Seven Mile Beach Review

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Seven Mile Beach

  • Address: West Bay Rd., Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman
Write a review | Avg. member rating: 4.9/5

Fodor's Review:

Grand Cayman's west coast is dominated by the famous Seven Mile Beach—actually a 6½-mi-long (10-km-long) expanse of powdery white sand overseeing lapis water stippled with a rainbow of parasails and kayaks. The width of the beach varies with the season; toward the south end it narrows and disappears altogether south of the Marriott, leaving only rock and ironshore. It starts to broaden into its normal silky softness anywhere between Tarquyn Manor and the Reef Grill at Royal Palms. Free of litter and pesky peddlers, it's an unspoiled (though often crowded) environment. Most of the island's resorts, restaurants, and shopping centers sit along this strip. At the public beach toward the north end you can find chairs for rent ($10 for the day, including a beverage), a playground, water toys aplenty, two beach bars, restrooms, and showers. The best snorkeling is at either end, by the Marriott and Treasure Island or off the northern section called Cemetery Reef Beach.

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Member Reviews and Ratings

Reviewed by mesnorkle from near Chicago on 12/6/08
Fodor's review mwntions that the beach narrows south of the Marriott. However, that is wher the best offshore snorkeling starts in the area. We always start just south of the Marriott, and swim to the shipwreck. It is a great area for those hwo prefer shallow water snorkeling. There are an abundance of squid, rays and parrot fish. There was extreme damage to the reefs from the Marriott on North from the Hurricane, but this area has active growth. The artificial reefs at the Marriott still need some time to develop.

Member Rating: 4.8
Ratings details: Experience: 5.0 Ease: 5.0 Value: 5.0 Don't Miss: 4.0

Reviewed by IAMermaid from Iowa City, IA on 12/4/08
This is the beach I first saw as a twelve year old and fell in love with.

This is the beach that I measure all other tropical beaches against and it still remains #1.

Member Rating: 4.8
Ratings details: Experience: 5.0 Ease: 5.0 Value: 4.0 Don't Miss: 5.0

Reviewed by libertym from Ireland on 12/4/08
We spent a month on Grand Cayman in 2006.It was the best month of my entire 40 years.This island is aewsome! Seven Mile Beach and Rum Point and Smiths Cove are the islands very best beaches.
All of them for different reasons.

Member Rating: 5.0
Ratings details: Experience: 5.0 Ease: 5.0 Value: 5.0 Don't Miss: 5.0
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