The best beach guides

Every guide in one place

By the Beaches for Kings editorial team · Edited by Fredrik Filipsson and Morten Andersen

Published 26 January 2026. Last reviewed 5 March 2026

These are our rankings and editorial edits: the head to head verdicts on the world's best beaches and beach clubs, the by trip lists for families, couples and groups, and the when to go guides that tell you the right month for each coast.

Each one leads with an honest verdict and links straight through to the beaches and destinations it covers. Pick a starting point below.

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• Algarve vs Costa del Sol: which beach escape wins
• Amalfi Coast vs French Riviera: which beach escape wins
• Antigua vs St Lucia
• Aruba vs Curacao: which beach escape wins
• Bahamas vs Turks and Caicos: which beach escape wins
• Buzios vs Punta del Este: which beach escape wins
• Capri vs Amalfi Coast: which beach escape wins
• Cartagena vs Tulum: which beach escape wins
• Comporta vs Algarve: which beach escape wins
• Corfu vs Kefalonia: which beach escape wins
• Crete vs Santorini: which beach escape wins
• Diani Beach vs Zanzibar
• Dubai vs Abu Dhabi: which beach escape wins
• Fiji vs Bora Bora: which beach escape wins
• Florianopolis vs Rio de Janeiro: which beach escape wins
• Gili Islands vs Nusa Penida: which beach escape wins
• Goa vs Sri Lanka South Coast
• Gran Canaria vs Tenerife
• Grenada vs St Lucia: which beach escape wins
• Hua Hin vs Koh Samui: which beach escape wins
• Ibiza vs Mykonos: which beach escape wins
• Jamaica vs Barbados: which beach escape wins
• Kauai vs Maui: which beach escape wins
• Koh Lanta vs Krabi: which beach escape wins
• Koh Tao vs Koh Phangan: which beach escape wins
• Krabi vs Phuket: which beach escape wins
• Lanzarote vs Fuerteventura: which beach escape wins
• Los Cabos vs Puerto Vallarta: which beach escape wins
• Madeira vs Tenerife: which beach escape wins
• Maldives vs Bora Bora: which beach escape wins
• Mallorca vs Ibiza
• Maui vs Oahu
• Menorca vs Mallorca: which beach escape wins
• Milos vs Santorini: which beach escape wins
• Nha Trang vs Phu Quoc: which beach escape wins
• Noosa vs Byron Bay: which beach escape wins
• Paros vs Naxos: which beach escape wins
• Phuket vs Bali: which beach escape wins
• Phuket vs Koh Samui: which beach escape wins
• Reunion vs Mauritius: which beach escape wins
• Rhodes vs Crete
• Riviera Maya vs Tulum: which beach escape wins
• Salalah vs Muscat: which beach escape wins
• Santorini vs Mykonos: which beach escape wins
• Santorini vs Naxos: which beach escape wins
• Sardinia vs Sicily: which beach escape wins
• Seychelles vs Mauritius: which beach escape wins
• St Lucia vs Barbados: which beach escape wins
• The best adults only beach resorts, ranked
• The best all inclusive beach resorts, ranked
• The best beach clubs in Dubai, ranked
• The best beach clubs in Greece
• The best beach clubs in Mexico, ranked
• The Best Beach Clubs in Thailand
• The best beach clubs in the Mediterranean
• The best beach destinations for solo travel
• The best beach destinations from Los Angeles
• The best beach destinations from Singapore
• The best beach destinations from Sydney
• The best beaches for a summer holiday in Europe
• The best beaches for a winter honeymoon
• The best beaches for digital nomads
• The best beaches for scuba diving in the world, ranked
• The best beaches for spring break, ranked
• The best beaches in Brazil, ranked
• The best beaches in Central America, ranked
• The best beaches in Costa Rica
• The best beaches in Croatia, ranked
• The best beaches in Egypt, ranked
• The Best Beaches in France
• The best beaches in Indonesia, ranked
• The best beaches in Mexico, ranked
• The Best Beaches in Portugal
• The best beaches in Southeast Asia, ranked
• The best beaches in Sri Lanka
• The best beaches in the Maldives
• The best beaches in the Philippines
• The best beaches in the South Pacific, ranked
• The best beaches in Vietnam, ranked
• The best beaches near Athens, ranked
• The best beaches near Barcelona, ranked
• The best beaches near Lisbon, ranked
• The best Blue Flag beaches in Europe, ranked
• The best overwater bungalows in the world
• The best private island resorts, ranked
• The Best Turquoise Water Beaches in the World
• Zanzibar vs Maldives
• The best beaches for watersports in the world
• The best family beaches in the world
• The best beaches in Greece, ranked
• The 30 best beaches in Italy
• The 30 best beaches in Spain, ranked by the water
• The best beaches in the Indian Ocean
• The best calm water beaches in the world
• The best party beaches in the world
• The best secluded beaches in the world
• The most romantic beaches in the world
• The best beaches with beach clubs in the world
• The best surf beaches in the world
• The best beaches in Hawaii
• The best beaches in Turkey
• The best beaches in Australia
• The best beaches in the UAE
• The best beaches in Thailand
• The best beaches in the Balearic Islands
• The 25 best beach clubs in the world
• The 50 best beaches in the world
• The best Caribbean beaches for first time visitors
• The best adults only beach destinations
• The best affordable luxury beach destinations
• The best beach clubs for daybeds and cabanas
• The best beach clubs in Asia
• The best beach clubs in Europe
• The best beach clubs in the Caribbean
• The best beach destinations for Christmas and New Year
• The best beach destinations for Easter
• The best beach destinations for October half term
• The best beach destinations for a honeymoon
• The best beach destinations for digital nomads
• The best beach destinations for families
• The best beach destinations for food lovers
• The best beach destinations for groups
• The best beach destinations for late summer
• The best beach destinations for spring break alternatives
• The best beach destinations from Dubai
• The best beach destinations from London
• The best beach destinations from New York
• The best beach destinations in Central America
• The best beach destinations in the Indian Ocean
• The best beach destinations in the Middle East
• The best beach destinations in winter for warm water
• The best beach weeks under 2000 dollars
• The best beaches for a long weekend in Europe
• The best beaches for snorkeling in the world
• The best beaches for sunsets in the world
• The best beaches for winter sun
• The best beaches in Asia
• The best beaches in Asia for first time visitors
• The best beaches in Europe
• The best beaches in the Caribbean
• The best beaches in the Mediterranean
• The best beaches near major airports
• The best beaches without crowds in summer
• The best beaches you can reach without a car
• The best black sand beaches in the world
• The best city beaches in the world
• The best five star beach destinations
• The best hidden beaches in Europe
• The best island beaches in the world
• The best long haul beach destinations from Europe
• The best new beach clubs of 2026
• The best pink sand beaches in the world
• The best short haul beach escapes from the Gulf
• The best surf beaches for beginners
• The best swim up and overwater experiences
• The best white sand beaches in the world
• The most photogenic beaches in the world
• The quietest months at the world's most famous beaches
• The warmest seas in Europe by month
• Where to beach in April
• Where to beach in August
• Where to beach in December
• Where to beach in February
• Where to beach in January
• Where to beach in July
• Where to beach in June
• Where to beach in March
• Where to beach in May
• Where to beach in November
• Where to beach in October
• Where to beach in September