LUXURIOUS ISLAND EXCAPADE

Private islands offer an escape from the ordinary to a personal sanctuary without limits and borders, a change to chill out on gorgeous beaches, under the beautiful sun with only the select few to keep your company. However, if you don't have enough booty to purchase your own island the way Hollywood celebs do, here are the best option suggestions money can buy for one or two weeks of absolute bliss.

MELODY KEY ISLAND

This tropical paradise is lush with tress and palms, surounded by warm waters teeming with fish. The sole residence on the island is a spacious, newly renovated designer three-story contemporary home with 360-degree views of the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico.

BRANDY HILL ISLAND

A one-acre island paradise located in the Northeast corner of Connecticut, Bradley's Island is only minute's away from Putnam - the antique capital of New England. Scenic roadways abound in CT's quiet corner. The island property offers a private getaway in a natural setting. It sits 800 feet offshore and can only be accessed by boat. You must have boating experience.

DOLPHIN ISLAND

This private haven is just a 10 minute cruise off the Fijian mainland, surrounded by crystal-clear, turquoise water; wafted by soft sea breezes with beautiful sunsets and framed by palm trees - truly heaven.

HONEY BEE ISLAND

Honey Be is a beautiful, historic, private island nestled in the very heart of the Thousand Island (1865 enchanting islands to be precise) which dot the shores of St. Lawrence River and is reachable by boat in eight minutes from the quaint town of Ivy Lea, Ontario, Canada and five minutes from Boldt Castle.

BIRD ISLAND

Perched on the edge of the Seychelles continental shelf, Bird Island is themost northerly island of the Seychelles Archipelago and is situated 60 miles from the main island of Mahe. A 30 minute flight from Mahe by light aircraft gives the first stunning impressions of this tiny 170 acre coral cay. Shades of turquoise and warm blue Indian Ocean which define the reed and continental shelf coast vividly with the 5km of soft, white and tropical green island vegetation.