Ask any local about this beach and they'll smile. An AWESOME beach known only to the locals. A natural cove guaranteed to create wave after wave for the perfect day of surfing, boogie-boarding, or just swimming!

The main attraction of Grand Cayman Island is of course, Seven Mile Beach--the epitome of a Caribbean paradise. Beautiful white sand, crystal clear water, and palm trees all around give this gorgeous beach a complete tropical feel. Due to the beach not being open to an ocean, the surf is generally calm and great for wading, relaxing, and especially snorkeling. Occasionally wind swells will create larger waves, but the contour of the ocean bottom creates a difficult wave to surf and closeout shore break.

It is fun to watch cruise ships come and go as the sun sets, and then just sit down and look at the stars. A pristine beach that is truly a tropical paradise.

The beach was free!! The water was crystal-clear, with very tiny waves lapping at the shore. It was perfect conditions to snorkle in (I recommend bringing your own snorkle equipment--mask, tube, and flippers). You can get it cheap, rather than use old rentals. There was an abundance of fish to check out. Bring crackers with you to feed them!! The best part was that there wasn't any tour guide there to tell you where to go or come back in. The beach was beautiful and clean as well. When we had gone, there was just another group of people on the beach.

One can reach Seven Mile Beach by walking along the road, which runs along the beach from the port area. Unfortunately, the sidewalks, when there are any, are not in good repair, and there are numerous areas which are replete with the devastation that the hurricanes of last fall left behind. Every ten feet, there was another taxi or bus honking, trying to offer us a lift to the beach. Having indulged in many lido-deck desserts, we wanted to walk off some of the calories—it was about a 35-minute walk. Someone had recommended the Marriott, and it seemed a good location—there was still lots of construction going on. We had to purchase chairs for $6 each, but there were no umbrellas available when we arrived—we did manage to inherit one late from the group next to us and when we left, we passed it along again. We also figured that since we had paid for chairs, we could use the washroom facilities, which were well-maintained, and we were not challenged.

The water was clear turquoise and a perfect temperature, and the beach had nice white sand with a gentle slope into the water, so small children could play safely. If you had your snorkel gear, you would likely see a few fish and a bit of coral.

The water in the Cayman Islands is a light green in color, just the way I love it. The beaches are very nice. There was a little extra rocks in the water due to Hurricane Charley hitting some of the island but they say it isn’t usually like that. Snorkeling is wonderful. The Morritts Tortuga resort has the fifth best snorkeling in the islands, I read that in one of the books...