{"id":61,"date":"2012-05-09T09:34:32","date_gmt":"2012-05-09T13:34:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/trip172.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/?p=61"},"modified":"2020-06-22T17:39:37","modified_gmt":"2020-06-22T21:39:37","slug":"top-6-best-beaches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/blog\/top-6-best-beaches\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Best Beaches According to Vacation Experts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We polled our very own <a title=\"vacation experts\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/travel-agent\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">vacation experts<\/a>\u2014who have travelled the world\u2014to find out once and for all where the most beautiful beaches of all time are hidden. The results are in! These are the top 6 best beaches according to tripcentral.ca vacation experts:<\/p>\n<p><strong>#6 Fraser Island, Australia<br \/>\n<\/strong>Stretching more than 100 kms along the southern coast of <a title=\"Chap Flights to Queensland, Australia\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/cheap-flights_00_05_5C_queensland.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Queensland, Australia<\/a> are the breath-taking beaches of Fraser Island. Measuring 23 kms at its widest point, Fraser Island is the largest sand island in the entire world. Here you\u2019ll enjoy over 100 fresh water lakes wrapped by white sandy beaches, ancient rain forests and stunning sand cliffs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>#5 Punta Cana, DR<br \/>\n<\/strong>No shortage of white sands and turquoise water here! Take your pick of six different beaches stretching along 63 kms of <a title=\"Punta Cana Vacation Packages\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/vacations-packages_punta-cana.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Punta Cana<\/a>\u2019s coast. From North to South, they are: Macao Beach, Areno Gordo Beach, El Cortecito, Bavaro Beach, Cabeza de Toro and Cabo Engano Beach.<\/p>\n<p><strong>#4 Varadero, Cuba<br \/>\n<\/strong>Often hyped as the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/vacations-packages_varadero.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">best beach in Cuba<\/a>, Varadero\u2019s sand has been called, \u201csmooth, silky, and soft.\u201d Some even say, \u201cit looks and feels like white powered sugar!: The 20 km long peninsula runs along the north coast of Cuba, and is one of the only beaches where you\u2019ll find calm waters, warm as a bath all year round.<\/p>\n<p><strong>#3 Shoal Bay, Anguilla<br \/>\n<\/strong>Several of our agents tell us that the sand at Shoal Bay is so soft and powdery it\u2019s like walking on a cloud! On the smaller side, this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/caribbean-cruises.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Caribbean beach<\/a> stretches just a mile or so in either direction from its main point, where you\u2019ll find lots of beautiful reefs. Plenty of great bars and restaurants here, too!<\/p>\n<p><strong>#2 Seven Mile Beach, Negril, Jamaica<br \/>\n<\/strong>If adventure by day and relaxing sunsets by night appeal, then <a title=\"Jamaica Vacations\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/vacations-packages_jamaica.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Negril, Jamaica<\/a> is the place to be. This tropical paradise boasts the famous Seven Mile Beach, which offers easy access to water attractions such as snorkeling, diving and jumping-off points as high as 40&#8242;! Frequently found in top 10 lists, Seven Mile Beach is simply breathtaking.<\/p>\n<p><strong>#1 Turks &amp; Caicos<br \/>\n<\/strong>Last but not least, winning by a majority vote and claiming the top position by our tripcentral.ca travel experts, <a title=\"Turks and Caicos Island Beaches\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tripcentral.ca\/vacations-packages_00_02_XM_turks-and-caicos.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Turks and Caicos<\/a>! The Turks and Caicos Islands are surrounded by the world\u2019s third-largest coral reef and have some of the finest white-powdered beaches of anywhere in the world. The only thing more exquisite is the heavenly turquoise waters that gently caress the soft sands. Hands down, the best beaches of all time!<\/p>\n<p>What do you think is the most beautiful beach of all time? 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