The Blue Board

The Gulf has no waves... how can that be better? And please, don't say they do and tell me you're one of those dudes I've seen trying to body surf the 1-2 footers. I'm partial to any beach w/ waves and w/out a multitude of sharks.

Therefore, SoCal beaches are the best. Australian and HI beaches may look the best w/ the best water and the best waves... but sharks scare the livin' bejeezus outta me.

My personal favorite beach, sharks aside, is Hanalei (sp?) in HI. If you've ever been, you'll know what I mean.

To each his own. I lived in Daytona Beach for about 3-4 years (just North of Cocoa Beach) and it and the Panhandle beaches are not close to me. The beaches there are brown a lot of times and the water can be very dirty. The big reason there are so may shark attacks in that part of Florida is because the water is murky and dirty.

so which beach is your favorite, sharks arent a relevant criteria to judging a beach to me because attacks are so rare. hell jelly fish should be a bigger priority

this is Saint thomas in the Virgin Islands, I cant believe i forgot about it

to be fair you probably wouldnt want to see mountain women half naked

Rare? Volusia County, the above county, is the "Shark Bite Capital of the World". They have been 4 shark attacks already this year since March. Wait til the Summer tourists get there. We didn't even bat an eye when the news van showed up at Ponce Inlet during the Summer.

As far as my favorite, read my post earlier in this thread. Mobile Bay, East to Apalachicola are the best beaches IMO. Destin, Florida has the fewest rivers and tributaries poring into it in that area, which makes their water generally the cleanest and clearest.

one of my favorites - just went down last year and rented a boat went over to John's island and lots of great places including the Bathes etc.. amazing

You have to worry about killer jellyfish in Australia. That kind of mitigates the crazy hot chicks IMO.

Spanish beaches are the best. Beautiful sea, great water that is perfect for snorkeling. You can have a beer with your shirt off at a bar right there. And spend all night in the club then have a really good time.

If you had ever spent time here, you'd have said that with a lot less cynicism.

Spent some time on Mallorca. I loved it there. To anyone interested in visiting, be prepared for one of the few tourist spots I know of where it's tough to find someone who speaks English.