Overwhelmingly popular, Cuba’s Varadero Beach is ranked one of the absolute best. With its icing sugar sand, Varadero Beach is often described as the softest, whitest, cleanest beach.
2. Grace Bay Beach, Turks and Caicos
3. Seven Mile Beach, Negril, Jamaica
While it may actually only measure 6.3 miles, Negril's Seven Mile Beach still measures up as one of the top beaches in the world. With world-class sunsets, white sands, and warm waters, it's no wonder this stretch of beach is nicknamed “seven miles of heaven.”
4. Black Sand Beach (Pa’iloa), Wai’anapanapa State Park and Kaanapali Beach, Hawaii
5. Punta Maroma, Mexico
6. Bavaro Beach, Dominican Republic
7. Cable Beach, Bahamas
Located in Nassau, Bahamas, travellers love the Cable Beach area for its beautiful beaches and snorkelling. Many resorts and intimate hideaways are beachfront or just a short stroll away, but no matter where you’re staying in Nassau Paradise Island, you're mere minutes from wiggling your toes in the sand and frolicking in warm, multi-hued azure waters stretching as far as the eye can see.
8. Matira Beach, Bora Bora, French Polynesia
9. Siesta Key and St. Pete Beach
10. Patong Beach, Phuket and Railay Beach, Krabi, Thailand
11. Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman
The Cayman Islands, a peaceful British Overseas Territory, is packed with endless activities, the ultimate culinary scene, and, of course, the renowned Seven Mile Beach. It's the perfect spot to stroll miles of warm powdery white sand, relax under a swaying palm tree, or dive into calm crystal-clear waters. This is paradise.
12. Eagle Beach, Aruba
13. Whitehaven Beach, Australia
14. Magens Bay and Trunk Bay, USVI
15. The beaches of Aitutaki and Rarotonga, Cook Islands
16. Crane Beach, Barbados
A perennial favourite of “best beaches” lists, Crane Beach, Barbados feels secluded, with towering cliffs to one side, and protected by natural coral reef. Picture-perfect pink sand, close proximity to the airport, and amenities of the nearby The Crane Resort, make this beach a stand-out.
17. Horseshoe Bay, Bermuda
