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Unless you arrive in your luxury yacht, the Ritz-Carlton will have to do, accommodation-wise. But while it might sting a bit to share a hotel building with other guests, you'll at least be close to the island's finest restaurant, Blue by Eric Ripert. The guy who made Le Bernardin into the most highly-praised restaurant in New York brings his culinary magic to this Caribbean paradise, where the seafood is almost as enticing as the absence of capital gains taxes.

It's true that suntans used to be for common people, but nowadays the rich enjoy a little bronze color as well, especially when it's cold up north. Have your attendants carry you to nearby Seven Mile Beach, where you'll find powdery white sands, turquoise waters, and a notable lack of souvenir touts.

If you left your luxury submarine at home, you'll have to roll with the plebs on an undersea adventure from Nautilus Undersea Tours or Atlantis Adventures. It's a fine way to see the famous Cayman Wall without getting wet, and who knows, you might find a new place down there to stash some assets.

For that perfect expensive souvenir, drop by Bernard Passman, whose black coral creations have proven popular with celebrities, jet-setters, and even the British royal family.

Yes, Grand Cayman is a most pleasant place to find shelter from greedy world governments and their tax collectors. You'll come for the bank secrecy, but you'll stay for the sunshine and surf.

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