Private Islands

Shortlist · 19 islands

Seychelles & the Indian Ocean

The Indian Ocean is where we go deepest. From granitic Inner Islands to the Outer-Island leasehold model and the wider archipelagos, this is the fullest picture of the ocean we know best.

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Inner Islands, Praslin, Seychelles

Round Island, Praslin

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

Anonyme Island

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

D'Arros Island

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

Platte Island

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

Thanda Island

12 acressleeps 18
Marketed since 2016
beachconservationdiving
US$315,000 / week (whole island) · sleeps 18
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Outer Islands, Seychelles

Alphonse Island

430 acresGovernment lease
Government leaseSanction to Purchase required
divingconservationturnkey
Rate on application
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Inner Islands, Seychelles

Bird Island

232 acresFreeholdsleeps 30
FreeholdSanction to Purchase required
conservationbeachdiving
€410 / night · sleeps 30
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Inner Islands, Seychelles

Cerf Island Estate

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

Conception Island

149 acresGovernment lease
Government leaseForeign ownership restricted
conservationbirdingdiving
Past sale · editorial benchmark
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Inner Islands, Seychelles

Denis Island

346 acresLeasehold
LeaseholdSanction to Purchase required
beachdivingconservation
Rate on application
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Amirantes, Seychelles

Desroches Island

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

Frégate Island

544 acresLeaseholdsleeps 44
LeaseholdSanction to Purchase required
beachdivingconservation
€4,000 / night · sleeps 44
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Inner Islands, Seychelles

Félicité Island

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

Grande Soeur (Sister Islands)

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

Moyenne Island

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

North Island

496 acresLeaseholdsleeps 22
LeaseholdSanction to Purchase required
beachdivingconservation
€840,000 / week (whole island) · sleeps 22
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Inner Islands, Seychelles

Sainte Anne Island

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

Silhouette Island

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

Thérèse Island

188 acresLeasehold
LeaseholdSanction to Purchase required
beachdivingblank-canvas
Available discreetly · on application
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Ownership, cost, tenure and the few islands that come to market each season. Reported plainly. No. 1 in preparation.

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