Beach junkies and sun lovers will find some of the world's most spectacular stretches of sand on the islands of the Caribbean. With so many palm tree-lined, silky sand expanses leading down to warm, azure water, it's hard to narrow it down to just 20. But that's the task we gave our panel of Caribbean travel experts.
For the past four weeks, out readers have been voting for their favorites, and the results are in.
The top 10 winners in the category Best Caribbean Beach are as follows:
- Grand Anse Beach - Grenada
- Pink Sand Beach - Harbour Island, Bahamas
- Grace Bay - Turks and Caicos
- Tropic of Cancer Beach - Little Exuma, Bahamas
- Meads Bay - Anguilla
- Shoal Bay - Anguilla
- Long Bay Beach - Providenciales, Turks and Caicos
- Cas Abao Beach - Curacao
- Maundays Bay - Anguilla
- Eagle Beach - Aruba
A panel of experts partnered with 10Best editors to picked the initial 20 nominees, and the top 10 winners were determined by popular vote. Experts Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon (JetSetSarah.com), Melanie Reffes and Chelle Koster Walton (10Best) were chosen based on their knowledge and experience of Caribbean travel.
Congratulations to all these winning beaches!
A note on Irma and Maria: The 2017 hurricane season greatly impacted the Caribbean, with hurricanes Irma and Maria leaving destruction in their wakes. Where some islands were able to bounce back quickly, recovery continues on others. Each of our nominees in this contest is either currently open to visitors or has an expected opening date in 2018.
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The Experts
Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon
Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon is a travel journalist,... Read More
Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon is a travel journalist, on-screen host and self-described “Carivangelist” who ventures to the beach and beyond to share the culture, lifestyle and personalities of the Caribbean with the world. Based in Miami, she creates Caribbean content for outlets including Travel + Leisure, AARP, Islands.com, the U.K.’s Telegraph newspaper and Canada’s Globe and Mail. Sarah is also jetsetter-in-chief at JetSetSarah.com where her passions – the Caribbean, style and fitness – meet. Follow her adventures on Instagram and Facebook.
Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon

Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon is a travel journalist, on-screen host and self-described “Carivangelist” who ventures to the beach and beyond to share the culture, lifestyle and personalities of the Caribbean with the world. Based in Miami, she creates Caribbean content for outlets including Travel + Leisure, AARP, Islands.com, the U.K.’s Telegraph newspaper and Canada’s Globe and Mail. Sarah is also jetsetter-in-chief at JetSetSarah.com where her passions – the Caribbean, style and fitness – meet. Follow her adventures on Instagram and Facebook.
Melanie Reffes
Melanie Reffes is a seasoned travel journalist... Read More
Melanie Reffes is a seasoned travel journalist specializing in the Caribbean. She is often circling the globe in search of a good story or racing through airports trying to make a flight. Melanie is a contributor to USA TODAY Travel and CaribbeanTravel.com, she covers the Caribbean for Montreal's The Suburban newspaper and she is the author of the blog The Caribbean Romance Report on MarryCaribbean.com and a contributor to the travel aviation publication Captain Jetson (captainjetson.com). When she's not taking five the under a palm tree, you'll find her at home on the sunny island of Montreal. Follow her on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
Melanie Reffes

Melanie Reffes is a seasoned travel journalist specializing in the Caribbean. She is often circling the globe in search of a good story or racing through airports trying to make a flight. Melanie is a contributor to USA TODAY Travel and CaribbeanTravel.com, she covers the Caribbean for Montreal's The Suburban newspaper and she is the author of the blog The Caribbean Romance Report on MarryCaribbean.com and a contributor to the travel aviation publication Captain Jetson (captainjetson.com). When she's not taking five the under a palm tree, you'll find her at home on the sunny island of Montreal. Follow her on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
Chelle Koster Walton
Chelle Koster Walton – the Local Expert for... Read More
Chelle Koster Walton – the Local Expert for Naples, Florida and the Caribbean – has been covering the destination for 30 years. Her top-selling Sarasota, Sanibel Island, and Naples guidebook (Countryman Press) is in its sixth edition. She was contributing editor for Caribbean Travel & Life for 12 years and has written guidebooks on the Bahamas. A veteran travel writer, Chelle has published thousands of articles for Miami Herald, USA TODAY, Latitudes; has written/contributed to a dozen guidebooks, and produces travel shows for the local PBS station.
Chelle Koster Walton
Chelle Koster Walton – the Local Expert for Naples, Florida and the Caribbean – has been covering the destination for 30 years. Her top-selling Sarasota, Sanibel Island, and Naples guidebook (Countryman Press) is in its sixth edition. She was contributing editor for Caribbean Travel & Life for 12 years and has written guidebooks on the Bahamas. A veteran travel writer, Chelle has published thousands of articles for Miami Herald, USA TODAY, Latitudes; has written/contributed to a dozen guidebooks, and produces travel shows for the local PBS station.