Overview
- Elafonissi Beach on Crete ranks second after leading in 2025, with Balos Lagoon on Crete in third place.
- The Top 10 also include Eagle Beach (Aruba), Praia da Falésia (Portugal), Banana Beach (Thailand), La Jolla Cove (USA), La Pelosa (Italy), Manly (Australia) and Boulders Beach (South Africa).
- Fewer than 1% of listed destinations qualify for the Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best based on the volume and quality of recent reviews.
- Isla Pasion is typically reached via organized tours or day passes, with the prime visiting window noted as November to March.
- Visitor management and conservation shape experiences at several sites, including booking controls at La Pelosa, limited services and protected zones at Elafonissi, penguin boardwalks at Boulders Beach, and guidance to keep distance from La Jolla’s sea lions.