The World’s Six Most Beautiful Beaches

Published September 5, 2011
Updated February 2, 2016

Pink Sands Beach, Harbour Island, Bahamas

The Most Beautiful Beaches Pink Sands

Harbor Island is touted as one of the world’s best diving spots. In the waters surrounding the Pink Sands Beach the water is shallow and calm, both of which are optimal conditions for divers. While the Bahamas often get a reputation for being touristy and overdone, Harbor Island and the Pink Sands Beach provide guests with a more elegant, laid-back vibe.

Three miles of cherry pink sand blankets the most popular beach in the Bahamas and one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. The aptly named Pink Sands Beach acquires its color from the tiny-shelled creatures, Foraminifera, which cover the ocean floor, cave rocks and reefs, and whose broken shells mingle with the sand. The resulting effect is particularly potent at dusk.

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Pink Sands Beach Bahamas Photograph

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Mamta Bhatt
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Savannah Cox
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Savannah Cox holds a Master's in International Affairs from The New School as well as a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, and now serves as an Assistant Professor at the University of Sheffield. Her work as a writer has also appeared on DNAinfo.