10 Most Interactive Beaches
Bahamas
Bahamas (© Fridmar Damm/Corbis)
Type: Beach, Culture, Adventure, Honeymoon
Best time of year: November-May
The Bahamas , officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is a country consisting of 29 islands, 661 cays, and 2,387 islets . It is located in the Atlantic Ocean north of Cuba and Hispaniola , northwest of the Turks and Caicos Islands, and southeast of the United States . Its total land area is 13,939 km

Hawaii / Big Island 

Big Island (© Stuart Westmorland/Corbis)
Type: Beach, Adventure, Romantic, Golf, Honeymoon
Best time of year: September-June
The largest island in the Hawaiian chain, the Big Island of Hawaii is where Mother Nature pulls out all the stops, from fiery volcanoes, sparkling waterfalls and black-lava deserts to tropical rainforests, alpine meadows and miles of golden-, black- and even green-sand beaches. Inland, its heart is snowcapped Mauna Ke
Costa Rica
Type: Beach, Honeymoon
Best time of year: December-April
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the east and south, the Pacific Ocean to the west and south and the Caribbean Sea to the east.Costa Rica, which means "Rich Coast", constitutionally abolished its army permanently in 1949.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico (© Franz-Marc Frei/Corbis)
Type: Beach, Culture, Adventure
Best time of year: December-April
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean Sea, east of the Dominican Republic and west of the Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico is composed of an archipelago that includes the main island of Puerto Rico
Jamaica
Jamaica (© Douglas Pearson/Corbis)
Type: Beach, Adventure, Honeymoon
Best time of year: December-April
There is more to Jamaica than reggae, Rastafarians and honeymooners. Fringed with white-sand beaches, the island has year-round sunshine, misty mountains, a lush rainforest, and superb coffee. In the west, lazy Negril showcases its long beach, coconut groves, and clear waters. Partygoers gravitate to Montego Bay

Cancun and Isla Mujeres
The island was so named by Spanish conquerors because of the many clay figurines of females discovered when they came ashore here centuries ago. Isla Mujeres is located off the coast of Cancun, separated from the mainland by a small 7-mile strait, and even though it is incredibly close to this busy city, life on the island remains peaceful and slow-paced.
The boat ride takes just 20 minutes from Puerto Juarez in Cancun to the main dock on the island. Once there, you can choose to either walk around, or alternatively rent a golf cart or bicycle and explore all the attractions this five mile long island has to offer.
Aruba
Aruba (© Richard Cummins/Robert Harding World Imagery/Corbis)
Type: Culture, Adventure, Culinary, Entertainment, Beach
Best time of year: December-April
The most popular island in the Dutch Caribbean, Aruba draws droves of honeymooners and sun worshippers to its sandy shores. This small, 20-mile long island dances to salsa, dines on red snapper, gambles in glitzy casinos, and surfs and sunbathes year-round. Aruba's past unfolds in the Dutch architecture of its bustlin.
Barbados
Barbados (© Richard Klune/Corbis)
Type: Beach, Romantic, Culture, Adventure
Best time of year: December-April
Though independent, Barbados embraces its British Empire roots. Afternoon tea remains a tradition, cricket is the national sport, and many Bajans speak with a British accent. The past is alive everywhere, including 18th- and 19th-century homes scattered around the island. A-listers and budget travelers alike flock
Bermuda
Bermuda (© Robert Harding/Robert Harding World Imagery/Corbis)
Type: Beach, Adventure
Best time of year: April-October
Set adrift in its own dreamy archipelago in the balmy Gulf Stream, this rich little oasis of pink-sand beaches and sparkling blue waters is simultaneously slightly British, slightly American, and very Bermudian. Whether you've come to unwind on Elbow Beach, shop among the pretty pastels and whites of historic Hamilton
Atlantic City
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2008, the city has a population

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