Little Whale Cay

Bahamas

Who doesn’t crave living on island time, chilling on your private beach, swimming in the gin-clear water, fishing off your own dock? Checking all those boxes is Little Whale Cay, a 16-hectare slice of paradise that’s part of the Berry Islands chain in the Bahamas, just north of Nassau. What sets Little Whale apart is its 680m runway, capable of accommodating a twin-engine plane. Prefer to arrive by boat? The island has its own protected harbour, plus there’s a helicopter pad and seaplane ramp. First owned in the 1930s by Canadian industrialist Wallace Groves, it was bought in 1985 by Brit Peter Austin, who converted three buildings into rental properties, catering to 14 guests. It’s on the market for US$35 million.