South Seas Readying For Friday Timeshare Opening

South Seas Island Timeshare Resort reopens to guests today, more than 19 months after its thrashing by Hurricane Charley.

There’s a lot of unfinished business, however.

Resort leaders call it a “soft opening,” which means there will be little hoopla. Also, many timeshare units and amenities won’t be ready until later this summer. Further, ownership of the resort recently changed, raising questions about its direction long term.

About 30 guest families are expected at the Captiva resort on Friday, said Chris Van der Baars, resort general manager. He expects another 100 families who own homes, condos or timeshare units to arrive as well for the weekend.

Construction permitting, the number of guests will bump up to 200 families by the end of March and swell to 450 by mid-April, he said.
Currently, 88 timeshare units out of 485 accommodations are available for rental with another 100 expected to come online by April 3.