Playa Paraiso in Cuba was ranked Number 3 among the top 25 beaches in the Caribbean listed by online travel website Tripadvisor, while Varadero Beach was named to the Number 8 spot. Playa Paraiso, or Paradise Beach, offers a secluded site with powdery white sands along the turquoise Caribbean Sea. It is located at the west end of Cayo Largo, just a short distance from the hotel zone. The sea at this beach is very calm and is popular with swimmers. Visitors are offered a number of services at the beach, including beach umbrellas and lounge chairs and a snack bar. This beach is favored by naturists who tend to gather on its east side. There are no water sports on offer at Playa Paraiso, but equipment can be obtained in Playa Sirena, a walk of about 20 minutes west.
Varadero Beach is located between the Bay of Cardenas and the Straits of Florida, about 140 kilometers east of Havana. It is situated on the Hicacos Peninsula, which extends some 20 km from the mainland. In addition to the beach, the peninsula is also home to the Hicacos Point Natural Park, an ecological preserve established in 1974. The park features the 820-foot-long Cave of Ambrosia and Mango Lake with its 31 species of birds and 24 species re reptiles.
The complete list of 25 Top Caribbean Beaches is below.
1. Grace Bay in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos
2. Eagle Beach in Palm-Eagle Beach, Aruba
3. Playa Paraiso, in Cayo Largo, Cuba
4. Seven Mile Beach in Grand Cayman
5. Flamenco Beach in Culebra, Puerto Rico
6. Bavaro Beach in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
7. Seven Mile Beach in Negril, Jamaica
8. Varadero Beach in Varadero, Cuba
9. Maho Beach in Cruz Bay, St. John
10. The Baths in Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
11. Playa Pilar in Cayo Guillermo, Jardines del Rey Archipelago
12. Taylor Bay Beach in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos
13. Horseshoe Bay Beach in Southampton Parish, Bermuda
14. Macao Beach in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
15. Shoal Bay in Shoal Bay Village, Anguilla
16. Kenepa Beach in Willemstad, Curacao
17. Trunk Bay in Virgin Islands National Park, St. John
18. Arashi Beach in Palm -Eagle Beach, Aruba
19. White Bay in Jost Van Dyke, British Virgin Islands
20. Orient Bay Beach in Orient Bay, St. Maarten-St. Martin
21. Gold Rock Beach in Lucayan National Park, Grand Bahama Island
22. Blue Beach in Isla de Vieques, Puerto Rico
23. Half Moon Beach in Little San Salvador Island (Half Moon Cay), Out Islands
24. Caracas Beach in Isla de Vieques, Puerto Rico
25. Maho Beach in Maho, St. Maarten-St. Martin
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