Beaches of Anguilla II

North Coast

Little Bay is Anguilla's best kept secret, a tiny quiet beach, fantastic snorkelling... 
You can get there by climbing down the cliff but a better way is to take Carl's water taxi from Crocus Bay. 
Location: Middle of the north coast just east of The Valley. 
Directions: From The Valley take the road to Crocus Bay. Turn right at the old cottage hospital and follow the road up Roachs Hill. Follow the marl road to the cliff edge. But... the best way to get to Little Bay is by boat. Go to Crocus Bay and ask for Carl. 
View: View of the coastline west, Sandy Island and Dog Island. Also the cliff wall that line little bay are magnificent. 
Swimming: The protected bay has calm clear water and falls off gradually for easy access. Swimming is a pleasure here. 
Snorkeling: Snorkel along the cliff walls around little bay in both directions. The fish community is very active along the north cliff wall and you may see the same fish year after year. 
Privacy: Because it is such a popular destination, sailboats often moor right off shore and spend the day. The beach is seldom crowded because it is difficult to reach except by boat. 
Hiking: Along the cliff wall if you drive there from The Valley. 

Crocus Bay is a short drive from The Valley,with magnificent cliffs and view of Anguilla's off-shore cays. Often overlooked, this beach is great for swimming and snorkeling. Get in the water at Crocus Bay and swim all the way to Little Bay. The swim is easy, the water is shallow and is full of reef fish and coral. There is a small beach only accessable by water between Crocus and Little Bay. Here's a thought...go in the morning, snorkel to Little Bay, arrange with Calvin's Little Bay Boat Service to pick you up and carry you back. 
Directions: From The Valley take the road to Crocus Bay and follow it down to the beach. Parking right on the beach and along the road. 
Swimming/Snorkeling: Good as the water is generally calm. 
Beach Rentals: Calvin's Little Bay Boat Service will take you to Little Bay when you want to go and return when you are ready to go home. 
Accommodation: A small duplex rental house. 
Commercial:Anguilla's desal water plant is located at Crocus beach. Construction on beach currently. 
Boat Access:Small local fishing boats and leisure sailboats often moor offshore. 
Features:Walk to the western end and search through the fallen cliff face for fossils of marine life. The water right offshore is home to large star fish.

Katouche Bay is a tiny beach is at the bottom of Anguilla's only "rain forest". 
Take the nature walk through Katouche Valley and end up at the beach. Or drive from Crocus Hill to Masara and walk down the easy way. 
Directions: From the Valley take the road to Crocus Hill and turn left before going down to Crocus Bay. Follow the road onto the marl road and continue along the hill side to Masarra Resort. Park at the bottom of the hill and walk along the path to the beach west of the resort. 
Swimming:Strong swimmers only! 
Accommodation: Masarra Resort 
Privacy:Since this beach is not good for swimming or snorkeling is it usually empty. 
Hiking: The best spot on the island for hiking. There are several trails through the forest that lead up to the top of the hill and to Iguana Cave. Wear hiking boots and long pants. 

Road Bay and the village of Sandy Ground is Anguilla's main port for ships and also nighttime activites. The long curved beach is lined with high cliffs and a salt pond behind. The harbour is usually filled with all types of fishing boats and pleasure boats. It is also the best place to find a boat ride to Sandy Island or Prickley Pear Cay. You have everything on Sandy Ground beach, great restaurant, entertainment and even a small grocery store. Want to stay right on the beach? Try here! Annual boat races are also held on Sandy Ground beach. It's a great party. 
Directions:From the airport turn left and take road West to the traffic circle. Down the hill to village. Parking all along the road to beach. 
Swimming:Quiet beach to swim. Freighters, sailboats and local fishing boats moored there. 
Restaurants:Roys' Barrel Stay, Swing Low, Ripples, Johnno's, Pumphouse 
Beach Rentals:Rental of fishing boats, tour boats to Sandy Island, Prickily Pear and other offshore islands. 
Accommodation:Small rental apartments 
Shade:Bring your own chairs and umbrella. 
Commercial:Yes, commercial pier and customs. Small well stocked grocery store. Anguilla Royal Police station and Immigration on beach.

Beaches of Anguilla

North Coast

Captains Bay is lined with dramatic coral cliffs. The beach is a wide stretch of white sand cornered at both ends by rock cliffs. It is now possible to reach the beach by walking the cliff road east of Island Harbour. The waters off this beach often carry a strong under-toe and it is not recommended for swimming. It is ideal for a picnic lunch. Take along a pair of hiking boots and wander through the rock formations along the coast or take the dirt track all the way to the eastern end of the island. Watch out for Abadam hole along the way. This giant cave was exposed to the surface when the thin rock roof collapsed. 
Accommodation:Exclusivity Villa 
Restaurants: Palm Grove Grill,Hibernia, Island Harbour eastern side 
Location:Eastern end of the island not far from Windward Point. 
Directions:From The Valley take the Long Road to East End, continue through the village for about 1 mile until you reach a sign for Palm Grove Restaurant. Follow the dirt road east to Captains Bay. 
Swimming:Undertoe/no swimming or snorkeling 
Privacy:A wonderful spot for a private picnic or hiking in the hills around the beach. 
Hiking: Wear hiking boats and long pants. Many tropical bushes have thorns. 
Shade: Sea Grape trees rim the beach

Island Harbour is a fishermans village with a harbour full of small homemade fishing boats. The cresent shaped beach is lined with palm trees and the water is generally calm but quite often is lined with seaweed. The quiet relaxed atmosphere makes it worth the trip and is the place to find a local fisherman willing to take you for a boat trip to Scrub Island or fishing off shore. 
Directions:From The Valley take the road to Shoal Bay/Island Harbour. Bear right at the fork to Shoal Bay and follow the road to Canafist Juntion. Bear left and follow the road through Welches Village to Island Harbour. The beach is in the center of the village. 
Swimming:The water is generally calm but often has bits of seaweed floating on the current. Also the fishing boats often pull right up to shore. 
Snorkeling:no snorkeling opportunities on this beach but take the free boat ride to Scilly Cay and snorkel around the island. 
Restaurants:Cote Mer, Scilly Cay, Hibernia, Arawak,KoKo's and Le Bon Pain 
Beach Rentals:Smitty Shell Station has chairs and umbrellas right on the beach 
Accommodation:Jems, K's Cove, Tamarind, Terra Firma, Villa Elegante, Villa Romantica, Wesley House, 
Services: Gas Station, Fuel for boats, Island Pub for groceries. 

Shoal Bay East voted one of the ten best beaches in the Caribbean. Shoal Bay in the east is the most popular beach on Anguilla. This means that a good portion of the beach is lined with beach bars, small resorts and umbrellas. Fortunately they seem to blend into the background and actually come in handy when you are ready for lunch. The water is perfect, a giant pool of clear blue with a sprinkling of tiny fish right off shore. A short distance from the gradually sloping soft white sand is a live reef full of colorful fish and coral. For a great day on the water off Shoal Bay beach, look for Junior and his glass bottom boat. 
Directions:Take the road to Island Harbour out of The Valley. Take the left fork at the Shoal Bay sign and the main road goes straight to the beach. 
Parking within walking distance on the main road or turn right and follow the road to Elodias parking area. 
Water Sports:Rental snorkel Equipment at Shoal Bay Scuba. 
Beach Rentals:Some restaurants provide chairs and umbrellas and there are several operators that will rent chairs, umbrellas, towels, snorkel gear and water sport items. 
Accommodation:Shoal Bay Villas, Ku, Allamanda, Serenity Cottages 
Boat Access:Fishing boats and small charter boats pull up to the shore on a regular basis. 
Features:Considered to be one of the best beaches in the Caribbean. 
Local music is often provided at several beach bars. 
Sail boat races are occasionally held right off the beach. 

Limestone Bay is worth the trip. Quiet, secluded and occasionally the nesting spot for some of Anguilla's sea turtles and the island's Iguana. 
Directions:From The Valley take the road to Crocus Bay. Turn right at the old cottage hospital and follow the road up Roaches Hill and all the way down to the beach. There is parking just off the beach. 
View:Limestone Bay is a small strip of sand nestled between sea rock formations on both sides. The open Atlantic comes right to the shore and Dog Island is visible in the distance. 
Swimming:Strong swimmers only, there is usually a strong under current here. 
Snorkeling:Snorkel along the rocks on both sides. Advanced swimmers only. 
Accommodation:villa on east shore 
Privacy:This beach is a favorite among locals for family picnics and gatherings. Take along a small grill and spend the evening watching the sun go down. 
Hiking: Wear hiking boots to explore the area around the bay. Wonderful vistas from both sides of the beach.

Beaches in Albania

With one of its largest borders being against the Adriatic Sea, Albania has some of the best beaches in Europe. Albanian beaches hold some distinct advantages over beaches in other European nations. They are still quite untouched and not crowded. Some of the more popular ones do start to fill up in the high season but once August passes it is possible to get a prime spot in any Albanian beach.

Mali Robit

Mali Robit is one of the most popular beaches in the country. During the summer season it attracts quite a crowd, making the quality of the water slightly questionable. Mali Robitis a very sandy beach about a 40 minute drive from the city of Tirana. There are a few low rise constructions near the beach but also a beautiful pine forest to help add to the scenery. Mali Robit is a beach that is best visited after the high season when the crowds start to dissipate.

Shengjin

Shengjin lies about 50 minutes north of Tirana, near the Kosovo region. It is a beach town and one of the country's larger ports. Access to the beach has been much improved due to the construction of a new road. Ferries from Italy are scheduled to start so the area holds enormous potential for growth. Nearby Shengjin there are wetlands, pine trees and various local wild life that make up the scenery.

Vlora

Vlors is a sandy beach located where the Ionian and Adriatic seas meet. It is a very touristy town that is growing due to the expanding port and thermal power plant. Although locals have their concerns about the impact development will have, currently swimming at Vlora provides some majestic mountain views.

Saranda

Saranda is a shale and pebble beach in the southern part of the country. In fact it is directly opposite to the Greek island of Corfu. Saranda is known for its clean, crystal clear waters. The word is getting out about Saranda as tourist numbers increase every year from holiday makers looking to escape the higher prices in Greece and Italy. The beaches at Saranda are artificial but safe and clean.

Ksamil

Ksamil is a beautiful, white sandy beach that looks like it belongs in the Caribbean rather than Eastern Europe. It is located about 25 minutes south of Saranda beach, making it the closest point in Albania to the island of Corfu. The UNESCO World Heritage site of Butrinti is only a few minutes away, as well.

Best Beaches In The World | Islands of Hawaii

The Islands of Hawaii are the dream of every tourist who loves the sun, endless beaches and crystalline waters. Once you are here, you’ll feel like you entered in another world, a world of best beaches, a dream one.


Hawaii, the Paradise of Pacific continues to be a place of sun and waves, a place of exotic delights,  huge waves and surfers, a honeymoon heaven and an ideal resting place for millions of people from all over the world . For sure, The Islands of Hawaiican’t miss Top Beaches in the world .
This is a night overview from Islands of Hawaii:

The BEACHES have an amazing golden sand, reddish, black and even green. There are a lot of possibilities for adventure and relaxation.
This is a resort from In Islands of Hawaii :

Hawaii is the southeast  U.S. state, consisting of islands and some islets, located near the center of the North Pacific. State consists of 8 main islands and 124 islets, reefs and sandbanks. Honolulu is the largest city and capital of HAWAII.

The big ISLAND OF HAWAII, one of the Best Beaches In The World is almost two times higher than the others combined.  It has a triangular shape and covers an area of ​​150 km from north to south and 122 km from east to west.

Other Islands of Hawaii, inhabited like Molokai, Lanai, Niihau (privately owned and difficult to access) and Kahoolawe (used by the U.S. Navy for decades as polygon) are considered part of the islands of Hawaii (for most atolls) that go from HiLo to Midway.

All Hawaiian islands are of volcanic origin.

The island of Hawaii is the most recent and includes 5 major volcanoes : Kilauea is the most active (the volcano, located in south of Hilo, is one of the busiest in the world for the amount of material erupted), followed by the Mauna Loa (in the southern half of the island) and Hualalai (Kailua Kona above). The other two volcanoes from the Islands of Hawaii, Mauna Kea (Mauna Kea is one of the most clear and dry in the world, away from city lights: this is one of the best places in the world to observe the stars and the sky) and Kohala are now inactive. The volcano Haleakala from Islands of Hawaii  is the volcano’s main Maui (the eastern half of the island).

In Islands of Hawaii there are two official languages​​: English and Hawaiian The last language is used for the Hawaiian culture and local music in the everyday life of the inhabitants of Hawaii .

This is a beach picture in Islands of Hawaii:

Best Beaches In The World | Koh Phi Phi, Thailand

Situated on the coast of Thailand, in the Andaman Sea, Koh Phi Phi Islands are located between the island of Phuket and the mainland. Koh Phi Phi, one of the Best Beaches In The World is very famous for its diving sites and for magnificent beaches with beautiful sand. This place is well known for the famous movie ”The Beach”,  released on cinema’s screens in 2000, directed by Danny Boyle, with actors like Leonardo DiCaprio, Virginie Ledoyen and Guillaume Canet. The film was made near Koh Phi Phi island, on the island of Phi Phi Lee,  MAYA BAY.

Koh Phi Phi is one of the most visited islands in Krabi province and it is labeled the most beautiful island in Asia.  In fact, we are talking about a group of islands that abound in rocks, caves and white sandy beaches.  If you don’t like the warm of sandy beaches , you can take your mask and snorkel to observe the seabed and a lot of colorful fishes. The divers will find in Koh Phi Phi a very diverse fauna and flora. They can enjoy the coral reefs. Forget the car here, because you are moving by boat. The island of Koh Phi Phi is accessible from various points : Phuket, Krabi and Koh Lanta.

Since 1983, Ko Phi Phi  was declared National Park.  After the 2004 tsunami, the Koh PHI PHI island was almost fully recovered , being practically rebuilt and ready to receive visitors. Due to
the latest archaeological discoveries, it seems that the old communities of the island, coming from very ancient times,were called  Krabi (“sword” in translation),  like the name of the province.
The name of the island, Koh Phi Phi, is a Malaysian name, and comes from the original word which refers to the translation of mangrove forests .

Prices are not so high in Koh Phi Phi, at least for those who have never stepped into Thailand, but 3-4 higher than the rest of Thailand. Accommodation is between 10 and 20$ up to 50-100 $ per night, depending on the location of the bungalows.  The food is also not so expensive.

Unfortunately, the distance makes all the difference in price, but for lovers of exotic, KO PHI PHI is definitely a recommended destination, because is one of the top beaches in the world .

All accommodations in Phi Phi Islands are situated in the largest  island, namedKoh Phi Phi . On this island, you can relax in one of the many restaurants eating fresh seafood, or rent boats to visit the lime stone caves of Phang Nga Bay, or enjoy a sun bath on sandy beaches.