Best beach spot on Grant Cayman?

[Carlile]

What is the best beach spot on Grand Cayman's 7 mile beach? How much should a taxi be to it from port? Are chair rental and umbrellas available?k

Anything else we should know? Thanks

[cb at sea]

There are buses....$2.50 pp....takes you all up and down the beach. yes...rentals are avail. at all access points, along with restrooms, etc... We like Seagrape Beach.

[disneykins]

Is it possible to go to the beach and not pay rental fees? Maybe just sit on a towel? Do the resorts let you swim at their beaches or do they charge fees?

 

Thanks,

Tony

[TurtleTagger]

Is it possible to go to the beach and not pay rental fees? Maybe just sit on a towel? Do the resorts let you swim at their beaches or do they charge fees?

 

Thanks,

Tony

 

Paraphrased from a recent TripAdvisor post I thought summed beach access up pretty tidily:

 

"The beaches in Cayman are public up to the high-tide water line, so anyone can enjoy them. There are fully public sections of Seven Mile Beach (the entire beach area) next to the Westin at Governor's Public Beach, Public Beach a bit farther north near Calico Jacks Bar & Grill (most amenities on-site or nearby - park, tables, rest room, with rental chairs at Calico Jacks) and West Bay Public Beach at the far northern end of the crescent. You are free to situate yourself anywhere on the beach within their confines.

 

Some hotel and condo properties enforce the property lines more strictly than others. For example, some will let you "plop" down anywhere along the beach with your towel, others like the Westin, will usually force you to the sides of their property of very close to the water's edge. In all cases the "facilities" (lounge chairs, pool, water equipment [non-rental], etc...) are for paying guests of those properties only. The public areas and beach clubs, noted below, are large enough to accommodate all day-trippers.

 

There are three beach clubs that have chair rentals at Royal Palms, Public Beach/Seagrape Beach and Tiki Beach, along with full amenities like food, beverages, restrooms, water sports rentals, etc...where you are also welcome to "plop" down with your towel."

[PWMFlyer19]

If you just want a place to chill with no services, have a taxi take you to Cemetery Beach, towards the north end of 7 mile beach. You basically walk through the cemetery (or the access path next to it) to get to a gorgeous strip of sand. Good snorkelling right off beach. Again, no services, but it is a nice spot.

 

Smith Cove to the south of Georgetown is excellent for snorkelling, but can be a little rough based on seas. The beach is small, but you are going to the snorkelling.

 

Cheers.

[Colorado Kat]

You can set up camp anywhere, with your towels. Lots of places available to get food or drink. Places serving food will have restroom facilities.

[CarolRoy]

We take the public bus to Cemetery Beach for $2.50 pp. We spend a few hours at Cemetery Beach then walk back towards town on the beach. If we get too hot or too tire, we then leave the beach and catch a bus back to town for the $2.50 pp. We will do the same again in Feb. 2012.

 

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If you just want a place to chill with no services, have a taxi take you to Cemetery Beach, towards the north end of 7 mile beach. You basically walk through the cemetery (or the access path next to it) to get to a gorgeous strip of sand. Good snorkelling right off beach. Again, no services, but it is a nice spot.

 

Smith Cove to the south of Georgetown is excellent for snorkelling, but can be a little rough based on seas. The beach is small, but you are going to the snorkelling.

 

Cheers.

[bab123]

Since it is so easy to get to 7 mile beach, would you say it doesn't make sense to take a ship excursion such as the one Princess Crown offers for $29.00? The excursion says it offers "free" drink, chairs on the beach and a scenic drive. It sounds like it would be very doable on our own?

Thanks!

JB

[CarolRoy]

Since it is so easy to get to 7 mile beach, would you say it doesn't make sense to take a ship excursion such as the one Princess Crown offers for $29.00? The excursion says it offers "free" drink, chairs on the beach and a scenic drive. It sounds like it would be very doable on our own?

Thanks!

JB

 

We take the public bus to Cemetery Beach for $2.50. We spend a few hours at Cemetery Beach then walk back towards town on the beach. If we get too hot or too tire, we then leave the beach and catch a bus back to town for the $2.50 pp. We will do the same again in Feb. 2012. You can ask the driver to drop you off anywhere along 7-mile beach. Royal Palm is a nice area with a bar, restaurant, and rest rooms. If you get dropped off here and it seems too crowded, just walk up the beach a few minutes and it will be less crowded.

I would never do a ship excursion on GC just to go to the beach. DIY is the only way to go!

 

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2011 – Westerdam HAL – Dec. – E. Caribbean

2011 – Nieuw Amsterdam HAL – Oct. – Mediterranean

2011- Carnival Miracle – May – Eastern Caribbean

2010 – Nieuw Amsterdam HAL - Dec.- W. Caribbean

2010 – Celebrity Summit – Sept. - Bermuda

2010 – Serenade of the Seas - March - S. Caribbean

2009 – Crown Princess – W. Caribbean

2009 – Golden Princess - Alaska - Inside Passage

2009 – Coral Princess - Panama Canal Transit

2008 – Caribbean Princess - New Eng. & Canada

2008 – Serenade of the Seas - S. Caribbean

2007 – Explorer of the Seas - W. Caribbean

2006 – Golden Princess - S. Caribbean

2004 – Serenade of the Seas - S. Caribbean

2002 – Star Princess - Mexican Riviera

2002 – Dawn Princess - S. Caribbean

2000 – Carnival Inspiration - S. Caribbean

1999 – Carnival Paradise - W. Caribbean

1996 – Majesty (private) - Key West

1989 – Sovereign of the Seas - E. Caribbean

[coltscards1]

Is there a place to shower off the salt and sand on Seven Mile Beach?

[mendyjk]

There are 6 of us. Is it cheaper to take a taxi to 7 mile or Cemetery Beach or take the bus?