Celebrities Who Have Own Private Islands
Owningan island is the ultimate status symbol; apart from that, these privateisland kingdoms also afford privacy, peace and tranquility tocelebrities who are always in the public eye.
Sir Richard Branson
Heis undoubtly the "King of the Islands". He owns Necker and MoskitoIslands, Caribbean Sea; Makepeace Island, Noosa River; Island ofEngland, Dubai. Talking of private islands, there is no doubt thatRichard Branson is the king. Necker and Moskito in the Caribbean Seabelong to Virgin Atlantic owner Richard Branson, the most flamboyantbusiness mogul in Britain. Both have been transformed into resorts ofluxury and indulgence. Necker Island is a 74-acre private paradisenestling in its incredible turquoise waters, with coral reefs andpristine white beaches. The island is often rented out whole by theprivileged few. The 120-acre Caribbean island, Moskito is a more recentpurchase and is just a mile and a half away from Necker, and cost $10million. He also bought Makepeace Island for the staff of Virgin whichlies off Australian Queensland coast and the Island of England locatedin Dubai's man-made world map.
Johnny Depp's Little Halls Pond Cay, Bahamas
ThisPirate of the Caribbean fell in love with the Bahamas during thefilming of "Pirates of the Caribbean" and went ahead and bought his ownreal-life Caribbean paradise getaway for his family in the Bahamas"Little Hall" Pond Cay. This 45-acre, one mile long isle is a privateisland and is part of the Exuma archipelago to the south of Bahamas. Itcosted him $3.6 million and boasts of the world's most beautiful reefs,a private harbor, a palm-fringed lagoon and six pristine white sandbeaches and is accessible only by a boat, helicopter or seaplane.Recent news that made headlines was that his island will be run oneco-friendly solar power.
Mel Gibson's Mago Island, Fiji
Australiannatives find the tropical islands of Fiji a perfect vacation spot. MelGibson, himself an Australian, has joined the list of Fijian islandowners with the purchase of Mago Island in 2005 for about $15 million.The island is 5,400 acres and is one of the largest private ownedislands in the South Pacific. This island is almost completely secludedand uninhabited and the actor left it in its pristine state, except forbuilding a modest residence for his personal use.
David Copperfield' s Musha Cay, Bahamas
MagicianDavid Copperfield owns four islands in southern Bahamas, for $50million. While the 150-acre Musha Cay is where he has his most privateresort, the three other islands are used as buffers to ensure maximumprivacy. He rents out this island for $325,000 per week and celebritiessuch as John Travolta and Oprah Winfrey have stayed there. He calls thewaters of his island the "fountain of youth", where he says he hasdiscovered that dead leaves or insects near death come alive. In spiteof these claims being met with disbelief, the island is said to be outof this earth with breathtaking beauty.
Aristotle Onassis' Skorpios Island, Greece
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