{"id":145070,"date":"2026-02-05T19:08:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T19:08:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/145070\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T19:08:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T19:08:07","slug":"shakira-lists-private-island-near-fort-lauderdale-for-30m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/145070\/","title":{"rendered":"Shakira Lists Private Island Near Fort Lauderdale for $30M"},"content":{"rendered":"

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New Times collage. Island photo by Brett Davis. Shakira photo by Kevin Mazur for Getty Images.<\/p>\n

Owning a piece of music memorabilia once in the hands of famous artists is a dream for millions of fans, and world-renowned pop star Shakira<\/a> is giving us that chance \u2014 for a cool $30 million.<\/p>\n

The Colombian-born phenom, known for her\u00a0enchanting voice and overtly honest hips<\/a>, has listed her 800-acre Bahamian island, Bonds Cay, for $30 million. The island<\/a>, owned by an investment group including Shakira and Pink Floyd bassist Roger Waters, is listed by Gavin Christie<\/a> and is located in the Berry Islands, only 155 miles from Fort Lauderdale.<\/p>\n

\u201cBordered by the Tongue of the Ocean, a deep underwater trench with a variety of marine life, makes the waters some of the most bountiful in the country,\u201d according to a press release shared with Realtor.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cChub Cay, near Bonds Cay, is renowned as the \u2018Billfish Capital of The Bahamas.\u2019 Blue marlin, white marlin, sailfish, and tuna, as well as wahoo, make the area popular for sports fishing,\u201d the listing reads. \u201cBonds Cay is a haven for relaxation and rejuvenation, with opportunities for strolling along the shoreline, picnicking, and enjoying the warm Bahamian sun.\u201d<\/p>\n

The island is more specifically a \u201ccay,\u201d a landmass formed by accumulated sediments, such as sand, on top of a coral reef. It offers long stretches of white-sand beaches and lush greenery between its coastlines.<\/p>\n

\u201cBonds Cay feels wonderfully remote, yet it\u2019s only 37 miles from Nassau and 155 miles from Fort Lauderdale. You get absolute privacy without sacrificing convenient access,\u201d listing agent\u00a0Gavin Christie\u00a0of Corcoran CA Christie Bahamas told Realtor.com.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cBonds Cay is one of the most breathtaking private islands in the entire Bahamas, with 650 acres of untouched beauty, from powder\u2011white beaches to turquoise shallows that stretch for miles. It\u2019s incredibly rare to find an island of this size that remains entirely pristine.\u201d<\/p>\n

Shakira and the investment group bought the property in 2006 with the intention of developing a boutique hotel, apartments, homes, private beaches, and a high-end artists\u2019 retreat, according to Realtor.com.<\/p>\n

\u201cPrevious master planning on the island highlights how development can be both ambitious and environmentally sensitive. With thoughtful design, new ownership can create something exceptional here while preserving Bonds Cay\u2019s ecological soul,\u201d Christie told Realtor.com. \u201cWhether it be a world\u2011class resort, an exclusive residential enclave, or an ultra\u2011private family retreat, the scale of the island allows for extraordinary vision without compromising its natural beauty.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This private island could be yours for a cool $30M. New Times collage. Island photo by Brett Davis.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":145071,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[249,251,250,33374,480],"class_list":["post-145070","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fort-lauderdale","tag-fort-lauderdale","tag-fort-lauderdale-headlines","tag-fort-lauderdale-news","tag-pop-music","tag-real-estate"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145070","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=145070"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145070\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/145071"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=145070"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=145070"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=145070"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}