Seven Mile Beach is a long crescent of coral-sand beach on the western shore of Grand Cayman island. Despite the name, the beach is only about 5.5 miles long.The Cayman Islands are located in the western Caribbean Sea. They are the peaks of a massive underwater ridge, known as the Cayman Trench, standing 2,400 m from the sea floor, so barely poking above the surface. Seven Mile Beach (SMB) is a long crescent of coral-sand beach on the western shore of Grand Cayman island. The beach is world renowned for its beauty, recently receiving the honor of "The Caribbean's Best Beach" from Caribbean Travel and Life Magazine. SMB is the most popular and in turn, the most developed area of Grand Cayman and is home to the majority of the island's luxury resorts and hotels. Despite the name, the beach is only about 5.5 miles (8.9 km) long and falls victim to annual erosion, which has reduced its size in some areas. Like the rest of Grand Cayman, the development around SMB was severely damaged in Hurricane Ivan in September 2004 but many condominiums & hotels are now running at full or almost full capacity.
Seven Mile Beach is public property, and it is possible to walk the full length past many hotels and villas. There are restaurants open to the public at most of the resorts, and several public beach bars. Some small reefs are located just off shore which offer good snorkelling, most notably by the Marriott hotel (an artificial reef), the Governor's residence, and just north of the public beach. There are few restrictions on use of the beach. Open grilling is allowed, and pets are free to roam the beach off leash. Loud music and public nudity are, however, strictly prohibited.
Directly to the south of Seven Mile Beach is George Town, the capital city of the Cayman Islands, while to the north is the town of West Bay, which features a turtle farm and the limestone formations of Hell. One thing you must remember is not to purchase any turtle shell items. Though precious and beautiful, they are illegal in the US and many other Western countries.
Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands is an outstanding choice for couples or families looking for a fabulous Cayman resort or Cayman vacation. Cayman Seven Mile Beach is truly one of the top white sand beaches in the world. The water is crystal clear, and the pace is just right. Come enjoy Seven Mile Beach Grand Cayman for a day, a week, or a month. You can never get enough. Over 100 suites catering to both the short and long term stay, this beautiful resort hotel is right on Seven Mile Beach and an ideal location for families, couples, and business travelers as well. Make provisions for a long term stay as well. Visit the Comfort Suites on Seven Mile Beach in the Cayman Islands for your Cayman vacation Take advantage of the special dive or honeymoon packages available through Comfort suites. When planning your honeymoon you want a special vacation that you will remember forever. Let us help arrange that memorable occasion with our special Seven Mile Beach Honeymoon Package Silver Sands Grand Cayman Condominiums enjoys one of the islands’ loveliest, luxury beachfront condo locations. Situated on the northern end of famous Seven Mile Beach, the eight low-rise buildings are surrounded by acres of tropical flora and fauna. Silver Sands’ convenient location is just secluded enough to provide a true retreat in paradise yet all the best shopping and dining is available just moments away by car. Turquoise waters lapped against Seven Mile Beach's fine white sands under incandescent blue skies. Neck deep in water as clear as a swimming pool, Gail gushed, "Look, I can see my toes! There's tiny fish skittering around." Many shops and restaurants displayed invitations to visit timeshare condominiums and offered cash incentives. We signed up for a meeting, vowing not to buy. We ended up buying but later changed our mind thinking we had a 3-day buyers remorse period. The salesman replied, "That only works in California. Grand Cayman is British territory.
Stingrays have gotten use to people at Grand Cayman. They congregate at Stingray City and the Sand Bar in the North Sound. The water is about 10-12 feet deep at Stingray City and 3-4 feet at the Sand Bar. As each tour boats haul in, the stingrays swim toward the boats looking for handouts. They keep their dangerous barbed stingers safely tucked away as they swim around people. Please note it's important to keep in mind that stingrays are wild creatures. Inexperienced people should not be picking up stingrays as shown in the photo. The waters off of the Cayman Islands are among the best places in the world for snorkeling and scuba diving. There are many dive shops in Georgetown and at major hotels. The West Wall encompasses numerous dive sites. The South Wall offers shallow diving in exotic coral playgrounds. The North Wall features spine-tingling drops that may bring about panic, until you realize you're floating, not falling. The East End contains many of the island's least-explored sites.
