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Now we are presenting you the 26-acre private estate on Eustatia Island in the British Virgin Islands. If you want to spend a dream vacation on your own private island, this is the right place. Eustatia was listed as one of the 20 most beautiful islands in the world.  It is also one of only a few private island for rent in the Caribbean, and only one of three in the British Virgin Islands.

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The British Virgin Islands are situated around 1,200 miles southeast of Miami and 70 miles east of Puerto Rico. Peter Island is only five miles south of Tortola and is reachable by ferry, helicopter and a private yacht.

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The archipelago of the British Virgin Islands includes some sixty volcanic isles surging out of the sea with a jagged, rough coastline dotted with pristine white-sand beaches. None is more idyllic than Biras Creek, a low-key hideaway on the northeastern tip of Virgin Gorda. The island, first named the ”Pregnant Virgin” by Christopher Columbus because of its round shape, was rechristened the ”Fat Virgin” when the technical impossibility of its original name dawned on him.

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Tongatapu is Tonga‘s main island, and the location of the former British protectorate’s capital, Nuku’alofa. The second city of Mu’a is also there, along with most of the commercial activity and grandiose official residence of the king. Nuku’alofa is full of Victorian buildings, churches, old graveyards, bustling markets and a classic Pacific waterfronts. Most of the island’s hotels are there, though this is very mush a shabby working town. Photo by: msdstefan

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The British Virgin Islands are where the dreams come true. They are tropical island beach perfection and the most popular cruising area in the Caribbean. Virgin Gorda combines the best features of all of them, packing enormous variety into its 21 sq km. Dramatic mahogany forests crown the volcanic Gorda Peak, the island’s centre and highest point. The Peak is one of the several National Parks on Gorda and its neighboring cays of Fallen Jerusalem, Prickly Pear, and Saba Rock, and its gorgeous offshore waters. They are sanctuaries for the endangered red-billed topic bird and important sites for brown boobies, noddies, royal terns and pelicans. Photo by: universal.traveler2

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Anegada is lying in a remote corner of the Caribbean to the east of Puerto Rico, Anegada is the second largest of the British Virgin Islands. With a population of just 200, the remoteness of Anegada is one of its main attractions. Most visitors come to the island to relax and unwind on beautiful white sandy beaches. The clear warm waters around the island are home to a large population of bonefish, making Anegada popular destination for flyfishing. Photo by: Medical Student

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Necker Island is located in the British Virgin Islands, 2 km north of the northeastern flank of Virgin Gorda. Sir Richard Branson purchased Necker Island more than 25 years ago.  Totally private, Necker island has only one residence, a magnificent villa of breathtaking Balinese design. Necker can accommodate up to 28 guests and can be booked as a complete private package, or for certain weeks of the year the villas and rooms can be rented individually.

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This 21st-century “great house” was designed by the renown British architect Michael Helm, whose buildings are often featured in Architectural Digest magazine, this property is yet another masterpiece of superb design. Katitche Point Greathouse Villa is an oasis of luxury, relaxation, and some of the most outstanding views in the British Virgin Islands. The villa lies just above a panoramic sweep of Mahoe Bay and its beach. Two white sand beaches with coral reefs and crystal clear waters are nearby. Sitting high above the water, the villa offers vistas in every direction – over to the Atlantic ocean, across the Caribbean Sea and along which many of the BVI islands rise from turquoise blue waters.

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This is one of the most popular events on the British Virgin Islands’ social calendar, and is a chance for the whole community to come together in a week of races and entertainment. The event usually kicks off on the Monday evening with a welcome party at Nanny Cay Marina where registration for the Sailing Festival takes place. Three days of destination cruising and racing follows before the main three-day regatta properly gets underway on the Friday. The first BVI Spring Regatta took place in 1972 and remains an integral part of island life.

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A group of islands in the eastern part of the Bay of Bengal south of Myanmar. The Union Territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands stretches over a length of more than 700kms from North to south floating in the clear blue waters of Bay of Bengal, Jolly Buoy Island East of the Indian main land and consists of 572 emerald Islands islets and rocks. The Islands are in two groups: the Andamans and the Nicobar. The sandy beaches on the edge of meandering coastline are fringed with coconut-palms that sway to the rhythm of the sea. The sea around the islands offer excellent scope for water sports. The rare flora and fauna, underwater marine life and corals, with crystal clear water and mangrove-lined creeks, offer a dream-view of the rare gifts of nature. The clean and wide roads, free of filth as well as unpolluted fresh air attract any nature-lover, who seek absolute peace and tranquility in the lap of mother nature. Adventure tourism like trekking, island camping, snorkeling, scuba diving etc., are the real attractions.

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