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Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
By | November 4, 2007
The famous Seven Mile Beach of Grand Cayman is actually more like five-and-a-half miles long, but, heck, what’s a mile-and-a-half between friends when you’ve got a beach as beautiful as this? Or for those of you who think in kilometres, then it’s 9 km long. This beach is popular for its coral sand, its clear blue waters and for its watersports, as well as for its backdrop of pinewoods, and has some gorgeous resorts along its length that are a paradise if you are looking for somewhere to relax.
The average winter temperature of the water here is a lovely warm 27 degrees Celsius, (80°F).
The beach recently received the award of The Caribbean’s Best Beach from Caribbean Travel and Life Magazine.
Unfortunagely, like the rest of Grand Cayman, the development around Seven Mile Beach was quite badly damaged when Hurricane Ivan struck in September 2004, but most hotels are now back running at full, or almost full, capacity.
The good news is that Seven Mile Beach is public property, and so you can walk the full length of the beach, past all the luxury hotels and grand villas. You can even have a barbecue on the beach if you wish, which makes for a great fun evening event. There are restaurants open to the public at most of the resorts, and several public beach bars, where you can sip on a cocktail and admire the view.
Some small reefs are located just off the shore which are very good for snorkelling, and the lovely clear waters allow you to see loads of sea life around the reefs.
If you need a bit of town life, then directly to the south of Seven Mile Beach is George Town, the capital city of the Cayman Islands, and to the north is the town of West Bay, where you can find a turtle farm and interesting limestone formations.
Topics: Caribbean, Watersports, Family Beaches |
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