Don't know anything about the Ritz, but 7 Mile beach is awesome and the the snorkeling is fantastic.

We would like to take a vacation in the Caribbean with our two daughters ages 18 and 20 around Christmas time for 5-7 nights. So far, we are looking at Little hertzrent a car Dix Bay and the Ritz in Grand Cayman and St Thomas. I think that Little Dix Bay would be perfect although expensive. We want a really nice hotel and beach. How commercialized are the two Ritz properties? Any other suggestions? We are coming from Boston.
I don't know how you want to spend your time...There hertzrent a car is probably more to do on St Thomas than Virgin Gorda, more bars and restaurants, etc. In the same category, but with nicer beaches...have you looked at Caneel Bay?
Don't know anything about the Ritz, but 7 Mile beach is awesome and the the snorkeling is fantastic. I did not care for St. Thomas and would probaly hertzrent a car not return. There just are better destinatons in the Caribbean and GC is one of them.
Ritz at Grand Cayman is a big property and most of the rooms are actually across the street from the beach - accessable via an indoor bridge. Ritz GC packs its beach chairs into a very small space on 7 mile beach - very crowded and there will be tons of kids at Christmas. Otherwise, it is a nice property.
VG is the quietest of the bunch and although there are a few places hertzrent a car to eat off campus, you will spend most of your time at the resort - which is not a bad thing. They do have launches to take you to different beaches and you can take a picnic lunch, so that is nice.
Any interest in Turks and Caicos? You could rent an apartment right on the beach. There is a non stop on Jetblue once or twice a week from Boston. We loved our accommodations at West Bay Club, but you would need a car. There are also plenty of very upscale complexes closer hertzrent a car to restaurants, grocery store.
Oh! And I wonder if you cld please refer us to some of the "very upscale complexes closer to restaurants, grocery stores" on T C? we would like to be able to walk to restuarnts not have to rely on taxis or renting a car.