Very Private Islands in the Media

Very Private Islands is a collection of four private islands and a jungle retreat in Belize, each reserved for one group at a time. Our islands have been featured in Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Condé Nast Traveler, People and Architectural Digest, and on HGTV’s Island Hunters, and will be featured in the upcoming television series Private Islands Inc. The coverage follows, island by island.

Gladden Private Island

• Haute Living (September 2026): The Best Private Islands You Can Actually Rent, featuring Gladden prominently.
• New York Post (February 2025): The best private islands in the Caribbean.
• Forbes (May 2023): 8 of the Best Private Islands to Rent in 2023.
• The Wall Street Journal (October 2023): On renting a private island to avoid the tourist crowds.
• Caribbean Lifestyle (August 2026): Three Belize private island escapes approved by Conde Nast Traveler.
• The Honeycombers (July 2023): Private islands in the world, featuring Gladden.
• Caribbean Journal (June 2022): 10 Must-Visit Private Island Resorts in Belize, including Gladden.
• InsideHook: There Are Private Islands, and Then There Is Gladden Caye, a full feature on the island.
• Conde Nast Traveler (December 2019): 19 Best Places to Go in 2019.
• Conde Nast Traveler: Gladden Private Island hotel listing, Belize Barrier Reef.
• Conde Nast Traveller UK: The world’s best private island resorts, gallery featuring Gladden.
• Bloomberg (May 2018): Gladden Private Island hotel, a Belize luxury Caribbean escape.
• Hong Kong Tatler / Asia Tatler (May 2018): The world’s best private islands, according to travel experts.
• Robb Report: Q&A with Chris Krolow of HGTV’s Island Hunters on buying a private island.
• GQ Australia (November 2018): Is this the privatest of all private island resorts?
• Luxury Travel Magazine: Gladden Caye, the world’s most private island.
• TripSavvy: Best Caribbean private island resorts, including Gladden.
• The CEO Magazine: Private island getaway, featuring Gladden.
• VUE Magazine (Winter 2018): Gladden feature in the winter issue.
• Private Islands Magazine (Fall/Winter 2019-2020): Gladden feature in the issue guest-edited by Francis Ford Coppola.
• HGTV Island Hunters (Television): The making of Gladden was featured in the season finale, with founder Chris Krolow.

Kanu Private Island

• People: How to rent this whole private island for just $500 a night per person.
• Architectural Digest: The world’s newest private-island resort runs entirely on solar energy.
• Lonely Planet: Rent this new private coral island located off the coast of Belize.
• Curbed (September 2019): Rent a private island for $200 a night, if you can get 19 friends to come with.
• Apartment Therapy (September 2019): Grab your friends and rent this private island for less than $200 per person.
• Pursuitist: Rent your own private island in Belize.
• TMJ4 / Simplemost: Rent this entire private island near Belize for you and 9 of your closest friends.
• Private Islands Magazine (Fall/Winter 2021): Kanu on the cover.

Sapodilla Private Island

• Private Islands Magazine, Issue 32 (Fall/Winter 2024-2025): Sapodilla feature.

Prince Island

• Real Life Recess: The Royal Treatment at Prince Island, a first-person review.

Gladden Valley Stream 

• TIME, World’s Greatest Places 2021: The Belize listing featured Valley Stream, our jungle retreat, as its main photo.
• Daily Mail (January 2021): The ultimate all-inclusive holiday, featuring the Surf and Turf pairing of Gladden and Valley Stream.

For press and media enquiries, please contact us at info@veryprivateislands.com or 1 416 728 4989.