'Anything Goes' on Richard Branson's Necker Island
On Richard Branson's private island, (almost) everything bleeds luxury.
Aug. 24, 2011 — -- This ain't no Jersey Shore.
Richard Branson's Necker Island may have looked like the set of "Titanic: Revenge of the Land" earlier this week, when lightning set his $70 million home on fire and Kate Winslet scored heroine status by swooping Branson's 90-year-old mother out of the blaze.
Normally, the scene on the billionaire's private paradise in the Atlantic looks more like "Animal House." According to the UK's Daily Mail, Branson, 61, recently bid a female guest adieu by dropping his pants and baring his rear end as she zipped by in a speedboat. The billionaire Virgin chairman famously arrived at his 1989 Necker Island wedding clinging to the bottom of a helicopter.
Models reportedly frolic with pink flamingos and giant tortoises in the nude. Last call doesn't exist. When you run the island, there are no rules.
"It's a lot of fun and nonstop partying," Tami Watkins, who stayed at Necker Island 15 years ago, told ABCNews.com. "Just about anything goes."
But along with the shenanigans, there's unparalleled style and service. Another guest who visited the island in the 1990s told ABCNews.com that the $20,000 per night price tag paid for "paradise." More than a dozen chefs on staff can cook anything guests desire, and they're briefed on visitors' likes and dislikes before they arrive. Balinese wood and white upholstery lend the place the feel of an Asian oasis. Sixty staff members ensure every need gets met.