Is 7 mile beach really 7 miles ?

[Rob]

The name "Seven Mile Beach" seems to have come from an old advertisement by the Jamaica Tourist Board (or their previous organizational name) that stated there was "seven miles of beach in Negril". This count included the beaches as far north as what is called "little bloody bay", Bloody Bay, Long Bay (the main long beach) as well as the beach areas located on the West End by Canoe (Mary Bay) and the small beach next to Swordfish Restaurant. In total, they added up to approximately seven miles as the advert stated.

As people tend to like to simplify things, the "seven miles of beach" soon became simply the "Seven Mile Beach" that we know today and refers to the main Negril beach of Long Bay.

[Face Down]

According to the "Path" tool on Google Earth....

From Delroy's Bar at Hedonism II to where the Negril Craft Market is located would be a 4.33 mile walk and this includes the time spent on the path by the road around John Issa's Villa. Bloody Bay is 1.32 miles for a grand total of 5.65 miles. Great marketing!!!

[CherryNorth49]

The name "Seven Mile Beach" seems to have come from an old advertisement by the Jamaica Tourist Board (or their previous organizational name) that stated there was "seven miles of beach in Negril". This count included the beaches as far north as what is called "little bloody bay", Bloody Bay, Long Bay (the main long beach) as well as the beach areas located on the West End by Canoe (Mary Bay) and the small beach next to Swordfish Restaurant. In total, they added up to approximately seven miles as the advert stated.

As people tend to like to simplify things, the "seven miles of beach" soon became simply the "Seven Mile Beach" that we know today and refers to the main Negril beach of Long Bay.

Cool to know how the name actually came to be - it makes total sense. Thanks Rob!

[stormy49]

Those red stripe stops definitely help

[Johio]

So, back in the day, before the marketing department got involved, what was the beach called? Negril Beach? Long Bay Beach and Bloody Bay Beach? Just "The" Beach?

[Rambo]

just the beach by the river.......

walking in a zig-zag direction adds up the 'ol miles.........

Happy T Day

[Fred Stripe]

If you walk like an Egyption it takes even longer and folks stare.

[HuskerJohn]

From Club RUI to MiYard is 12 Kilometers = 7.2 miles That's the last little piece of beach before the Cliffs at the bottom of Tigress Lane.

A nice walk..

[Rambo]

the walk is even longer when your "holdin your gut in".........almost gets black n blue in a 10 day stay...lol

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[captaind]

the walk is even longer when your "holdin your gut in".........almost gets black n blue in a 10 day stay...lol

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No man. Dem girls love a man with some belly....