Palm Island in the Grenadines is a tiny island a mile from Union Island, and 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 ("Coconut Johnny") and his wife Mary, planted hundreds of coconut palms, transforming the deserted and swamp, mosquitoes infested island into a palm covered one.
The island is currently the site of a resort and about twenty private holiday residences. Since iguana hunting has been forbidden in 1999, Palm Island is home for thousands of them.