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French Polynesia, Bora Bora island, Le Meridien beach
Bora Bora is an atoll in the South Pacific, French Polynesia. Famous for its lagoon with overwater bungalows. The best beaches are locate… / read more » /
Rating: 9.7 (1826 votes)
 
 
 
 
Grenadines, Tobago Cays islands, aerial view
Tobago Cays is a group of five small islets in the Grenadines, Caribbean. Entrance fee to the National Park is about US$15 per person - pai… / read more » /
Rating: 9.4 (864 votes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cook Islands, atoll Aitutaki, aerial view
Aitutaki is an atoll in the South Pacific (Cook Islands). This is an upscale destination, famous for it's aerial photo shots. Fortunatel… / read more » /
Rating: 9.4 (2742 votes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maldives, Baa Atoll, Fulhadhoo
Baa Atoll is the best atoll in the Maldives. It has the superb beaches - with white sand, palms, clear calm water and without crowds of t… / read more » /
Rating: 9.3 (4193 votes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Easter Island, Moai statues
Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - Chilean island in the South Pacific famous for its Moai statues. Despite the moderate climate there are some good … / read more » /
Rating: 9.3 (752 votes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Philippines, Boracay island, White Beach
Boracay is a popular island in the Philippines. White Beach is one of the best beaches in the world, but the crowd slightly spoils the … / read more » /
Rating: 9.2 (2483 votes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
French Polynesia, Tetiaroa atoll, aerial view
Tetiaroa is a small atoll located to the north of Tahiti island in French Polynesia. This is almost an exact copy of the iconic Aitutaki… / read more » /
Rating: 9.2 (167 votes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maldives, Laamu Atoll, Rahaa Resort, aerial view
Laamu is a remote atoll in the south of Maldives. This is a rather unusual atoll for Maldives, since almost all islands are linked in… / read more » /
Rating: 9.2 (784 votes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Panama, San Blas islands, beach
San Blas is a group of 365 islands on the Caribbean coast of Panama. Native Kuna Indians live only on few dozen of islands, that usually… / read more » /
Rating: 9.1 (1534 votes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thailand, Samui island, Maenam beach, view to east
Samui - island in the Gulf of Thailand. Remarkable for abundance of palm trees, which are both on the beaches, and in the center of t… / read more » /
Rating: 9.1 (861 votes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Australia, Lizard Island, beach, boat
Lizard Island is the northernmost island of Great Barrier Reef in Australia. Tropical beaches, great snorkeling in the heart of the Great Bar… / read more » /
Rating: 9.1 (686 votes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dominican Republic, Cayo Arena beach
Dominicana is a country with the best beaches in the Caribbean. Dominican beaches feature a lot of palms. Such landscapes are rare in othe… / read more » /
Rating: 9.1 (448 votes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cocos Islands (Keeling)
Cocos Islands is an atoll in the Indian Ocean near Australia. Almost all of the atoll's motus have good beaches of a different quality. We re… / read more » /
Rating: 9.1 (1554 votes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fiji, Yasawa Islands, Nanuya Lailai island, Blue Lagoon beach
Yasawa Islands - a group of islands in Fiji. It's the most popular beach destination in the country. Quality of beaches and hotels considerabl… / read more » /
Rating: 9.1 (480 votes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grenadines, Palm Island, beach
Palm Island is a private Caribbean island in the south of Grenadines. There are few beaches giving great choice of different views - mostly… / read more » /
Rating: 9.1 (463 votes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mozambique, Bazaruto archipelago, aerial view
Bazaruto is an archipelago near the coast of Mozambique. It has excellent beaches, as well as sandbanks, high dunes and unique African f… / read more » /
Rating: 9.0 (585 votes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thailand, Ko Kood isl, beach
Ko Kood is one of the most beautiful islands, - not in Thailand only, but also in the whole world. The beaches are with white sand and … / read more » /
Rating: 9.0 (1527 votes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Madagascar island, Morondava, Avenue of the Baobabs
Madagascar - African island in the Indian Ocean. It is the country of baobabs and lemurs, as well as excellent beaches. Keep in mind that … / read more » /
Rating: 9.0 (1955 votes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cuba island, Varadero City beach
Cuba is an island country in the Caribbean. Locals are poor, but funny and helpful. There is also rich historical heritage and great… / read more » /
Rating: 9.0 (462 votes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Indonesia, Komodo island
Komodo is a popular island in Indonesia. Main local attractions are monitor lizards (aka Komodo dragon) and hiking. On the other side,… / read more » /
Rating: 9.0 (34 votes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Malaysia, Perhentian Islands, Blue Lagoon, white sand
Perhentian Islands - two small islands with best beaches in Malaysia. Tourist infrastructure is relatively undeveloped, which contributes to the c… / read more » /
Rating: 8.9 (2813 votes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cook Islands, Suwarrow atoll, clear water
Suwarrow is an uninhabited atoll in the Cook Islands. Good beaches are available. But this is not a real beach destination, since it's a… / read more » /
Rating: 8.9 (297 votes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trinidad and Tobago, Tobago island, Arnos Vale beach
Tobago - island with the best beaches in Trinidad and Tobago. Although it is believed that the country is not focused on tourism (petr… / read more » /
Rating: 8.9 (1827 votes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
British Virgin Islands (BVI), Jost Van Dyke island, White Bay
Jost Van Dyke is an island in the British Virgin Islands with great beaches. Famous Soggy Dollar Bar located in White Bay beach. / read more » /
Rating: 8.9 (817 votes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Martinique island, Pointe Marin beach (left)
Martinique is an island in the Caribbean being the overseas region of France. It is beautiful, safe and relatively inexpensive. It is comm… / read more » /
Rating: 8.9 (1828 votes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nicaragua, Little Corn Island
Little Corn Island (Isla Pequena del Maiz) is an island with the best beaches in Nicaragua. It's rather wild place, though every year there are mo… / read more » /
Rating: 8.9 (1145 votes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Venezuela, Los Roques islands, aerial view
Los Roques - an archipelago of islands with the best beaches in Venezuela. Islands form atoll, - which is unusual for the Caribbean. Most … / read more » /
Rating: 8.8 (772 votes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Philippines, Bohol isl, chocolate hills
Bohol is a popular tourist island in Philippines. Chocolate hills are the main killer feature, as well as other attractions - like wa… / read more » /
Rating: 8.8 (428 votes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sao Tome and Principe, Rolas island, Battery Beach
Rolas is a small islet to the south of Sao Tome major island. It is exactly the place where Equator Monument is located, while the ge… / read more » /
Rating: 8.8 (29 votes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Antigua island, Long Bay beach
Antigua is an island with some of the best beaches in the Caribbean. It is considered that there are 365 beaches here. In reality, ther… / read more » /
Rating: 8.8 (710 votes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Seychelles, Silhouette island, Labriz beach
Silhouette is a small island located to the northwest of major Mahe island in Seychelles. Strange, but most of tourists don't know about t… / read more » /
Rating: 8.8 (183 votes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tanzania, Zanzibar island, Royal Beach
Zanzibar is an island in the Indian Ocean, located near the mainland of Tanzania. Excellent white beaches are the main goal of the islan… / read more » /
Rating: 8.8 (1182 votes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grenadines, Petit Saint Vincent island, aerial view
Petit Saint Vincent is a small private island in the south of Grenadines, Caribbean. The island is hilly, but there are good beaches almost everywh… / read more » /
Rating: 8.8 (293 votes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Indonesia, Kai Kecil island, fallen palm
Kai Kecil - island with the best beaches in Indonesia. White sand, high palm trees and almost no tourists, - it's a best recipe for a tro… / read more » /
Rating: 8.8 (1711 votes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
French Polynesia, Rangiroa atoll, motus
Rangiroa is an iconic atoll in French Polynesia. The beaches are beautiful, but not as good like Bora Bora. The problem is that the seab… / read more » /
Rating: 8.8 (915 votes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maldives, South Ari atoll, Dhigurah island
Alifu Dhaalu is the southern sector of Ari atoll. It features the best diving with whale sharks in the Maldives. However, beaches are also g… / read more » /
Rating: 8.8 (1349 votes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Kiribati, Kiritimati island (Christmas Island), lagoon, aerial view
Kiritimati (Christmas Island) - one of the most unusual atolls in the Pacific Ocean. There is not one, but dozens of inland lagoons, which are quite differen… / read more » /
Rating: 8.8 (2476 votes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vanuatu, Tanna island, locals
Tanna is an island with Mount Yasur being the main tourist attraction of Vanuatu. This is the most accessible active volcano in the w… / read more » /
Rating: 8.8 (622 votes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Thailand, Phangan island, Haad Rin beach
Phangan is a popular island in the Gulf of Thailand. There are a lot of great beaches. Unfortunately, most of these suffer from problem… / read more » /
Rating: 8.8 (12 votes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maldives, Fulhadhoo island, beach
Fulhadhoo is an island with the best beach in the Maldives. There are no luxury hotels and casinos, but there is a classic tropical escap… / read more » /
Rating: 8.8 (9843 votes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Seychelles, Praslin island, Anse Lazio beach, creek
Praslin - the best island in the Seychelles. There are not too many attractions, but beaches are excellent. Vallée de Mai is the only n… / read more » /
Rating: 8.7 (409 votes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Seychelles, Alphonse island, beach
Alphonse is a remote island located to the southwest of main Seychelles International Airport. In fact, it is a real mini atoll looking … / read more » /
Rating: 8.7 (7 votes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Colombia, Providencia island, Manzanillo beach, palm tree over water
Providencia - small colombian island with Manzanillo beach - one of the best Caribbean beaches. / read more » /
Rating: 8.7 (1265 votes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mayreau island, Carnash Bay, aerial view
Mayreau is an island in the group of Grenadines. It has some of the best beaches in the Caribbean. There is also great snorkeling sport… / read more » /
Rating: 8.7 (712 votes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Galapagos islands, Espanola island, Gardner Bay, sea lion
Galapagos islands - islands in the Pacific Ocean located to the west of mainland Ecuador. Islands have beaches, but the main goal of this region … / read more » /
Rating: 8.7 (851 votes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
French Polynesia, Mataiva Atoll, beach
Mataiva is a small atoll in the west end of Tuamotu archipelago, French Polynesia. There are no beaches to speak of. Since sea bottom i… / read more » /
Rating: 8.7 (166 votes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
ABC islands, Aruba island, Manchebo beach
Aruba - is the western island in the group of ABC-islands in the southern Caribbean. Tourists are attracted here by beautiful beaches… / read more » /
Rating: 8.7 (1049 votes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Australia, Fraser island, Eli Creek
Fraser is the largest sand island in the world with some dunes higher than 200 meters. The island has no many beaches suitable for swi… / read more » /
Rating: 8.7 (781 votes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Seychelles, North Island, beach
North Island is a small island resort in the Seychelles. The island is beautiful, but mostly rocky. So no good beaches are expected. However… / read more » /
Rating: 8.7 (45 votes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Malaysia, Kapas island, Surau beach
Kapas is a small island in Malaysia located a little to the south Kuala Terengganu major town. Beaches are almost as beautiful as in … / read more » /
Rating: 8.7 (5 votes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
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