Best countries for beach trips

Top countries for beach

Editorial score out of 10, with the best months and a sensible trip length.

• Brazil — 10/10 · best in Apr, May, Jun · 12–21 days
• Dominican Republic — 10/10 · best in Dec, Jan, Feb · 7–10 days
• Greece — 10/10 · best in Apr, May, Jun · 8–14 days
• Indonesia — 10/10 · best in May, Jun, Jul · 12–18 days
• Mexico — 10/10 · best in Nov, Dec, Jan · 7–14 days
• Philippines — 10/10 · best in Jan, Feb, Mar · 12–18 days
• Thailand — 10/10 · best in Nov, Dec, Jan · 10–18 days
• United States — 10/10 · best in May, Jun, Sep · 10–18 days
• Colombia — 9/10 · best in Dec, Jan, Feb · 10–18 days
• Costa Rica — 9/10 · best in Dec, Jan, Feb · 8–14 days
• Croatia — 9/10 · best in May, Jun, Sep · 7–12 days
• Panama — 9/10 · best in Dec, Jan, Feb · 8–12 days
• Portugal — 9/10 · best in Apr, May, Jun · 7–12 days
• Spain — 9/10 · best in Apr, May, Jun · 7–14 days
• Sri Lanka — 9/10 · best in Dec, Jan, Feb · 10–16 days
• Italy — 8/10 · best in Apr, May, Jun · 8–14 days
• Malta — 8/10 · best in Apr, May, Jun · 4–7 days
• Vietnam — 8/10 · best in Mar, Apr, May · 12–21 days

About these scores

Travel-style scores are our own editorial calibration of what each country is good for, not an external ranking. They feed the trip finder alongside budget, weather, trip length, accessibility and who is travelling.