May 01, 2024

The World's 50 Best Beaches 2024 Sponsored by Banana Boat, As Voted By 1,000 Travel Professionals, Is Released


  • Trunk Bay in the US Virgin Islands is named the best beach in the world for 2024.
  • Rounding out the top three were Cala Mariolu in Italy and Meads Bay in Anguilla.
  • The USA is a hotspot in 2024 with 3 beaches on the list in addition to Trunk Bay in the US Virgin Islands.
  • Other hotspots on the list include Australia, Italy, Anguilla, Seychelles, Philippines, Mexico, Greece and Indonesia.
  • New countries on the list this year include England, Japan, Venezuela, Panama, St. Barth, Aruba, Curaçao and Myanmar.
  • The World's 50 Best Beaches annual list is based on votes cast by over 1,000 travel professionals.

The World's 50 Best Beaches, Sponsored By Banana Boat, has released its annual list of the best beaches in the world. The list is a collaboration with over 1,000 of the world's leading travel influencers and professionals, including many of the biggest names in travel such as Jyo Shankar, Pilot Madeleine, Voyagefox, Terplanet, Maria Ponomaryoya and others.

Unlike any other list, The World's 50 Best Beaches is based on the votes of their Beach Ambassadors as well as over 1,000 of the world's most experienced and respected travel influencers and journalists. The list offers travelers around the globe with unparalleled insights from the best in the industry.

"At Banana Boat, we are all about saying 'yes' to more fun-in-the-sun," said Brianna Bostick, Associate Manager of PR & Brand Partnerships at Banana Boat. "Our goal is, and always has been, to create products designed to help you and your family enjoy more moments outdoors. And with summer quickly approaching, we are thrilled to sponsor this year's list of world class beaches to help you achieve just that – unforgettable experiences at some of the most incredible beach locations around the world."

The World's 50 Best Beaches 2024 is a reflection of the opinions and experiences of top travel influencers and professionals around the world. The beaches were ranked according to eight important criteria: unique characteristics, wildlife, untouched, soundtrack of nature, easy to enter the water, often calm water, not too crowded and frequency of idyllic conditions.

THE BEST BEACHES IN THE WORLD, 2024

  1. TRUNK BAY
    US VIRGIN ISLANDS

  2. CALA MARIOLU
    ITALY

  3. MEADS BAY
    ANGUILLA

  4. ENTALULA BEACH
    PHILIPPINES

  5. VOUTOUMI BEACH
    GREECE

  6. TURQUOISE BAY
    AUSTRALIA

  7. PINK BEACH
    INDONESIA

  8. ANSE GEORGETTE
    SEYCHELLES

  9. GREEN LAGOON
    FRENCH POLYNESIA

  10. HORSE SHOE ISLAND
    MYANMAR

  11. CALO DES MORO
    SPAIN

  12. LE MORNE BEACH
    MAURITIUS

  13. AHAREN BEACH
    JAPAN

  14. LANIKAI BEACH
    HAWAII

  15. ONE FOOT ISLAND
    COOK ISLANDS

  16. PLAYA BALANDRA
    MEXICO

  17. GRACE BAY
    TURKS & CAICOS

  18. PUINN SAND BEACH
    NORWAY

  19. CALA GOLORITZE
    ITALY

  20. ANCHOR BAY BEACH
    AUSTRALIA

  21. GARDNER BAY
    ECUADOR

  22. ANSE SOURCE D'ARGENT
    SEYCHELLES

  23. FREEDOM BEACH
    THAILAND

  24. CAYO DE AGUA
    VENEZUELA

  25. PRAIA DA MARINHA
    PORTUGAL

  26. SEVEN MILE BEACH
    CAYMAN ISLANDS

  27. GROTE KNIP
    CURAÇAO

  28. HORSESHOE BAY
    BERMUDA

  29. FTERI BEACH
    GREECE

  30. MAUNDAYS BAY
    ANGUILLA

  31. CAYO ZAPATILLA
    PANAMA

  32. BOULDERS BEACH
    SOUTH AFRICA

  33. WHARTON BEACH
    AUSTRALIA

  34. GRAND ANSE
    GRENADA

  35. BAIA DO SANCHO
    BRAZIL

  36. KELEBEKLER VADISI BEACH
    TURKEY

  37. COLOMBIER BEACH
    ST. BARTH

  38. PLAYA XPU HA
    MEXICO

  39. KELINGKING BEACH
    INDONESIA

  40. KAPALUA BAY BEACH
    HAWAII

  41. DIAMOND BEACH
    ICELAND

  42. PIPE CREEK SANDBAR
    BAHAMAS

  43. CAYO LEVANTADO
    DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

  44. HENDERSON BEACH
    FLORIDA

  45. BON BON BEACH
    PHILIPPINES

  46. CATHEDRAL COVE BEACH
    NEW ZEALAND

  47. VARADERO BEACH
    CUBA

  48. KYNANCE COVE
    UK

  49. EAGLE BEACH
    ARUBA

  50. RABBIT BEACH
    ITALY


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