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Forget mega yachts - this mobile private island just upped the ante on billionaire toys

This is nuts.

PastedImage-47109 Part yacht, part private island, Kokomo Ailand is a new model for luxury on the high seas. Migaloo Submarines Migaloo Submarines

YACHT DESIGN HAS gotten pretty extravagant in recent years but nothing compares to Kokomo Ailand.

More mobile island than yacht, Kokomo is a floating, semi-submersed vessel with a level of luxury that rivals a four-star resort.

According to renderings, the “private floating habitat” features multiple decks and amenities, a sky-high penthouse suite and a beach club.

The company behind it, Migaloo Private Submarines, hasn’t received any orders yet but it claims Kokomo can be built to specification immediately with existing technology.

According to a representative, “the price depends strongly on the client’s wishes”.

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The owner’s penthouse sits 260 feet above sea level with two elevators, a glass-bottomed Jacuzzi, a private beach club, and ocean views.

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Eight engines allow the mammoth platform to chug along at speeds up to 8 knots, or about 9 mph.

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One of the most exotic features is the jungle deck.

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It includes palm trees, vertical gardens, and waterfalls.

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There’s also a spa deck with a gym, a massage parlor, and beauty salons.

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The garden deck is reserved for outdoor dining and lounging.

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The real draw is the beach deck, replete with multiple pools, barbecue areas, underwater dining, a shark-feeding station, and an outdoor cinema.

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Designed with infinity pools and private balconies, the VIP and guest deck is under the beach deck.

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Finally, a helipad allows easy entry and exit to the island.

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    Jul 21st 2015, 9:08 PM

    Would the guys that hate the journal please delete the app or stop reading it, it’s not charging us!

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    Jul 21st 2015, 8:14 PM

    the silliest , stupidest things are making the news days . there was no need for an article to even be made on this and my bets are that wherever this originated from , the person got paid for it !

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    Jul 21st 2015, 9:08 PM

    Ah Suzie, you have to laugh at this one though

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    Jul 21st 2015, 9:37 PM

    Ha ha Suzie. wasting your own time.

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    Jul 21st 2015, 9:44 PM

    Jenni. I suppose you would be sick alright

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    Jul 21st 2015, 9:59 PM

    Ah but Suzie, where has our sense of humour gone?
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    Jul 22nd 2015, 7:07 AM

    “you have to laugh at this”.

    No you don’t. That is a woman who is worried sick that her husband might drop dead at any minute. Where’s the punchline?

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    Jul 21st 2015, 7:59 PM

    The rest of the Internet saw this yesterday.

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    Jul 21st 2015, 9:01 PM

    Could have been a nice joint that he smoking on as an alternative? Besides, his missus was probably having a crafty little drag on a ciggy, upstairs in the toilet? Don’t believe the hype, I say!

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    Jul 21st 2015, 8:00 PM

    Grounds for divorce……..UK and all

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    Jul 21st 2015, 10:20 PM

    Another marriage of convenience if they were having sex be no need for google camera ?

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    Jul 22nd 2015, 2:06 AM

    creepy. …Can’t we have any privacy anymore

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    Jul 23rd 2015, 11:05 PM

    Street View updated on the same day that the images were taken?
    Come off it….Street View takes ages to update after the photos are taken.
    They are checked and processed and stitched together.
    I simply don’t believe any of this “story”.

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