Photos: World’s best beaches

Looking for fun in the sun? Peruse TripAdvisor.com’s Travelers’ Choice beach winners. Winners were determined based on quantity and quality of traveler reviews and ratings gathered over a 12-month period. The site also identified adjacent value hotels and rentals that to aid travelers in their planning.

*Nearby value hotels have a minimum four out of five TripAdvisor rating and are located within five miles of beaches with a few exceptions. Pricing based on TripAdvisor data for February 1 through July 31, 2016, aggregated from booking partners, including online travel agencies and direct hotel suppliers.