Palm Island, Grenadines
Native name: Prune Island | |
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Geography | |
Location | Caribbean |
Coordinates | 12°35′09″N 61°23′48″W / 12.585853°N 61.396537°W |
Archipelago | Grenadines |
Area | 135 acres (55 ha) |
Administration | |
Additional information | |
private island |
Palm Island in the Grenadines is a small island one mile from Union Island, only accessible by boat. It has an area of 135 acres (0.55 km2) and has five beaches.
Originally known as Prune Island, Palm Island got its current name when the former owners, the late John Caldwell ("Johnny Coconut") and his wife Mary, planted hundreds of
Nature
The island is a haven for wildlife and during 2015, 125 land turtles were introduced to replace the small population that was washed away by Hurricane Ivan in 2004. Although not indigenous, the vegetation is akin to Union Island where the turtles were sourced and they are released from nursery cages as soon as they grow past the size where they would be prey to the native land iguanas.
Other wildlife easily seen are house geckos (
See also
Tourism
Palm Island is the home of Palm Island Resort and Spa, with 40 rooms and suites and several private villas. There are two restaurants (the Royal Palm Restaurant and the Sunset Grill) and two bars, a spa, swimming pool, gym, library, tennis court, table tennis room and TV/Internet Room plus other facilities for guests. Typically the resort hosts 100 guests with 92 staff.
The island golf course has been reclaimed by the natural habitat with just the flagsticks remaining although a 300-metre (980 ft) driving range parallel to the Casuarina Beach still exists but is rarely used.
References
Caribbean Wildlife Birds of the Caribbean
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