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June 04 2023
If you crave an exclusive and secluded holiday, staying on a private island is the epitome of luxury travel. We’ve been swooning over some of the most inspiring private island escapes around the world, and picked out our top 6 - though it was a difficult job deciding!
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Published: June 04 2023
Offering peace, seclusion, world class service and unspoiled nature, private islands offer an exceptional experience for all ages. A private island resort is best booked with an accredited travel expert who can take care of all the private plane or boat transfer logistics of reaching your destination; indeed, many islands are so exclusive that they only allow bookings through trusted partners, such as ourselves! Here are 6 of our most coveted private island retreats around the world.
Located in the Maldives’ stunning Baa Atoll, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, with only 26 beach and ocean houses, The Nautilus Maldives is an ultra-luxe experience like no other. Embrace extraordinary moments in complete privacy and in the ultimate expression of liberation with an entire island at your command. Guests can arrange an island buy-out for anything from a lavish island party to a more intimate wedding gathering or just a restorative retreat! World-class dining, spa treatments, and incredible staff will all be at your disposal during a stay here - not to mention the world’s largest population of manta rays, just a short boat ride away at the world-renowned Hanifaru Bay.
The Brando is a unique luxury resort on French Polynesia’s breathtakingly beautiful private island of Tetiaroa – an atoll composed of a dozen small islands surrounding a sparkling lagoon 30 miles northeast of Tahiti. Tetiaroa has a special place in Polynesian history and culture since it was the exclusive and favoured retreat of Tahitian royalty for centuries. Ancient marae (temples) built on the atoll by early Polynesians can still be found there today. With access to the island by private plane, The Brando features 35 villas on white-sand beaches frequented by sea turtles, manta rays and exotic birds - preserving and protecting Tetiaroa’s rare habitat, plant and animal life are at the heart of the resort.
Blissfully marooned in the Cuyo Archipelago of northern Palawan in the Philippines, Amanpulo is a private island fringed with white sand beaches and pristine reefs. Offering a back-to-nature experience in supreme comfort and privacy, this tropical paradise is lapped by calm clear seas ideal for water sports. Fill your days with aquatic adventures from kite surfing and scuba diving, to snorkelling and kayaking, or experience all the on-shore activities Amanpulo has to offer including tennis, cycling, bird watching and a jungle obstacle course. At night, get up close to the stars with the island’s astronomical refracting telescope.
Necker Island is Sir Richard Branson’s 74-acre private island in the Caribbean that is open to you, plus 21 of your closest friends and family if hired exclusively. Located in the beautiful and pristine British Virgin Islands, Necker Island will make you feel like royalty as you partake in island walks, underwater activities, spa treatments and daytime cruises. With a dedicated team of staff to maintain the land and provide excellent service, take part in stress-free activities like tennis and yoga with your very own fitness coach on the island.
This jaw-dropping island in the heart of the Seychelles provided the honeymoon backdrop for the Clooneys as well as Prince William and Kate. With only 11 handcrafted villas on the island, the only evidence that you will have stayed there will be your footprints (and possibly your bank balance at a punchy £6,000 a night!) Each villa opens up to the beach and your own private gardens, including a pool and outdoor showers. This really is the private island of dreams.
Time + Tide’s family-owned properties are rooted in a legacy of responsible tourism, whilst also offering modern-day explorers the luxury of space and the chance to feel free! An exhilarating helicopter ride over mountains, baobabs and shipwrecks dotting the wild coastline ends in a gentle landing on this remote private island off the coast of Madagascar. Rediscover your sense of wonder in a place where luxury means stepping foot where no man has before, surrounded by an unspoiled horizon. At around 10 square kilometres in size with just 14 private villas dotted along the pristine beach, this intimate haven is just the place to escape and unwind.
As always, please call us on 020 8935 5779 or email us at info@gobespoketravel.com if you would like more information on staying on a private island and to discuss your travel plans in more detail - we’d love to help you realise your travel wish list!
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