The Dominican Republic’s Punta Cana beach has made the top beach spot list of TripAdvisor, known as the world’s largest travel site. On 5 April TripAdvisor announced the winners of its 2011 Travelers’ Choice? Beaches awards. Five beaches in the Caribbean made the top list. Top beach spots were named in the US, Europe, Asia, Canada, the South Pacific, the Caribbean and Mexico, and Central and South America.
Award winners were determined based on the most highly rated beach destinations by travelers in TripAdvisor reviews. TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice winners are based on millions of real and unbiased reviews and opinions from travelers around the world.
According to a recent TripAdvisor survey of more than 2,100 US respondents, 68 percent are planning a beach vacation in 2011. 26% are planning a beach trip to the Caribbean or Mexico in 2011. 54% are planning a trip to a US beach destination. 17% intend to visit the US southeast coast, 13% expect to explore the northeast coast, 12% plan to go to the gulf coast and 10% plan to visit the west coast.
“It’s that time of year when travelers are dreaming of getaways to warm beach destinations. To provide inspiration on where to go, we’ve named some amazing hot spots around the world, based on millions of real and unbiased reviews and opinions from TripAdvisor travelers,” said Barbara Messing, chief marketing officer for TripAdvisor. “In addition to the outstanding beaches, these destinations also feature top-rated options for hotels, vacation rentals, attractions, and restaurants.”
Travelers’ Choice Beaches Award-winning World Beach Destinations:
1. Providenciales, Turks and Caicos
2. Boracay, Philippines
3. Palm/Eagle Beach, Aruba
4. Negril, Jamaica
5. Tulum, Mexico
6. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
7. Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman
8. Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
9. Cape May, New Jersey
10. Santa Teresa, Costa Rica