Private-Island Resorts
THE BAHAMAS
Kamalame Cay The short ferry ride from Andros reveals nothing of this 96-acre barrier island but thick stands of mangrove trees. Secluded Kamalame is the perfect stage for a Robinson Crusoe fantasy, but with plushier accommodations: 19 villas, each with muslin-draped French doors that open onto three miles of beach. The star of the show is the resort's year-old spa, hovering on stilts above the sea.
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
Peter Island The promise of isolation brings special expectations—all of which are met on this 1,800-acre getaway shared by no more than 104 guests. The staff greets visitors at the airport and escorts them aboard a yacht that takes them to the island; upon arriving, they are allowed to skip check-in and head straight for any of the five gleaming white beaches.
THE GRENADINES
Petit St. Vincent Resort If absolute privacy is your wish, this 113-acre scoop of sand provides it, with 22 wood-and-stone cottages—some perched spectacularly on a bluff, others strung along the waterfront. Telephones? You must be thinking of someplace else. Guests communicate their wants and needs by hoisting a flag outside their digs.
