Peter Island is a private island located in the British Virgin Islands( British West Indies) part of the Leeward Islands, about 5.2 miles[vague] south-west (195 degrees true) from Road Harbour (Road Town), Tortola, is part of the BVI archipelago that run along the Sir Francis Drake Channel.
Peter Island is the largest private island in the BVI and the fifth largest of 60 islands, quays, and exposed reefs that comprise the BVI. Dead Chest Island, an uninhabited island, is close to Peter Island.
The beaches face the Atlantic Ocean, in the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean Sea, and Sir Francis Drake Channel. The island is predominately undeveloped with hiking and biking trails on which to discover the tropical flora and fauna indigenous to Peter Island. The only hotel, the 52-room Peter Island Resort, ranked in Conde Nast Traveler’s “Gold List,” and the Travel and Leisure “T+L 500” for 2007, is accessible by boat or helicopter.
Jean greets us with a warm smile and a rich island accent. "Welcome, have the best table in the house," she says. "I'm going to make sure you get everything you need."
This 1,800-acre/720-hectare private island just south of Tortola has been built into a tony and exclusive tropical resort complete with gourmet dining, extravagant villas and daydream-perfect beaches.
The Peter Island Resort in the British Virgin Islands. The Peter Island resort lies a few miles across the Sir Frances Drake Channel, directly opposite Road Town on Tortola. Peter Island is the largest luxury private resort in the British Virgin islands and one of the Conde Nast Traveller "Top 20 Islands" in the World.
Peter Island offers high standards of style and accommodation, as you would expect from one of the World's upmarket resorts. Peter has luxury beach front rooms and private villas to match the inspired cuisine.
Peter Island has an interesting folklore history where the famous pirate Blackbeard supposedly abandoned some of his crew to their death on Dead Chest Island. The men were washed up in Deadman's Bay which is now the main resort beach. The neighbouring Norman Island was the inspiration for Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island".
Peter Island Resort - Peter Island Resort - 1800 acre island with suites and private villas featuring 5 beaches, spa, tennis courts, pool, watersports and 2 restaurants. Includes descriptions and photographs of accommodations, amenities, history, a map and rates.
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