Grace Bay in Turks and Caicos.
Grace Bay in Turks and Caicos Claims #1 World Ranking; Florida’s Clearwater Beach Tops U.S. List Based on Reviews from Millions of Travelers.
NEEDHAM, Mass. – TripAdvisor announced the winners of its Travelers' Choice awards for Beaches. The gorgeous Grace Bay in Turks and Caicos won the top honor as the best beach in the world this year, up from the number two ranking last year and reclaiming the top spot it held in 2016. Florida's Clearwater Beach was the number one beach in America, up three spots from its U.S. ranking one year ago, and capturing the top spot in the country it held in 2016. Award winners were determined based on the quantity and quality of traveler reviews and ratings for beaches on TripAdvisor, gathered over a 12-month period.
TripAdvisor has awarded 355 beaches overall, including the top 25 in the world and local lists for Asia, Europe, Africa, South Pacific, South America, Middle East, Caribbean, Central America, Australia, Brazil, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Portugal, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, the U.K. and the U.S.
"Soft sand, clear waters and balmy temperatures are common threads among these Travelers' Choice award-winning beaches that have delighted millions of TripAdvisor reviewers across the globe," said Brooke Ferencsik, senior director of communications for TripAdvisor. "The Caribbean and Florida stake claims as the most decorated on the world and U.S. lists respectively, and based on TripAdvisor price reports, travelers can still find outstanding value on warm-weather escapes to these popular beaches this year."
To help travelers plan their next beach trip, TripAdvisor has identified highly-rated value hotels near the award-winning beaches this March as well as great round-trip airfare found on TripAdvisor over the next six months.
Top 10 Travelers' Choice Beaches in the U.S.
1. Clearwater Beach – Clearwater, Florida
2. Siesta Beach – Siesta Key, Florida
3. Ka'anapali Beach – Lahaina, Hawaii
4. South Beach – Miami Beach, Florida
5. Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve – Honolulu, Hawaii(Honolulu)
6. Fort Lauderdale Beach – Fort Lauderdale, Florida
7. Saint Pete Beach – St. Pete Beach, Florida
8. Hollywood Beach – Hollywood, Florida
9. Santa Monica Beach – Santa Monica, California
10. Lanikai Beach – Kailua, Hawaii
Top 10 Travelers' Choice Beaches in the World
1. Grace Bay – Providenciales, Turks and Caicos
2. Baia do Sancho – Fernando de Noronha, Brazil
3. Varadero Beach – Varadero, Cuba
4. Eagle Beach – Palm – Eagle Beach, Aruba
5. Seven Mile Beach – Seven Mile Beach, Cayman Islands
6. La Concha Beach – San Sebastian – Donostia, Spain
7. Clearwater Beach – Clearwater, Florida
8. Seven Mile Beach – Negril, Jamaica
9. Bavaro Beach – Bavaro, Dominican Republic
10. Playa Norte – Isla Mujeres, Mexico
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