CAPTIVA SANIBEL: Local captain has provided guided tours at Cayo Costa for more than 20 years

CAPTIVA SANIBEL: Local captain has provided guided tours at Cayo Costa for more than 20 years

Twenty-three years ago Capt. Brian Holaway began conducting guided tours at Cayo Costa State Park, which eventually turned into becoming a member of the nonprofit organization, Friends of Cayo Costa State Park.

The ability to escape from the mainland while experiencing the wild and nature is what continues to draw the captain to the island.

“The beach changes all the time,” Holaway said, adding that he recently saw driftwood he has not seen in 10 years due to storms passing by the island. “There are different ecosystems that have evolved.”

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Brian Holaway
relaxandexplore@gmail.com

I have been a Shelling Guide to Cayo Costa State Park since 1995. Many people know me as the Shelling Guide and Captain with Captiva Cruises over the past 20 years. In 2016 I began solely offering private small boat charters to the islands of Pine Island Sound including Cayo Costa State Park, Cabbage Key, Useppa Island, Pine Island and North Captiva. I am a certified Florida Master Naturalist, licensed USCG Captain, avocational photographer, seashell enthusiast and passionate about the history, people and culture of Southwest Florida, especially Cayo Costa. I volunteer as a member of Friends of Cayo Costa State Park and have great respect for the heritage of Cayo Costa. My goal is to provide guests with an overall experience and appreciation for the waters, islands, shells, plants, marine life, wildlife, history and people of this unique area of Southwest Florida.

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