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The World’s top luxury islands getaways holidays Vacation for travelers
By Amarendra Bhushan for CEOWORLD Magazine Updated:November 1, 2009
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Luxury island holidays provide the perfect recipe for vacation success because each developed island of the globe, no matter its size, offers a unique view. Warm waters, sandy beaches, sunshine and luxurious pampering at a five-star luxury resort represent the ultimate in luxury travel for many an upscale globe-trotter.
Whether a high-end vacation is a matter of course for you and your family or a treat reserved for a special occasion. For those looking for a luxury vacation though, some islands truly stand out. Here are the top luxury islands:
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Turtle is one of the Yasawa islands, 20 volcanic mounds scattered in a 90km eyebrow shape above Fiji’s main island, Viti Levu. Some are small and hilly, others violently jagged and tall. Although their population is only about 5,000, the Yasawas are home to some 30 resorts, from backpacker to five-star properties.
Turtle Island is a privately owned island in the heart of the Yasawa chain of exquisite islands surrounded by blue lagoons and blessed with white sand beaches.
Wakaya is a privately owned island in Fiji’s Lomaiviti archipelago. Situated at 17.65° South and 179.02° East, it covers an area of 8 square kilometers. It is 18 kilometers from Ovalau, the main island in the Lomaiviti Group.
Wakaya was purchased in 1973 by David Harrison Gilmour, a gold-mining entrepreneur who has developed the island, building 22 kilometers of roads, a fresh water reservoir, a marina, jetty, village, church, gym, school and a recently upgraded runway. He has also developed the Wakaya Club, an exclusive resort.
Musha Cay, a beautiful private island with more than 150 acres of unspoiled tropical environment, sparkling white sugar-sand beaches, crystal clear turquoise waters, superb elegant accommodations.
Musha Cay is located 85 miles southeast of Nassau. It is a 40 minute flight from Miami or a three-hour flight from New York or Chicago by commercial or private jet to nearby Mosstown, Great Exuma. From Great Exuma, it is a 15 minute charter flight to Musha’s 2200 foot private runway.
Spring and summer temperatures average a high of 82º and a low of 77º. Fall and winter temperatures average 81º and 70º.
Mustique is a small private island in the West Indies where the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean meet. The island is one of a group of islands called the Grenadines, most of which (including Mustique) form part of the country of St Vincent and the Grenadines.
The island covers 1,400 acres (5.7 km² or 2.2 sq. miles) and it has several coral reefs. The land fauna includes tortoises, herons and many other species. Its year-round population of about 500 live in the villages of Lovell, Britannia Bay and Dover.
Palm Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Palm Island in the Grenadines is a tiny island a mile from Union Island, and only accessible by boat. It has an area of 135 acres (0.55 km2) and has five beaches
Originally known as Prune Island, Palm Island got its current name when the former owners, the late John Caldwell (“Coconut Johnny”) and his wife Mary, planted hundreds of coconut palms, transforming the deserted and swamp, mosquitoes infested island into a palm covered one.
Bermuda, North Atlantic Ocean
Bermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean, situated around 600 miles off the coast of the United States. It consists of around 138 islands of total area 53.3 sq km. The largest island is where the capital, Hamilton is located.
Bermuda has great attractions: outdoors, indoors, underwater and even underground. The Royal Navy Dockyard and the St. George’s World Heritage site can be all day experiences. Bermuda is abound with museums, forts, churches and other historical places of interest. Tourists can laze around at Bermuda’s golden beaches for hours.
Many Caribbean islands have beaches, but where Barbados differs is what lies behind the surf and sand. No matter your budget or style, you can find a place to stay that suits you, whether cheap, funky, restful or posh. All the comforts of home are close at hand if you want them as Barbados is one of the most developed islands in the region.
Barbados is very accessible for land and sea vacationers. Barbados has numerous non-stop flights, especially from Europe.
Cocoa Island is a small, private island resort designed for those seeking an easygoing, foot-in-the-sand experience. The rich, warm waters and bountiful coral also promise some of the world’s best beaches, snorkelling and diving.
Cocoa Island, known locally as Makunufushi, is located among South Male’s coral atolls. Cocoa is located in the opposite direction to the majority of resorts (concentrated in the North Male’ atoll) occupying a quieter, undisturbed area. Cocoa Island Provides to your every need and attends to you in a deeper level to soothe away the stresses which belong to another life.
Soneva Gili Maldives is famous for its wonderful accommodation, luxurious setting, and warm services. Set amidst a coral island, Soneva Gilli Maldives has a typical Robinson Crusoe feel, which allows you to escape into complete tranquility.
This luxurious paradise is situated on a small island just 20 minutes by speed boat from Male, the capital of Maldives.
Soneva Gili is located in one of the largest lagoons in the Maldives, with jetties threading across the crystal clear water out to spacious over-sized villas that provide spectacular water views of the ocean from every room. Apart from the sparkling waters, the tiny island provides a very intimate atmosphere fused with luxuries of the highest international standard to create a wonderfully serene and natural experience.
Mnemba Island is the ultimate escape.The island is an incomparable barefoot paradise: private cottages are hidden in the dappled shade. The soothing rhythms of tide and time will ease your entire being – mind, body and soul.
The pristine white beaches of Mnemba, surrounded by deep blue ocean, combine to make this intimate island your own private tropical paradise.
Necker Island, British Virgin Islands
Necker Island is a small island in the British Virgin Islands just north of Virgin Gorda. All of the land on the island is owned by Sir Richard Branson, famous for his Virgin brand, and it is part of the Virgin Limited Edition portfolio of luxury properties.
Surrounded by the sparkling blue Caribbean sea of the British Virgin Islands, Necker Island exudes the elegance and lifestyle of the rich and famous. You can “rent” the whole island for yourself and your guests for a tropical vacation, staying in the cliff-side villas with your own pool and never-ending views to the sea.
Cousine Island in the Seychelles is a conservation success story, offering a unique nature experience in comfort and luxury. Inhabited only by indigenous species, this private nature reserve is a nesting haven for sea turtles and a variety of land and sea birds.
The Seychelles government declared Cousin a Special Reserve in 1975. It is managed by BirdLife Seychelles. Visitors may not have picnics or collect shells. Even smoking is forbidden. A popular day trip leaves Praslin around 0900 from Maison des Palmes, taking in Curieuse as well, with time for a barbecue there, and later some snorkelling at St Pierre, arriving back at Praslin at around 1600.
This small, round island, dense with rich vegetation, is 900 metres off Cerf and just over four kilometres from Mahé. The entire area is open for underwater exploration and the coral between the islands makes it particularly rich in fish and marine life. Shellfish and starfish abound near the sandy beaches. For several years, until 1942, the island was used as a quarantine area for female lepers.
Offering guests endless luxury, Round Island is a private island where Creole style architecture blends harmoniously with the lush nature of the island.
Caye Chapel Island Resort, two hundred and sixty-five acres of Caribbean PARADISE. Truly a unique property, developed for those seeking the ultimate in seclusion, personal safety, and luxurious lifestyle within a getaway vacation.
The beautiful private island luxury resort, Isla de sa Ferradura is a rare treasure in the Mediterranean sea, just off Ibiza, Spain.
This lush private island, measuring some 6 hectares (14 acres), is undoubtedly one of Europe’s most exclusive and completely private resorts. It has taken the present owner almost 10 years to create and perfect this piece of paradise, using only the best designers and best materials
Isla de sa Ferradura, also known as Isla del Bosc, is situated in the beautiful bay of San Miguel, next to the rocky island of Isla Murada which was in earlier centuries used to house prisoners.
This extraordinary villa occupies a tiny rocky island in Weligama Bay, just 180m off the southwest coast of Sri Lanka. Built in the 1920s by the eccentric Count de Mauny, it has subsequently been home to various luminaries, including novelist Paul Bowles, who wrote The Spider’s House here.
Taprobane Island is located 200 yards off the southern coast of Sri Lanka in the centre of Weligama bay, which in turn is 3 1/2 hours south of the capital of Colombo and 30 minutes south of the provincial capital of Galle, a town designated by the United Nations as a world heritage site.
Bedarra Island, Great Barrier Reef
A mile or two from the mid-Queensland coast, splash in the centre of the Great Barrier Reef, Bedarra Island offers tranquility and seclusion in an enchanting beach-side forest, with smart and simple modern villa hideaways, azure waters for snorkelling and diving, and year-round sunshine.
Bedarra Island is your own private island in the tropics. A romantic rainforest retreat where a fortunate few can savour the finer things life has to offer and it’s not unusual to find more beaches than guests.
The Mentawai Islands are a chain of about seventy islands and islets off the western coast of Sumatra in Indonesia. Siberut (4,030 km²) is the largest of the islands. The other major islands are Sipura, North Pagai (Pagai Utara) and South Pagai (Pagai Selatan). The islands lie approximately 150 km off the Sumatran coast, across the Mentawai Strait. The indigenous inhabitants of the islands are known as the Mentawai people. The Mentawai Islands have become a noted destination for surfing.
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