Ratua Private Island says it’s the perfect retreat for travellers wanting to escape to their own private island and away from the “world of consumption, economic upheaval and global warming.”

Launched nearly four years ago, the private island resort is a 30-minute motorboat journey from Espiritu Santo Airport in the Vanuatu Archipelago, on 146 acres of private land.

“Ratua’s model of ethical and ecological tourism is the beginning of what will lead to a self-sustained retreat, while preserving better quality of life,” said a spokesperson for Ratua Private Island.

“Guests will find large fans in place of air conditioning, solar and 100% renewable energy, horses instead of cars and an absence of plastic and television.” The exclusive private island resort offers guests 10 individual villa-style homes handcrafted from 200-year-old teak wood.

Ratua is one of the rare islands in the world that can be rented for your private luxury vacation for up to 24 friends and family. Preserving the true sanctuary of a private island, Ratua recreates the living environment without compromising the integrity of the place by renovating existing houses in total respect of their ancestral architecture.