After burning to the ground in a spectacular fire two years ago, Sir Richard Branson’s luxury Caribbean Necker Island hideaway has reopened for business.
Around the world, a few owners are renting out their islands for vacationers who want to spend a luxury holiday in a private haven. Here is a selection of the best spots around the world.
L'Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt, France's richest woman, has sold a private island in the Seychelles to a firm linked to an ocean conservation foundation.