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Traveling to a secluded Caribbean island is a modern-day luxury many people dream of. Luxury travelers enjoy an island holiday for the peace and relaxation these natural wonders provide and the full-service amenities. But not all of us can afford a private island getaway.

If a private Caribbean island isn’t in the cards for you, the best way to experience this is by staying at a luxury resort on an island destination. Many resorts claim luxury, but only a few stand out as spectacular as these top 5 resorts in the Cayman Islands.

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Surrounded in liquid silence, the beating of your heart marks time as you count down to seconds until you can emerge. Five, four, three, two, and then you try to hang on a bit longer. 

Once you burst from the water, as instructed, you face the three-story solid concrete wall of the aquatic training facility just twenty-five feet away and imagine it’s the next towering wave rushing towards you. You do a “dump breath” to fully empty your lungs, then one huge inhalation, then it’s back down to listen to your heartbeat as it begins the relentless count until you can breathe again.

Continue reading “Comfortable in the Uncomfortable ━ Or why training for Nazaré is all in your head”

Luxury hotels are no longer just about large rooms, high thread-count sheets, and Michelin-starred chefs. What once was the height of luxury is now commonplace, and what was unthinkable ten years ago has become table stakes.

To meet these changing standards, luxury hoteliers and hotel brands have had to study and understand what luxury means to their target customers today. What are their tastes, and how are they changing? How do they spend their time? How do they feel about new technology and sustainable practices? And how can you make them feel special, valued, and more like VIPs than ever before?

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What makes you want to surf something that could easily crush or kill you? Do something most sane people are convinced is crazy? Or want to do things other people run away from?

You can trot out the tired Mallory quote, “Because it’s there,” but that doesn’t provide any insight and is so shop-worn that it is relegated to cliché.

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Continue reading “Michael Ryan’s Unique Vision Becomes A Reality—A Haven of Luxury, Comfort, and Nature in Grand Cayman”

One hundred years since the roaring 1920s, Art Deco is still one of the most beloved design philosophies revered by architects, designers, and everyone in between. At its core, Art Deco philosophy rests on the intent to create a sleek and anti-traditional elegance symbolizing wealth and sophistication. So, when exploring design options for their next project, FIN developers Mike Ryan and Dale Crighton found inspiration in Deco’s elegance, luxury, and distinctiveness. With its long-term connection to the Caribbean, think South Beach or Havana, it felt like a most natural choice.

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Situated about 430 miles (700 km) south of Miami are the islands of Grand Cayman, Little Cayman, and Cayman Brac. This heavenly archipelago has experienced a substantial upswing in development in recent years, becoming one of the fastest-moving property markets in the Caribbean. This is especially true for Grand Cayman’s luxury real estate market, which continues to flourish even amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. 

Continue reading “4 common misconceptions about investing in luxury real estate in the Cayman Islands”