Secluded private island where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had romantic getaway hits the market for $80 million

The paradise island on which Harry and Meghan were said to have had a secret getaway is up for sale for $79.5 million.

Exotic property broker Vladi Private Islands’ say the listing – dubbed the Ultimate Package and billed as the perfect Christmas present – features Kaibu Island in Fiji‘s Lau archipelago.

The then newly-married couple were reported to have spent the night at the idyllic tropical hideaway in a break from engagements on a 2018 royal tour.

The island includes an 800 acre resort, three villas, an airstrip, an aircraft, a golf course, and is the only private island worldwide to include its own submarine from U-Boat Worx.

The land-based operations run on solar and ‘follow organic standards’, while a desalination plant supplies portable water for the entire island.

There is also six miles of compacted aggregate roads in the event you manage to get a car there.

Farhad Vladi, CEO of Vladi Private Islands, said: ‘Christmas is just around the corner and the race to buy the perfect present is well and truly on. But what to buy for a person who already has it all? Enter our new Ultimate Package.

‘Kaibu Island is the ultimate destination for discerning discoverers. The island itself is perhaps the most complete private island property available today.

Kaibu Island on which Harry and Meghan were said to have had a secret getaway is up for sale for $79.5 million

The then newly-married couple were reported to have spent the night at the idyllic tropical hideaway in a break from engagements on a 2018 royal tour

‘With the addition of the U-Boat Worxsubmarine and the Twin Otter aircraft, we are proud to present a package unlike any other on the market.’

Roy Heijdra, Marketing Manager at U-Boat Worx, said: ‘We are thrilled to be part of this extraordinary offering. Our submersibles are designed to open up the wonders of the underwater world, providing an unparalleled combination of safety, innovation, and luxury.

‘With Kaibu Island as the ultimate base for exploration, this package sets a new benchmark for adventure and exclusivity.’

In 2018, Hello! reported Harry and Meghan having stayed at the ultra-luxurious Vatuvara Private Island resort on Kaibu during their first royal tour.

The couple spent 16 days travelling around Australia, Fiji, Tonga and New Zealand, fitting in 76 engagements. 

Harry declared this week that he has no plans to return to the UK because his family are so happy in Montecito.

The Sussexes’ A-list neighbour Katy Perry has agreed to perform at the Invictus Games while friends Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry are also among other supporters living in the celebrity-heavy enclave of California.

But it appears that not all locals are happy with the couple, with one claiming the Duchess of Sussex is more aloof than her husband, who is ‘jolly’ but not fully involved with the locals either. 

The island includes an 800 acre resort, three villas, an airstrip, an aircraft, a golf course, and is the only private island worldwide to include its own submarine from U-Boat Worx

The land-based operations run on solar and ‘follow organic standards’, while a desalination plant supplies portable water for the entire island.

‘Kaibu Island is the ultimate destination for discerning discoverers. The island itself is perhaps the most complete private island property available today,’ the island’s owner said 

Neighbours and locals in Montecito have spoken about the couple’s life there – and admit they don’t often see them, unless Harry is on his bike followed by his security team. There are also questions about their ‘elitist’ lifestyle.

Richard Mineards, one of their near-neighbours, has said they are not an ‘asset’ to the wealthy community.

‘I personally don’t think that Meghan is an asset to our community… She doesn’t really go out or get involved with the community,’ he said.

‘Harry has to a certain extent, because he’s quite jolly…but Meghan doesn’t seem to get seen anywhere…. And you don’t see him either.’

Mr Mineards was speaking to a new German documentary, called ‘Harry: The Lost Prince’.

Earlier this year MailOnline revealed how Prince Harry spends his time pootling on his bike followed a security team in a Range Rover and walks his dog alone on the beach when not in the home office he shares with Meghan Markle or doing his daily meditations.

The Duke of Sussex is rumoured to have made overtures via friends and intermediaries about a return to the royal fold – but only if he receives an apology from his older brother.

However, insiders have pushed back on going back to royal duties – and shared details of his enviable and very quiet life in California’s Montecito with Meghan and their two children.

When away from his computer Harry speaks with staff and walks his garden enjoying the birds sandwiched between taking Archie to and from school. There is a long meditation in his diary each day – and often a workout with a personal trainer.

One declared: ‘They keep themselves to themselves. I haven’t seen Harry around much. Normally when you see him around here, he’s walking his Labrador on the beach or on his bicycle followed by his security in a Range Rover’.

Outside the confines of their mansion, he enjoys a solo bike ride on his own with his bodyguards following behind or alongside in their SUV – part of the biggest security team in the area, one local said.

There are mixed reports about his happiness. One ally recently said Harry is ‘doing great’ – but others claim he has become an ‘angry boy’ who is ‘more and more isolated in California’.

Meghan appears to stick to a small and loyal group of friends. She is said to have joined a local mahjong group, stops to speak to locals in the street or shops and has bonded with other celeb-locals.