The Bahamas are a great place for anyone to visit – especially celebrities. But the cost of islands are through the roof. Only the most rich and famous can afford actual islands. Some of them merely own mansions. Life must be rough.
See if you can identify the locations of the following celebrity island homes!
OK, so James Bond is technically not a resident of the Bahamas. But many Bond movies have been filmed on location in the Bahamas, including Thunderball, Casino Royale, and the upcoming Quantum of Solace.
Bahamas visitors are welcome to take a water taxi ride to see the Thunderball filming location; however, as these rides are not operated by hotels but rather independent owners, there are no guarantees when it comes to personal safety on the taxi or the location of your drop-off point, which may be miles away from your original destination!
No word yet as to whether James Bond has actually applied for dual citizenship in the Bahamas.
Nicolas Cage
Nicolas Cage owns not one, but two islands, in the Bahamas. He purchased his first island in the territory of the Exuma Islands back in 2000 and in 2006 acquired a 40-acre island near Paradise Island for a cool $3 million. Apparently the latter was mostly a gift for his wife, Alice.
Maybe James did apply for dual citizenship after all.
Sean Connery, James Bond numero uno, cut back on acting to go golfing. And what better place to go golfing than his home in the Bahamas? He has mentioned that he would quit the Bahamas and return to Scotland if she were granted independence, but that has yet to be seen. So Sean lives out his days playing golf, sipping martinis, and bothering his neighbors in his home near New Providence island.
Johnny Depp
Apparently, good old Captain Jack fell in love with the Bahamas so much whilst filming Pirates of the Caribbean 1,2, and 3, that he simply had to buy his slice of the Bahamian pie. So he purchased Little Halls Pond Cay island, which is about 60 miles away from Nassau, for a sweet $3.6 million. He now juggles his time between France and the Bahamas with Vanessa Paradis and their two children.
Bill Gates
No multi-billionaire’s life would be complete without a hunk of Bahamian island. Bill Gates’ portion is situated on Harbour Island near North Eleuthera, Bahamas.
Michael Jordan
Did you ever wonder what Mike did with all that dough he got from Nike? Yes, he too, bought property near Paradise Island in the Bahamas. As we recall, his mansion is in the vicinity of Oprah’s and Chuck Norris’.
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
This crooning country couple also live in the Bahamas. Their little piece of paradise is near Nicolas Cage’s second island – only they were there first.
Eddie Murphy – owns island
Eddie Murphy’s island was within viewing distance from the Atlantis Resort. He owns Rooster Cay (also known as Long Cay), which is about fifteen minutes away from Nassau – depending on who’s driving. We almost got a look at his mansion while we were jet skiing.
Chuck Norris
A man of Chuck Norris’ kicking talent needs to have wide open spaces to work out… the Bahamas must be about perfect for him. He lives near Oprah and Michael Jordan on the same strip of island – unless he owns more that I’m not aware of…
Oprah
As aforementioned, the empress of daytime talk shows owns a piece of heaven in the Bahamas, a pristine, white mansion all to herself. She’s also been rumored to have rented other Bahamian islands for $300,000.00 a week. But maybe that’s just talk…
Shakira
The hip songbird from Colombia owns a home – and recording studio – right in the Bahamas. Talk about nice! But apparently it wasn’t as good as her studio in Uruguay, where she is working on her upcoming album.
John Travolta
He owns his own Boeing 707 – why wouldn’t he own Bahamian property? Yes, even John Travolta has taken up residency in the Bahamas. Presumably his portion of island strip is big enough to accommodate his jet.
Sources:
private-islands.blogspot.com
PostChronicle.com – Nicolas Cage Buys His Own Island
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