Richard Branson's Private Island Paradise

The Oprah Winfrey Show | April 14, 2010

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Off the beach lies the Necker Nymph, Richard's one-of-a-kind, high-tech mini submarine. With an open cockpit rigged with scuba gear, the Nymph flies like a plane underwater. There's room for a pilot and two passengers. "It can go down 150 feet. It can explore wrecks. It can explore the sea," he says. "It's battery-driven, so it's completely silent—you're just like a fish."

Watch Richard take the Nymph on its maiden voyage!

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Visit Necker Island online at NeckerIsland.Virgin.com
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