Worth: Undisclosed AmountTetiaroa is a secluded and luxurious area in French Polynesia, which was once the premier vacation spot for the local royals. In 1904, the Tahitian royal family sold the island to a Canadian dentist named Johnston Walter Williams. Marlon Brando fell in love with the area while filming Mutiny on the Bounty. He absolutely adored Tahiti and its people, hence why he married one of the locals.
He opened a resort which includes 35 luxury villas, a fitness center, and an oceanfront saltwater pool. These days, anyone’s allowed to rent a room at the eco-resort – as long as you can afford the hefty price tag, anyway. Brando passed away in 2004, but technically the island is still in his name, thanks to the 99-year lease he signed when he bought it.
Larry Page - Eustatia Island, British Virgin Islands
Worth: Undisclosed AmountIf you don’t know who Larry Page is, he’s the guy who founded Google. His net worth is nearly $60 billion, yes, billion, and deservingly so. After all, think about why Google is the most popular website in the world. It makes everyone’s lives so much easier – it can tell you literally anything you need to know in a matter of seconds. So, when he’s not working on things like flying cars and anti-aging computer equipment, Larry Page is hanging out on his private island.
Eustatia Island is full of three gorgeous and exclusive beaches, all of which are right down the way from Richard Branson’s nearby property, Necker Island, on which Larry married his wife, Lucy, in 2007. The area, known as Virgin Gorda, is commonly referred to as those who are in the know as the “billionaire’s playground.” And play they do, as it’s rumored that Page and Branson get together for kite-surfing sessions in the bright blue water surrounding the pieces of property.
Diana Ross - Tahitian Island
Worth: Undisclosed AmountWhen Diana Ross and her former husband, Arne Ness Jr., visited a beautiful island in Tahiti for their wedding anniversary – they adored the area so much that they decided to buy it. Well, not all of it, but they did buy their own little slice of heaven in the form of a small island near its shores. Even though it may seem like you’d want to spend the rest of your life with someone who you buy an island with, that’s not always the case, as evidenced by the songstress splitting with her ex years after they tied the knot.
You can see by the bright turquoise water and gorgeous white sand beaches why they would want to own property in that area. Everyone that has enough money to buy islands probably considers it. Since Ross and her former beau bought the island when they were deep in love, they decided to sell it off after they broke things off. After all, it would probably feel strange to be on a private island you shared with an ex. That’s the sort of thing you shudder thinking about.
Julia Roberts - The Bahamas
Worth: Undisclosed AmountWhen you’re as as famous as Julia Roberts, it must be hard to have a peaceful vacation. After all, it isn’t like she can comfortably stroll around your typical beaches and/or shopping centers – not without being mobbed, anyway. So, the natural solution is to spend a chunk of your (large) fortune to buy a private island resort. And that’s exactly what the Pretty Woman star did when she bought her piece of paradise in the Bahamas.
No one is entirely sure what the exact location of the island is, which is for obvious reasons. The last thing she wants is paparazzi to start dropping out of the sky, which seems like something they’d be willing to do for a chance to get their hands on exclusive pictures of her vacation time. The actress also has a vacation home in Hawaii that she and her family use on occasion. Hey, if you can afford it, why not?
Ricky Martin - Angra dos Reis, Brazil
Worth: $8 MillionThis Puerto Rican pop superstar is “Living la Vida Loca” in style, including taking vacations on his own lavish private island off of the coast of Brazil. What’s sort of surprising about this name being on the list is that since the success of his hit singles in the late 90’s and early 2000’s, he didn’t produce that many works, so it’s amazing he’s amassed a net worth of nearly $60 million.
In 2008, the Latin pop star dropped a cool $8 million on his little slice of heaven. The area is known for having some of the most beautiful beaches in all of South America, so it’s no wonder the star would want to call the island his. The property adjacent from his is owned by a world-renowned plastic surgeon who hosts surgery parties. How insanely creepy does that sound? Raise your hand if you want to go to a private island to get chopped up? Yeah, super rich people do live in an entirely different world, don’t they?