Princess Diana Beach

Princess Diana Beach is located on Coco Point, a 1.5 km peninsula that separates two beaches. Eastern Gravenor Beach has wild water due to the wind and ocean current. The western Princess Diana Beach has calm water.^[5] It is one of the most popular beaches on the island, but has no facilities.^[6][7]

In 1960, William Cody Kelly opened the tourist resort Coco Point Lodge.^[5] The resort was small and exclusive. There was room for 68 guests on a site of 66 hectares. Yachts and cars were not allowed.^[8] In 2017, Barbuda was hit hard by Hurricane Irma and was temporarily evacuated. On November 15, Coco Point Lodge decided not to rebuild and closed the resort.^[9]

In 2015, the Paradise Found project was announced by Robert De Niro and billionaire James Douglas Packer. For Paradise Found, a luxurious hotel, casino, a port for superyachts, and an airport for private jets would be built. The people of Barbuda opposed the plan.^[10] During the evacuation, the government of Antigua and Barbuda approved the construction of the resort on a 225-hectare site without the permission of the island council. There are lawsuits to stop the construction.^[11][12]