December 1st, 2017 | Updated on April 6th, 2024
From the northernmost reaches of Norway to the tropical oases of the Caribbean and the South Pacific, the world is graced with stunningly beautiful beaches. Powder white beaches amid swaying palm trees and turquoise waters might represent the holiday ideal for some.
Others might crave more adventure: perhaps a windswept and craggy coastline with towering volcanoes or snow-capped mountain peaks looming over the shore. Whatever your tastes, there’s sure to be a beach or two you love in a new list assembled by travel site FlightNetwork.
It ranks the world’s 50 best beaches according to the opinions of more than 600 travel journalists, editors, bloggers and agencies.
1. Grace Bay, Turks and Caicos, United Kingdom
2. Whitehaven Beach, Australia
3. Anse Lazio, Seychelles
4. Pink Sands Beach, Bahamas
5. Navagio Beach, Greece
6. Baia Dos Porcos, Brazil
7. Playa Paraiso, Mexico
8. Hyams Beach, Australia
9. Hidden Beach, Mexico
10. Trunk Bay, United States Virgin Islands
11. Maya Bay, Thailand
12. Pig Beach, Bahamas
13. Blue Lagoon, Fiji
14. El Nido, Philippines
15. Muri Beach, Cook Islands, New Zealand
16. Saltwhistle Bay, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
17. Half Moon Bay, Antigua and Barbuda
18. Lucky Bay, Australia
19. Flamenco Beach, Puerto Rico, United States
20. Reynisfjara Beach, Iceland
21. Île aux Cerfs, Mauritius
22. Fulhadhoo Beach, Maldives
23. Vaeroy, Norway
24. Cayo Coco, Cuba
25. Seven Mile Beach, Cayman Islands, United Kingdom
26. Anse Source d’Argent, Seychelles
27. Horseshoe Bay, Bermuda
28. Honokalani Beach, Hawaii, United States
29. Turquoise Bay, Australia
30. Elafonissi Beach, Greece
31. Champagne Beach, Vanuatu
32. Tunnels Beach, Hawaii, United States
33. Kaputas Beach, Turkey
34. Dhigurah Island, Maldives
35. Île aux Nattes, Madagascar
36. Cala Goloroitze, Italy
37. Los Roques, Venezuela
38. Long Beach, Canada
39. Grand Anse, Grenada
40. Boulders Beach, South Africa
41. Lanikai Beach, Hawaii, United States
42. Cala Mitjana, Spain
43. Shoal Bay, Anguilla, United Kingdom
44. One Foot Island, Cook Islands, New Zealand
45. Ao Nang, Thailand
46. Radhanagar Beach, India
47. Eagle Beach, Aruba, The Netherlands
48. Ageeba Beach, Egypt
49. Diani Beach, Kenya
50. Cannon Beach, Oregon, United States
Source: Dailymail
