This Caribbean Island Has 6 National Parks, White-sand Beaches, and a Gorgeous Luxury Resort

"With lush tropical shores that melt away into white sands and tranquil waves, Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands is beautiful enough for billionaires, and that's no exaggeration. "People that have enough money to live anywhere on the planet are choosing to live right here," says Alexander Dobbs, real estate sales manager at Oil Nut Bay, as he gestures around the island's North Sound and toward Sir Richard Branson's Necker Island."

"A paradise for yacht enthusiasts in a corner of the Caribbean where private island resorts are the norm, not the exception, Virgin Gorda is easily among the most exclusive islands in the region. Low-density by design, "Virgin Gorda has an intimate, less commercialized feel compared to other destinations in the Caribbean, [and is] an ideal destination for those who seek tranquility," affirms Andreas Pade, managing director of the remarkable Rosewood Little Dix Bay."

"After spending a decade scouring the Caribbean for the perfect location, Oil Nut Bay visionary David V. Johnson founded a spot so spectacular that it makes Travel + Leisure's list of the most beautiful places in the Caribbean."

Virgin Gorda features lush tropical shores, white sands, tranquil waves, and an intimate, low-density atmosphere that appeals to wealthy residents and yacht enthusiasts. Wealthy individuals choose to live around the North Sound near private islands like Necker Island. The island prioritizes seclusion and tranquility, drawing families who return year after year. Oil Nut Bay is a 400-acre North Sound community of villas and vacation homes offering water sports, a kids club, dining, and the overwater Sundara Spa. Rosewood Little Dix Bay sits on 500 acres originally purchased by Laurance Rockefeller and offers sumptuous amenities and beachfront luxury.

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