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Uncovered by HomeToGo and Lovehoney:

The World's 100 Sexiest Beaches

HomeToGo, the marketplace with the world's largest selection of holiday rentals, and Lovehoney, the UK’s leading sexual wellness brand, have teamed up to reveal the 100 sexiest beaches across the globe.

Diving deep into the data to surface shores boasting solitude, sunshine, swoon-worthy sunsets and more, the ranking reveals the top destinations to which couples can retreat to turn up the heat. Featuring more than 30 countries across six continents, the guide is packed with inspiration for both quick trips and long-haul adventures for romantic travellers across the globe—and, thanks to the experts at Lovehoney, includes advice as to what and how to pack to ensure minimum stress and maximum pleasure while on holiday.

From the cosy Cornish coast to the seductive shores of Saint-Tropez, Sardinia, Sanibel Island and beyond, pull back the covers on the world's 100 sexiest beaches with the ranking and interactive map—plus tips from Lovehoney—below:


Ranked: The World's 100 Sexiest Beaches
Rank
Beach
Region
Country
Secluded Score
Popularity with Couples Score
Heat Score
Sunsets Score
Romantic Restaurants Score
LGBTQIA+ Score
Total Score
#1 Cable Beach Kimberley Australia 9.62 8.53 10.00 9.53 6.50 9.02 53.20
#2 Spiaggia di Maria Pia Alghero Italy 9.62 7.51 7.57 9.36 9.75 8.15 51.96
#3 Baia do Sancho Fernando de Noronha Brazil 9.92 9.39 9.59 5.21 8.00 9.24 51.35
#4 Playa de Ses Illetes Formentera Spain 6.65 8.82 7.75 9.66 8.50 9.67 51.05
#5 Playa Varadero Matanzas Cuba 9.46 8.32 9.12 8.55 6.25 9.02 50.72
#6 Agonda Beach Goa India 8.89 7.84 9.47 8.25 8.75 7.28 50.48
#7 Playa Norte Isla Mujeres Mexico 6.57 8.26 9.63 8.68 8.00 8.70 49.84
#8 Praia do Camilo Lagos Portugal 6.36 8.18 7.49 8.84 10.00 8.91 49.78
#9 Grace Bay Beach Providenciales Turks and Caicos 7.45 7.67 9.41 5.05 10.00 9.67 49.25
#10 Spiaggia dei Conigli Lampedusa Italy 8.45 9.31 8.02 8.14 7.00 8.15 49.07
#11 Ramla Bay Gozo Malta 6.46 8.00 8.36 8.94 8.50 8.80 49.06
#12 Playa de Bolonia Tarifa Spain 7.38 8.62 7.68 9.15 6.50 9.67 49.00
#13 Playa de la Concha San Sebastián Spain 6.34 7.99 6.96 8.12 9.75 9.67 48.83
#14 Horseshoe Bay Beach Southampton Parish Bermuda 7.72 6.26 8.61 8.92 7.50 9.67 48.68
#15 Kenting Baishawan / White Sand Bay Hengchun Peninsula Taiwan 10.00 10.00 8.91 6.80 5.00 7.61 48.32
#16 Cala Macarelleta Menorca Spain 7.97 8.21 7.80 9.58 5.00 9.67 48.23
#17 Plage de Pampelonne Saint-Tropez France 6.78 8.21 7.35 7.53 9.50 8.80 48.17
#18 Plage de Santa Giulia Corsica France 5.69 7.50 7.68 9.25 9.00 8.80 47.92
#19 Anse Volbert / Cote D'Or Beach Praslin Island Seychelles 9.98 10.00 9.53 5.78 6.00 6.41 47.70
#20 White Beach Boracay Philippines 7.22 7.61 9.59 8.13 8.25 6.85 47.65
#21 Arashi Beach Noord Aruba 7.87 7.75 9.83 5.07 10.00 7.07 47.59
#22 Belle Mare Public Beach Belle Mare Mauritius 9.60 9.16 9.19 5.08 8.00 6.52 47.55
#23 Plage de Palombaggia Corsica France 5.69 7.50 7.68 9.25 8.50 8.80 47.42
#24 Kolymbithres Beach Paros Greece 6.13 7.42 7.91 8.97 8.75 7.83 47.01
#25 Playa Paraiso Tulum Mexico 7.03 5.41 9.43 9.46 6.75 8.70 46.78
#26 Tortuga Bay Beach Galápagos Ecuador 9.92 10.00 8.88 5.02 5.75 7.17 46.74
#27 Whitehaven Beach Whitsunday Island Australia 8.18 7.15 9.11 8.09 5.00 9.02 46.55
#28 Stokes Bay Kangaroo Island Australia 9.62 9.35 7.91 5.64 5.00 9.02 46.54
#29 Sarakiniko Beach Milos Greece 6.15 9.25 7.80 8.81 6.50 7.83 46.34
#30 Playa de las Teresitas Tenerife Spain 5.10 7.73 8.47 9.84 5.50 9.67 46.31
#31 Hanalei Bay Beach Kauai Hawaii, USA 5.29 8.16 9.07 7.79 7.50 8.48 46.29
#32 Playa de Cofete Fuerteventura Spain 5.63 8.72 8.47 8.71 5.00 9.67 46.20
#33 Siesta Beach Siesta Key Florida, USA 7.82 5.78 8.64 5.70 9.75 8.48 46.17
#34 Anakena Beach Easter Island Chile 9.90 8.23 8.36 5.11 5.00 9.46 46.06
#35 Radhanagar Beach Havelock Island India 10.00 8.48 9.36 5.62 5.25 7.28 45.99
#36 Llandudno Beach Cape Town South Africa 9.90 7.47 7.51 7.61 5.00 8.37 45.86
#37 Pfeiffer Beach Big Sur California, USA 7.72 7.06 6.66 9.26 6.50 8.48 45.68
#38 Carbis Bay Beach Cornwall England 7.11 9.26 6.57 5.26 9.00 8.48 45.68
#39 Bowman's Beach Sanibel Island Florida, USA 5.71 9.19 8.95 7.09 6.25 8.48 45.67
#40 Cala Comte Ibiza Spain 5.42 7.03 7.70 10.00 5.75 9.67 45.57
#41 Alyko Beach Naxos Greece 6.26 8.56 8.02 9.31 5.50 7.83 45.48
#42 Praia do Barril Santa Luzia Portugal 8.64 8.66 7.46 5.02 6.75 8.91 45.44
#43 Playa Flamenco Culebra Puerto Rico 7.47 7.83 9.53 6.31 5.00 9.13 45.27
#44 Kvalvika Beach Lofoten Islands Norway 7.07 9.62 5.00 8.53 5.00 10.00 45.22
#45 Anse Lazio Praslin Island Seychelles 8.24 9.51 9.53 5.78 5.75 6.41 45.22
#46 Spiaggia Su Giudeu Sardinia Italy 5.23 7.10 7.68 9.80 7.25 8.15 45.21
#47 Praia de São Jacinto Aveiro Portugal 8.14 7.72 7.13 8.26 5.00 8.91 45.16
#48 Eagle Bay Beach Dunsborough Australia 8.72 6.89 7.60 5.92 7.00 9.02 45.15
#49 Voutoumi Beach Antipaxos Greece 9.75 9.53 7.91 5.03 5.00 7.83 45.05
#50 Spiaggia di Sansone Elba Italy 6.42 7.77 7.24 9.17 6.25 8.15 45.00
#51 Spiaggia di Cala Sinzias Sardinia Italy 8.72 8.25 7.57 5.00 7.25 8.15 44.94
#52 Playa del Silencio Asturias Spain 8.23 9.18 6.79 5.52 5.50 9.67 44.89
#53 Wineglass Bay Beach Freycinet Peninsula Australia 8.31 9.65 7.27 5.07 5.50 9.02 44.82
#54 Praia da Adraga Sintra Portugal 7.51 7.75 7.01 8.10 5.50 8.91 44.78
#55 Hyams Beach Jervis Bay Australia 9.60 6.01 7.71 6.14 6.25 9.02 44.73
#56 Anse Georgette Praslin Island Seychelles 8.24 9.51 9.53 5.78 5.25 6.41 44.72
#57 Whiterocks Beach County Antrim Northern Ireland 6.74 8.71 6.01 6.73 8.00 8.48 44.67
#58 Balos Beach Crete Greece 7.95 6.29 8.13 9.41 5.00 7.83 44.61
#59 Anse Source d'Argent La Digue Island Seychelles 9.41 8.57 9.53 5.65 5.00 6.41 44.57
#60 Piha Beach Auckland New Zealand 9.87 6.96 7.35 6.57 5.00 8.80 44.55
#61 Plage de Saleccia Corsica France 5.69 7.50 7.68 9.25 5.50 8.80 44.42
#62 Anse Intendance Mahé Island Seychelles 8.41 9.04 9.53 5.36 5.50 6.41 44.25
#63 Plage de l'Almanarre Hyères France 7.57 7.94 7.35 5.33 7.25 8.80 44.24
#64 Praia da Marinha Algarve Portugal 5.00 6.48 7.57 9.77 6.50 8.91 44.23
#65 Cala Goloritzé Sardinia Italy 9.37 8.57 7.56 5.07 5.50 8.15 44.22
#66 Crescent Beach Cannon Beach Oregon, USA 6.21 9.15 6.40 6.63 7.25 8.48 44.12
#67 Siasconset Beach Nantucket Massachusetts, USA 6.05 8.15 6.06 9.56 5.75 8.48 44.05
#68 Nacpan Beach El Nido Philippines 7.74 8.65 9.75 5.49 5.25 6.85 43.73
#69 Driftwood Beach Jekyll Island Georgia, USA 6.14 7.61 8.95 5.11 7.25 8.48 43.54
#70 Honeymoon Island Beach Honeymoon Island Florida, USA 7.63 7.22 8.95 5.69 5.50 8.48 43.47
#71 Myrtos Beach Kefalonia Greece 6.11 7.01 8.02 8.32 6.00 7.83 43.29
#72 Langamull Beach Isle of Mull Scotland 8.16 9.90 6.01 5.34 5.25 8.48 43.14
#73 Berneray West Beach Outer Hebrides Scotland 8.35 10.00 5.78 5.31 5.00 8.48 42.92
#74 Cala Violina Tuscany Italy 5.27 5.58 7.01 9.84 7.00 8.15 42.85
#75 Spiaggia Rosa Sardinia Italy 5.23 7.10 7.56 9.80 5.00 8.15 42.84
#76 Barafundle Bay Beach Pembrokeshire Wales 5.82 8.01 6.45 8.77 5.25 8.48 42.78
#77 Egremni Beach Lefkada Greece 5.73 6.96 7.80 9.05 5.25 7.83 42.62
#78 Spiaggia di Vignanotica Puglia Italy 6.12 6.09 7.24 9.67 5.25 8.15 42.52
#79 Cala Brandinchi Sardinia Italy 9.16 5.22 7.56 5.03 7.25 8.15 42.37
#80 Porto Katsiki Lefkada Greece 5.73 6.96 7.80 9.00 5.00 7.83 42.32
#81 Drobni Pijesak Beach Montenegro Montenegro 5.79 6.17 7.24 9.08 6.75 7.28 42.31
#82 Balnakeil Beach Highlands Scotland 8.22 9.98 5.56 5.05 5.00 8.48 42.29
#83 Calanque d'En-Vau Cassis France 7.13 8.00 7.35 5.96 5.00 8.80 42.24
=#84 Elafonissi Beach Crete Greece 5.52 6.29 8.13 9.41 5.00 7.83 42.18
=#84 Marathi Beach Crete Greece 5.52 6.29 8.13 9.41 5.00 7.83 42.18
#86 Bamburgh Beach Northumberland England 5.44 8.55 5.78 8.35 5.50 8.48 42.10
#87 Derrynane Beach County Kerry Ireland 9.81 7.71 5.89 5.00 5.00 8.59 42.00
#88 Zlatni Rat Bol Croatia 7.26 7.88 7.17 5.20 7.50 6.85 41.86
#89 Silistar Beach Tsarevo Bulgaria 9.62 9.70 7.01 5.00 5.25 5.00 41.58
#90 Plage de l'Ile Vierge Brittany France 5.29 6.50 6.57 7.81 6.50 8.80 41.47
#91 Navagio Beach Zakynthos Greece 5.90 6.52 7.84 8.30 5.00 7.83 41.39
#92 Luskentyre Beach Isle of Harris Scotland 8.66 7.96 5.78 5.10 5.25 8.48 41.23
#93 Simos Beach Elafonisos Greece 8.33 5.70 7.91 5.46 5.75 7.83 40.98
#94 Ruby Beach Olympic National Park Washington, USA 6.71 7.25 5.91 7.25 5.25 8.48 40.85
#95 Jale Beach Jala Albania 9.77 7.17 7.83 5.10 5.25 5.54 40.66
#96 Rajska Plaža Lopar Croatia 7.72 7.66 7.35 5.07 5.75 6.85 40.40
#97 Hunting Island Beach Hunting Island South Carolina, USA 8.14 5.00 7.95 5.11 5.00 8.48 39.68
#98 Bolata Beach Kavarna Bulgaria 9.96 6.96 6.90 5.05 5.25 5.00 39.12
#99 Sand Beach Acadia National Park Maine, USA 6.45 7.80 5.35 5.47 5.00 8.48 38.55
#100 Irakli Beach Burgas Bulgaria 8.23 6.70 7.01 5.85 5.25 5.00 38.04
Please note: Travellers are strongly advised to double-check a destination country's restrictions, rules, and/or guidelines surrounding sex toys, discretion, and obscenity prior to arranging travel and packing.
The World's 100 Sexiest Beaches, Mapped

Want to uncover a nearby beach for a loved-up long weekend, or perhaps a far-flung hidden gem for some unforgettable flirtation?

Use this interactive map to discover the destination that's right for your tantalising trip. 


More About the World's Top 5 Sexiest Beaches

1. Cable Beach, Kimberley, Australia

When it comes to romantic retreats, Cable Beach in Kimberley, northwestern Australia, ranks as the world's ultimate beach destination. With 22 kilometers of silky white sand melting into the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean, flanked by dunes and dramatic reddish cliffs, this paradise offers a superlative setting for relaxation. Evenings spent here are swoon-worthy, with visitors invited to soak up dazzlingly vibrant skyscapes during sunset camel rides.

2. Spiaggia di Maria Pia, Alghero, Italy

Spice up your travel plans with a trip to the world's second sexiest beach, located on the island of Sardinia. A lush pine forest leads visitors to the pristine white sand dunes of Spiaggia di Maria Pia, sprinkled with rare sea lilies and stretching for two kilometers. Dive into a vivid underwater world with some snorkeling or scuba diving, or keep it chic with a boat tour of the area's cliffs and coves, drinking in views of Fertilia and the enchanting Isola della Maddalenetta.

3. Baia do Sancho, Fernando de Noronha, Brazil

Practically paradisiacal, Baia do Sancho in Brazil’s Fernando de Noronha is a crescent of soft white sand kissed by clear, turquoise waters. Tucked away on the island’s northeastern edge in part of a Marine National Park and framed by verdant green cliffs, the journey to this destination begins with a dramatic descent—but adventurers are rewarded with scenes of breathtaking beauty. Take a dip an swim by coral reefs, sharing the bay with shoals of multicoloured fish, turtles, and even dolphins.

4. Playa de Ses Illetes, Formentera, Spain

Turn up the heat with a stay near Playa de Ses Illetes on the small Spanish island of Formentera. Emerald ocean and 450 metres of white sand bask in the Balearic sun, inviting outdoorsy couples to windsurf, sail, paddleboard, snorkel, or simply sit back and relax. The beach’s name alludes to the islets scattered offshore, adding even more appeal to the stunning scenery. Well-maintained with dune protection and easy access, Playa de Ses Illetes earns its place on the list of the world's top five sexiest beaches.

5. Playa Varadero, Matanzas, Cuba

Rounding off the list of the world's top five sexiest beaches is Playa Varadero in Matanzas, Cuba. Sitting on the narrow Hicacos Peninsula, this Caribbean beauty spans an impressive 13 miles. Dive into crystal-clear waters for snorkeling or scuba diving, soar high with parasailing, or feel the thrill of jet skiing and catamaran cruises. Away from the seductive shore, travellers here can indulge in lively nightlife and special events, making it a comprehensive haven for couples who want to experience it all



Lovehoney's Top Tips for Tantalising Trips

Organising a romantic break often goes beyond the choice of destination; there's plenty one can do to ensure a stressless journey that leads seamleslly into an exciting stay. From packing advice to top product picks for a travel kit, the sexual happiness experts at Lovehoney have shared their tips for how to travel with toys, confidently and without worries. Visit www.lovehoney.co.uk/trends-insights/lovehoney-x-home-to-go-partnership to find out more.


How this guide was produced

A list of sandy beaches across the globe was collated, with six data points researched in order to create a top 100 shortlist and ranking. The six data points were: the search volume for holiday rental stays surrounding each beach, the popularity of each destination amongst couples, the average temperature, the picturesqueness of each destination's sunset views, the number of romantic restaurants within 15 minutes of each beach, and the status of LGBTQIA+ rights and acceptance within each country. After obtaining the raw data, each data point was assigned a representative numerical value between 5 and 10, with 5 representing the lowest data point and 10 representing the highest data point. The hypothetical "perfect score" would be 60 out of 60. The following equation was used in order to calculate this for every factor:

Score(i) = 5 · (x(i) - xmin ) / (xmax - xmin ) + 5

Secluded Score: HomeToGo data was used to find the number of searches for holiday rental stays with a check-in date between June 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024 in each destination. The destination with the lowest search volume was awarded a maximum score of 10, and the remaining destinations were awarded a score of 5 or higher. Data was collected in June 2024 and is subject to change.

Popularity with Couples Score: HomeToGo data was used to find the average traveller group size used for holiday rental searches in each destination. The destination with the average traveller group size closest to 2 was awarded a maximum score of 10, and the remaining destinations were awarded a score of 5 or higher. Data was collected in June 2024 and is subject to change.

Heat Score: Historical weather data from sources including Visual Crossing Weather was used to identify the average annual temperature in the surrounding area of each beach. The destination with the highest temperature was given a score of 10, and the remaining destinations were awarded a score of 5 or higher. Data was collected in June 2024 and is subject to change.

Sunset Score: The number of Instagram hashtags featuring the destination name alongside the term 'sunset' was identified for each beach. The area with the highest number of hashtags was awarded a maximum score of 10, and the remaining destinations were awarded a score of 5 or higher. Data was collected in June 2024 and is subject to change.

Romantic Restaurants Score: The number of romantic restaurants within a 15 minute car journey from each beach, according to insights from Google Maps, was calculated. The destination with the largest number of romantic restaurants nearby was given a score of 10, and the remaining destinations were awarded a score of 5 or higher. Data was collected in June 2024 and is subject to change.

LGBTQIA+ Score: Equaldex's rating for the country of each beach destination was recorded. The destination with the highest rating was given a score of 10, and the remaining destinations were awarded a score of 5 or higher. Countries with Equaldex scores of less than 40 were excluded from this ranking. Data was collected in June 2024 and is subject to change.

Please note: Travellers are strongly advised to double-check a destination country's restrictions, rules, and/or guidelines surrounding sex toys, discretion, and obscenity prior to arranging travel and packing.

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