The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman

Spanning 144 acres sea to sea from Seven Mile Beach to the North Sound, the Ritz-Carlton on Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands features 365 guestrooms and suites; Silver Rain, a La Prairie Spa; five dining venues including a restaurant by Eric Ripert of top-ranking New York restaurant Le Bernardin; the island’s largest ballroom; a tennis center by Nick Bollettieri; the Ambassadors of the Environment by Jean-Michel Cousteau family program; and Blue Tip, a Greg Norman-designed nine-hole golf course.

Special amenities are offered in each of the 365 rooms, such as loveseats that convert to single beds and double rooms with queen beds that cater to families. Twenty-four Residential Suites feature one to three bedrooms with spacious living areas, chef's kitchens, and dedicated concierge service.

Dining options at the Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman include:

• Blue by Eric Ripert: Grand Cayman’s only AAA Five Diamond restaurant. In the tradition of Le Bernardin, Blue by Eric Ripert offers a three-course, prix-fixe menu as well as two six-course tasting menus.
• 7: Named for the famous beach right outside its door, 7 Restaurant blends casual elegance with a dash of Caribbean flair. Dine in the light-filled dining room or on the terrace overlooking Seven Mile Beach and the Caribbean Sea. 7 serves a daily a la carte breakfast as well as an buffet. On Saturday, enjoy a complimentary glass of sparkling wine with your breakfast buffet. For lunch, 7 offers light and creative dishes including a three-course tasting lunch with wine pairing. On Sundays, 7 serves Champagne Brunch.
• 7 Prime Cuts & Sunsets: offers prime steaks, oceanfront cabana dinners, and the weekly Uncorked, Friday Wine Nights, with half off the entire wine menu, which includes over 300 wines.
• Silver Palm: serves classic cocktails and adventurous mojitos, Cuban cigars, tapas and paninis. Live DJ entertainment on Friday and Saturday evenings. Enjoy teas from around the world when Silver Palm hosts afternoon tea.
• Taikun: offers fresh sushi in the lobby lounge. The name translates to an ancient Japanese term of respect, from which the English ‘tycoon’ was derived. Hallmarks of Taikun include real wasabi grated tableside. The restaurant offers the island’s largest sake selection and an unconventional Riesling wine-pairing flight. On Fridays and Saturdays Taikun serves sushi until 12 a.m.
• BarJack: Named for the silvery reef fish so plentiful offshore, BarJack is poised right at the widest stretch of Seven Mile Beach. During the day and into the evening, dine on favorites from the Chef’s grill, then watch the sunset with a cocktail. Happy hour specials, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. daily and live entertainment on Wednesday evenings.

Silver Rain, a La Prairie spa, has 16 wet and dry treatment rooms, a wellness center, a fitness center, and locker rooms.

Blue Tip Golf Course is exclusive to guests and residence owners of The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman. This Greg Norman designed 9-hole, 3,550-yard course provides a challenge to golfers of all skill levels. Water comes into play on eight of nine holes, with a dramatic island green par-3 finish.

Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Ambassadors of the Environment program introduces guests to the natural wonders and rich cultural traditions of the Cayman Islands. The islands' ecological resources become a natural classroom and living laboratory in which adults, families and kids learn and play.

The Courts at The Ritz-Carlton by Nick Bolleteri is staffed by tennis professionals trained at the Bollettieri Tennis Academy. The Courts is the venue for prestigious tennis events including The Legends Tennis Tournament, The Cayman Classic, and The Masters Invitational junior tennis tournament.

Address: P.O. Box 32348 KY1-1209, Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Phone: 345-943-9000
Website: http://www.ritzcarlton.com/grandcayman
Rates: Starting at $619