Two n beaches have been ranked among the world’s best, though neither managed to place in the top ten.
Both Manly and Bondi Beach secured spots in Tipadvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Awards: Best of the Best Beaches for 2025, based on 12 months of user reviews.
In 15th place, Manly Beach was once again the country’s top performer, despite sliding eight places compared to last year.
The Northern Beaches favourite achieved an average rating of four-and-a-half stars out of a possible five based on nearly 8,000 reviews.
Reviewers praised Manly’s proximity to the CBD, its retail and restaurant offerings and its ‘panoramic views’.
‘Manly Beach is at the centre of everything – literally,’ one reviewer said.
Bondi Beach squeaked in at 24th place after being excluded from last year’s rankings altogether – making it the only other n beach to be featured on the list.
Praised for its many cafes, coastal walks, and convenient access to public transport, the eastern suburbs gem achieved four-and-a-half stars from nearly 7,000 reviews.
‘Whether you want to surf, chill out on the golden sand, or have a relaxing day with the fam, Bondi Beach delivers,’ a reviewer said.
In pole position, however, was Crete’s Elafonissi Beach.
Cradled on the Mediterranean island’s southwestern rim, Elafonissi’s ‘pink sands’ and ‘turquoise waters’ achieved an average of four-and-a-half stars from 16,000 reviews.
Behind Elafonissi, the top five consisted of Phuket’s Banana Beach, Aruba’s Eagle Beach, Florida’s Siesta Beach, and Portugal’s Praia da Falésia.
Only Phuket’s Banana Beach and Italy’s Spiaggia dei Conigli managed to secure average five-star ratings.
Aussie beaches have secured top spots in the list in previous years, with Western ‘s Turquoise Bay ranked third in 2022.
Despite ‘s ouster from the top ten spots in 2025, the country’s coast fared more favourably in Lonely Planet’s Best In Travel list.
Queensland’s Whitehaven Beach and Victoria’s Squeaky Beach took gold and silver this year, beating out contenders from Seychelles, Thailand, and Greece to round out the top five.
TOP BEACHES IN THE WORLD
1. Elafonissi Beach, Crete, Greece
2. Banana Beach, Phuket, Thailand
3. Eagle Beach, Oranjestad, Aruba
4. Siesta Beach, Siesta Key, Florida
5. Praia da Falésia, Algarve, Portugal
6. Playa Varadero, Varadero, Cuba
7. Bavaro Beach, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
8. Playa de Muro Beach, Mallorca, Spain
9. Kelingking Beach, Nusa Penida, Indonesia
10. Myrtos Beach, Kefalonia island, Greece
11. Spiaggia dei Conigli, Italy
12. Playa de Maspalomas, Spain
13. Ipanema Beach, Brazil
14. Poipu Beach Park, U.S
15. Manly Beach, Sydney,
16. Playa Delfines, Mexico
17. Plage de Palombaggia, France
18. Anse Lazio, Seychelles
19. Playa Norte, Mexico
20. Tropea Beach, Italy
21. Balandra Beach, Mexico
22. Ka’anapoli Beach, Hawaii, U.S
23. Reynisfjara Beach, Iceland
24. Bondi Beach,
TOP BEACHES IN EUROPE
1. Elafonissi Beach, Crete, Greece
2. Praia da Falésia, Algarve, Portugal
3. Playa de Muro Beach, Mallorca, Spain
4. Myrtos Beach, Kefalonia, Greece
5. Spiaggia dei Conigli, Sicily, Italy
6. Playa de Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain
7. Plage de Palombaggia, Corsica, France
8. Tropea Beach, Calabria, Italy
9. Reynisfjara Beach, Iceland
10. Falassarna Beach, Crete, Greece
11. Anthony Quinn Bay, Greece
12. Spiaggia La Cinta, Italy
13. Playa de Cofete, Spain
14. Iztuzu Plaji, Turkey
15. Cala Mariolu, Italy
16. Playa de Ses Illetes, Spain
17. Praia da Nazare, Portugal
18. Konyaalti Plajlari, Turkey
19. Konnos Bay, Cyprus
20. Weymouth Beach, UK
21. Praia dos Três Irmãos, Portugal
22. Praia do Barril, Portugal
23. Gorleston-on-Sea Beach, UK
24. Makronissos Beach, Cyprus
25. Plage de Santa Giulia, France
TOP BEACHES IN THE U.S
1. Siesta Beach, Florida
2. Poipu Beach Park, Hawaii
3. Ka’anapali Beach, Hawaii
4. La Jolla Cove, California
5. Waikiki Beach, Hawaii
6. Clearwater Beach, Florida
7. Driftwood Beach, Georgia
8. Punalu’u Black Sand Beach, Hawaii
9. Bahia Honda State Park, Florida
10. Ho’okipa Beach Park, Hawaii
11. Sombrero Beach, Florida
12. Lanikai Beach, Hawaii
13. Haystack Rock, Oregon
14. St Andrews State Park, Florida
15. Fort Lauderdale Beach, Florida
16. Hapuna Beach State Recreation Area, Hawaii
17. Wai’anapanapa State Park, Hawaii
18. Santa Monica State Beach, California
19. Panama City Beach, Florida
20. Henderson Beach State Park, Florida
Source: Tripadvisor