mainland with our gear and provisions out to the island via his deep-sea fishing boat and got us oriented at the house. His very friendly dog, Miley, made our big pup feel welcome. The Captain's Bungalow is airy, breezy and full of beautiful, whimsical nautical/beach art. Makes you really feel you are on vacation. It was sparkling clean and the decor was casual & tropical, with beautiful tiled floors throughout the house, including a newly tiled floor on the big screened-in porch. The kitchen was spacious with lots of wide counters and nicely supplied with utensils, cookware and dishes. I like to cook and found every gadget/tool I needed. We enjoyed cooking steaks and burgers on the charcoal grill; there is also a gas grill available. The house has two full-sized refrigerators, we found it handy to store our cold drinks and water in the downstairs one. We brought our dinghy with its small outboard, and made a couple of trips across the pretty bay to the mainland for groceries during the week. The dock is only a 2-minute walk from the house. The beach is also about a 2-3 minute walk. The 'roads' are just sandy footpaths on the island, and we took beach chairs and snacks to the beach every late afternoon for happy hour and to watch the sun set into the Gulf of Mexico. We had the beach nearly to ourselves that week after Thanksgiving; just an occasional friendly local or visitor, and a few happy dogs. There were no bugs (maybe they aren't around in December?). The water was bracing that time of year, we did enjoy wading and tried swimming one day, but no snorkeling. Lots of beautiful shells and sharks' teeth along the beach. Our dog -loved- the hours of walking the beach, chasing egrets and pelicans and cooling her belly in the water. We ate all our meals on the screened-in porch and spent hours sitting and reading on the porch swing. The Captain's Bungalow is set among towering trees with sunlight filtering through in long shafts -- with the beach just footsteps away. One night I got up and sat on the porch swing in the dark, with silver moonlight shining down through the trees and only the sound of the waves and an owl hunting. We really had a wonderful time here and would love to do this again!

We have been coming to LGI for 8 years. We have stayed in many wonderful rental properties. Captain's Bungalow is by far one of the best. It was well located on the island for dock and beach. It was cozy and warm. Pet friendly too and our pups always come with us. The owners were so thoughtful and accommodating. The outdoor shower is a home run. Our stay was peaceful and laid-back. We loved it. We will certainly stay there in the future.

Just got back from two week stay at the Captain's Bungalow and truly hated to have to leave! The house is situated in such a peaceful, private spot. Aside from beach time, we spent most of our time on the screened in porch either playing games or swinging on the swing. Was the perfect spot to rock our 10 month old to sleep at night! The downstairs bedroom proved to be too detached aka "scary" for our kids to sleep in, so they ended up on the pull out couch every night, which was adequate. Overall we all (me, my husband, my Mom, and four kids!) had a great time!! House has plenty of beach chairs, toys, even a smoker my husband used to make some killer pulled pork! Def recommend the Captain's Bungalow!