10 Best Islands for Rent
Most of us dream at one time or another to be dropped on an island paradise. Only the wealthiest among we can afford to buy ours, but we can rent a private island in almost anywhere in the world, at prices ranging from A-Lister Minimum Maximum backpacker budget. And the islands are not just for cocktails on the beach. Some of them offer lots of activities – surfing, kayaking, diving and other water sports, and bird and animal observation.
Here is a selection of islands for rent.
Musha Cay
Musha Cay, Bahamas, offers elegant accommodation for 24, so if you want a holiday exclusively for you and your guests alone, this could be your dream destination. Prices range from about £ 12,000 per night, all inclusive.
Wilson Island
Wilson Island, Australia is a coral island in the Great Barrier Reef, where turtles nest on the white sands of castor sugar and humpback whales visit from June to October. Accommodation is in six designer shops overlooking the sea. Prices range from around £ 900 per room for five nights only.
Guana Island
Guana Island, a British Virgin Islands, is a haven for many wildlife species threatened with extinction. You can rent a cabin for two, for £ 300 per day upwards, depending on the season, or any Island from £ 6000 per day.
Little Whale Cay
Little Whale Cay, Berry Islands, in the heart of the Bahamas is a paradise for lovers, with its surroundings of palm-fringed beaches and subtropical gardens, beautiful clean seas and the sun always present. There is a six-bedroom house for rent – and a church in the water's edge, ideal for weddings or vow renewal. Island Rental for groups up to 12 people (minimum stay one week) from £ 25,000.
Alphonse Island
Alphonse Island in the Seychelles, is only an hour away by plane from Mahé. It is an atoll of breathtaking beauty, where guests may enjoy some of the best fly and deep sea fishing, diving and bird watching in the whole region. From £ 200 per person per night full board.
Bounty Island
Bounty Island is one of several ski resorts under private budget on the island of Fiji, which offers accommodation in a 20-bed dormitory or a first beachfront bure (traditional style bungalow) on the beach. A paradise for tourists, Bounty Island is a paradise for budget tourists. Prices are as low as £ 12.50 per night for a bedroom or £ 79 per night for two at Bure. Meals are extra, but can be bought for £ 13 per person per day.
Scilly Islands
Closer to home, there Tresco Island, Scilly Islands, off the coast of Cornwall, where the warm climate encourages palms, ferns, cacti, lilies and other subtropical plants that grow in profusion. There is a hotel and a few cottages scattered years of traditionally built granite and slate. There are no cars on the island, but you can explore the contents of your heart by hiring bicycles. For a house, estimated at £ 800 – £ 2,200 per week.
Trinidad
Trinidad Island, Killeshandra, Co. Cavan, Ireland, is on the lakes Oughter Lough. There is a three bedroom lodge there, set at the edge of a fault in the middle 60 hectares of private forest. Active tourists can take a private boat to the island in the lake or visit the nearby mainland for horseback riding, freshwater fishing, canoeing, nature walks and bird watching. You can rent the entire island for a weekend around £ 400.
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House of the Musicians of the Canaries, has organized a number of celebrities seeking privacy and calm, like Leonard Bernstein. Sun, sand dunes, sea and glorious vegetation as a Garden of Eden. Rent the entire estate, half board (maximum 16 people), will be released in about £ 6,000 for a week.
A 13 century French castle? You will find on the island of Chateau de Bagnols, 25 km north of Lyon, among vineyards, forests and green hills in the heart of the Beaujolais region. The castle and the adjacent building has 21 rooms, eight of which are suites. The Wine Route passes to nearby villages. Activities in the district include horse riding, golf, tennis, and ballooning. Rates vary depending on season and room category, from £ 300 to £ 800 per night per room.
British AwimAway manages (020 7430 1766, www.awimaway.com) offers activity and to long-haul adventure for individuals and businesses. AwimAway can arrange incentive programs to companies in these islands, where you can organize a conference or just chill out, party, relax or … train for the Olympics in a sun-soaked land in a ski or relaxing in a forest landscape in silence.
About the Author:
? 2006 Harish Kohli.
Harish Kohli is an avid traveller who likes to share good adventure travel ideas with others. He is also CEO of AwimAway.com where he can help tailor-make an experiential or adventure holidays for you. Visit www.awimaway.com to see what’s new online.
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