Home
What's New
East USA
West USA
Caribbean
Cruises
Europe
Hotels
Top 5
TRAVEL TIPS
Your Travel Tips
Passport/Visa
Travel UPDATES
Travel Tools
Travel Phrases
FAQs
Travel Journal
Guest Blogger
Beaches
Newsletter
Search
Travel Links
About Us
Contact
Site Policies

E-mail Address

First Name (optional)

Then

Don't worry -- your e-mail address is totally secure.
I promise to use it only to send you Isabelle's Travel Tips.

Subscribe To This Site
XML RSS
Add to Google
Add to My Yahoo!
Add to My MSN
Subscribe with Bloglines

Top 5 of World Most Beautiful Beaches



When you put a top 5 of World Most Beautiful Beaches together, of course it's very personal! Because everybody has a different opinion on this.

I didn't put together a list of the obvious ones, like Seven Miles Beach in Grand Cayman or the Bahamas. The beaches that offer a little extra caractere besides the white sands or cristal clear water are in this list!




1. Nanuya Lai Lai, Fiji

Nanuya Lai Lai, Fiji

I discovered this beautiful beach when I made a wonderful 3-day cruise with Blue Lagoon Cruises. BLC purchased a 58-acre plantation on this beautiful island in the Yasawas'. Which makes this an unique part of your cruising experience!



2. Saona, Dominican Republic

Saona, Dominican Republic

Photo courtesy of Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism


This one is picked for the obvious reasons of the white sandy beach and the turqoise water. Together with the Dominican hospitality, this one definitely deserves a spot.




3. Bethany Beach, Delaware (USA)

Bethany Beach, USA

I just love the laid back feeling I get when I'm here. The long walks you can make, the nice atmosphere the town has to offer.





4. Byron Bay, Australia

Byron Bay, Australia


Of course, Australia has many lovely beaches! For instance the beaches of the Whitsundays Islands and Airlie Beach, but Byron Bay just had something special. The surfers in the water, the lighthouse, the friendly people ... the charming setting of this area makes this one to put in my list!



5. Costa de la Luz, Spain

La Barossa Beach, Spain

La Barossa Beach at the Costa de la Luz is the beautiful beach of Chiclana and considered as one of the best of the coast of Cadiz. Which I can totally relate to, because it's a wide beach that is so peaceful and quiet AND great for long strolls along the seaside.

I've seen lots of other beaches that deserve a spot in World Most Beautiful Beaches, but these ones all offer something different than your typical beautiful beach...

What's the most beautiful beach
you've visited?


Tell me YOUR most beautiful beach experience. Why did you like it so much? The water color, the sand or maybe the occasion (honeymoon, ...)
Go on, write about it! You can even upload a picture to make us all jealous :)

Enter Your Most Beautiful Beach Here

Other Travelers Favorites...

Click below to see hidden beach gems!

Playa Grande in Punta del Diablo, Uruguay  starstarstarstarstar
Playa Grande is a perfect example of untouched beauty. Ten months out of the year you can visit this beach and walk the length of it without interruption....

Majahuitas, near Puerto Vallarta, Mexico  starstarstarstarstar
It's so difficult to choose a favorite beach in Mexico as there are so many fabulous ones. I'm choosing Majahuitas because it is wonderful for swimming ...

Kasa Beach, Tanzania  starstarstarstarstar
Secluded, away from the city, totally unspoiled, clear warm blue water with a 2km beach stretch - Paradise!

Eco del Mare, Fiascherino, Italy  starstarstarstarstar
Secluded amongst the pine and olive trees, this private beach offers tranquility, space and crystal clear waters for the perfect day at the beach!

Playa Los Gatas, Zihuatanejo  starstarstarstarstar






Photos Courtesy of Patrick Gillespie


It feels like a desert island, accessible only by boat, although really it's a peninsula....

Tulum, Mexico  starstarstarstarstar



Photos Courtesy of @YucatanHolidays


I really loved this beach because it is small and private and it is safe for swimming. It was amazing ...

Fanabe  starstarstarstarstar
It's because it's close to me, I can walk just 600m and I find a nice beach, great for families where I can see La Gomera, a nice small island in the Canaries....

Binalong Bay Beach, north east Tasmania, Australia  starstarstarstarstar
At 42S, Tasmania is not what you'd think of a tropical paradise, but Binalong Bay, the start to the region of Bay of Fires is the most beautiful beach ...

Tonga Beach  starstarstarstarstar
Tonga Beach is a majestic stretch of beach along the Indian Ocean in South Africa. It runs all the way to Mozambique. This is just a small stretch by ...

Guincho  starstarstarstarstar
Calm, wild and often deserted!

Dover Beach - Barbados  starstarstarstarstar
White sand, shimmering turquoise waters and true tranquility. Dover beach offers a range of beach activities to make the most out of a fun day at the beach....

The Cote d'Azur in the south of France  starstarstarstarstar
I've always loved it there, but at the moment I miss it more than ever, as I'm living in Scotland where the weather is pretty ahm... bad. so those sun-...

Kauai, Hawaii  starstarstarstarstar
I took this sunrise photo during my stay at Kaha Lani Resort in Kauai. The beach was only a few feet from my condo. This sunrise inspired me to wake early ...

Vilano Beach, Florida  starstarstarstarstar
Because it's where my childhood memories took hold with the 30' dunes and abundant prehistoric sharks teeth. Oh, and pirates. It's also the place we vacation ...

islands around Sipadan  starstarstarstarstar
Totally agree with Sibuan! There are several other islands off the coast of Borneo that afford amazing diving and tranquil beachy goodness.

Tor Bay Beach  starstarstarstarstar
With expansive breakers from the wild Atlantic Ocean, seals playing in the surf, fragile dunes and the feeling of being completely alone, Tor Bay's beautiful ...

Lang Tengah island, Terengganu, Malaysia  starstarstarstarstar
Why I love this beach? The picture says it all really. There's hardly anyone on this gorgeous island of brilliant white, boulder-strewn, powdery beaches;...

Gold Beach, Oregon USA  starstarstarstarstar
The Oregon coast offers some of the most spectacular beach scenery I've ever seen. As someone who's traveled most of the Pacific Coast in California, the ...

Bamburgh, Northumberland  starstarstarstarstar
For sheer drama, nothing else comes close to the beaches of my native north-east of England. Miles upon miles of them.

This photo taken from an Open ...

Struisbaai Beach, South Africa  starstarstarstarstar
Struisbaai is a small town at the southernmost tip of Africa.
The white sandy beach is 14km long and great for long beach walks and swimming.

Simply ...

Grace Bay Beach, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands  starstarstarstarstar
Grace Bay Beach is 12 miles of uninterrupted white sand with gorgeous turquoise water. It's no surprise this gorgeous beach has been awarded World's Leading ...

Sibuan Island  starstarstarstarstar
Virtually deserted, white sand, warm water & excellent snorkeling make this an amazing beach off the coast of Borneo.

Whitehaven Beach, Whitsundays, Queensland, Australia  starstarstarstarstar
I love beaches and I've been to so many stunning beaches around the world. It really is very hard to choose. Whitehaven beach is certainly one of my favourites....

Red Beach, Santorini  starstarstarstarstar

Red Beach, Santorini Photo Courtesy of Erin Jones
It's secluded, or as can be on a famous island. If you are there in non-peak months (Nov-...

Avalon, NJ  starstarstarstarstar

Photo Courtesy of Brett Cohen
This beach is beautiful. Avalon is considered an island as it is just off the main land via a small causeway....

Motukitiu, Aitutaki, Cook Islands  starstarstarstarstar
On a private lagoon cruise around the second-largest Cook Island (in the heart of the South Pacific), we hopped off the boat and landed on the soft, white ...

All the beaches from Holbox!  starstarstarstarstar
Holbox is THE paradise. you can walk and walk on the sea and never you will sink. The turquoise water is endless.

Idi.
@great_vacations

Isla Holbox  starstarstarstarstar
Isla Holbox is a tiny little island off the north shore of the Yucatan Peninsula. With no large resorts (and no cars and no ATM's), this island paradise ...

Playa Maroma, Riviera Maya, Mexico -south of Cancun  starstarstarstarstar
Well, first off it is voted 2nd in the world and THE BEST beach in Mexico by the Travel Channel.

It is a very long and wide beach with talcum powder ...

TORTUGA BAY,
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS
  Not rated yet
I took my boyfriend here and we had a wonderful time. It`s a perfect paradise... you feel like in heaven! There`s hardly someone, plus you`re part of nature,...

Sapi Island
off Kota Kinabalu Sabah Borneo
  Not rated yet
Part of the Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park which is only 15 minutes from the city of Kota Kinabalu in Sabah Borneo lies five islands. Out of the five, three ...

Rawa Island, Malaysia  Not rated yet
Located off the state of Johor in Malaysia, this secluded island with one resort and one backpacker lodge is the most beautiful island I have visited in ...

Anse Lazio, Praslin, The Seychelles  Not rated yet

Photo Credit of Tobias Alt*

The whitest sand possible - and not another soul when we were there. Just stunning.

*: Creative Commons Attribution-...

Sunset Beach in Oahu, Hawaii  Not rated yet
Photo Credit of Eric Guinther*

I loved the turtles there, they come right up to you... and the beaches in Hawaii are just gorgeous... Maui beaches ...

Lamai Beach
(Koh Samui, Thailand)
  Not rated yet
This beach is beautiful in many ways. It has long stretches of golden sand, no washed up seaweed on the shoreline, and also beautiful clusters of rock ...

Koh Phi Phi, Thailand  Not rated yet
This island is one of the most beautiful I have ever been to, the water and natural surroundings are breathtaking. It truly feels like paradise.

Meru Betiri National Park, Indonesia  Not rated yet
Balls of sands made by small crab like creature at the beach.

This beach is part of Meru Betiri National Park, East Java, Indonesia.

It`s a secluded ...

Tayrona National Park--Colombia  Not rated yet
The sand, the water, the serenity, the jungle, the Colombian people--all made this beach unbelievable for us.

Sleeping on hammocks under a thatched ...

Rocktail Bay Beach  Not rated yet
Rocktail is safe. It has the most beautiful long sandy beach, the warm Indian Ocean makes swimming, snorkelling and diving obvious activities. However,...

Eagle Beach, Aruba  Not rated yet
Clean, white, large...

Mon Choisy Beach (Mauritius)  Not rated yet
Back along the northern coast of island nation Mauritius is Mont Choisy Beach. It's located on the northwest tip, just north of Trou aux Biches and is ...

Los Roques, Venezuela  Not rated yet
White sand, soft as talcum powder...
Crystal clear water with incredible shadings from light blue to turquoise and green...
Deserted beaches...

Shall ...

Es Trenc, Mallorca  Not rated yet
Es Trenc, in the South of Mallorca, is a stunning white sand and turquoise water paradise. 3 Km of beach and forest make it very special, as it is a preserved ...

Port of Las Nieves. Agaete. Gran Canaria Island (Canary Islands)  Not rated yet
Impressive cliffs that arise from the sea until the Pinewood of Tamadaba highlighting the vision of the Finger of God or Broken Rock, disrupted rocky formation ...

Maspalomas, South of Gran Canaria Island (Canary Islands)  Not rated yet
Fine white sand backed by vast, wind-sculpted dunes, set against the blue sea, waits for you all year round. This beach is divided into four areas: the ...

Kedonganan beach, Bali, Indonesia  Not rated yet
Have the best sundown spot in Bali. You can have the background picture of airplanes took off and landed in the Denpasar airport while you dont get disturbed ...

Porto Santo Island  Not rated yet
It's beautiful, the sand is so soft, the water is warm, it's safe for children.

Return back from World Most Beautiful Beaches to the HOMEPAGE


footer for world most beautiful beaches page