Sun, perfect sand, tempting blue waters…
Life is better at the beach. If you agree check out the world’s best beaches, according to TripAdvisor travelers. These award-winning beach destinations are enabling travelers to make their warm-weather dreams a reality. The winners of TripAdvisor’s 2015 Travelers’ Choice awards for Beaches were determined based on the quantity and quality of traveler reviews and ratings for beaches on TripAdvisor gathered over a 12-month period.
In its third year, the awards recognize the best beaches globally, including top lists for Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Europe, South America, the South Pacific, the U.K., and the U.S.
- Top 10 Travelers’ Choice Beaches in the World:
1. Baia do Sancho, Fernando de Noronha, Brazil;
2. Grace Bay, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos;
3. Rabbit Beach, Lampedusa, Italy;
4. Playa Paraiso Beach, Cayo Largo, Cuba;
5. Playa de Ses Illetes, Formentera, Spain;
6. Anse Lazio, Praslin Island, Seychelles;
7. White Beach, Boracay, Philippines;
8. Flamenco Beach, Culebra, Puerto Rico;
9. Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday Island, Australia;
10. Elafonissi Beach, Elafonissi, Greece.
- Top 10 Travelers’ Choice Beaches in the U.S:
1. Siesta Beach, Siesta Key, Florida
2. Saint Pete Beach, Saint Pete Beach, Florida;
3. Ka’anapali Beach, Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii;
4. Wai’anapanapa State Park, Hana, Maui, Hawaii;
5. Pensacola Beach, Pensacola Beach, Florida;
6. La Jolla Cove, La Jolla, California;
7. Kailua Beach Park, Kailua, Oahu, Hawaii;
8. Clearwater Beach, Clearwater, Florida;
9. St. Augustine Beach, Saint Augustine, Florida;
10. Beach at Panama City, Panama City Beach, Florida
- Top 10 Travelers’ Choice Beaches in Europe:
1. Rabbit Beach, Lampedusa, Islands of Sicily;
2. Playa de Ses Illets, Formentera, Balearic Islands;
3. Elafonissi Beach, Elafonissi, Greece;
4. Woolacombe Beach, Woolacombe, United Kingdom;
5. Iztuzu Beach, Dalyan, Turkey;
6. Fig Tree Bay, Protaras, Cyprus
7. Cala Rossa, Favignana, Aegadian Islands, Islands of Sicily;
8. Weymouth Beach, Weymouth, United Kingdom;
9. Eggremini Beach, Lefkada, Ionian Islands;
10. Playa de Bolonia, Tarifa, Spain;
- Top 10 Beaches – Middle East:
1. Sharm El Luli, Marsa Alam, Egypt;
2. Al Mamzar Park, Dubai, United Arab Emirates;
3. Ras um Sid, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt;
4. Qurum Beach, Muscat, Oman;
5. Jerusalem Beach, Tel Aviv, Israel;
6. Dado Beach, Haifa, Israel;
7. Princess Beach, Eilat, Israel;
8. Terrazzina Beach, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt;
9. Sharm El Naga, Hurghada, Egypt;
10.El Fanar, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt;
- Top 10 Beaches — South America:
1. Baia do Sancho, Fernando de Noronha, Brazil;
2. Cayo de Agua, Los Roques National Park, Venezuela;
3. Lopes Mendes Beach, Ilha Grande, Brazil;
4. Praia dos Carneiros, Praia dos Carneiros, Brazil;
5. Forno Beach, Arraial do Cabo, Brazil;
6. Dolphins Bay, Praia de Pipa, Brazil;
7. Grumari Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil;
8. Gales, Maragogi, Brazil;
9. Galapagos Beach at Tortuga Bay, Puerto Ayora, Ecuador;
10. Anakena Beach, Easter Island, Chile;
Top 10 Beaches – Asia:
1. White Beach, Boracay, Aklan Province;
2. Radhanagar Beach, Havelock Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands;
3. Nai Harn Beach, Rawai, Thailand;
4. Ngapali Beach, Ngapali, Myanmar;
5. Yapak Beach (Puka Shell Beach), Boracay, Aklan Province;
6. Agonda Beach, Agonda, India;
7. Railay Beach, Railay Beach, Thailand;
8. Kata Noi Beach, Karon, Thailand;
9. Phra Nang Beach, Ao Nang, Thailand;
10. Otres Beach, Sihanoukville, Cambodia;
