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Branson Opens Second Island Resort in BVI

Sir Richard Branson’s original resort on Necker Island in the BVI wasn’t all that shabby. Indeed, you could relax there with the Private Family Hideaway package, including a six-person private jet, private pool, a DJ, and a Great House with 20 bedrooms, for $137,000 a week. But now Branson has opened a smaller and even more upscale resort on Moskito Island, only two miles away, where offseason rates start at $19,000 a night for the Oasis Estate and $17,500 a night for the Point Estate. But those rates include an estate manager, private chef and staff, all meals, drinks and…

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Branson Reopens Luxurious Necker Island Resort

Sir Richard Branson’s luxurious Necker Island resort in the British Virgin Islands has now fully recovered from the hurricanes and has just come up with a Private Family Hideaway package involving a six-person private jet, a private pool, a DJ, and rooms for all for just $137,000 for a week. This month, Branson formed a partnership with evoJets to offer “the ultimate exclusive luxury experience in a setting that is just about as exclusive as it gets.” The exact price varies according to the departure city; the above far is from New York. The flight is round-trip to Beef Island…

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Sir Richard Branson’s Necker Island Resort To Reopen Soon, Rebuilt After Irma. See His Video

Sir Richard Branson is going to reopen his exclusive and beautiful vacation property on Necker Island in the British Virgin Islands in a few weeks. It had been seriously damaged by Hurricane Irma last fall. “Delighted that Necker Island will soon be open again as we continue the recovery,” Branson wrote. Branson bought the 74-acre island in the ‘70s for $180,000 and spent millions making it one of the most sought-after luxury resorts in the world. Over the years, the guest list has included royals, Kate Moss, Kate Winslet, the late Nelson Mandela, and former President Barack Obama and his…

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Branson Takes Shelter in His Concrete Wine Cellar in the BVI, Emerges OK

Irma devastated Necar Island and the nearby Bitter End Yacht Club on Virgin Gorda in the BVI, but Sir Richard Branson has emerged wet, but unscathed. Branson owns a large estate on the island and says he has ridden out hurricanes there before. But this time, he says, even though he and his guests took shelter in an underground concrete wine cellar, it was worse than he expected. And he advises anyone else in Irma’s path to “seek strong shelter.” Read more: http://www.coastalliving.com/syndication/richard-branson-hurricane-irma-necker-island?utm_campaign=coastalliving&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&xid=cl_socialflow_facebook