Travel 12 Private Islands You Can Actually Afford

Admit it, there's a part of you that actually believes you'll strike it rich one day and buy a private island with your earnings. Unless you win the lottery or invent a phone that finally makes it sound like you weren't sleeping when someone calls and wakes you up, chances are you're going to need to work hard for your money. So hard for it, honey. Still, don't let your current financial situation kill your dreams of owning a private island à la Johnny Depp's F*ck Off Island—if you've got even a small chunk of dough in the bank, you might actually be able to buy some of the floating paradises available on the aptly-named website PrivateIslandsOnline.com. Pack up your ugly sandals, because your dreams of living alone—or with a group of shipwrecked British school children—might be able to come to fruition.

1. Chandler Island Price:$39,999

Location: Maine

Size: One acre

At just over 43,560 square feet, this dinky little island really isn't that dinky for the price you pay. You could buy a pretty okay car with forty grand, except you can't have a sexy campout in a car...actually, wait, yes you can.

2. Little Island Price:$99,897

Location: Ontario

Size: One acre

If you want your island absolutely riddled with history, Little Island (or Jenny Island, as it's called by neighbors) is your spot. The island boasts a collection of deteriorating homes and artifacts leftover from 19th century fishermen, which is especially exciting if you want your island getaway to be haunted.



3. Sweet Island Price:$105,000

Location: British Columbia

Size: Three acres

While Sweet Island is a little more hilly than some of the other islands, there aren't any dangerous cliffs you could potentially fall from. And there are pine trees! Thousands and thousands of pine trees!

4. Isla Esmeralda Price:$145,000

Location: Mexico

Size: Three acres

Only a three hour drive from the Texan border, Isla Esmeralda would make a hell of a vacation spot, especially when you surprise guests by not informing them that your summer house is on a f*cking private Mexican island.

5. American Island Price: $169,727

Location: British Columbia

Size: Eight acres

This is the island for the winter outdoorsman—or outdoorswoman—you can ski, snowboard, snowmobile, and make dope snowmen...or snowwomen. Its confusing name also might let you perform a tax dodge if you have a good accountant.

6. Leader Island Price:$174,576

Location: Nova Scotia

Size: Eleven acres

Only 30 minutes north of Halifax, this scenic little beauty is described as an "undeveloped gem" that even has its own cove, which sounds a lot cooler when you refer to it as your "bachelor fjord."

7. Fisherman's Point Island Price:$175,000

Location: Michigan

Size: Two acres

Obviously, the selling point of this island is the handsome cottage that comes free with the $175,000 price tag. Amenities include: a new roof, windows, doors, a new septic system, and sweet sweet electricity.

8. Lark Caye Price: $175,000

Location: Belize

Size: Two acres

Lark Caye is the deep-sea enthusiast's paradise with its beautiful coral rocks and numerous species of exotic fish—plus, it's only six miles from the village of Placencia, where rich Americans are treated like GODS.

9. Mannions Island Price:$185,722

Location: Ireland

Size: Four acre

Mannion Island is approximately 60 percent fertile, which means it's 40 percent a total barren mystery.



10. Jones Island Price: $189,124

Location: Nova Scotia

Size: 54 acres

54 acres for only $4,000 more than the previous island's measly-ass four acres? So much room for activities! Really makes Mannions Island seem like a total piece of sh*t.

11. Staff Island Price:$193,227

Location: Ireland

Size: Ten acres

If you're looking for a vibrant beach scene, look elsewhere—Staff Island is all about that sweet sweet woodland vibe. Doesn't it sort of look like a green Corn Flake in the middle of the sea?

12. Deer Bay French River Island Price: $193,489

Location: Ontario

Size: Two acres

Check out this description: "This lovely property is forested with 2 acres of mature red pine and white pine and cedars, small ash, junipers & blueberry bushes and many ferns & flowers." Hear that, guys? Juniper and pine? That means you can own an island that smells exactly like gin.