High Tech Private Islands

15 June 2006
High Tech Private Islands for the Rich & Famous

Bintan Islands, off the coast of Singapore where several islands will be constructed in a Maldives inspired style with natural bungalows built out on the shallow reefs surrounding the islands, connected to the main island by board walks. CLUB151 plans to develop islands with a “James Bond” style flair, complete with high tech gadgetry and inclusive of such toys as one man helicopter (www.airscooter.com), 2 man submarines and underwater jet bikes (www.gizmo.com.au) and private luxury yachts for charter.

According to Hanno Soth, Chairman of PT. Hanno Bali, “the company started looking at private islands as the ultimate vacation concept. We concluded that not only were private tropical islands everyone's fantasy vacation, but the only way to really get away from it all. We looked everywhere for the perfect islands. Our criteria was to find uninhabited, naturally beautiful islands, that were easy to get to. We heard about the Bintan International resort area, which has long been a favorite play ground for Singaporeans situated 45 minutes by ferry from Singapore. Our company chartered a helicopter to survey the area and found paradise beyond the Bintan resort area. The most perfect tropical islands. We were surprised, but elated to find them uninhabited. The coral reef is a natural barrier that has kept these islands pristine and untouched.”

Hanno Soth says, “we know our company is on the right track investing in private island developments. People are looking for the ultimate escape to find sanctuary and to recharge, no matter the price. If I think of my childhood, the things that I remember with great fondness are books like Treasure Island, television shows like “Gilligan's Island” and “Fantasy Island”. Walk into any computer store or office, and the screen saver of choice these days seems to be tropical islands. Look at any travel magazine and it's the island escape that sells. The rich and famous have been buying private islands and renting them out, as in the case of Richard Branson's Necker islands for a cool $151,000/week. Islands are not just a fantasy, they are big business.”

Guests will include film stars, celebrities, and generally wealthy individuals who want to get away from it all, by themselves or with friends and family (romance, weddings, honeymoons, quality family time and high level meetings, corporate getaways).

http://www.bintan-islands.com