Private Islands

Region · 19 islands

Indian Ocean

The Indian Ocean is our home water. Seychelles, Tanzania and the wider archipelagos hold the deepest concentration of leasehold and freehold islands we track — from conservation-led estates to whole-island retreats.

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Inner Islands, Praslin, Seychelles

Round Island, Praslin

€18,000,000 (guide)
37 acres
Sanction to Purchase requiredMarketed since 2024
anchoragebeachblank-canvas
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Inner Islands, Mahé, Seychelles

Anonyme Island

Available discreetly · on application
25 acres
Sanction to Purchase required
beachboutiqueconservation
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Amirantes, Outer Islands, Seychelles

D'Arros Island

Past sale · editorial benchmark
422 acresFreehold
FreeholdSanction to Purchase required
anchorageconservationdiving
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Southern Coral Group, Outer Islands, Seychelles

Platte Island

Operating · government lease · on application
143 acresGovernment lease
Government leaseForeign ownership restricted
beachconservationdiving
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Mafia Archipelago, Tanzania, Tanzania

Thanda Island

US$285,250per week · whole island · sleeps 18
12 acressleeps 18
Marketed since 2016
beachconservationdiving
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Outer Islands, Seychelles

Alphonse Island

Operating · government lease · on application
430 acresGovernment lease
Government leaseSanction to Purchase required
divingconservationturnkey
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Inner Islands, Seychelles

Bird Island

Available discreetly · on application
232 acresFreeholdsleeps 30
FreeholdSanction to Purchase required
conservationbeachdiving
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Inner Islands, Seychelles

Cerf Island Estate

€3,800,000
3.2 acresFreehold
FreeholdSanction to Purchase required
beachturnkeydiving
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Inner Islands, Seychelles

Conception Island

Not for sale · state conservation land
149 acresGovernment lease
Government leaseForeign ownership restricted
conservationbirdingdiving
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Inner Islands, Seychelles

Denis Island

Available discreetly · on application
346 acresLeasehold
LeaseholdSanction to Purchase required
beachdivingconservation
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Amirantes, Seychelles

Desroches Island

Price on application
995 acresGovernment lease
Government leaseSanction to Purchase required
beachdivingturnkey
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Inner Islands, Seychelles

Frégate Island

Available discreetly · on application
544 acresLeaseholdsleeps 44
LeaseholdSanction to Purchase required
beachdivingconservation
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Inner Islands, Seychelles

Félicité Island

Operating · government lease · on application
662 acresGovernment lease
Government leaseSanction to Purchase required
beachdivingturnkey
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Inner Islands, Seychelles

Grande Soeur (Sister Islands)

Available discreetly · on application
193 acresFreehold
FreeholdSanction to Purchase required
beachdivingday-resort
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Inner Islands, Seychelles

Moyenne Island

Past sale · editorial benchmark
24 acresFreehold
FreeholdForeign ownership restricted
conservationtortoisesday-trip
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Inner Islands, Seychelles

North Island

€840,000per week · whole island · sleeps 44
496 acresLeaseholdsleeps 44
LeaseholdSanction to Purchase required
beachdivingconservation
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Inner Islands, Seychelles

Sainte Anne Island

Operating · government lease · on application
561 acresLeasehold
LeaseholdSanction to Purchase required
beachdivingturnkey
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Inner Islands, Seychelles

Silhouette Island

Available discreetly · on application
4965 acresGovernment lease
Government leaseForeign ownership restricted
conservationdivingbeach
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Inner Islands, Seychelles

Thérèse Island

Available discreetly · on application
188 acresLeasehold
LeaseholdSanction to Purchase required
beachdivingblank-canvas

The quarterly

Atoll — islands, read closely.

Ownership, cost, tenure and the few islands that come to market each season. Reported plainly. No. 1 — The Quiet Market is out now; No. 2 follows next quarter.

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