Friday, May 16, 2025

Top Headlines in the Island Business - Island Market News

Sweden: Boön for sale (Sep 9, 2020)
Ontario: Duval Island for sale (Jun 15, 2020)
Bahamas: Lumber Cay for sale (Jun 10, 2020)
Maldives: Island in Noonu Atoll for sale (Jun 10, 2020)
USA: Largest Island on US-Mainland Now for Sale (May 22, 2020)
Japan: Authorities Force Island Hermit to Abandon Desert Island Home (Jun 26, 2018)
Australia: World’s Oldest Message in a Bottle Found on Wedge Island (Mar 11, 2018)
Seychelles: Opening of the Honorary Consulate of the Seychelles in Hamburg, Germany (Mar 6, 2018)
Caribbean: Richard Branson Refuses to Leave Necker Island as Hurricane Irma Approaches (Sep 6, 2017)
French Polynesia: Private Island Honeymoon for Pippa Middleton & James Matthews (May 22, 2017)
Great Britain: Scottish Private Island Hotel & Spa Changes Ownership (May 18, 2017)
Caribbean: Private Island Purchase for David and Victoria Beckham? (May 13, 2017)
Caribbean: Lavish Private Island Honeymoon for Golfer Rory McIlroy (Apr 25, 2017)
French Polynesia: Second Private Island Vacation for Barack Obama + Family (Mar 20, 2017)
USA: Family of Celebrated Author Donates Private Island to Nature Conservancy (Mar 7, 2017)
Worldwide: Five Romantic Private Islands for Valentine’s Day (Feb 14, 2017)
Caribbean: Barack Obama Enjoys Post-Presidency Private Island Vacation (Jan 28, 2017)
Seychelles: Former Seychelles’ President Sir James Mancham Dies Aged 77 (Jan 9, 2017)
Bahamas: Private Island Vacation for Canadian PM Justin Trudeau (Jan 6, 2017)
Tourism: Could the Indian Ocean Tourism Market Realize its Potential in 2017? (Dec 20, 2016)
Indonesia: Government Plans to Return Private Islands to State Hands (Dec 13, 2016)
The Geology of Forsyth Island and Pohuenui (Part Three) (Aug 25, 2016)
The Geology of Forsyth Island and Pohuenui Island (Part 2) (Aug 18, 2016)
The Geology of the Forsyth Island and Pohuenui Island (Part One) (Aug 15, 2016)
Caribbean: Win A Trip to Sir Richard Branson’s Exclusive Private Island Retreat (Aug 3, 2016)
Micronesia: Australian Man Wins Private Island Resort in $49 Dollar Raffle (Jul 29, 2016)
Caribbean: The Private Island Where Endangered Hawksbill Turtles Thrive (Jul 27, 2016)
Spain: Football Ace Gareth Bale Enjoys Private Island Vacation on Tagomago (Jul 25, 2016)
Caribbean: Jumby Bay Turns to Farm-to-Table Philosophy as Eco-Tourism Trend Grows (Jul 22, 2016)
Micronesia: Australian Family Raffle-Off Their Pacific Private Island for Just $49 (Jul 20, 2016)
USA: Another Two Private Islands Transferred into Public Hands (Jul 18, 2016)
USA: Three State-Owned Florida Islands Earmarked for Further Nature Protection Status (Jul 15, 2016)
Caribbean: Cruise Line’s Bahaman Private Island to Undergo Exciting Face Lift (Jul 13, 2016)
USA: Maine Government Moves Closer to Preventing Development of Historic Island (Jul 11, 2016)
USA: Another Two Lake Michigan Private Islands Preserved For Future Generations (Jun 24, 2016)
USA: Mahoney Island Becomes Part of Maine’s Federal Wildlife Reserve (Jun 22, 2016)
Cambodia: A Tasty Prospect for Song Saa Private Island as New Chef is Revealed (Jun 20, 2016)
Caribbean: Food Blogger “Deliciously Ella” Ties the Knot in Perfect Private Island Ceremony (May 6, 2016)
United Kingdom: Dating Website Acquires Private Island for Adulterers (May 4, 2016)
Canada: Nova Scotia’s 100 Wild Islands Protection Campaign “Close to the Finish Line” (May 2, 2016)
Middle East: Red Sea Islands Reignite Egyptian Unrest (Apr 28, 2016)
Germany: Rising Tides Place Germany’s North Sea Islands at Risk (Apr 26, 2016)
Europe: Your Own Private Island for Less than the Price of a 160 m² Cottage in Germany (Feb 25, 2016)
Great Britain: UK Government Increases Stamp Duty (Feb 9, 2016)
Caribbean: Cruise Ship Company Plans New Private Island Venture (Dec 26, 2015)
Greece: Private Island Yoga Retreat Wins Gold at the World Boutique Hotel Awards 2015 (Dec 23, 2015)
Celebrities: Taylor Swift’s Celebrates in Style on Australian Private Island (Dec 21, 2015)
Celebrities: Fast & Furious Star Buys Daughter Private Island for Christmas (Dec 11, 2015)
Sweden: Alternative Nobel Prize Highlights Threats to Low-Lying Island Nations (Dec 3, 2015)
Italy: Spectacular Private Island Wedding for Monaco’s Young Prince (Sep 5, 2015)
Ireland: Miss Ireland Contestants Embark on Private Island Boot-Camp (Sep 3, 2015)
Greece: Interview - Farhad Vladi Talks Offers, National Pride and Bureaucratic Hurdles (Aug 2, 2015)
Greece: Five of the Hottest Greek Islands on the Private Island Market Now (Jul 31, 2015)
Greece: Italian Real Estate Agent Admits Buffett Island Claims Were Lies (Jul 29, 2015)
USA: Florida Private Island Sells For $10 Million Less Than its $24.5 Million List Price (Jul 20, 2015)
Seychelles: Fregate Island Announces Completion of Major Refurbishment Project (Jul 16, 2015)
Worldwide: THEnergy Launches Online Platform for Renewable Energy on Islands (Jul 13, 2015)
Maldives: Saudi Prince Celebrates in Style with $8 million Private Island Party (Jul 9, 2015)
USA: The Thousand Islands – A Journey of Discovery along the US-Canadian Border (Jul 6, 2015)
Europe: A Pound of Coffee and a Private Island? German Coffee Company Offers Islands for Sale (Jul 3, 2015)
Canada: Progress Made in Plans to Purchase 100 Islands for Nature Protection (Jun 30, 2015)
Fiji: Swedish Royals Enjoy Private Island Honeymoon on Fiji’s Laucala Island (Jun 24, 2015)
China: Artificial Islands Pose Grave Threat to Environment – Reefs & Fish at Risk (Jun 22, 2015)
Maldives: A Solar Future for “The Best Hotel in the World” as Gili Lankanfushi Goes Renewable (Jun 19, 2015)
Maldives: Private Island Receives Top Marks from TripAdvisor, Takes Title of World’s Best Hotel (Jun 17, 2015)
Update: Governments and Conservancies Acquiring Private Islands Worldwide (Jun 11, 2015)
Canada: Private Island Owner Gives Island Away to Local Province (May 22, 2015)
Worldwide: Private Islands in Public Hands – The Future of the Private Island Market? (May 8, 2015)
New Zealand: Conservationists Transform Private Island into Unique Wildlife Experiment (May 4, 2015)
New Zealand: Government Steps in to Save Island Sanctuary (May 2, 2015)
USA: Sensation as Hawaii’s “Forbidden Island” Opens Up for Tourists (Apr 30, 2015)
USA: Could Cards Against Humanity’s Birch Island Extreme Sub-Division Plans be Illegal? (Apr 24, 2015)
Canada: Nova Scotia’s Unclaimed Islands Return to Public Hands (Apr 22, 2015)
Nova Scotia: Last Call for Private Island Owners in Cape Breton (Apr 20, 2015)
Worldwide: With these Star-Studded Private Islands, You Could Rub Shoulders with the Rich & Famous (Apr 17, 2015)
Caribbean: Once-in-a-Lifetime Chance to Call Johnny Depp Your Next-Door Neighbour (Apr 15, 2015)
Canada: Nova Scotian Conservation Group Adds New Island to Protected Area (Apr 13, 2015)
Seychelles: Former President Sir James Mancham Re-Elected to Comesa Committee (Apr 4, 2015)
Seychelles: North Island - A Triumph for Eco-Tourism and Rare Species Protection (Apr 2, 2015)
Cambodia: Song Saa Private Island CEO Announced as Young Global Leader (Mar 31, 2015)