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Our highest-rated beaches based on water clarity, scenery, and more.
Easy AccessA 12-mile stretch of powder-white sand and impossibly clear turquoise water on Providenciales, consistently voted the world's best beach but backed by an unbroken wall of luxury resorts.
Easy AccessThe West Maui beach most travel articles still call Airport Beach, named for the small Kaanapali airstrip that closed in 1986. Free parking, a reef off the sand, sea turtles in the lagoon, and underwater humpback whale song from December through March. Easier than Kaanapali next door.
Easy AccessGrand Cayman's famous stretch of powdery white sand and impossibly clear water, where Caribbean luxury comes with a price tag to match and cruise ship crowds arrive like clockwork.
Easy AccessThe Kauai west-shore family beach named for the active Hawaiian salt-making ponds beside it. A reef-protected crescent that swims like a pool, lifeguards on duty, and one of the few beaches in the state where Hawaiian sea salt is still harvested by hand.
Easy AccessThe Kauai east-shore family beach on Hawaiian Home Lands, where locals walk from the homestead community to a half-mile bay protected by an offshore reef. Calm at the east end, dangerous at the river mouth, and quiet on most weekday mornings.
Easy AccessSydney's most famous stretch of golden sand, where world-class surf meets cliff-top walking trails, ocean pools, and a cafe culture that runs on flat whites and salt air.
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Cabo has dozens of beaches and only a handful you can safely swim at. The Pacific side kills people every year. The Sea of Cortez side is calm and crystal clear. Here are 8 Cabo and Los Cabos beaches that work, plus one cautionary pick to know exactly what to avoid.
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Mexico has two coasts and they are completely different beach holidays. The Caribbean side has turquoise water and a sargassum problem from April to October. The Pacific side has dramatic surf, no seaweed, and sea turtle sanctuaries. Here are 8 beaches across both coasts plus the Baja for 2026.
7 min read
Oaxaca's 590-kilometre Pacific coast splits into three completely different beach worlds: Puerto Escondido for surf, the Mazunte and Zipolite stretch for sea turtles and slow living, and Huatulco for resort comfort. Here are 8 beaches across all three, with the swim-safe versus surf-only calls baked in.
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The best beaches in Kauai for 2026. Hanalei's crescent, Ke'e at the end of the road, Polihale's 17-mile west coast, and the brown-water advisories nobody tells you about. A Garden Isle guide built on actual Kauai logistics.
11 min read
Maine's 8 best beaches for 2026, from Ogunquit's three-mile sand sweep to Acadia's granite cove. Cold water, big tides, lobster towns. An honest regional guide that doesn't pretend Maine is Florida.
11 min read
The best beaches in Oahu for 2026, organised by shore. Lanikai parking reality, Hanauma Bay reservation system, Waimea Bay's winter rules, and where locals actually swim when the tourists are at Waikiki.
11 min readFind exactly what you need, from packing checklists to seasonal picks.
In-depth guides to specific beach towns and cities.
Lesser-known beaches and quiet alternatives to the crowds.
Best beaches and destinations to visit month by month.
Guides for snorkeling, surfing, kayaking, and more.
What to bring on your beach trip, essentials and easy-to-forget items.
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