Editorial profile
Amirantes, Outer Islands, Seychelles
D'Arros Island
Past sale · editorial benchmark
FreeholdSanction to Purchase required
anchorageconservationdiving
Shortlist · 23 islands
Conservation Islands
The most defensible island investments are increasingly ecological. Sanctuaries, rewilding projects and reserve-adjacent estates — where stewardship and value point the same way.
Editorial profile
Mafia Archipelago, Tanzania, Tanzania
Thanda Island
US$285,250per week · whole island · sleeps 18
Marketed since 2016
beachconservationdiving
Editorial profile
Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia, French Polynesia
Nukutepipi
€900,000per week · whole island · sleeps 52
Marketed since 2019
conservationdivinglagoon
Editorial profile
Turks & Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands
Joe Grant Cay
US$18,800,000
FreeholdMarketed since 2008
beachremotebonefishing
Editorial profile
British Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands
Norman Island
Available discreetly · on application
FreeholdMarketed since 1999
anchoragedivingsailing
Editorial profile
Grenadines, St Vincent and the Grenadines
Petit Mustique
Available discreetly · on application
FreeholdMarketed since 2007
remotereefanchorage
Editorial profile
Outer Islands, Seychelles
Alphonse Island
Operating · government lease · on application
Government leaseSanction to Purchase required
divingconservationturnkey
Editorial profile
Inner Islands, Seychelles
Bird Island
Available discreetly · on application
FreeholdSanction to Purchase required
conservationbeachdiving
Editorial profile
Inner Islands, Seychelles
Conception Island
Not for sale · state conservation land
Government leaseForeign ownership restricted
conservationbirdingdiving
Editorial profile
Inner Islands, Seychelles
Denis Island
Available discreetly · on application
LeaseholdSanction to Purchase required
beachdivingconservation
Editorial profile
Inner Islands, Seychelles
Frégate Island
Available discreetly · on application
LeaseholdSanction to Purchase required
beachdivingconservation
Editorial profile
Inner Islands, Seychelles
Grande Soeur (Sister Islands)
Available discreetly · on application
FreeholdSanction to Purchase required
beachdivingday-resort
Editorial profile
Inner Islands, Seychelles
Moyenne Island
Past sale · editorial benchmark
FreeholdForeign ownership restricted
conservationtortoisesday-trip
Editorial profile
Inner Islands, Seychelles
North Island
€840,000per week · whole island · sleeps 44
LeaseholdSanction to Purchase required
beachdivingconservation
Editorial profile
Inner Islands, Seychelles
Silhouette Island
Available discreetly · on application
Government leaseForeign ownership restricted
conservationdivingbeach
Editorial profile
Ionian Islands, Greece
Nissos Sofia
Off the market · last listed at €5,000,000
Freehold
anchorageconservationseclusion
Editorial profile
Sicily, Italy
Santa Maria Island
€15,000,000 (guide)
FreeholdMarketed since 2019
heritagenature-reserveseclusion
Editorial profile
Maine, USA, United States
Nicatou Island
US$2,500,000
Freehold
forestfishingwildlife
Editorial profile
Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom
Eilean Shona
Rate on application
Marketed since 1995
conservationwoodlandhiking
Editorial profile
West Estonian Archipelago, Estonia
Hanikatsi Island
Past sale · editorial benchmark
Freehold
conservationwildlifeheritage
Editorial profile
Firth of Clyde (Argyll & Bute), United Kingdom (Scotland)
Inchmarnock
£1,400,000 (guide)
FreeholdMarketed since 2019
farmingwildlifeheritage
Editorial profile
Argyll (Inner Hebrides), United Kingdom (Scotland)
Shuna
£5,500,000 (guide)
FreeholdMarketed since 2012
wildlifesporting-estateanchorage
Editorial profile
Tasman Bay, New Zealand, New Zealand
Pepin Island
Past sale · editorial benchmark
Freehold
beachfarmingcoastal
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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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