This Under-the-radar Caribbean Island Still Feels Untouched-With Mounds of Pink Conch Shells and Beachfront Palapas

"Studded with private island resorts and crisscrossed by megayachts, the British Virgin Islands have long been considered the Caribbean playground of the well-to-do. But one of these things is, decidedly, not like the others. Understated, largely undeveloped Anegada "offers a remote escape," says Mason Kramer, destination specialist at onefinestay, a luxury vacation home company with estates and villas across the Caribbean and beyond. Flung out to sea far north of the rest of the archipelago, it feels a world away in more ways than one."

"Even geologically, the island is different: While the volcanic islands like Tortola and Virgin Gorda tower with craggy cliffs that plunge dramatically into the sea, Anegada is famously flat, little more than crumbles of coral emerging from crystal-clear waves. It's blessed with empty beaches and ultra-fine sands, its turquoise waters revealing one of the world's largest barrier reefs. As the lucky few in-the-know visitors who experience the island can attest, the vibe on Anegada is like nothing you'll find anywhere else."

Anegada is an understated, largely undeveloped island in the British Virgin Islands located far north of the main archipelago. The island is geologically flat coral rather than volcanic, featuring ultra-fine sands, empty beaches, and crystal-clear turquoise waters that reveal one of the world's largest barrier reefs. The island's population numbers only a few hundred residents and nearly every road leads to the coast, creating a remote, expansive atmosphere where natural beauty is the primary luxury. Visitors relax on bare beaches, crack coconuts, and enjoy laid-back accommodations such as beach palapas, spa suites, water sports, and toes-in-the-sand restaurants.

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