Best Spot On 7 Mile?

[chillinvillian]

Looking for suggestions for the best spot on 7 mile beach to hang out for a few hours.

[runner15km]

For full service facilities look at Royal Palms, SeaGrape or Tiki Beach club.

[chillinvillian]

Thanks for the info!

[Puffinater]

We have visited Royal Palms on our last three trips and had visited Sea Grape previously. They are very similar and both very nice.

[Frenchkiko]

We were just there in early January. We took a cab to the public part of the beach and hung out a "Bar Gril" for a few hours and it was great. The cab was $2.50/each. The service at the bar was wonderful and you sit a couple feet away from the beach. If you are looking for less "resort-y" ideas, this might be the way you want to go. You can get buckets of Caybrew and sit in the shade and enjoy the view.

 

[Frenchkiko]

Here's a picture from our spot in the bar at 7 Mile Beach.

 

[Frenchkiko]

Sorry about that:

[chillinvillian]

We have visited Royal Palms on our last three trips and had visited Sea Grape previously. They are very similar and both very nice.

 

Do they charge to enter? How much is it for chairs shades?

[crisvow]

Sea Grape is very nice. They have bathrooms and bar/food plus loungers & umbrellas to rent. Not to mention they have water sports you can pay to do as well. Tiki Beach was very very crowded. we took a walk down the beach. We were on Royal Caribbean and Tiki is the beach the cruise ship takes excursions too. Sea Grape was crowded as well but not as bad as Tiki. There were 7 ships or something in port on the day we were there! We got there early & got a front row seat :-)

[CarolRoy]

We take the public bus to Cemetary Beach. It's about the last stop on 7 mile beach. No facilities. But not crowded at all. If there are maybe 20 people there, it was a lot. We always stay here then walk down the beach towards the port. When we get too tired, we then catch a bus to the port. Just walk out to the street and hail a bus. They will stop for you.

Carol

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[boowaaccaa]

We take the public bus to Cemetary Beach. It's about the last stop on 7 mile beach. No facilities. But not crowded at all. If there are maybe 20 people there, it was a lot. We always stay here then walk down the beach towards the port. When we get too tired, we then catch a bus to the port. Just walk out to the street and hail a bus. They will stop for you.

 

Carol

 

 

 

Where do you catch the bus and how much is it?

[CarolRoy]

To catch a bus (more like a mini van), just walk outside the cruise terminal. Don't cross the street and just hail a bus (mini van). Cost is $2.50 pp each way.

 

We take the public bus to Cemetery Beach. This is like the last beach stop. Tell the driver you want to go to CB. CB is few miles north of port and about 15 munutes away. When you are dropped off at CB, you will walk down a sandy path next to the cemetery to get to the beach. The beach is on the backside of the cemetery and pretty much deserted. It has a small marine park right off the beach. Snorkeling is close to shore, the water is calm and clear, there is a lot of shade here. But no restrooms or food. We spend a few hours at Cemetery Beach then walk back towards town on the beach.

 

If we get too hot or too tired, 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 ($2.00 Entrance Fee) 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. Or get dropped off after Royal Palm and beach it here. You can always walk down to Royal Palm and use their facilities.

 

2012 – Carnival Conquest – Feb. – W. Caribbean

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

[Janie001]

Sea Grape is very nice. They have bathrooms and bar/food plus loungers & umbrellas to rent. Not to mention they have water sports you can pay to do as well. Tiki Beach was very very crowded. we took a walk down the beach. We were on Royal Caribbean and Tiki is the beach the cruise ship takes excursions too. Sea Grape was crowded as well but not as bad as Tiki. There were 7 ships or something in port on the day we were there! We got there early & got a front row seat :-)

 

Do you recall how much it was to rent loungers and an umbrella or is there an entrance fee that includes that? We may also be interested in parasailing - do you remember if there was anywhere near this area to do that? Thanks.

[chillinvillian]

Thanks for all the info!