Before the paperwork, the place. Three islands share a flag, a currency and a Land Registry, and then agree on almost nothing else. Watch all three from where you are sitting, then trust the pull.

Grand Cayman

The energy. Seven Mile Beach, George Town, world-class dining and direct flights to the US and UK, with our land out on the greener, calmer East End and North Side, where lots come with space around them and the beach stays an easy drive away.

Cayman Brac

The explorer's island. The dramatic 140 foot bluff, caves and nature trails cut into the limestone, traditional bars and restaurants where the catch came off a boat that afternoon, and diving straight off the shore. Ocean views here come at the most accessible prices in the Cayman Islands.

Little Cayman

Near silence. Tucked-away beach bars and small resorts, beaches you will have to yourself, and around 170 neighbours. Owning land here is the closest thing there is to your own private island.

There is no wrong island, only a wrong fit. Nearly half the people we speak to have already stood on one of these islands, on a cruise stop, a holiday, a honeymoon. If that is you, you already know the pull. The next step is seeing the land itself.