Ian hit. >> our tourism dollars were stronger than they ever had been before, 1920, 21. and that came to an abrupt halt. >> reporter: now there are less than 200 rentals. they united states used to have 600. the island inn, one of the only places you can stay. >> you want the tourists to come back. you want the place to be ready for the tourists. i think it's a fine line that we're walking as we recover. >> reporter: sanibel used to see more than a million visitors a year. 1600 a day just at the ding darling national wildlife refuge. since reopening last month, it struggled to bring in 300 a d...