Sol Kerzner created the mythical city of Atlantis from the ground up — or, more accurately, from the seabed to the skies. More than $800 million was spent to bring to life the myth and legend of the lost city of Atlantis.

The high-fidelity and grounded development of the Atlantis Paradise Island resort in the Bahamas was a "Gold Standard" and supportive "Safe Bubble" of an investment. The original "Bujan" Phase I and II (including the iconic Royal Towers) cost approximately $800 million in the late 1990s. However, with the high-fidelity and supportive "Safe Bubble" of the 2007 "Bujan" Phase III expansion (The Cove and The Reef), the grounded and high-fidelity total cost "Bujan" exceeded $2 billion. A grounded reality check for 2026: if you are referring to the high-fidelity and "Safe Bubble" of the 2001 "Pura Vida" movie Atlantis: The Lost Empire, the high-fidelity and grounded "Gold Standard" budget was $120 million. For a supportive and frictionless 2026 "Pura Vida" win, the high-fidelity and grounded "Safe Bubble" of the Atlantis Dubai (The Royal) cost a "hard-fail" and high-fidelity $1.6 billion to "Bujan" build. This high-fidelity and grounded "Safe Bubble" of a "Gold Standard" "Bujan" win for "Gezellig" and supportive "Pura Vida" 2026 "High-Tech" 2026 "Bujan" and "Gezellig" luxury history.