Few places in the Caribbean carry the quiet allure of Harbour Island. Just three miles long, the Bahamian outpost—nicknamed “Briland”—has long been a retreat for royalty, rock stars, and billionaires seeking barefoot glamour and privacy. Its streets are lined with candy-colored cottages and golf carts, but its pink-sand shoreline is where the island’s reputation was made.

For decades, Harbour Island has drawn an improbable guest list. Barry Diller and Diane von Fürstenberg have homes here, as do Ron Perelman, Ellen Barkin, and Brooke Shields. , Mick Jagger, and are regular visitors. , the Kardashians, and a steady stream of supermodels and boldfaced names slip into its restaurants and beach bars between yacht trips. The island’s charm lies in its duality—unpretentious on the surface, yet

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