Things to do in Necker Island

From the air, Necker Island is a raw emerald anchored in a pool of turquoise. The verdant peak slopes gently downward to the azure and sapphire hues of the Caribbean Sea. Tapering sandbars and shallow coves punctuate the shoreline, and flat planes of sugar-white sand form an almost unbroken garland of pristine beaches.

Like a vision of Eden, Necker Island juts up from the ocean a mile north of Virgin Gorda in the celebrated British Virgin Islands. Totally private, Necker has only one residence, a magnificent villa of breathtaking Balinese design.

A short stroll from the villa, on a dazzling cape of silver sand, sits a Balinese gazebo and beside it a flood lit tennis court. Two traditional Balinese guest houses, one with its own swimming pool, sit nestled in exquisite surroundings with romantic views. Recreational facilities include sailing, water skiing, wind surfing, snorkeling, scuba diving and fishing. And on the villa’s main level, there is even a full-sized English snooker table.

Necker Island has the best of both worlds: an exciting choice of recreational pursuits for the athletically inclined with 74 acres of private nature trails linking a selection of sandy beaches, or the privacy and privilege to do nothing but bask in the glow of this perfect tropical idyll. Necker Island is the ultimate holiday for privacy and pampered luxury.