Researchers used a combination of advanced satellite data, AI-powered analysis of over 220,000 reviews, and geometric calculations to assess each beach in crucial beach categories: water color and clarity, accessibility and convenience, natural environment, facility quality, and the number of in-depth positive reviews on Google. The Sunshine State had a tremendous showing in all categories, claiming every single spot on the study's top 12 list.
I recently spent a week in Hawaii for my daughter's wedding, and captured some fantastic underwater video with the . I went snorkeling with manta rays, explored the shoreline full of tropical fish, and swam alongside sea turtles with the action cam, then shared these amazing experiences with family and friends back home viewing my content from the safety of their couch.
Wailea Beach is a series of five pocket beaches, which are part of the Wailea resort complex that is mandated to provide a public right-of-way for visitors," Dr. Beach said in his report. "The white coral sand beach gently slopes offshore and is great for snorkeling when the ocean is calm. The swanky hotels are set back far from the beach, providing a [beautifully landscaped] park, adorned with tropical vegetation and flowering bushes and trees.