Beach· Grand Cayman· Other Caribbean
Seven Mile Beach (Grand Cayman)
19° 20.4′ N · 81° 23.3′ W · approximate
Grand Cayman's famous west-coast beach running north from George Town into West Bay: soft white sand and calm, clear water in the trade-wind lee. Virgintino notes it is really closer to 5 miles long.
Practical
Coordinate approximate, in the water off the middle of the beach. Day anchoring is constrained by the Marine Park: no anchoring in Marine Reserves except boats of 60 ft or less on sand, no grappling hooks (DoE). Virgintino mentions a white Port Authority can buoy off Seven Mile Beach. Cemetery Reef, a snorkel in about 15 ft with a small mooring 200 yards off the beach, is at its northern end (Virgintino). Hotels line the beach; local buses (vans) run along West Bay Road (CI$2, 2023).
Best for
Beach walks and swims within reach of George Town
Nearby
- Oro Verde Wreck (Seven Mile Beach)0.2 NM away
- Mitchell's Creek Anchorage (Lime Tree Bay)0.9 NM away
- Doc Poulson Wreck (West Bay)1.4 NM away
- Camana Bay (Foster's & dinghy access)1.5 NM away
- Governor's Creek / Governor's Harbour Anchorage1.5 NM away
- Kittiwake Wreck1.5 NM away
- Cayman Islands Yacht Club Marina1.6 NM away
- Trinity Caves (West Bay)1.8 NM away