Win A Trip to Necker Island

Ever dreamed of visiting of visiting Necker Island? Richard Branson’s polynesian themed Private Island in the British Virgin Islands. If so Bransons company Virigin is offering customers a chance to win an exclusive week long trip to the highly coveted island.
Branson recently announced at the National Business Travel Association International Convention and Exposition that the [...]

Fresh Water Island Idaho

I rarely feature islands in Idaho, perhaps because they rarely come on the market. Therefore when I came across little Memaloose island I thought I would share this unique property.
 If you’re looking for the ultimate lakefront property this might be for you. There are only three private islands on Lake Pend Oreille and for the first [...]

Private Island Culinary Adventure

Peter Island, which I featured a number of times on the Private Islands Blog is the largest private island in the British Virgin Islands (BVI).  Home to one of the poshest hotels in the Caribbean the resort offers a 2:1 guest/staff ratio, an Ayurvedic seaside spa, five pearl-white beaches and unspoiled landscapes—and it’s steeped in [...]

Private Island Fights Public Access to Bridge in Newport Beach

The great thing about Private Islands is that you don’t have to worry about neighbours. Well not always. Residents on a Private Island in Newport Bay are suing the California Coastal Commission to keep their pedestrian bridge from opening to the general public.
The Los Angeles Times recently explained the dispute noting that the Coastal Commission contends that [...]

Private Islands Top List of Best Hidden Beaches

Paradizo recently released it’s list of the best hidden beaches in the world and it’s no surprise that number of private island resorts made the list. Among the worlds best hidden beaches is The Mozambique Private Island Medjumbe in the Quirimbas Archipelago.  Medjumbe is a secluded private island that gives you the feeling that you’ve [...]

Peter Island Launches Eat, Pray, Love Campaign

Peter Island a private island wonderland in the British Virgin Islands, famous for its white, sandy beaches, palm groves, rolling mountains and 1,800 acres of undeveloped Caribbean tropics. Recently the romantic island launched an Eat, Pray Love promotion in celebration of the new film by Julia Roberts. The Peter Island Resort & Spa package is dedicated to discovering [...]

How Much Should You Expect to Pay for a Private Island

In their popular online column Vanity Fair recently answered a readers question about how much one should expect to pay for a private island. Answering the question, journalist Peter Newcomb noted that

Five years ago, Mel Gibson bought a spectacular 5,400-acre island in Fiji’s northern Lau chain for $10 million—a steal at $1,800 an acre.
Generally, tropical [...]

Cruise Lines Launching Next Wave in Island Tourism

Cruise Lines are one of the major new proprieters of private islands, particularly in the Caribbean, something that has not gone unnoticed in the international news.
According to The Daily News the appeal of Caribbean cruising is simple  -  sun, sand, tropical drinks and exotic stop- offs. Unfortunately, many of the port towns on cruise ships’ [...]

Spiral Island Rises Again

Over the last several years I have wrote about Spiral Island, Reishee Sowa’s private island constructed out of a quarter of a million used pop bottles. Unfortunately the island was destroyed by a hurricane in 2007 and was forced to start over from scratch.
Fast forward to the present and Reishee has become Rishi (and sometimes Richie) and his [...]