Sunsets
Over the sea.
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Seven Mile Beach is a long stretch of white coral sand at Negril, the resort town at the far western tip of Jamaica. It runs about 11 km across Westmoreland and Hanover parishes, about 4 km from central Negril in a straight line and about 81 km south-west of Montego Bay airport. The Spanish named the area Negrillo in 1494, and one theory links the name to the black eels once common along the coast. Negril began to grow as a resort in the late 1950s, when visitors rented rooms in family homes or pitched tents in yards, and an improved road from Montego Bay in the early 1970s made it far easier to reach. Calm, clear turquoise water laps the sand, palms give shade, and hotels, restaurants and colourful craft stalls line the back of the beach, with quieter Bloody Bay at its northern end. Negril is known for its sunsets over the sea. The beach is good for swimming, kayaking and boat trips, and the rocky cliffs of the West End lie to the south. The UK Foreign Office says Jamaica's western parishes were badly damaged by Hurricane Melissa in October 2025 and some communities still lack power and piped water, so check current conditions before you go.
Over the sea.
At the northern end.
Bright colours.
Negril, Westmoreland and Hanover parishes, Jamaica
Yes, you can walk its length.
December to April.