Islands and yachts may have been the βitβ destination for high-end tourists for years, but no more. The newest thing for the wealthy vacationer is a combination yacht and island: your own floating, move-able island.Floating islands have been in the works since people first imagined exploring the ocean, but technology is finally making that a reality.
The Wally Island premiered four years ago as a kind of giant floating home thatβs 325 feet long, ...
more Islands and yachts may have been the βitβ destination for high-end tourists for years, but no more. The newest thing for the wealthy vacationer is a combination yacht and island: your own floating, move-able island.Floating islands have been in the works since people first imagined exploring the ocean, but technology is finally making that a reality.
The Wally Island premiered four years ago as a kind of giant floating home thatβs 325 feet long, $200 million and comes with its own swimming pool. Yacht Island Designs also provides vacation-goers with a $50 million floating island that can be customized to look like a tropical paradise or the streets of Monaco β complete with small castle or fake volcano as you see fit.
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