Private Islands

Shortlist · 27 islands

Anchorage & Diving

For owners whose boat matters as much as the land: protected anchorages, reef passes, dive water at the doorstep.

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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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Andaman Sea, off Phuket, Thailand

Rangyai Island

Price on application
110 acres
Foreign ownership restrictedMarketed since 2014
beachdivingfamily
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Lau Group, Eastern Fiji, Fiji

Katafanga Island

Under offer
225 acresFreehold
FreeholdMarketed since 2006
anchorageturnkeydiving
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Exuma Cays, Bahamas

Cave Cay

Sold · now committed to a Bvlgari-branded resort development, completion targeted 2029
220 acresFreehold
Freehold
anchorageaviationbeach
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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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Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia, French Polynesia

Nukutepipi

€900,000per week · whole island · sleeps 52
1000 acressleeps 52
Marketed since 2019
conservationdivinglagoon
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Bahamas, Bahamas

Bird Cay

US$38,000,000
250 acresFreehold
FreeholdMarketed since 2013
beachfishingdiving
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Belize, Belize

Cayo Espanto

US$133,000per week · whole island · sleeps 18
4 acressleeps 18
Marketed since 2008
beachoverwaterplunge-pools
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British Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands

Ginger Island

Under offer
258 acresFreehold
Freehold
divinganchoragebeach
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Panama (Pearl Islands), Panama

Isla de Puercos

US$11,000,000
200 acresFreehold
Freehold
beachanchoragefishing
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Grenadines, St Vincent and the Grenadines

Isle à Quatre

US$54,000,000
376 acresFreehold
FreeholdMarketed since 2006
beachanchoragereef
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Bahamas, Bahamas

Little Ragged Island

Available discreetly · on application
712 acresFreehold
FreeholdMarketed since 2020
beachanchoragebonefishing
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British Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands

Norman Island

Available discreetly · on application
610 acresFreehold
FreeholdMarketed since 1999
anchoragedivingsailing
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Bahamas, Bahamas

Over Yonder Cay

US$308,000per week · whole island · sleeps 30
72 acressleeps 30
beachgolftennis
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Grenadines, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Petit St Vincent

Closed since Hurricane Beryl (2024) · reopening not announced
113 acressleeps 44
beachdivingsailing
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Eleuthera, Bahamas

Royal Island

US$45,000,000 (guide)
403 acresFreehold
FreeholdMarketed since 2024
anchoragebeachsailing
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Belize, Belize

South Cocoplum Caye

US$2,500,000
5.7 acresFreehold
FreeholdMarketed since 2023
reefdivingsnorkelling
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Belize, Belize

Spanish Lookout Caye

Reported sold · terms undisclosed
186 acresFreehold
Freehold
divingreefmangrove
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US Virgin Islands, United States (US Virgin Islands)

Thatch Cay

US$19,500,000
230 acresFreehold
FreeholdMarketed since 2003
divinganchorageviews
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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

Grande Soeur (Sister Islands)

Available discreetly · on application
193 acresFreehold
FreeholdSanction to Purchase required
beachdivingday-resort
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Gulf of Morbihan (Brittany), France

Île de Boëdic

Past sale · editorial benchmark
17.3 acresFreehold
Freehold
heritagesailinganchorage
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British Columbia, Canada, Canada

Breakwater Island

C$14,950,000
65 acresFreehold
FreeholdMarketed since 2024
oceananchorageforest
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Florida Keys, USA, United States

Florida Keys Island (Marathon)

US$3,900,000
15 acresFreehold
Freehold
oceandivingfishing
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San Juan Islands, Washington, USA, United States

Harnden Island

US$845,000
1.9 acresFreehold
FreeholdMarketed since 2021
oceananchorageboating
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Taha'a, French Polynesia, French Polynesia

Motu Moie

Price on application
49 acresFreehold
FreeholdMarketed since 2018
beachlagoonreef
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