Grand Cayman has been named one of
the 20 best islands in the world in which to live.
The accolade was given by Islands
magazine in its annual ranking of ‘top 20 perfect islands’ based on real estate
value, immigration ease, expat community and quality of island life. It’s the
third year that Grand Cayman has made the list, following 2007 and 2009.
The magazine was impressed by
Cayman’s combination of tropical living and modern services, calling it a
stable and safe island that would remind people of their home but was different
‘in all the right ways’.
Other benefits, according to the
magazine, are a stable economy, safety, high living standards and convenience
for US access.
It also listed welcoming
immigration policies and a lack of restrictions on foreigners wanting to purchase
the tax-free real estate.
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It ranked number 15! Good news. Let’s hope that we can keep it in the Top 20 but this is certainly welcome news for our international image.
It would be interesting to see what the other islands are and how they rank in this article.
Top 20 – quite impressive given definition of ‘island’.
1. Big Island Hawaii
2. Kauai Hawaii
3. New Zealand
4. Vancouver Island Canada
5. US Virgin Islands
6. Great Exuma, Bahamas
7. Barbados
8. Ko Samui, Thailand
10. Fiji
11. Cyclades, Greece
12. Bermuda
13. Ambergris, Belize
14. Tokyo, Japan
15. Grand Cayman
16. Cozumel, Mexico
17. Sugar Loaf Key, Florida
18. Vanuatu
19. Malta
20. BAli Indonesia