Welcome to Banana Cove
Deep down in the most southern portion of the Pacific Ocean lays an island known to Polynesians as the "Hua Moa", the Great Banana
of the Sea. This all exclusive privately owned island has roots dating back to it's discovery in 1642 by a Spanish Captain named
Pedro François III.
The island was deserted by the turn of the 18th century until 1942 when the island was seized by the Japanese Empire for use during WWII. The islands unique shape provided shelter and acted as a refueling station for midget submarines and submarine chasers. It's one of the rarest islands in the South Pacific that didn't fall victim to abandoned munions and unexploded ordnance after the war.
Banana Cove was once again deserted for many years after WWII, and it wasn't until 1964 that the last known great grandson to the François family had a final request just days before his death. That request led the billionaire and retired CFO of Casa François to completely renovate the island into a privately owned "low-key" resort for Fortune Global 500 members and private entrepreneurs.
The island was deserted by the turn of the 18th century until 1942 when the island was seized by the Japanese Empire for use during WWII. The islands unique shape provided shelter and acted as a refueling station for midget submarines and submarine chasers. It's one of the rarest islands in the South Pacific that didn't fall victim to abandoned munions and unexploded ordnance after the war.
Banana Cove was once again deserted for many years after WWII, and it wasn't until 1964 that the last known great grandson to the François family had a final request just days before his death. That request led the billionaire and retired CFO of Casa François to completely renovate the island into a privately owned "low-key" resort for Fortune Global 500 members and private entrepreneurs.
The Seclusion of Banana Cove
Due to a strict privacy policy in place for guests to Banana Cove, little is known about the amenities on the island.
While photographing on the island is permitted, many of the guests who visit the island rarely photograph their stay.
The island does offer one activity that most guests find the most intriguing overall, and that is bird watching. Banana Cove is home to a record breaking number of tropical birds, pelicans, blue herons, and peacocks. Out numbering people 2 to 1, there are more bird species on the island than people in any given time of the year.
With neighboring islands like New Guinea nearby, most of the birds migrate to Banana Cove and other similar surrounding islands. In the villas and ballroom of the resort, guests can enjoy renditions and murals of Banana Cove's tropical bird paradise by some of the greatest painters from around the world.
The island does offer one activity that most guests find the most intriguing overall, and that is bird watching. Banana Cove is home to a record breaking number of tropical birds, pelicans, blue herons, and peacocks. Out numbering people 2 to 1, there are more bird species on the island than people in any given time of the year.
With neighboring islands like New Guinea nearby, most of the birds migrate to Banana Cove and other similar surrounding islands. In the villas and ballroom of the resort, guests can enjoy renditions and murals of Banana Cove's tropical bird paradise by some of the greatest painters from around the world.
