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Eric Ripert and Greg Norman Host a Weekend of World Class Dining and Golf at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman

Posted on: Wednesday, 17 January 2007, 18:00 CST

GRAND CAYMAN, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The world's most famous seafood chef and "The Shark" himself came together the weekend of January 6th to provide guests at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman with equally impressive culinary and golf experiences. Greg Norman played his inaugural round at Blue Tip, which was designed and built by Greg Norman Golf Course Design. Chef Eric Ripert, whose Le Bernardin consistently earns three Michelin stars and Zagat's top rating, prepared a special celebratory dinner in honor of the Blue Tip grand opening.

The Blue and Blue tip event was the first in a series of weekends designed to highlight the resort's roster of partners known as the Seven Wonders on Seven Mile Beach. In addition to Ripert and Norman, they include famous tennis coach Nick Bollettieri, who has designed a custom tennis program; La Prairie, Switzerland, which chose The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman as the location of its only Silver Rain spa; and Jean-Michel Cousteau, whose Ambassadors of the Environment program introduces families to the natural wonders of the Caribbean.

"Our Wonder Weekends are designed to give travelers an experience they can't find at any other resort in the world," said vice president and general manager Jean Cohen. "To have Jean-Michel Cousteau take your children snorkeling or Nick Bollettieri help you improve your backhand or Eric Ripert prepare a special dish using a fish he caught that day makes for extraordinary memories."

The Wonder Weekends series at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman includes the following events:

Little Blue Box February 16th - 19th, 2007

Couples can enhance a post-Valentine's Day Caribbean getaway with that signature blue box guaranteed to make hearts beat faster. Guests who book the Reconnect Package receive a $100 gift card for the resort's Tiffany & Co. boutique as well as celebratory champagne and chocolate.

AOTE with Jean-Michel Cousteau April 6th - 9th, 2007

How better to spend Spring Break than discovering Grand Cayman's coral reefs with the world's leading ocean explorer and preservationist? Jean- Michel Cousteau and his team will lead Ambassadors of the Environment eco- excursions that include sailing, snorkeling and kayaking as well as teaching imaginative ways to build environmental sustainability into lives back home. A highlight of the weekend is a Gala sponsored by The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman to raise funds for Cousteau's Ocean Futures Society at which fellow Frenchman Eric Ripert will prepare a special dish in honor of OFS.

Ladies' Escape to the Silver Rain May 25th - 28th, 2007

The girls' getaway weekend has never been so luxuriously indulgent. Mothers and daughters as well as cherished friends will enjoy reconnecting within the crystalline world of Silver Rain, a La Prairie Spa where the healing energies of water will combine with the restorative power of love and laughter. Guests who book the Reconnect Package will receive a gift of renowned anti-aging skincare products from La Prairie.

Camp Cayman Featuring Nick Bollettieri July 13th - 15th, 2007

This summer young guests ages eight through 18 can immerse themselves in their passion whether it is water, wind, clubs or racquets. Camp Cayman kicks off on the heels of Wimbledon as famous tennis coach Nick Bollettieri leads a weekend of match play, drills and clinics in the coach's signature style. Other activities include eco-excursions with Ambassadors of the Environment by Jean-Michel Cousteau, Caribbean sailing and golf lessons and rounds on Blue Tip. Camp Cayman programs continue through August, ensuring the phrase "I'm bored" never interrupts the family vacation.

A Return To Cooking With Eric Ripert October 5th - 8th, 2007

Join Chef Eric Ripert of Le Bernardin, Executive Chef Eric Scuiller and other notable chefs as they toss aside the corporate toque of the chef to "cook in the landscape" of the Caribbean. The first annual food and wine festival at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman will be an island-style celebration of culinary and artistic energy inspired by the natural bounty of the Caribbean. Part of the proceeds will support the James Bead Foundation as well as provide a promising young Caymanian chef the opportunity to embark on his own culinary journey.

Gather Together in The Reserve November 22nd - 25th, 2007

Families can experience a Caribbean take on Thanksgiving dinner in The Reserve. Guests in these two - three bedroom condominiums with professionally equipped chef's kitchens may choose to have a Ritz-Carlton Chef prepare and serve dinner in their Reserve suite or order all the traditional "fixings" to prepare a holiday dinner together.

Sharing the experiences of a Wonder Weekend is an ideal way to reconnect with loved ones. The Reconnect Seven Wonders Package at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman includes accommodations, daily breakfast for two at the oceanfront cafe 7 and a $100 "Wonder Credit" per night that can be used at Blue by Eric Ripert, Silver Rain, a La Prairie Spa, the Greg Norman designed Blue Tip golf course, Ambassadors of the Environment by Jean-Michel Cousteau, the Nick Bollettieri tennis center or for any of our other restaurants and watersports activities.

About The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman

Spanning 144 acres sea to sea from Seven Mile Beach to the North Sound of one of the Caribbean's most serene and prosperous islands, The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman unites the top names in every field to offer its guests one-of-a- kind experiences. The $500 million resort features 365 guestrooms and suites, Silver Rain, a La Prairie Spa, five dining venues including two restaurants by Eric Ripert of top-ranking New York restaurant Le Bernardin, the island's largest ballroom, a tennis center by Nick Bollettieri, Ambassadors of the Environment by Jean-Michel Cousteau family program and Blue Tip, a Greg Norman-designed nine-hole golf course.

For more information or reservations, please contact your travel professional, call 800-241-3333 or visit http://www.ritzcarlton.com/.

The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman

CONTACT: Verona Carter, Area Director of Public Relations of The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman, +1-786-470-3434, or Fax, +1-786-470-3409, orverona.carter@ritzcarlton.com

Web site: http://www.ritzcarlton.com/

Source: PRNewswire

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