Booby Cay
An uninhabited island off the northern end of Seven Mile Beach, with white sand, shallow lagoons and coral reefs. It's about a ten-minute boat ride away and perfect for a half-day of snorkelling.
Booby Cay is a coral islet about 1 km off Rutland Point. It takes its name from the large numbers of boobies (seabirds) that once nested there. It is said that parts of Disney's 1954 film 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea were filmed here. The island has no residents and no facilities. Its sandy shores and clear shallow water make it a good place for snorkelling, and it is within the Negril Marine Park protected area.
Visitors usually arrange a boat with local boatmen from Seven Mile Beach or Blood Bay, either a glass-bottomed boat or a speedboat, for around US$20–40 per person (boats with snorkelling gear are better value). Agree on a pick-up time in advance.
Bring water and sunscreen, and do not collect coral or shells.
Opening hours
Daytime (depends on boat trips)
Nearby sights
- Bloody Bay
- Kool Runnings Adventure Park
- Seven Mile Beach, Negril
- Royal Palm Reserve
- West End Cliffs
- 3 Dives Jerk Centre
- Half Moon Beach
- Rick's Café, Negril