AfricaBoulders BeachSimon’s Town · South Africa SandPale beigeWaterCool False Bay water; conditions vary
South PacificWhitehaven BeachWhitsunday Island · Australia SandWhiteWaterClear, shallow tropical water;...
North AmericaPunaluʻu Black Sand BeachHawaiʻi Island · United States SandBlackWaterOpen-ocean water with rocks...
MediterraneanElafonisi BeachCrete · Greece SandPale with localized pink tonesWaterVery shallow lagoon water in places
CaribbeanGrace Bay BeachProvidenciales · Turks and Caicos Islands SandWhiteWaterClear tropical water;...
North AmericaSeven Mile Beach (Grand Cayman)Grand Cayman · Cayman Islands SandwhiteWaterexceptionally calm, clear water
South AmericaPraia de JericoacoaraJijoca de Jericoacoara · Brazil SandgoldenWaterwarm water with steady trade winds