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...doubt, the sexiest setting ever for a meeting of aspiring astronauts: under swaying palm trees on the beach of a private island owned by Richard Branson in the British Virgin Islands. It is the week after Thanksgiving, and Branson is playing host to a "galactic get-together" on Necker Island. Beer and wine are being consumed like so much rocket fuel. Sushi floats in on a boat--to the middle of the pool. (Swimsuits required!) There's a casino party one night, a tennis tourney in the pouring rain and golf off the top deck of Branson's Balinese-inspired...
...Allen, won the $10 million Ansari X Prize (sponsored by a foundation seeking radical breakthroughs in space travel) that year and removed, once and for all, what Carmack calls the "giggle factor" in private spaceflight. "This is real. We're not dreaming anymore," Branson says, all signs of his Necker Island playfulness gone. "You could argue," he says, taking a swipe at NASA, "that we've wasted 50 years...
Here I was, invited to Necker Island, Richard Branson's island. Steve Ross flew the Warner jet to bring us Nathan's hot dogs. I mean, pal, I'm a kid from Baldwin [Long Island, N.Y.]. You know what I mean...
Looking for idyllic privacy? Why not rent a private island for a week? BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS:NECKER ISLAND Because "it's important to share beautiful things," hip Brit tycoon Richard Branson started hiring out his private paradise in 1985. For $272,650 a week, this Caribbean hideaway comes complete with a 10-room villa, three Balinese houses, freshwater pools, floodlit tennis courts and a staff of 33 to cater to every whim. NEW ZEALAND: FORSYTH ISLAND At 10 million sq m, this is the world's largest island available for rent. And at $4,280 a week, it's also...
...land with karaoke and billiards. Accommodation is provided in a manor house on the crest of a hill and a five-bedroom beachside villa. Musha Cay has a staff of 30, including a world-class chef. At a staggering $309,050 a week (for 24 people), this makes Necker look like a bargain...