TripAdvisor Names World's Best Beaches In 2018 Travelers' Choice Awards
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., Feb. 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- TripAdvisor®, the travel planning and booking site, today 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."
Top 10 Travelers' Choice Beaches in the World:
1. Grace Bay – Providenciales, Turks and Caicos
Beachfront bargain hotel nearby: Ports of Call Resort, from $270 per night on TripAdvisor
Great airfare found on TripAdvisor: As low as $364 round-trip from SFO (San Francisco) to PLS (Providenciales)
2. Baia do Sancho – Fernando de Noronha, Brazil
Beachfront bargain hotel nearby: Beco de Noronha Pousada, from $297 per night on TripAdvisor
Great airfare found on TripAdvisor: As low as $1490 round-trip from EWR (Newark) to FEN (Fernando de Noronha)
3. Varadero Beach – Varadero, Cuba
TripAdvisor is unable to offer information about accommodations in Cuba at this time, due to U.S. government restrictions on travel to Cuba.
4. Eagle Beach – Palm - Eagle Beach, Aruba
Beachfront bargain hotel nearby: Amsterdam Manor Beach Resort, from $298 per night on TripAdvisor
Great airfare found on TripAdvisor: As low as $372 round-trip from DFW (Dallas-Fort Worth) to AUA (Oranjestad)
5. Seven Mile Beach – Seven Mile Beach, Cayman Islands
Beachfront bargain hotel nearby: Compass Point Dive Resort, from $250 per night on TripAdvisor
Great airfare found on TripAdvisor: As low as $380 round-trip from EWR (Newark) to GCM (Grand Cayman)
6. La Concha Beach – San Sebastian – Donostia, Spain
Beachfront bargain hotel nearby: Hotel de Londres y de Inglaterra, from $172 per night on TripAdvisor
Great airfare found on TripAdvisor: As low as $588 round-trip from LAX (Los Angeles) to BIO (Biscay)
7. Clearwater Beach – Clearwater, Florida
Beachfront bargain hotel nearby: Pier House 60 Marina Hotel, from $293 per night on TripAdvisor
Great airfare found on TripAdvisor: As low as $71 round-trip from ORD (Chicago) to TPA (Tampa)
8. Seven Mile Beach – Negril, Jamaica
Beachfront bargain hotel nearby: Firefly Beach Cottages, from $67 per night on TripAdvisor
Great airfare found on TripAdvisor: As low as $318 round-trip from ATL (Atlanta) to MBJ (Montego Bay)
9. Bavaro Beach – Bavaro, Dominican Republic
Beachfront bargain hotel nearby: Ocean Blue & Sand, from $204 per night on TripAdvisor
Great airfare found on TripAdvisor: As low as $268 round-trip from ATL (Atlanta) to PUJ (Punta Cana)
10. Playa Norte – Isla Mujeres, Mexico
Beachfront bargain hotel nearby: Hotel Bucaneros Hotel & Suites, from $90 per night on TripAdvisor
Great airfare found on TripAdvisor: As low as $200 round-trip from DFW (Dallas-Fort Worth) to CUN (Cancun)
For the complete list of Travelers' Choice Beach award-winners for 2018, as well as the latest reviews and candid traveler photos, visit: www.TripAdvisor.com/TravelersChoice-Beaches. Travelers can also follow the conversation on Twitter at #TravelersChoice.
For more pricing information on hotels and flights to popular Caribbean destinations open for business, visit TripAdvisor's recent Caribbean Travel Pricing Report.
Methodology
Highly-rated value hotels have at least four out of five bubbles on TripAdvisor with a nightly rate less than $300 per night, based on TripAdvisor prices in March 2018.
Lowest flight prices found based on a TripAdvisor search of hundreds of sites on 2/16/18 for round-trip fares for the next six months from popular U.S. airport hubs (JFK, LAX, DFW, ORD, ATL, SFO, EWR, LGA) to the closest major airport to each beach for a seven-day trip.
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