Top 10 of the best islands in the world with dream beaches
Even if you're not a self-proclaimed "beach attendant," it's hard to pass up a relaxing vacation on a tropical island, especially if it comes with all-inclusive beach drinks and a sun lounger facing the ocean. ocean.
For those times when home has gotten hectic and you need a break to indulge and relax, try one of these ten tropical islands for an exotic beach vacation you'll always remember.
We're especially excited to discover the truly memorable places that will spark your imagination and accompany you when travel seemed out of reach.
The 10 Best Islands for the Perfect Beach Getaway
Aruba, Caribbean
For first-time visitors to this Dutch Caribbean island, it would be easy to never set foot outside the two-mile strip of Palm Beach, with its high-rise hotels and access to water sports, from parasailing to kitesurfing to flyboarding, i.e. zapping above the surface of the water with a water-powered jetpack.
But look elsewhere on this nearly 70 square mile island and you'll find beaches that showcase its surprising diversity of landscapes. Eagle Beach, for example, is home to gnarled fofoti that twist like bonsai trees in the trade winds, while rugged Blackstone Beach is covered in smooth black pebbles shaded by natural land bridges.
For something completely different, it's hard to beat the Instagram-friendliness of Renaissance Wind Creek Aruba Resort's private beach (you can get a day pass!), where you can hand-feed the herd of Resident flamingos, who strut on the lounge chairs and palapas as if they own the place.
Palawan, Philippines
Protected as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Asia's third-favorite island doesn't skimp on geological drama, from its karst limestone cliffs to its underground river. Offshore, its frozen-in-time beaches give way to an underwater landscape of seagrass meadows and coral reefs, which are home to sea turtles, dolphins, manatee-like dugongs, and coral reefs. giant clams, an endangered species.
You will find some of the most beautiful and unspoiled beaches along the northern tip of the island, at El Nido, which takes its name from the Spanish words meaning "the nest", in reference to the swifts which build their nests (edible ) on the side of the cliff. It is also the perfect gateway to explore the lush and mostly uninhabited islets of the Bacuit Bay archipelago.
Bora Bora, French Polynesia
It's not hard to see why honeymooners flock to this jewel of French Polynesia, an extinct volcano surrounded by turquoise lagoons, over-water bungalows and a string of famous flat sandy islets. under the motus name.
Many beaches are private, personal fiefdoms of international brands of luxury resorts. The Conrad Bora Bora Nui, for example, has Motu Tapu, which was once the private beach of the 19th-century Tahitian queen, Pomare IV.
Luckily, one of the few public beaches on the island is also one of the most beautiful: the waters of Matira Beach are as warm and calm as an infinity pool, and you can walk to the surrounding reef to snorkel among confetti-colored fish and stingrays.
The Maldives
Don't expect big stretches of sand in the Maldives: this Indian Ocean country is made up of some 1,200 tiny coral islands, the largest of which is just five square kilometers.
The beaches are therefore intimate, but it is their exclusivity that keeps you coming back. As you will rarely have to scramble for a sun lounger on land, one of the best ways to choose the right Maldivian beach for you is to consider the crowds you will encounter under the sea: Baa Atoll is considered as the largest gathering place for manta rays in the world, while whale sharks tend to congregate in South Ari Atoll.
And if you like much smaller marine life, the microscopic species of plankton Lingulodinium polyedrum puts on a dazzling bioluminescent spectacle, known as the 'sea of stars', off Vaadhoo Island in the Atoll of Raa.
Boracay, Philippines
With an area of less than four square miles, this compact island in the Philippines has grown rapidly, going from anonymity to overtourism in the space of a few rocky decades. It was temporarily closed in 2018 to allow for much needed redevelopment and rehabilitation. The island's most famous beach is the three-mile-long White Beach, where the sugary sand provides the perfect white canvas for admiring magical sunsets and the blue-sailed paraws (outrigger boats) that line the shore. horizon. On the eastern coasts of Boracay, the steady winds make it possible to practice kitesurfing and windsurfing in some of the best conditions in the region.
Anguilla, Caribbean
With 33 beaches to choose from on a 35 square mile island, you're never far from a relaxing place to dip your toes in the Caribbean. On this northernmost island of the Leeward Islands, the trade winds play a double role: that of a natural air conditioner and that of vector of the aromas of grilled lobster and lobster, lovingly prepared in the many barbecue stands installed on the shore. island roads.
Thanks to its powdery white sand, Shoal Bay East is the most popular beach on the island.
Seychelles
Lined with dense groves of palm trees, including six species found only here, the beaches of this Indian Ocean archipelago are incredibly picturesque. On some islands in the chain, you'll share space with the Aldabra giant tortoise, a species as impressive and gargantuan as its Galápagos cousins.
On others, you can rub shoulders with the gratin: the Clooneys, the Beckhams and Prince William and Kate Middleton all honeymooned on the uber-exclusive North Island. If you can't afford a private island, consider the amazing Anse Source d'Argent, which has to be paid for and crosses a former coconut and vanilla plantation. It's one of the most photographed beaches in the world, and when you see the elephant-like boulders of granite strewn across the sand, you'll understand why.
Bermuda
You've heard of white sand and black sand beaches, but this British Overseas Territory in the North Atlantic is home to pink sand, which owes its surprising pinkish hue to the presence of tiny red-shelled organisms, foraminifera. While a few large stretches of sand are dotted around the island, such as Horseshoe Bay and Clearwater Beach, the real beach fun in Bermuda is discovering secluded corners like Jobson's Cove, which is surrounded by jagged limestone outcrops and teeming with fish. tropical.
If history is your thing, the St. Regis Bermuda Resort sits on St. Catherine's Beach, in the shadow of a hilltop fortress. It was in this same bay, in 1609, that the first settlers accidentally landed after their ship, the Sea Venture, was wrecked on the reef, inspiring William Shakespeare to write The Tempest.
Mykonos, Greece
There are certainly more secluded and relaxing spots in the Greek islands, but if you're coming to the party capital of the Cyclades, chances are you're looking for stimuli other than sun, sand and surf. . Psarou Beach is the place to see and be seen, as the international elite moor their yachts offshore to lounge on mahogany deck chairs covered in Loro Piana mattresses, under striped Tucci parasols.
British Virgin Islands
You can thank environmentalist Laurance Rockefeller for putting the British Virgin Islands on the beach vacation map in 1964, when he opened the Little Dix Bay resort on a serene crescent of sand in Virgin Gorda. It quickly attracted wealthy sun-seekers, like Queen Elizabeth II herself, and the newly renovated property (now a Rosewood) consistently ranks among the world's favorite vacation spots.
Elsewhere in the archipelago, you can snorkel at White Bay Beach at Jost Van Dyke, sail to remote and uninhabited Sandy Spit, or follow the crowds to the National Park of The Baths, where huge boulders – some reaching 40 feet in diameter – delineate calm natural pools.
Conclusion
As you can see, there are many tropical islands to choose from for your next exotic beach vacation. Can you imagine any other place you would rather be right now than on one of these tropical islands?
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