TOP 10s: Beach

Golfers, nature lovers, couples and families seeking a luxe Caribbean beach vacation, with exquisitely designed, ultra-modern accommodations and a more private, less trammeled jungle-by-the-sea location will be very happy here. The resort, on the country’s northern coast, is a haven...

Life moves slowly at Amanpulo, on the blissfully remote Pamalican Island, in the Cuyo archipelago of northern Palawan. The island’s total disregard for hurry gives guests every opportunity to truly unwind. That usually entails spending time swinging in a hammock...

The third José Ignacio property from Vik Retreats, Bahia Vik offers a spacious beachfront resort hideaway with 10 suites, 15 bungalows, four pools, two restaurants and full beachfront access, located a 20-minute walk or five-minute bike ride from town.

Location, location, location: it’s no accident that this resort makes the most of the virtually private mile-long beach overlooking Maundays Bay. The 66 rooms and 42 suites have direct beach access and either private balconies or patios with panoramic views....

Walking in the morning on the beach on Parrot Cay, with its soft, sugar-white sand and aqua water, it seems like you have the whole island to yourself. This small private island in the Turks and Caicos has a secluded...

Formerly the private villa of an Italian duchess, this property has white-washed stucco walls and bright pops of color, creating the vibe of a chic friend’s Mexican beach house. Tucked into a lush jungle midway between Playa del Carmen and...

Along a curving hillside on the verdant eastern shore of this five-square-mile island in the Grenadines, Mandarin Oriental, Canouan is a study in luxury, with gracious staff striking the perfect balance between being attentive and discreet. The 26 suites clustered...

With the Santa Ynez mountains as a backdrop and the Pacific in the foreground, Rosewood Miramar Beach welcomes guests to a front-row seat along the American Riviera.

The owner of Six Senses first spotted the mile-long, crescent-shaped sandy beach on Oman’s Musandam Peninsula, on a deep-sea fishing trip. The resort, set dramatically in front of a craggy 1,000-foot mountain, was constructed in this otherwise rugged landscape a two-hour...

Arriving at Six Senses Zil Pasyon on Félicité Island in the Seychelles—whether by helicopter or speedboat—is how you know you’re very far from anywhere else, which is part of its allure. The stylish, stand-alone villas and residences at this secluded...