| If you're looking to get away from it all, consider a | | | | Rates start around $250 for the night, but Tutor |
| tropical island getaway. Although there are hundreds | | | | Saliba Island's resort is all-inclusive, including food and |
| of islands to choose from, these three will provide | | | | alcoholic beverages. Children are allowed at the |
| you with a luxury beachfront vacation and are ideal if | | | | resort, but the Tutor Saliba Island isn't known for |
| you're looking to disconnect and unwind from a busy | | | | being child friendly so this vacation may be best left |
| life. | | | | to the adults. |
| Motu Akitua Island | | | | Besides lounging on the beach, the resort on this |
| The island of Motu Akitua, located in the Cook | | | | island offers full spa services, windsurfing, snorkeling |
| Islands group in the Pacific Ocean is one island known | | | | and scuba diving. If you're new to water sports, the |
| for its remoteness. Visitors to the island can only | | | | resort offers beginner's lessons. |
| arrive by ferry, from the island of Aitutaki. The | | | | Pulau Manukan |
| island's resort is exclusive, yet affordable with just | | | | The island's Pulau gained popularity a few years ago |
| four bungalows and one villa available to visitors. | | | | since the television show Survivor used it as a |
| Rates start at $210 a night during the off season. | | | | backdrop for its popular series. Most people don't |
| Because the resort is so small, it's not unusual for | | | | realize that Pulau is actually a chain of islands located |
| visitors to have the entire lagoon to themselves. This | | | | not far from Malaysia and not just one single island. |
| makes the island the ideal spot for private, intimate | | | | The second largest of the islands, Pulau Manukan, |
| weddings, small family reunions or a girls' only | | | | offers visitors a good mixture of modern amenities |
| weekend. The island isn't far from Australia and New | | | | and isolated beaches. The main resort offers 20 |
| Zealand and is a 15 hour plane ride from Los Angeles. | | | | guest chalets and a clubhouse, restaurant, swimming |
| If you do come to the island of Motu Akitua, leave | | | | pool and tennis courts. The island's beaches are |
| the BlackBerry at home - mobile phone service on | | | | known for its white sand and crystal clear water, |
| the island is spotty at best. | | | | perfect for swimming, snorkeling or just relaxing on |
| Tutor Saliba Island | | | | the beach. |
| Located not far from the island of Diego Garcia in | | | | These three islands are just some of the islands |
| the Indian Ocean is the island of Tutor Saliba. The | | | | available for a tropical, relaxing vacation. Whether |
| island has just one resort for visitors and can | | | | you're planning an adventurous vacation spent |
| accommodate up to 30 guests. Because of its small | | | | snorkeling, scuba diving or windsurfing, or just want |
| size and location, the resort on Tutor Saliba Island | | | | to relax on the white sandy beaches, the islands of |
| books up quickly, so vacationers should make | | | | Motu Akitua, Tutor Saliba or Pulau Manukan might |
| reservations early. | | | | just be the place. |