Seven Mile Beach was initially touted on tourism posters as ‘seven miles of nothing but you and the sea.’ But the once-peaceful place that drew all those blissed-out sensualists in the early 1970s is now only a happy memory.
True, topless sunbathers still lie half submerged on lounge chairs in the gentle surf, and the sweet smell of ganja smoke continues to perfume the breeze, but otherwise the beach has changed in nearly every way. Today it’s cluttered with restaurants, bars and nightspots and every conceivable water sport on offer. The swaying palms, clear waters and nearby coral reefs mean that the beach is still beautiful to behold – some contend it’s the most beautiful in the Caribbean – but if you’re looking for solitude, look elsewhere.
