Private Islands

Shortlist · 39 islands

Turnkey & Resort-Ready

The rarest islands are the ones where someone has already built. These carry standing hospitality or estate infrastructure — ready to operate, adapt or simply enjoy.

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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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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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Andaman Sea, off Phuket, Thailand

Rangyai Island

110 acres
Foreign ownership restricted
beachdivingfamily
Price on application
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Lau Group, Eastern Fiji, Fiji

Katafanga Island

225 acresFreehold
Freehold
anchorageturnkeydiving
US$17,000,000 (guide)
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Exuma Cays, Bahamas

Cave Cay

220 acresFreehold
FreeholdMarketed since 2010
anchorageaviationbeach
US$60,000,000 (guide)
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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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Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia, French Polynesia

Nukutepipi

1000 acressleeps 52
conservationdivinglagoon
€900,000 / week (whole island) · sleeps 52
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Windward Islands, Grenada, Grenada

Calivigny Island

80 acressleeps 40
beachdivingevents
US$924,000 / week (whole island) · sleeps 40
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Exuma Cays, Bahamas

Musha Cay

700 acressleeps 24
Marketed since 2006
beachdivingprivacy
US$399,000 / week (whole island) · sleeps 24
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Bahamas, Bahamas

Bird Cay

250 acresFreehold
FreeholdMarketed since 2017
beachfishingdiving
US$38,000,000
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Belize, Belize

Cayo Espanto

4 acressleeps 18
beachoverwaterplunge-pools
US$112,000 / week (whole island) · sleeps 18
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Bahamas, Bahamas

Little Pipe Cay

38 acresFreehold
FreeholdMarketed since 2018
beachanchoragediving
US$100,000,000
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British Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands

Necker Island

74 acressleeps 40
Marketed since 2010
beachwatersportskite-surfing
US$140,000 / night · sleeps 40
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Bahamas, Bahamas

Over Yonder Cay

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

Petit St Vincent

113 acressleeps 44
beachdivingsailing
US$231,000 / week (whole island) · sleeps 44
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Bahamas, Bahamas

Royal Island

430 acresFreehold
FreeholdMarketed since 2024
anchoragebeachsailing
US$45,000,000
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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

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

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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Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain

Isla de sa Ferradura

9 acressleeps 12
Marketed since 2017
beachspapool
€250,000 / week (whole island) · sleeps 12
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Venetian Lagoon, Italy

Isola Santa Cristina

72 acresFreehold
Freehold
heritagevineyardseclusion
€24,000,000
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Balearic Islands, Spain

Tagomago

148 acresFreehold
FreeholdMarketed since 2020
turnkeyhelipadnature-reserve
€150,000,000
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Adriatic (Zadar archipelago), Croatia

Žižanj Island Villa Estate

11.7 acresFreehold
Freehold
turnkeyolive-grovediving
€7,500,000
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British Columbia, Canada, Canada

Breakwater Island

65 acresFreehold
Freehold
oceananchorageforest
C$14,950,000
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Muskoka, Ontario, Canada, Canada

Grey Owl Island

4 acresFreehold
Freehold
forestswimmingfishing
C$995,000
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Stockholm Archipelago, Sweden

Tallskär Island

1.3 acresFreehold
Freehold
turnkeyheritageswimming
€1,900,000
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Efate, Vanuatu, Vanuatu

Hideaway Island Resort & Marine Sanctuary

4.4 acresGovernment lease
Government lease
divingreefbeach
Price on application
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Fiji, Fiji

Laucala Island

3500 acressleeps 80
beachdivinggolf
US$170,000 / night · sleeps 80
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Aitutaki, Cook Islands, Cook Islands

Motu Akitua (Aitutaki Lagoon)

Leasehold
LeaseholdForeign ownership restricted
lagoonreefdiving
Available discreetly · on application
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Bora Bora, French Polynesia, French Polynesia

Motu Tane

9.6 acresFreehold
Freehold
beachlagoonreef
US$37,500,000
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Fiji, Fiji

Wavi Island

27 acresFreehold
Freehold
beachreefdiving
US$15,000,000
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