What you see above is Makepeace Island in Australia. Owned by a certain Mr Branson, the island is available for you to rent. You can take up to 22 of your friends, family or associates (should you like to pamper them) or revel in the luxurious solitude all by yourself. You book the entire island or nothing at all. If this is not uber luxe, what else is?

Want an option before deciding? How about Sumba in Indonesia? The island has only one top-of-the-line resort with a stunning two and half kilometres of beachfront and space for only 20 people! And, not more than 10 surfers at a time, please.

For an experience of a lifetime try the mafia. We mean Mafia Island, just off Tanzania. If you have a head for heights stay in one of the 7 open air treehouses. They may have no walls but fear not for they can’t be seen from the ground.

Something else in mind? Let us know and we’ll try and find you an island that fits the bill (pun not intended). And, if it cannot be on an island we’ll still make it this-is-real-heaven for you. Wherever!