Resort island


A resort island is a hotel complex located on an island; in many cases one luxury hotel may own the entire island. More broadly, resort island can be defined as any island or an archipelago that contains resorts, hotels, overwater bungalows, restaurants, tourist attractions and its amenities, and might offer all-inclusive accommodations. It primary focus on tourism services and offer leisure, adventure, and amusement opportunities.
Resort island is often confused or identified with island resort, which is a resort located on an island. Island resort is almost the same with seaside resort or beach resort, which offers beaches and water sport activities, such as sunbathing, swimming, snorkeling, scuba diving and surfing, the only difference is that seaside resorts might located on the continent's seaside, while island resorts must be located on an island or archipelago. Maldives has the most island resorts in the world.
File:Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora.jpg|thumb|500px|Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora, overwater bungalows at Bora Bora, French Polynesia
Resort islands mostly rely on their natural environment to attract visitors, such as beaches, biodiversity of coral reefs and forest, or secluded and private locations. Others might rely on their man-made built attractions, such as spas, amusement parks, casinos or nightlife.
On the one hand, the development of a small island into a resort often entails serious environmental degradation ; on the other, a resort island complex can provide shelter for heavily poached species, as resorts own security services that no marine protected area can afford.

Resort islands around the world

Australia

  • Bedarra Island
  • Brampton Island
  • Daydream Island
  • Dunk Island
  • Fitzroy Island
  • Great Keppel Island
  • Green Island
  • Haggerstone Island
  • Hamilton Island
  • Hayman Island
  • Hinchinbrook Island
  • Lindeman Island
  • Lizard Island
  • Long Island
  • South Molle Island

    China

  • Hainan Island

    France

  • Corsica

    French Polynesia

  • Bora Bora
  • Moorea
  • Tahiti

    Greece

  • Mykonos
  • Santorini
  • Crete

    India

  • Bangaram Island

    Indonesia

  • Bali
  • Lombok
  • Flores
  • Raja Ampat Islands
  • Gili Islands
  • Bangka Belitung Islands
  • Bintan Island
  • Derawan Islands
  • Mentawai Islands
  • Moyo Island
  • Sumba
  • Saronde Island
  • Thousand Islands
  • Wakatobi
  • Weh Island

    Iran

  • Kish

    Italy

  • Capri
  • Sicily
  • Sardinia

    Japan

  • Okinawa Islands

    Korea

  • Jeju

    Malaysia

  • Langkawi
  • Sabah

    Mexico

  • Cozumel
  • Isla Mujeres
  • Holbox

    Mozambique

  • Vamizi Island
  • Bazaruto Archipelago

    Philippines

  • Amanpulo
  • Balesin Island Club
  • Boracay
  • Coron
  • Mactan
  • Siargao
  • Sicogon

    Portugal

  • Madeira

    Saudi Arabia

  • The Red Sea Destination
  • Sheybarah Island
  • Shura Island

    Singapore

  • Sentosa Island

    Spain

  • Ibiza
  • Mallorca
  • Menorca
  • Canary Islands

    Taiwan

  • Penghu Islands

    Tanzania

  • Zanzibar

    Thailand

  • Ko Samui
  • Phuket

    United Kingdom

  • Burgh Island
  • Guernsey
  • Herm
  • Isles of Scilly
  • Isle of Wight
  • Jersey

    United States

  • Hawaii
  • Washington Island

    Vietnam

  • Phu Quoc