I don’t think I‘ve been to bloody bay but I can say that I will never go back to 7 Mile Beach. The water was muddy. There were holes & bumps under the water that you didn’t know were there until you tripped or fell in a hole! The bottom felt terrible on my feet - mud & seaweed. We combined this with watching the sunset from Rick’s Cafe. The sunset was nothing worth seeing. I’ve seen way more beautiful sunsets right here at home in Canada! So we spent at least 2 hours each way to & from Negril, a couple of hours on a lousy beach, then the bus trip to Rick’s for about an hour. All in all, we spent more time on the bus than anywhere else. We were out for a full 12 hours. It was a total waste of time & money. We could have had a great day at the resort instead & saved a couple hundred dollars. I wouldn’t recommend it.

You can take a route taxi at the main road called norman manley boulevard. The route taxi has a red license plate. It is easy, don' t worry. There are a lot of taxis, you will see. They even beep at you. Have a nice holiday, seven mile beach is paradise.

Try the Azul Beach Resort In Negril

The main All Inclusive hotels along the seven mile beach all have direct access to the beach. At one end you have Hotel Riu which is next to Hedonism. Coming along towards downtown Negril you have Sandals Negril. A little further down you will find Beaches Negril ( Sandalls owned ) best for family’s. Next door to Beaches is Couples Negril. Past Couples and you enter to little independent hotels amongst hostels etc. As said below it does depend on your travelling needs. Is it adults only? Will you be taking the kids? If it was adults only then Sandals is your upmarket overpriced one. However I have friends who swear by Couples resort and they are significantly cheaper than sandals. If your taking the kids I would personally recommend Beaches Negril. Again for a cheaper alternative the Riu will work. All the hotels made the beach wider so you should have a private part to enjoy. At Beaches they have security monitoring the locals selling. If your not interested and they persist the security would move them on. In any case once your on the beach you will truly enjoy!!

Yes you can walk the whole beach

Für alleine Reisende Bücherwürme ist der Strand hervorragend. Für lebenslustige Singles eher nicht, da die Unterhaltungsmöglichkeiten eher begrenzt sind.

Yes, there is sidewalk along Manley Blvd, on one side of the road. Download and start using Goodle Earth, Streetview and have a look for yourself.