Casa de Campo in Dominican Republic welcomes Bill Gates; mourns Michael Jackson
June 30, 7:48 PM



Casa de Campo, a luxury golf and beach resort near La Romana in the southeastern coast of the Dominican Republic, sees its fair share of celebrities. It most recently welcomed Bill Gates as he traveled aboard the world's largest yacht known as the 'Octopus.'

The yacht was built in 2003 and belongs to Paul Allen of Microsoft, who according to Forbes, is the third richest man in the United States and seventh in the world. Octopus cost Allen over $200 million and has a permanent crew of 60. On board are two helicopters, seven boats, a 10-man submarine and a remote-controlled vehicle for crawling on the ocean floor. It is reported that Gates toured the Casa de Campo residential complex by bicycle.

Casa de Campo was also the scene for Michael Jackson's wedding with Lisa Marie Presley in 1994. Many Dominicans are mourning the loss of the celebrity performer who tied the knot in a civil ceremony at La Vega near Casa de Campo and reportedly would not touch the pen offered by the judge to sign the documents opting instead to use his own (a sanitary practice for which he was known).

The 7,000 acre Casa de Campo resort has launched its new Web site to feature the facilities of this resort destination that outpaces most of the resorts in the area. There are 23 different restaurants and dining facilities, 12 bars, 54 shops and boutiques, plus the listing of major concerts coming to the Altos de Chavon amphitheatre. The site also features breathtaking images of the Pete Dye golf courses, the tennis, shooting & equestrian centers, polo and unique venues for weddings, group functions, and family adventures.

US citizens are discovering the pleasures of Casa de Campo that the celebrities have long known. Fares are low this summer as the economy struggles to return to normalcy and the heat keeps the cold-blooded away.

Ramsey Qubein is an Examiner from Charlotte.

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