Topic: Seven Mile Beach
Reshaping of Dart’s coastal land progresses
Bulldozers are sculpting and reshaping a large area of land bordering Seven Mile Beach as the Dart group makes headway on a series of projects.
Cycle ride to honor fallen police heroes
The widow of a British detective will cycle from Seven Mile Beach to Rum Point as part of an international tribute to fallen police heroes.
EDITORIAL – Cleaning up our ‘dusty and musty’ law books
The Law Reform Commission has recommended striking several antiquated, unenforced and potentially unconstitutional prohibitions from Cayman’s Penal Code. We endorse their position – and their work.
Police: Robberies ‘top priority’ for officers
A spate of armed robberies over the past week, including one where a man was stabbed and another where gunshots were fired, has led to increased police patrols in areas hit by the crimes.
Man robbed, tied up on SMB
A man was beaten, stabbed and robbed by three suspects early Saturday as he walked along West Bay Road, the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service reported.
Lanterns to light up Sky of Hope
On a particular night in September 2016, anyone walking Seven Mile Beach would have seen the dark sky lit up by the dance of many glowing lanterns as they made their way heavenward.
‘Superheroes’ raise $60,000 for boy receiving cancer treatment
Like a scene from a Marvel movie, superheroes descended on Seven Mile Beach Sunday to help someone in need.
Seven arrested in immigration sweeps
The Department of Immigration’s Enforcement Division arrested seven people suspected of being in breach of immigration law as part of an operation that included 30 spot checks in the past two weeks
Cayman basks in record high season
“We broke records in January, February and March,” says Jim Mauer, the new manager at the Westin hotel on Seven Mile Beach.
A welcome mat for wheelchair users
For Bronson Ebanks, going for a swim in the clear, calm waters off Seven Mile Beach has been virtually impossible since he suffered a stroke in 2015.
Sargassum seaweed returns to Cayman
Beachgoers reported an influx of sargassum seaweed this weekend at a number of beaches and coastal areas on the south side of Grand Cayman and in parts of West Bay.
Governor: I’m ‘the luckiest diplomat’ in the UK
Twelve-year-old Ambreene Choudhury arrived at the governor’s residence on Grand Cayman’s Seven Mile Beach Monday afternoon and immediately ran out the back door of her new home to look at the sea.
Diverse product offering benefits all
Parts of the Caribbean impacted by the devastating hurricane season of 2017 are currently undergoing tremendous change as they rebuild their tourism and real estate products.
Reagan’s Honey takes guests off the beaten track
Away from the resorts of Seven Mile Beach and the rapid development of George Town, there is a corner of Grand Cayman that remains wild.
Attempted robbery on Seven Mile Beach
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service dispatched officers to the scene of an attempted robbery near Lizard Run Drive on Seven Mile Beach shortly after 9:40 p.m. Tuesday night.
First Special Olympics sports day draws dozens
The first Seven Mile Beach Games for Cayman’s Special Olympics athletes drew more than 100 attendees Saturday.
Fleet review honors outgoing governor
The Cayman Islands bid farewell Saturday to Governor Helen Kilpatrick, who will complete her tenure as governor next month.
Light Up The Night for breast cancer
On March 3, hundreds of participants will walk from Royal Palms along Seven Mile Beach to The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman (where refreshments will be available), and back again. Why? For the annual Light Up The Night beach walk, of course!
Bovell: Seven Mile Beach’s new developments worth the wait
This month I would like to explore the ways in which investors could benefit from investing in the most sought-after piece of real estate in the Cayman Islands and the hurdles that they may face in the process.
Kittiwake image wins international recognition
An image of a diver in Cayman struggling against the laws of physics has attracted international recognition.
Police identify victim of snorkeling accident
Police confirmed the identity of an American tourist Friday who died after experiencing complications while snorkeling off Seven Mile Beach on Feb. 5, as Richard Collins Fitzpatrick, 72.
Third drowning in a week
Three people drowned in separate incidents after getting into difficulties while swimming or snorkeling in Cayman waters in a week – two on the same day.
Welcoming The Wailers: Bob Marley’s legendary group hits Seven Mile Beach
Music lovers are set to enjoy a night of iconic reggae music on Saturday when Monster Media and Royal Palms host the One Love Beachfront Concert on Seven Mile Beach.
Elderly snorkeler dies off SMB
A 72-year-old American visitor died after getting into difficulty swimming along Grand Cayman’s Seven Mile Beach Monday. Royal Cayman Islands Police said the man, who was not identified, was reported to be in trouble in the water just after noon Monday.
Hyatt signs deal for five-star Pageant Beach hotel
Luxury hotel chain Hyatt is returning to Grand Cayman after announcing a deal to operate the new five-star resort on Seven Mile Beach, expected to open late 2020.
Drug dogs to patrol Cayman’s streets, beaches
Officers with drug-detecting dogs will soon be regularly patrolling the territory’s streets and public beaches, according to Royal Cayman Islands Police Service Commissioner Derek Byrne.
Financial services industry: Cayman’s ‘invisible’ giant
In 1960, the Cayman Islands could not have been further removed from its status today as a small but prominent global financial center. At the time, the Cayman economy still largely relied on seamen’s remittances, fishing, agriculture, shipbuilding and hand crafts. Airline services were limited and the tourism sector in its infancy.
Police: Women robbed on Seven Mile Beach
Two robberies targeting female pedestrians occurred over the past weekend involving suspects who were armed with knives, the Royal Cayman Islands Police reported.
Dart revives Camana Bay hotel plan
The Dart group has revived plans for a five-star hotel on Seven Mile Beach – incorporating the current site of the Royal Palms bar.
Tourist admits theft at beach resort
Thefts in tourist areas hurt Cayman’s tourism industry, Magistrate Kirsty-Ann Gunn said on Thursday, and it does not matter if the thief is a resident or a visitor.
Man seriously injured after stabbing
A 25-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries after he was stabbed in the chest in a brawl outside a bar in the early hours on Saturday.
A diverse and buoyant market
It appears that 2017 was probably one of the strongest years we have ever had in the real estate industry. Indeed, the past two years have seen an extremely strong and active market with high demand and slowing inventory.
Dart makes new tunnel extension bid
The Dart group has submitted a new application to extend the length of the tunnel it is building on West Bay Road.
Changing the perspective of the buyer in a rising market
For many months I have been writing about the changing tide when it comes to buying Seven Mile Beach properties, reminding prospective buyers that prices are rising and the volume of inventory is diminishing quickly.
Pageant site bought for $25M; planned hotel would be Cayman’s largest
A project to bring a $300-million five-star hotel to the southern end of Seven Mile Beach has moved a step closer after the developer finalized a US$25-million deal to buy the property.
Plans for new homes and retail plaza on West Bay Road
Plans for a new plaza on West Bay Road, featuring restaurants, shops and apartments, have sparked opposition among condominium owners on Seven Mile Beach.
Some progress on longstanding issues
I notice that speed limit signs are now being erected throughout the district of West Bay. However there is still a lot of speeding going on and I believe that it could be due to the lack of speed limit signs, as I mentioned in previous letters.
Cayman Classic: No day at the beach for coaches
It’s a dilemma worthy of the proverbial line in the sand. The eight head coaches participating in the Cayman Islands Classic this week have to make sure their players do not spend too much time soaking in the sun on Seven Mile Beach.
Planning statistics show ‘explosion’ in development
Grand Cayman is in the midst of an unprecedented development boom, with more high value planning applications approved in 2017 than ever before.
More than 100 take part in triathlon
A stormy Saturday night gave way to serene conditions Sunday morning, as more than 100 athletes descended on Seven Mile Beach for the Cayman First Triathlon.
Ocean Conservation Month puts focus on plastic pollution
A tiny turtle hatchling negotiates a minefield of plastics and other debris as it makes its journey toward the sea. The image, snapped by a visiting media crew on a Little Cayman beach, demonstrates the threat posed by carelessly discarded trash to the island’s marine life.
The changing faces of the Kittiwake
Going, going, gone. Cayman’s most famous shipwreck, the USS Kittiwake, was pushed further on its side as storm swells swept through the Seven Mile Beach marine park over the weekend.
Dart’s tunnel expansion hits roadblock
The Dart group’s plans to expand the size of an underpass, currently under construction on West Bay Road, is facing opposition on two fronts.
Westin celebrates $50 million renovation
The Westin Grand Cayman is ready to show its new face to the world. The luxury hotel nestled along Seven Mile Beach recently completed a two-phase renovation that cost $50 million.
Dart buys Ritz-Carlton hotel, targets growth in luxury tourism
Dart Real Estate has added the luxury Ritz-Carlton resort to its extensive portfolio of properties in the Seven Mile Beach area.
Ten-story luxury condos approved on Seven Mile Beach
A 10-story luxury condominium complex has been approved for the southern end of Seven Mile Beach, ending a four-year legal struggle over the height of buildings in Grand Cayman’s central tourism zone.
Intruder guilty of indecent assault
Ronnie Rodney Ebanks was found guilty on Friday of indecently assaulting a female visitor in the Seven Mile Beach condo where she was staying with her son in February.
Plans unveiled for $300 million Pageant Beach hotel
With two 10-floor towers sporting some 450 rooms, a spa, restaurant, boardwalk, six swimming pools and other amenities, the proposed $300 million Pageant Beach hotel will be a “jewel for the community,” according to project architect Mike Stroh.
Charge withdrawn against business operating on public beach
Three defendants’ court cases have been affected by a recent grant of permission to operate a business on the public beach.
‘It keeps washing in’: Sargassum chokes beaches in wake of Irma
Cayman’s business owners are teaming up to rid the beaches of a smelly vestige of Hurricane Irma. The Cayman Islands Tourism Association sent an advisory this week regarding the seaweed and trash that has been accumulating along Seven Mile Beach.
Dart applies to extend planned West Bay underpass
Dart Real Estate has submitted an application to the Cayman Islands Department of Planning to extend the underpass it is planning to build on West Bay Road.
Letter: Think before approving changes to our shoreline
Let us work together — building wisely for the future, as our forefathers built up Cayman — from the Islands Time Forgot to the financial leaders of the world.
Target a broader tourism market
Yes, stay-over numbers may stay steady or increase for a while, but eventually, when the only product available is high-end, will that volume of tourists continue to arrive?
Pageant Beach developer unveils plans for US$285 million 5-star hotel
The Howard Hospitality Group has submitted plans for its third major Cayman Islands project – a US$285 million five-star hotel and condo development on the southern tip of Seven Mile Beach. Michael Wilkings, CEO of the group, said the development on the old Pageant Beach site would include around 250 hotel rooms.
Visitor’s backpack stolen from beach
Thieves stole a visitor’s backpack from Tiki Beach on Seven Mile Beach Thursday while the man went for a swim. According to police, officers responded to a report of the theft just after 1:30 p.m. The swimmer had left his red backpack on the sand, along with other belongings.
Dump truck causes brief power outage
A driving mishap caused a power outage in Seven Mile Beach and Camana Bay on Monday night, according to the Caribbean Utilities Company.
Cayman Port celebrates 40th birthday with family fun
The business end of Seven Mile Beach was open for pleasure on Saturday, when the Cayman Port opened to the community for its Family Fun Day. The public was treated to music, free boat rides and a host of games and activities for children in a scenic location right on the water.
Travel guide highlights Cayman Islands
Camana Bay, pictured, gets a prominent mention in Travel + Leisure magazine’s latest online guide for Caribbean islands, which directs visitors to a variety of sights and attractions in the Cayman Islands.
Smooth landing for Navy response team
Military trucks rolled onto the white sands of Seven Mile Beach on Friday as police and Royal Navy helicopters hovered overhead in a show of strength from the British disaster response team currently operating in the Caribbean.
DOE: No environmental studies for 2 new hotels
Two new hotel projects planned for Grand Cayman will not be required to go through Environmental Impact Assessments before being granted planning approval. Director of the Department of Environment Gina Ebanks-Petrie said Wednesday that the department would offer its opinion to the Central Planning Authority on the projects but would not require either developer to go through the extra step of an independent study.
Danny Hughes: The man with the Cayman Porsche
Danny Hughes first landed in Cayman in 1975 at the age of 16 with his father Sonny Hughes. Those who have been on the island since those days may remember him; Sonny purchased the Galleon Beach Hotel from the McLean family back in 1978. During this era, the Seven Mile Beach contained just a few small hotels and just about as many footprints.
25th annual Sea Swim draws thousands
The normally placid scene of Seven Mile Beach was transformed to a carnival Saturday, when thousands of participants and spectators flooded the area for the 25th edition of the Flowers Sea Swim.
Paddle for the Planet comes to Cayman
Bob Purdy frequently had to dust the snow off his paddleboard and chop through the ice on Okanagan Lake on his way to setting a remarkable record of 2,100 consecutive days paddling.
EDITORIAL – Flowers Sea Swim: Cayman’s ‘splashiest’ charitable event
Over its 25-year history, the Flowers Sea Swim has grown from a back-page notice in tiny type, to a front-page headline-grabbing annual athletic tradition.
Flowers Sea Swim to take over 7 Mile Beach
Recreational and Olympic swimmers will share the same strip of water Saturday, when the 25th Flowers Sea Swim takes place at Seven Mile Beach.
New government, same challenges
Now that Cayman has elected a new government that will determine the territory’s fate for the next four years, there are issues I would like to highlight as crucial to the success of Cayman’s real estate industry.
60-unit boutique hotel planned for George Town
A 60-unit boutique hotel is planned on the site of the old Treehouse restaurant opposite Kirk supermarket in George Town.
Teen in critical condition after stabbing on 7 Mile Beach corridor
A 15-year-old boy was left in critical condition following a stabbing on West Bay Road Saturday night.
Image Time Forgot: Seven Mile Beach in the late ‘50s
Were you lucky enough to walk Seven Mile Beach in the late ‘50s to ‘60s, when Cayman was truly the "Islands Time Forgot?"
Mega-yacht settlement to pay for new mooring
Money from the settlement between government and the owner of a mega-yacht that damaged coral reef in Cayman’s waters will be used to pay for a permanent mooring for large vessels at the north end of Seven Mile Beach.
Joy Basdeo presides over 2,000th wedding
The waterfront is her chapel and the sands of Seven Mile Beach her aisle. Joy Basdeo, a wedding officiant in the Cayman Islands, presided over another union Friday, when she brought together Marcel Dillard and Shakeira Ebanks in matrimony at the Kimpton Seafire Resort.
Cuba sweeps both brackets of NORCECA tournament
Three days of action-packed volleyball wound to a close Sunday at Seven Mile Beach as Cuba swept both brackets of the ninth NORCECA tournament to be held in the Cayman Islands.
