The 10 Most Beautiful & World-class Beach Resorts

Famous and beautiful beaches in urbanized areas.

1. Nha Trang

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Vietnam is one of the fast-growing countries in Southeast Asia. Many of its beautiful tourist spots are getting more popular to tourist from around the world. One of the best tourist destinations in this country is Nha Trang, a coastal city on the South Central Coast. This lovely place on earth is well known for its pristine beaches and excellent scuba diving. Nha Trang is regarded by many as one of the most beautiful bays in the world. It hosted Miss Universe 2008 Pageant in 2008 and will be the site of the Miss World 2010 next year.

2. Cancun

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A beautiful place you probably wouldn’t want to miss if given the chance to travel around the world is Cancun, a coastal city in Mexico. This wonderful site is located on the Yucatan Channel has only 3 residents in 1970. Today, it is one of Mexico’s most popular tourist destinations. Cancun is a world-renowned tourist resort with about 150 hotels consisting of more than 24,000 rooms and 380 restaurants. Unbelievable it may seem but 4 million tourists arrive each year in Cancun in an average of 190 flights daily.

3. Atlantis Paradise Island

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If you are looking for one of the most expensive but 100% guaranteed satisfaction vacation, Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas is the place you’re looking for.

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Atlantis Paradise Island, a resort and waterpark, is located on Paradise Island. The island contains the Royal Towers which is joined by the Bridge where the Bridge Suite is located. This suit is considered as the most expensive hotel suite in the world. A one night stay here costs a jaw-dropping $25,000.

4. Royal Cliff Beach Resort

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Thailand in Southeast Asia is one of the 10 most visited countries in the world. It has many world class tourist spots to offer to the world. One of its beautiful resorts is the Royal Cliff Beach Resort, a luxury five star resort. The resort, a Travel Hall of Fame, consists of four 5 star hotels connected by pathways. It has 1,090 rooms and 10 restaurants. In addition, it has 10 bars, swimming pools, health spas, meeting rooms and many others. It hosted the APEC Tourism Working Group, attended by senior tourism officials from 21 member countries in 2003.

5. Dr’s Cave Beach Club

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Jamaica is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. It is popular worldwide for its awesome beach resorts. One of the most beautiful and most visited is the Doctor’s Cave Beach Club located in Montego Bay which has been one of the most famous beaches in the country for nearly a century. Doctor’s Cave Beach Club is remarkable for its almost white beach that stretch some 200 meters long. You’ll surely enjoy its crystal clear water.

6. Camps Bay

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Cape Town is South Africa is another beautiful tourist destination in the world. Beat the heat; visit Camps Bay, an affluent suburb of Cape Town. It attracts thousands of tourists and locals during summer. This beautiful place is renowned for its white sandy beaches and lively nightlife.

7. Pinamar

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Pinamar in Argentina, a coastal resort town on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, is one of the most visited resorts during summers. The area has been turned into a forest from wild sand dunes. The place is a favorite summer hang out of rich and famous Argentines.

8. South Beach

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One of the most popular beaches in the US, as well as in the world is South Beach in the city of Miami Beach. It has been one of America’s one of America’s pre-eminent beach resorts since the early 20th century. More than half of the areas population was foreign born. Topless sunbathing on this beach is allowed or tolerated. The area became more popular because of the TV show Miami Vice.

9. Puerto Playa Cruz

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Venezuela, land of beautiful women, has beautiful beach resorts frequented by tourists and locals. One of its most popular beach resorts is Playa Puerto Cruz which has a white sand beach that is almost 1 kilometer long. The beach is amazing for its intense color and for having a little cold oceanic water.

10. Copacabana

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Undoubtedly, Copacabana Beach is one of the most famous in the world. This 4 km long beach in Rio de Janeiro attracts thousands of tourists all-year round. Copacabana Beach has been the official venue of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in most years. There are 63 hotels and 10 hostels in Copacabana.

See also

World’s Most Unique Beaches

Top Five Best beaches in the World

Top Five Island Tourist Destinations in the Philippines