World's Best!
I came across some 'World's Best...' from the travel channel. Maybe this can help if you haven't decided on your HM location yet!
World's Best BEACHES 2005 (no order):
*Anguilla, West Indies
(best all-around beach)
*Harbour Island, Bahamas
(best sand beach)
*Horseshoe Bay Beach, Bermuda
(best postcard perfect beach)
*Fernando de Noronha, Brazil
(best kept secret beach)
*Bora Bora, Tahiti
(best romantic beach)
*Tulum, Mexico
(best ancient beach)
*Mykonos Island, Greece
(best party beach)
*Bonzai Pipeline, Oahu, Hawaii
(best surfing beach)
*Barcelona, Spain
(best urban beach)
World's Best Island Paradises:
1. St Vincent & the Grenadines
2. The Seychelles
3. Tahiti, French Polynesia
4. Capri, Italy
5. Mykonos, Greece
6. Eilean Shona, Scotland
7. Nantucket, Massachusettes
Top 10 Mexican Beach Resorts:
1. Isla Navidad Golf Course, Marina & Resort
2. Le Meridien Cancùn Resort & Spa
3. La Jolla de Mismaloya
4. Casa Del Mar Golf Resort
5. Westin Regina Puerto Vallarta
6. Fairmont Acapulco Princess
7. Fiesta Americana Grand Coral Beach
8. Camino Real Las Hadas
9. Westin Regina Golf & Beach Resort Cabo
10. Melia Cabo Real Beach & Golf Resort
Best Hawaiian Resorts:
BIG ISLAND
Kona Village Resort
Mauna Lani Bay Hotel and Bungalows
Hilton Waikoloa Village
KAUAI
Princeville Resort
Hyatt Regency Kauai Resort & Spa
LANAI
Lodge at Koele
Manele Bay Hotel
MAUI
Hotel Hana-Maui
Four Seasons Maui at Wailea
World's Best BEACHES 2005 (no order):
*Anguilla, West Indies
(best all-around beach)
*Harbour Island, Bahamas
(best sand beach)
*Horseshoe Bay Beach, Bermuda
(best postcard perfect beach)
*Fernando de Noronha, Brazil
(best kept secret beach)
*Bora Bora, Tahiti
(best romantic beach)
*Tulum, Mexico
(best ancient beach)
*Mykonos Island, Greece
(best party beach)
*Bonzai Pipeline, Oahu, Hawaii
(best surfing beach)
*Barcelona, Spain
(best urban beach)
World's Best Island Paradises:
1. St Vincent & the Grenadines
2. The Seychelles
3. Tahiti, French Polynesia
4. Capri, Italy
5. Mykonos, Greece
6. Eilean Shona, Scotland
7. Nantucket, Massachusettes
Top 10 Mexican Beach Resorts:
1. Isla Navidad Golf Course, Marina & Resort
2. Le Meridien Cancùn Resort & Spa
3. La Jolla de Mismaloya
4. Casa Del Mar Golf Resort
5. Westin Regina Puerto Vallarta
6. Fairmont Acapulco Princess
7. Fiesta Americana Grand Coral Beach
8. Camino Real Las Hadas
9. Westin Regina Golf & Beach Resort Cabo
10. Melia Cabo Real Beach & Golf Resort
Best Hawaiian Resorts:
BIG ISLAND
Kona Village Resort
Mauna Lani Bay Hotel and Bungalows
Hilton Waikoloa Village
KAUAI
Princeville Resort
Hyatt Regency Kauai Resort & Spa
LANAI
Lodge at Koele
Manele Bay Hotel
MAUI
Hotel Hana-Maui
Four Seasons Maui at Wailea