Must-see beach · Jamaica
Maiden Cay
Maiden Cay is a beach in Jamaica.
Maiden Cay: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Maiden Cay
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Maiden Cay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 17.91179, -76.81136. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Maiden Cay
- Lime Cay · beach · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lazaretto Cairn Lighthouse · beach · Middlesex County · ~9 km · Must-see
- Holy Trinity Cathedral · church · Surrey County · ~10 km · Must-see
- National Heroes Park · park · Surrey County · ~10 km · Must-see
- Hellshire Beach · beach · Middlesex County · ~11 km · Must-see
- Emancipation Park · park · Surrey County · ~13 km · Must-see
- Trinity Moravian Church · church · Surrey County · ~13 km · Must-see
- Bob Marley museum · museum · Surrey County · ~16 km · Must-see
- Hope Royal Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Surrey County · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hermitage Reservoir · lake · Surrey County · ~25 km · Must-see
- Hellshire New Caves · cave · Middlesex County · ~25 km · Must-see
- Sir John's Peak · viewpoint · Surrey County · ~34 km · Must-see
- Hardwar Gap · viewpoint · Surrey County · ~35 km · Must-see
- Mahdi Mosque · dargah · Middlesex County · ~35 km · Must-see
- Blue Mountain Peak · viewpoint · Surrey County · ~36 km · Must-see
- Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park · sanctuary · Surrey County · ~42 km · Must-see
- Juan de Bolas · viewpoint · Middlesex County · ~51 km · Must-see
- Portland Cave · cave · Middlesex County · ~51 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Maiden Cay
- Lime Cay · beach · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lazaretto Cairn Lighthouse · beach · Middlesex County · ~9 km · Must-see
- Hellshire Beach · beach · Middlesex County · ~11 km · Must-see
- Portland Lighthouse · beach · Middlesex County · ~52 km · Must-see
- Folly Point Lighthouse · beach · Surrey County · ~62 km · Must-see
- Winnifred Beach · beach · Surrey County · ~68 km · Must-see
- Galina Lighthouse · beach · Middlesex County · ~70 km · Must-see
- James Bond Beach · beach · Middlesex County · ~71 km · Must-see
- Reggae Beach · beach · ~78 km · Must-see
- Morant Point Lighthouse · beach · Surrey County · ~83 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Maiden Cay safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Maiden Cay yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Maiden Cay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Maiden Cay?
Nearby: Lime Cay (beach, 1 km), Lazaretto Cairn Lighthouse (beach, 9 km), Holy Trinity Cathedral (church, 10 km), National Heroes Park (park, 10 km), Hellshire Beach (beach, 11 km), Emancipation Park (park, 13 km).
Is Maiden Cay worth visiting?
Maiden Cay is listed as a must-see beach in Jamaica on Spotwander.