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Private sunset dinner
For the billionaires of the world, private islands are an unparalleled escape offering personalized service and five-star, bespoke dining options not found at your average resort. From the Maldives to the Caribbean and the South Pacific, these hallowed getaways cater to the world’s most elite under the ultimate in privacy and seclusion. Whether dining on spearfished parrotfish under the stars, luxuriating in a 10,000-square-foot overwater villa, or diving under the surface of protected marine reserves, these resorts truly refine luxury. Here’s a look at what the 1% dine on at the world’s most extraordinary private island resorts.
Finolhu Crab Shack restaurant
Seaside Finolhu Baa Atoll Maldives
Seaside Finolhu Baa Atoll Maldives
Based inside the Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Finolhu is the ultimate island playground, offering bucket-list experiences such as snorkeling with hundreds of manta rays gliding through Hanifaru Bay. Dining is also a star at this remote private island resort. Guests can order the iconic floating breakfast in their private pool or set up a private lagoon lunch barbecue. For special occasions, private beach dinners set against the backdrop of the Indian Ocean’s waves are the ultimate in romance. The resort also features a unique beach bubble tent for a night under the stars, complete with a private beach barbecue and breakfast on the beach.
Beach Bubble experience
Seaside Finolhu Baa Atoll Maldives
Four restaurant options include: Kanusan, offering Japanese fine dining; Beach Kitchen, serving international cuisine; Arabian Grill, specializing in North African and Mediterranean flavors; and a relaxed Crab Shack. “Guests can enjoy fresh seafood at the relaxed Crab Shack with the ultimate Maldivian barefoot chic, toes in the sand experience to witness interactive live cooking at Beach Kitchen, or indulge in the refined elegance of 5° North, our intimate overwater dining venue positioned precisely five degrees north of the equator,” shares executive chef Bernard Prim with Forbes over email.
Villa dining
Six Senses Kanahura
Six Senses Kanahura
Six Senses’ newest Maldivian property is on the private island Kanuhura in the Lhaviyani Atoll. The resort comprises three private islands—two uninhabited and one main island—with 91 overwater and beachfront villas. On-site, guests can choose from six restaurants, including The Market, which serves international cuisine and a breakfast buffet, as well as Japanese, Italian, and Spanish fare options.
For a true castaway experience, guests can upgrade to a Robinson Crusoe-style picnic on the neighboring private island of Massleggihuraa. The experience includes a scenic ten-minute boat ride and a gourmet picnic basket featuring lunch, dessert and a bottle of wine. Meanwhile, Drift Restaurant on the resort’s third private island, Jehunuhura, serves local reef fish, Maldivian curries, and fresh seafood dishes.
private beach dinner
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