25 beaches · 2026 edition

25 Great Beaches

Twenty-five beaches around the world, chosen by GoTourist's editors for their setting, water and sand. This is a curated selection, not a ranking: the numbers are for ease of use only.

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All 25 beaches, by rank

  1. Rank 1

    Whitehaven Beach

    Whitsunday Island, Queensland, Australia

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  2. Rank 2

    Navagio Beach

    Zakynthos, Greece

    Full guide
  3. Rank 3

    Grace Bay Beach

    Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands

    Full guide
  4. Rank 4

    Bondi Beach

    Sydney, Australia

    Full guide
  5. Rank 5

    Copacabana Beach

    Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Full guide
  6. Rank 6

    Anse Source d'Argent

    La Digue, Seychelles

    Full guide
  7. Rank 7

    Baía do Sancho

    Fernando de Noronha, Brazil

    Full guide
  8. Rank 8

    Seven Mile Beach

    Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

    Full guide
  9. Rank 9

    Eagle Beach

    Aruba

    Full guide
  10. Rank 10

    Matira Beach

    Bora Bora, French Polynesia

    Full guide
  11. Rank 11

    Reynisfjara

    Vík, Iceland

    Full guide
  12. Rank 12

    Praia da Marinha

    Algarve, Portugal

    Full guide
  13. Rank 13

    La Concha Beach

    San Sebastián, Spain

    Full guide
  14. Rank 14

    Cala Macarella

    Menorca, Spain

    Full guide
  15. Rank 15

    Elafonissi Beach

    Crete, Greece

    Full guide
  16. Rank 16

    Playa Paraíso, Tulum

    Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico

    Full guide
  17. Rank 17

    Waikiki Beach

    Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

    Full guide
  18. Rank 18

    Railay Beach

    Krabi, Thailand

    Full guide
  19. Rank 19

    Maya Bay

    Koh Phi Phi Leh, Thailand

    Full guide
  20. Rank 20

    El Nido

    Palawan, Philippines

    Full guide
  21. Rank 21

    Trunk Bay

    St John, US Virgin Islands

    Full guide
  22. Rank 22

    Lanikai Beach

    Kailua, Oahu, Hawaii, United States

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  23. Rank 23

    Pink Sands Beach

    Harbour Island, Bahamas

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  24. Rank 24

    Cable Beach

    Broome, Western Australia

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  25. Rank 25

    Anse Lazio

    Praslin, Seychelles

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