CELEBRITIES PRIVATE ISLANDS

At the height of his fame in the late 1960’s, it’s hard to imagine anyone needing a private island quite as much as the late John Lennon. Beset upon by screaming fans on both sides of the Atlantic and rapidly becoming an influential political activist, the superstar Beatle must have been relieved to spot the [...]
John Lennon’s Irish “Beatle Island”



Johnny Depp’s Private Island - Little Halls Pond Cay, Bahamas

After falling in love with the laid-back Bahamas lifestyle while filming “Pirates of the Caribbean”, Johnny Depp began a search for his own tropical island to get stranded on. And in 2004 he found it in the beautiful Exumas, buying Little Hall’s Pond Cay for US $3.6M as a retreat to enjoy with his songbird [...]
Johnny Depp’s Private Island - Little Halls Pond Cay, Bahamas



Marlon Brando- Tetiaroa Atoll, French Polynesia

In his twilight years, it was said that all Marlon Brando had to do was close his eyes, and he was instantly transported to the still waters and swaying palms of Tetiaroa, his South Pacific haven. Not simply an island, but an entire atoll, his personal paradise was more than 580 hectares spread over 13 [...]
Marlon Brando- Tetiaroa Atoll, French Polynesia




Mel Gibson - Mago Island, Fiji

The idyllic tropical islands of Fiji have long been a favoured vacation spot for residents of Down Under, and Australia native Mel Gibson no doubt agrees. Joining other Fijian island owners like the billionaire founder of Red Bull Energy Drinks, the actor purchased Mago Island in 2005 for a reported US $9M. A member of [...]
Mel Gibson - Mago Island, Fiji




David Copperfield - Musha Cay, Bahamas

With famous neighbours like Johnny Depp and Nicholas Cage, it seems that the cays of the Bahamas have an unusually strong attraction for celebs…maybe it’s something in the water? At least according to David Copperfield, magician and former spouse of supermodel Claudia Schiffer, the mythical Fountain of Youth is right in his own backyard on [...]
David Copperfield - Musha Cay, Bahamas



Leonardo DiCaprio - Blackadore Cay, Belize

Leonardo DiCaprio’s image has undergone a serious overhaul in the past few years, as he’s turned from a pretty-boy “Titanic” heartthrob to an occasionally-bearded environmental activist ala Al Gore. Now the host of several eco-focussed television programs, maybe he was inspired to save the planet after purchasing his own Belizean isle, the dashingly named Blackadore [...]
Leonardo DiCaprio - Blackadore Cay, Belize



Eddie Murphy - Rooster Cay, Bahamas

The famous funnyman Eddie Murphy is known to be one of the highest paid actors in showbiz, so of course he’s found among the many famous private island owners. A little isle found just a 5-minute jaunt from Nassau, the actor bought the 15+ acre Rooster Cay in 2007 for a reported US $15M. Murphy [...]
Eddie Murphy - Rooster Cay, Bahamas



Celine Dion - Île Gagnon, Quebec

After all of the uber-expensive tropical islands that celebs seem to favor, the little island owned by chanteuse Celine Dion in her home province of Quebec is refreshingly unpretentious. Not that Celine couldn’t afford to splash out on her own multi-million dollar Bahamas pad, since the native Canadian’s Las Vegas shows have made her one [...]
Celine Dion - Île Gagnon, Quebec