Portugal Ranks No. 1 Beach in World, Maui No. 1
in U.S. in Travelers' Choice Awards Best of the Best 2024
Tripadvisor Launches New Sustainable Beaches
List
NEEDHAM,
Mass., Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --
Tripadvisor®, the world's largest travel guidance
platform, today releases its latest wave of inspiration with the
second Travelers' Choice® Award for 2024: the Best of
the Best Beaches. Based on an analysis of all the reviews left on
Tripadvisor for beaches globally over one year, the award reveals
the highest-rated beaches by real people who recently visited. From
rave reviews of breathtaking views to unrivaled cleanliness to
watersport-friendly seas, award-winners provided the best overall
experiences during this time period, and can be seen in full at
tripadvisor.com/TravelersChoice-Beaches.
"It's hard for me to play it cool when it comes to beaches,
where my all-time-favorite memories have been made. And I'm not
alone: last year, Tripadvisor got millions of reviews for
beaches—it's clear that our community absolutely loves them. But as
our Travelers' Choice lists reveal, there's no one-size-fits-all
'beach day': Our top 25 winners alone encompass 18 countries across
five continents. The top three beaches are all in Europe, ousting the perennially popular
Caribbean from those spots—a sign
that some travelers are eager to swap typical resort vacations for
the coastlines of Portugal,
Italy, and beyond." –
Sarah Firshein, Head of Editorial at
Tripadvisor.
Though winners span from Sydney
to Seychelles to Hawaii, No. 1 in the World for 2024 is
Praia da Falésia in Portugal. Set in the heart of the Algarve,
the tiny fishing town of Olhos de Agua surrounds a sandy cove
lapped by the Atlantic Ocean. This gorgeous stretch of white sand
and colored cliffs is up from No. 6 in 2023.
Top 10 Beaches in the World for 2024
- Praia da
Falésia – Olhos de Agua, Portugal
-
- Good for: scenic walks, sunbathing
- Best time to visit: Spring is a great time to visit for
more affordable prices and fewer crowds.
- Spiaggia dei Conigli – Lampedusa, Italy
-
- Good for: sea turtle sightings, scuba diving
- Best time to visit: The spring generally has the lowest
hotel prices. But in the summer, Lampedusa becomes more accessible
via direct flights from mainland cities, as well as ferry service
from Sicily.
- La Concha Beach –
San Sebastian - Donostia, Spain
-
- Good for: people watching on the boardwalk,
families
- Best time to visit: The spring generally has the lowest
hotel prices. Plus, beat the summer crowds.
- Ka'anapali Beach – Lahaina, Hawaii, U.S.
-
- Good for: wildlife sightings, water sports
- Best time to visit: It's never a bad time to visit
Maui. The most affordable hotel
prices can be found in the fall, but winter brings unbelievable
whale watching - even from the shores of the beach.
- Grace Bay Beach –
Grace Bay, Turks and Caicos
-
- Good for: sunbathing, walking along the soft white
sand
- Best time to visit: Not only does summer bring blue
skies, white clouds and shimmering water, hotel prices are
generally the lowest June through August.
- Anse Lazio –
Praslin Island, Seychelles
-
- Good for: sunbathing, photography, swimming
- Best time to visit: Between April and May or October and
November have calmer, less windy weather.
- Manly Beach – Sydney,
Australia
-
- Good for: walking, shopping the surrounding area
- Best time to visit: Comfortable temperatures and fewer
crowds in Sydney come between
March and May or September and November — which means better prices
on airfare, too. But for those who want to warm up with the masses
from winter back home, January is another great time.
- Eagle Beach – Palm-Eagle Beach, Aruba
-
- Good for: sunbathing, jet skiing
- Best time to visit: With its location south of hurricane
zones, there is never a bad time to visit Aruba, but going in the winter is especially
sweet. While there is a slightly rainy season from October to
January, the showers are usually short.
- Siesta Beach – Siesta
Key, Florida, U.S.
-
- Good for: sunbathing, families
- Best time to visit: Fall is a great time to visit
Siesta Key to snag lower hotel
prices and enjoy post-summer sunshine.
- Varadero Beach – Varadero, Cuba
-
- Good for: couples, walking
- Best time to visit: U.S. citizens still need to stay
up-to-date on travel policies and jump through a few hoops to visit
Cuba, but hotel prices are
generally the lowest in the spring.
In the U.S., winners span eight different states this year, from
the northern coasts of Maine to
the Pacific shores of Oregon,
signifying that people all over the country have access to great
beaches within driving distance. However, Hawaii and Florida unsurprisingly shine with the most
award-winning beaches – and Hawaii
leads with 10 winners, including the coveted No. 1 spot.
Ka'anapali Beach on the island of Maui has achieved the best in the U.S. title
for the second year in a row. Nearing 10,000 reviews,
Ka'anapali also ranks No. 4 in the world. This Hawaiian getaway has
crystal clear waters perfect for snorkeling and surfing, against a
backdrop of lush mountains. Visitors recommend the daily cliff
diving ceremony at Pu'u Keka'a (Black Rock), held on the northern
end of the beach at sunset.
Top 10 Beaches in the U.S. for 2024
- Ka'anapali Beach – Lahaina, Hawaii
-
- Good for: wildlife sightings, water sports
- Best time to visit: It's never a bad time to visit
Maui. The most affordable hotel
prices can be found in the fall, but winter brings unbelievable
whale watching - even from the shores of the beach.
- Siesta Beach – Siesta
Key, Florida
-
- Good for: sunbathing, families
- Best time to visit: Fall is a great time to visit
Siesta Key to snag lower hotel
prices and enjoy post-summer sunshine.
- Poipu Beach Park – Poipu, Hawaii
-
- Good for: snorkeling, sea turtle sightings
- Best time to visit: Shoulder season is the best time to
visit Oahu: from mid-April to
early June or between September and November, when attractions are
less crowded and rates are lower.
- Hollywood Beach – Hollywood, Florida
-
- Good for: sunbathing, boardwalk, families
- Best time to visit: The weather in Hollywood is the most pleasant between
December and April.
- La Jolla Cove –
La Jolla, California
-
- Good for: sea lion spotting, cliff walks
- Best time to visit: Temperatures in San Diego are at their best between March
through May, and September through November.
- Cannon Beach –
Cannon Beach, Oregon
-
- Good for: photography (particularly of the monolithic
Haystack Rock), wildlife sightings
- Best time to visit: Hotel prices are generally lowest in
the winter months, but visit in June to catch the annual sandcastle
contest.
- Santa Monica State Beach – Santa Monica, California
-
- Good for: sunbathing, families
- Best time to visit: Hotel prices are generally lowest in
the winter months.
- Driftwood Beach – Jekyll Island, Georgia
-
- Good for: photography (don't miss capturing the beach's
namesake driftwood!), nature-lovers
- Best time to visit: Hotel prices are generally lowest in
the winter months.
- Coligny Beach – Hilton
Head, South Carolina
-
- Good for: sunbathing, biking trails
- Best time to visit: Mid-September is far less crowded
than the summer, and still has great weather.
- Ocean City Beach – Ocean City, Maryland
-
- Good for: families, surfing
- Best time to visit: Spring is a great time to visit,
both for more affordable prices and less crowds, as many families
flock to Ocean City in the summer
months.
With 55% of global Tripadvisor users in a survey reporting that
helping the environment is important to them*, this year's award
includes a new ranking of Sustainable Beaches, following the
introduction of Sustainable Destinations in January. As measured by
a combination of inputs from sustainable data partner BeCause (via
the Blue Flag program) and Tripadvisor traveler reviews, winners
stand out for their commitments to sustainability.
Top 10 Sustainable Beaches in the World
- Sandbanks Beach – Poole, United
Kingdom
- Radhanagar Beach – Havelock Island, India
- Saundersfoot Beach – Saundersfoot, United Kingdom
- Corniche Beach –
Abu Dhabi, United Arab
Emirates
- Galissas Beach – Galissas, Greece
- Nissi Beach – Ayia Napa,
Cyprus
- Mellieha Beach – Mellieha, Malta
- Myrtos Beach – Kefalonia, Greece
- Playa Blanca – Playa Blanca, Spain
- Camp's Bay Beach – Cape Town,
South Africa
With Tripadvisor's 2024 Travelers' Choice Award for Beaches
released, beachgoers with an array of interests and preferences can
draw on guidance from fellow travelers to incorporate these winners
into their itineraries. Firshein concludes: "Whatever your taste
and style, these lists are the perfect jumping-off point for
spring-break plans that haven't been yet cemented, summer trips
that bring together the whole family, and even those far-off winter
holidays that beg for a beachy reprieve."
Note to Editor
*GWI Q3 2023
Methodology
- The Travelers' Choice Awards Best of the Best Beaches honor
travelers' favorite beaches worldwide, based on the quality and
quantity of global reviews and ratings on Tripadvisor for
beaches, gathered over the 12-month period from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023.
- The Best of the Best Sustainable Beaches list was developed in
partnership with sustainability data hub BeCause, utilizing
data from the international Blue Flag program (BF), a leading
non-profit organization of the Foundation for Environmental
Education. Eligible beaches were awarded a Blue Flag for their
specific tourist period (May 1, 2023
to April 23, 2024). Tripadvisor then
overlaid its data by analyzing these beaches for English-language
traveler reviews referencing sustainability, such as
"environmentally friendly", "eco-tourism", "clean water", etc. in
addition to requiring a four-bubble rating or higher and a minimum
number of reviews over a 12-month period. The resulting winners
were ranked based on the highest combined weighting of percentage
(%) of total reviews discussing sustainability and average review
bubble score over the 12-month period.
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