Film stars order yacht with submarine

Movie stars Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are treating themselves to an Italian luxury yacht fitted with a swimming pool, a heliport and a submarine. The yacht will be built in the shipyard of Civitavecchia, a port town north of Rome, by luxury shipbuilder Privilege Yard, which said that the couple has commissioned a 280ft yacht for $270 million. Delivery is scheduled for July 2009.

The passenger deck will include two apartments, plus two guest suites. The small submarine will allow guests to explore the sea up to a depth of 1,000ft.