Private Caribbean island on sale for less than a London flat

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Now there’s a chance to purchase your own tropical private island – for less than the cost of a London flat. Private Islands Inc, which has listed the sale, said that “due to a death in the family, the current owner has Iguana Island on the market at a reduced rate and all reasonable offers will be taken into consideration.” They describe the island as a “retreat, cloaked in coconut palms and banana trees for maximum privacy” where “the Caribbean Sea lapping against the shoreline provides the daily soundtrack” and “clear blue-green water dominates sight lines in all directions”. Iguana Island is also safely below the hurricane belt, with pleasant year-round temperatures and a noticeable lack of biting insects, according to the listing.