Rent your own paradise island: FRENCH LOUIE CAYE, a private island getaway in the Caribbean. Sheltered behind the world famous Belize Barrier Reef, this private 2 acre island is available for your exclusive use. Located in southern Belize, 8 miles east of Placencia Village, the island offers a beautiful coral sand beach, is surrounded by some of the finest coral reef in the area, and also has a fascinating mangrove ecology.