Private Islands

Shortlist · 14 islands

Caribbean Freehold

The Caribbean and Bahamas remain the easiest place on earth to own an island outright. These are the fee-simple titles we track, from Exuma cays to the Grenadines.

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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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Bahamas, Bahamas

Bird Cay

US$38,000,000
250 acresFreehold
FreeholdMarketed since 2013
beachfishingdiving
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British Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands

Ginger Island

Under offer
258 acresFreehold
Freehold
divinganchoragebeach
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Bahamas, Bahamas

Innocence Island (Hog Cay)

Past sale · editorial benchmark
681 acresFreehold
Freehold
beachaviationhiking
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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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Turks & Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands

Joe Grant Cay

US$18,800,000
199 acresFreehold
FreeholdMarketed since 2008
beachremotebonefishing
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Exuma Cays, Bahamas

Little Pipe Cay

US$100,000,000
38 acresFreehold
FreeholdMarketed since 2018
beachanchoragediving
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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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Grenadines, St Vincent and the Grenadines

Petit Mustique

Available discreetly · on application
100 acresFreehold
FreeholdMarketed since 2007
remotereefanchorage
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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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Turks & Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands

Water Cay

US$75,000,000
432 acresFreehold
FreeholdMarketed since 2014
beachanchoragediving
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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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