This is so timely as my husband and I just talked about which body of water we want to visit this year.  Last year we made it to the Long Island Sound in July and Waikiki in October.  The year before we visited all ten best beaches in Maui.  I love me a great beach.   Looking at this list here makes me want to give Boracay in the Philippines a second look ~ soon.  Hopefully closer than “someday”.   What’s your favorite beach? ~

TripAdvisor®, the world’s largest travel site*, announced the winners of its inaugural 2011 Travelers’ Choice® Beaches awards.  Top beach spots were named in the U.S., Europe, Asia, Canada, the South Pacific, the Caribbean and Mexico, and Central and South America.

These are the white sands of Boracay.  It’s so pristine here.  Every time a friend or family member visits, I am inundated with photos of the clearest water and the finest sand.  I shared this list of beaches with my family on Facebook and an aunt of mine agreed on the top two which she did visit.  She concurs ~ especially with the beach in Turks and Caicos.

Here are the beaches that made the list this year.  How many have you been to?

Travelers’ Choice Beaches Award-winning World Beach Destinations:

1. Providenciales, Turks and Caicos

2. Boracay, Philippines

3. Palm/Eagle Beach, Aruba

4. Negril, Jamaica

5. Tulum, Mexico

6. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

7. Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman

8. Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

9. Cape May, New Jersey

10. Santa Teresa, Costa Rica

Travelers’ Choice Beaches Award-winning U.S. Beach Destinations:

1. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

2. Cape May, New Jersey

3. Panama City Beach, Florida

4. Miami Beach, Florida

5. Sanibel Island, Florida

6. Clearwater, Florida

7. Honolulu, Hawaii

8. Captiva Island, Florida

9. Poipu, Hawaii

10. Siesta Key, Florida