What's that you say? You want to cover yourself in fine sand and then dive into azure water? You want to flirt with millionaires, lick the salt off a margarita glass, siesta in a hammock, and gaze at blood-orange sunsets night after night? We know only one place to accomplish it all. (Oh, come on, you know where we're going with this.) So, with no further ado -- except for the waxing, pedicuring, bathing-suit-buying, and dieting -- welcome to the world's sexiest collection of beaches. Heated satisfaction guaranteed.
P.S. Want even more? See previous years' Sexiest Beaches: 2006 and 2005.
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TRAVEL_SexyBeaches[i-1].body = "Caprera Island, Sardinia, Italy
The vibe: La dolce vita meets Euro bling.
Picture this: A subdued day haunt just off Sardinia's ultrachic Costa Smeralda, Caprera Island's secluded bays and secret coves call out for skinny-dipping or a beach picnic for two. One of seven islands in the Maddalena archipelago, and now a national park, the beaches are gently bathed by the cobalt Tyrrhenian Sea.
The crowd: The Costa Smeralda is all about supertoned divas in teeny-weeny Missoni bikinis and Italian industrialists in oversized Prada sunglasses—but out here you'll be sharing nature with the abundant seabirds.
The sundowner: Cocktails on the speedboat. Try an Earl of Sardinia: crème de cassis, Campari, grapefruit juice, pineapple, and grenadine.
Come to bed: There are no hotels on Caprera, but it's just a 15-minute boat ride to the Costa Smeralda, where the Hotel Cala di Volpe exudes extravagant Italian glamour. The hotel's 125 rooms have private balconies, and activities include a water-ski school, tennis courts, the nearby Pevero Golf Club, and a lot of posing and flirting.
Hotel Cala di Volpe
Tel: 39 0789 976111
Doubles from $2,750
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TRAVEL_SexyBeaches[i-1].body = "Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Picture this: Located in the northeast of Brazil, Salvador lies between green tropical hills and broad beaches along the bay of Todos os Santos. Originally a slave port city, the delicious melting pot of African and Brazilian cultures and foods draws a particular brand of sensual-minded traveler. Expect pounding drums as background music and the heady smell of palm cooking oil in the air.
The crowd: Shirtless athletic men practicing the martial art–cum-dance of capoeira on the beach; slinky Bahian women with dark skin and green eyes drinking cold bottled beer in the umbrella-covered beach bars.
The sundowner: Classic caipirinhas are so last year. The hippest joints serve caipirinhas mixed with sake for a more delicate (and disguised) kick.
Come to bed: The hotel scene hasn't quite caught up to the ever-more-cosmo feel of the city, but the Bahia Othon Palace turns its '70s-era tower into a kitschy plus. Sitting between the main drag of Avenida Oceanica and the ocean in the upscale neighborhood of Ondina, all guest rooms have a view of the water, and the alfresco deck bar is a lively evening scene. This is also the place to stay for Carnaval—the scene is much bigger (and wilder) than Rio's.
Bahia Othon Palace
Tel: 55 71 2103 7100
Doubles from $115";
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TRAVEL_SexyBeaches[i-1].body = "Cousine Island, Seychelles
The vibe: \"Me Tarzan, you Jane!\"
Picture this: Looking to get off the grid? Take your lovely to the privately owned Cousine Island, home to alabaster beaches and an exclusive little lodge retreat. A nature reserve dedicated to conservation, the island also integrates four villas aimed at putting you out of civilization's reach and back to a more skinny-dipping state of mind.
The crowd: Precious few. The couple two villas away is likely an international gallery owner and his Gucci-loving girl. There are the dewy-eyed honeymooners making out in a hammock made for two. Sir Paul McCartney is one starry convert.
The sundowner: Chilled Champagne (after all, you won't actually be giving up any creature comforts): You'll be dining alfresco on Asian-Creole delights in the island's guest-only (and, well, only) restaurant.
Come to bed: The villas are French Colonial and just off the beach. Take a dip in the freshwater swimming pool. You can also enjoy guided hikes and fishing and diving trips with the on-island ecologists if you desire. Or just get back to the elements while relaxing in the spa.
Cousine Island
Tel: 248 321107
Villas from $1,927, including all meals and drinks";
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TRAVEL_SexyBeaches[i-1].body = "Playa de los Lances, Tarifa, Spain
The vibe: Surf hard, play hard. Flirt even harder.
Picture this: Hard bodies clutching wind- and kite-boards rub elbows along Tarifa's famous five-mile stretch of sandy paradise. Situated at the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula, where the Med meets the Atlantic, the conditions bring out the athletic A-crowd from around the continent. After dark, everybody moves off the water and into Tarifa's lively bars and tapas joints.
The crowd: Pretty girls and ab-alicious boys who relish showing off their surfer souls and sport-crafted bodies.
The sundowner: Sangria by the jug in Old Town
Come to bed: Shack up at shabby-chic, Moorish-style Posada La Sacristia, a 17th-century inn transformed into one of the city's best boutique hotels. The ten rooms are stuffed with tasteful antiques and swathed in sumptuous ethnic fabrics. Soothing massages, live music, and cool art exhibitions are also on tap.
Posada La Sacristía
Tel: 34 956 681 759
Doubles from $185";
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TRAVEL_SexyBeaches[i-1].body = "Pink Sands Beach, Harbour Island, Bahamas
The vibe: Colonial swagger with high-society tennis games at dusk
Picture this: Could a beach be any prettier? Pink Sands is a three-mile stretch of sheer sand-and-surf perfection. And it really is coral pink. Just off North Eleuthera, and also home to one of the world's top dive sites, it's the place to recharge your batteries among New York's fashion flock.
The crowd: Entrepreneurs in linen suits and ladies awash in diamonds. Barefoot elegance is the sartorial style du jour.
The sundowner: Cool off with a local Kalik beer, or go for a Bahama Mama rum cocktail—sparingly
Come to bed: If you're staying on Harbour Island and are looking for the high life, you're already booked into the Pink Sands Resort. The one- and two-bedroom luxury cottages are set upon tropical gardens overlooking the beach. Italian marble floors, private patios, walk-in closets, and bathrooms stuffed with Aveda products—it's a rough life.
Pink Sands Resort
Tel: 242 333 2030
Doubles from $600";
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TRAVEL_SexyBeaches[i-1].body = "Kuta Beach, Bali, Indonesia
The vibe: Beachcombing boho chic
Picture this: Bali is a fine place to drop onto a chaise lounge, pull up a parasol, and sleep in the sun. That's the best way to detox from the all-night singing, dancing, and hooking-up action of Kuta Beach, in southern Bali. The cafés, bars, and nightclubs lining the streets of Kuta and Legian are the hub of hedonism for the young and the restless.
The crowd: Wall-to-wall buff bodies—many of them honed on the beaches of Australia—in this season's hot metallics, beads, and bangles.
The sundowner: Take your drink of choice and enjoy the term literally: Bali is famous for its sunsets. Watch the sun turn from bright orange to blood red before slipping into the horizon across the bay.
Come to bed: Take a break from the party and snuggle up at Kuta Paradiso Hotel Bali, with 243 deluxe rooms and suites overlooking the ocean. Sip cocktails by the pool and hang out in the piano lounge for upmarket evening entertainment.
Kuta Paradiso Hotel Bali
Tel: 62 361 761 414
Doubles from $140
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The vibe: Nightlife hub, arts mecca, de facto capital of Latin America, Miami is all sexy, all the time.
Picture this: You already know about the zillion new hotels, condos, and glittering clubs that are transforming South Beach. But notice all those hard-bodies occupying them? They didn't get that way by accident. In a sense this is the healthiest city in America—there's no season when you can easily hide flab. Check out the endless cavalcade of runners, bladers, and skateboarders on the boardwalk along Miami Beach. Now that's a runway.
The crowd: Multilingual millionaires and the ladies that love them—all in various states of (fashionable) undress—with an occasional unsightly side of misbehaving minors and pasty tourists
The sundowner: Muchos Mojitos, what else? Take one in from the ultrahip rooftop Spire Bar & Lounge.
Come to bed: Miami is thick with five-star abodes, but the Ritz-Carlton, South Beach is home to the world's only Tanning Butler. He's fit, he's bare-chested, he's called Malcolm (cute, but shouldn't he be named Brad or Hunk?). This resident superhero of the suntan is armed with a holster of SPF, soothing balms, and bandages, ready to swoop down on your poolside sun bed as soon as you turn pink, sweetie. How did we cope before?
Ritz-Carlton, South Beach
Tel: 786 276 4000
Doubles from $499
Spire Bar & Lounge
Tel: 305 531 2222";
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TRAVEL_SexyBeaches[i-1].body = "Pigeon Point Beach, Antigua
The vibe: British aristos meet Hollywood movers and shakers for a love-in, colonial style.
Picture this: Antigua famously boasts 365 glorious beaches—one for every day of the year—but if you have to pick just one, make it Pigeon Point, where lily-white sands slope gently out into blue-blood waters and hammocks hang between swaying palms. Close to the historic English Harbour and Nelson's Dockyard National Park, it's home base for the jet set.
The crowd: This crew are often defined by what they own (look-at-me yachts) and what they're wearing (Hermes, Rolex, Dior, Armani). In fact, Giorgio himself is one of the celebs who owns a home here, along with Eric Clapton and Oprah.
The sundowner: Rum on the sand, but when you're at the Antigua Yacht Club, best stick to champers or G&Ts.
Come to bed: Cosy up in colonial grandeur beneath the vaulted ceilings of the Inn at English Harbour. Enjoy French breakfasts and English afternoon tea from the comfort of your mahogany four-poster bed. Egyptian linen sheets come standard, of course.
The Inn at English Harbour
Tel: 800 970 2123
Doubles from $233
Antiqua Yacht Club
Tel: 268 460 1799";
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TRAVEL_SexyBeaches[i-1].body = "Bodrum, Turkey
The vibe: European? Asian? Yes.
Picture this: Languorous days and steamy post-twilight action are guaranteed in this little Turkish town by the Aegean. The Turks themselves come here to let loose, and the beaches are full of hot-looking people of all persuasions and ethnicities. At night, moonlit clubs thump with a mix of Turkish hits and European dance music. When you've had your fill, take a romantic stroll around the pretty traditional villages and lemon groves in the surrounding hills.
The crowd: This really is a melting pot of continents and cultures. That beautiful woman in a barely-there bikini? Could be an Istanbul attorney, could be an Italian countess. You should walk over and find out for yourself.
The sundowner: When the lights come on at Bodrum Castle (you can't miss it, it's the structure that dominates the bay), it's time to order a Raki. An anise-flavored liqueur, similar to ouzo or Sambuca, it's nicknamed \"lion's milk\" due to its milky color when mixed with water or ice—and it's also rumored to have a lionlike affect on the libido.
Come to bed: Hole up at the swish Kempinski Hotel in Barbaros Bay. With balconies overlooking the Gulf of Gökova and LCD satellite TVs, it'll take something special to get you out of your room. Something like couples' massages at the property's Six Senses spa, perhaps.
Kempinski Hotel Barbaros Bay
Tel: 90 252 311 0303
Doubles from $412
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TRAVEL_SexyBeaches[i-1].body = "Santa Maria Beach, Ilha do Sal, Cape Verde
The vibe: The calm before the storm
Picture this: Ilha do Sal, the jewel of the ten Cape Verde islands off the west coast of Africa, is a place you'll be reading more about. Young in-the-know fashionistas are heading en masse to the sublime beaches and laid-back nightlife of Santa Maria town. Lap up the eye candy, go deep-sea fishing, and swap tall stories in the mellow bars when the sun goes down. Get here before the stampede.
The crowd: Steaming-hot French and Italian kite-surfing hunks (they discovered Sal first) hang with the equally buff locals, while lithe beauties sun themselves on dive boats.
The sundowner: The lethal sugarcane brew Grog at Tam Tam bar in town.
Come to bed: Sleep late at the inviting Hotel Morabeza—the current \"in\" hotel on the beach. It has 140 guest rooms with private terraces, a gym, plus tennis courts and a freshwater pool.
Hotel Morabeza
Tel: 238 242 10 20
Doubles from $174";
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TRAVEL_SexyBeaches[i-1].body = "Laguna Beach, California
The vibe: California lovin'
Picture this: This prime slice of California coastline combines the wealth and glamour of La-La Land with a seriously hip surfside culture and artists' haven. Strike a pose on your beach towel, check out the talent from behind your Wayfarers, and if you can actually surf, get out there and earn some cred.
The crowd: Pierce Brosnan, Tiger Woods, and Kelly Slater. Not to mention the hotties playing beach volleyball and wannabe actors in lifeguard training.
The sundowner: The Hippolyte Bouchard, the signature cocktail at the Studio at Montage, made with spiced rum, Chambord, house sour, and cinnamon sugar. It's named after a pirate who supposedly buried a hidden treasure off the coast.
Come to bed: Overlooking the Pacific Ocean on a 50-foot bluff, the Montage Laguna Beach is especially worthwhile for its oceanfront spa laced with soothing whirlpools, saunas, 21 treatment rooms, and a lap pool.
Montage Laguna Beach
Tel: 949 715 6000
Doubles from $795";
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TRAVEL_SexyBeaches[i-1].body = "Ihuru Island, Maldives
The vibe: Just say no to shoes.
Picture this: Remember the show Fantasy Island? It had nothing on the reality that is Ihuru. Located in the Indian Ocean, southwest of Sri Lanka, it's got palm-fringed beaches, a lagoon, even a reef teeming with marine life and a kaleidoscope of coral. Trust us, when you see the plane, you'll be sorry.
The crowd: Leggy Brit sophisticates in batik sarongs—plus lots of folks wearing fins.
The sundowner: Coconut water. There's no better drink for a hangover. Really.
Come to bed: Bed down under a thatched roof in one of 45 villas with private gardens and verandas at the Angsana Resort & Spa, which operates a policy of sustainable tourism.
Angsana Resort & Spa
Tel: 866 822 6926
Doubles from $850";
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TRAVEL_SexyBeaches[i-1].body = "Playa Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
The vibe: City kids get physical in a tropical playground.
Picture this: This supple slice of sand on the north Pacific coast in the province of Guanacaste is perfectly suited for surfing, swimming, snorkeling, kayaking, boogie-boarding, or horseback riding. Sound like too much activity? It's also suited for kicking off flip-flops, dropping your butt into the sand, and chilling out.
The crowd: Freshly tanned New York City boys grappling with Windsurfers; curvy babes in gold metallic bikinis, broad grins, and black-n-blues
The sundowner: Find a beach shack bar, make new friends, and sample a guaro—the local liquor that's similar to rum and is served as a shot or mixed with juice or soda.
Come to bed: Five luxury villas are tucked away at El Jardin del Edén, a boutique hotel set on a hillside just three minutes' walk from the beach. Villas have terraces with magnificent views of the entire Tamarindo Bay, and the hotel also offers surfing and sport fishing.
El Jardin del Edén
Tel: 506 653 0137
Doubles from $145";
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TRAVEL_SexyBeaches[i-1].body = "Paradise Beach, Mykonos, Greece
The vibe: You're only young once. If you're not, keep drinking—you'll feel young soon enough.
Picture this: Every hedonist worth his or her margarita salt comes to frolic on Mykonos, the naughty little Greek party island. Of the island's dozen or so fun spots, Paradise Beach is one of the most playful. Think Club Med with your clothes off, spring break for grown-ups—where the afternoon scene is hotter than the nightlife of most other islands. The drill is simple: early drinks, late dinner, dance all night, sleep all morning, come to Paradise in the afternoon for swimming, schmoozing, and power-napping. Rinse. Repeat.
The crowd: Naturists and exhibitionists, bikinied girls on bar tables, gay boys with washboard stomachs, lots of red eyes
The sundowner: Join the party people at Tropicana Beach Bar right on the sand and knock back a few shots of Mastika, a herbal spirit that'll remind you only a little bit of turpentine.
Come to bed: The frolicking continues at the Belvedere Hotel on the edge of Mykonos Town, where jet-setters stake out their favorite rooms months in advance and where professional party-thrower Colin Cowie just opened a new cocktail lounge. But despite the stream of celebrities, the Nobu outpost, and the general air of decadence, this is actually one of the island's most elegant places to stay.
Belvedere Hotel
Tel: 800 525 4800
Doubles from $325
Tropicana Beach Bar
Tel: 30 22890 23582";
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TRAVEL_SexyBeaches[i-1].body = "Grande Plage, Biarritz, France
The vibe: Beach bums meet fashion plates.
Picture this: A few folks are saying non to St. Tropez these days—too much lizard-skin cleavage and too many bad toupees. Instead they're opting for Biarritz, the surfer paradise on the Atlantic Ocean that's attracting a more discreet clique of glitterati and showbiz stars. Come for the gloriously snooty restaurants gastronomiques, the sexy surf dudes, or the famous cellulite-shrinking thalassotherapy spas.
The crowd: Lolitas in board shorts and floppy hats, celebrities (look for Karl Lagerfeld, Isabella Rossellini, and Paco Rabanne), and Parisian socialites on spa weekends
The sundowner: Kick off with a citron pressé then fall off the wagon with a thud—make mine a magnum of Moet, mon chéri.
Come to bed: Quiet time is best at the Maison del Mar, a traditional Basque cliffside villa with views of the Atlantic Ocean from the wooden sundeck.
Maison del Mar
Tel: 44 207 432 8060
From $1,237 per person per week";
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TRAVEL_SexyBeaches[i-1].body = "Kaanapali Beach, Maui, Hawaii
The vibe: Chilled-out aloha spirit
Picture this: A big romance only comes along once in a lifetime (or maybe thrice ...)? So embrace the Hawaiian cliché of sunsets, fresh-flower leis, and warm waters of the island's upmarket west coast. You could stroll in the charming nearby town of Lahaina with its art galleries and restaurants, or explore the small coves of Napili. Or, just chill under the Hawaiian sun together and neck.
The crowd: Vacationers in Hawaiian shirts, artistic types in floaty caftans, bleached-blond boys. Ignore 'em all and pay attention to the person you came with.
The sundowner: Pull up a bar stool and ask for a Tanned Beach Bum: dark rum, Kahlua, ice, and milk.
Come to bed: Set on 40 beachfront acres, the centerpiece of the Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa is a 750,000-gallon free-form pool with an underwater cave and grotto bar. Heat things up on your private lanai, or get amorous on the pillow-top mattresses floating above the Plantation-style wood beds.
Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa
Tel: 808 874 800
Doubles from $410";
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TRAVEL_SexyBeaches[i-1].body = "Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
The vibe: It was this big—honest!
Picture this: Out to land a big one? Then it has to be Cabo San Lucas. Where the Sea of Cortez meets the Pacific Ocean, with the towering Sierra de la Laguna mountains as backdrop, Cabo's whole raison d'etre is interesting mash-ups—whether you're fishing for billfish or blonds. The long sandy main beach, El Médano, is the place for swimming and more adrenaline-pumping water sports than you can poke a rod at. Go deep-sea angling, snorkeling, surfing, or exploring. Or curl up on the beach with a very steamy novel and a very tall drink.
The crowd: Rippling muscles, toned torsos, rich kids on spring break, cruise ship day-trippers, and city slickers turned barefoot surf gods
The sundowner: Margaritas, by the bucket. Or a Michelada cocktail—that's Mexican beer kicked up with lime, Tabasco, and Worcestershire—perfect \"hair of the dog.\"
Come to bed: Check into your private villa at Montecristo Estates, an exclusive mountainside hideaway owned by Pueblo Bonito Oceanfront Resorts and Spas in Los Cabos. There's plenty of room to sun yourself beside gorgeous infinity pools, on terraces, and in outdoor Jacuzzis.
Montecristo Estates
Tel: 52 624 142 9797
Villas from $1,450";
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TRAVEL_SexyBeaches[i-1].body = "The Similan Islands, Thailand
The vibe: Wash my hair tonight? Why bother?
Picture this: Nine tropical jungle islands, each ringed by troves of hidden-away beaches and surrounded by magnificent reefs. So unspoiled that they're known by numbers rather than by name, they're located across the water from the Phang Nga mainland, just north of Phuket.
The crowd: Barefoot beachcombers kissing in quiet coves, and pairs of snorkelers disappearing into the reefs
The sundowner: Take a sunset cruise around the islands and wine and dine on a boat moored in a shimmering bay.
Come to bed: You'll have to stay on the mainland, which, trust us, is not a hardship. Slip between the sheets at the Sarojin in Khao Lak, where the concierge staff call themselves \"imagineers.\" The hotel offers tailor-made packages for couples, including private boat trips to the Similans on its 38-foot Lady Sarojin luxury boat.
Sarojin
Tel: 66 76 427 900 4
Garden Residence rooms from $340";
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TRAVEL_SexyBeaches[i-1].body = "Motu Tane, French Polynesia
The vibe: Fashionista air kisses and catwalks on the beach
Picture this: A short boat hop from Bora Bora, this private island is available for rent to those with serious cash. French interiors guru Christian Liaigre designed the chic thatched-roof bungalows. Strike a pose on the blanc sands, take a private four-wheel-drive excursion, go whale and dolphin watching, ask the caterers for a torchlit Polynesian feast on the beach. Paradise by design.
The crowd: Size 0 fashion doyennes, the design glitterati, supermodels posing for cover shots. Not a love handle in sight!
The sundowner: Whatever your heart desires, sweetie
Come to bed: To ensure exclusivity and privacy, Motu Tane can only be rented by one select group at a time. The 12 beach bungalows are stuffed with enough sumptuous furnishings and high-tech toys to keep the pickiest Parisian happy. Stay in touch with New York and Milan with the state-of-the-art IDD telephone system.
Motu Tane
Email: info@motutaneisland.com
From $43,000 per day for two to 20 people, including all meals and beverages";
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