Are America’s best beaches in Florida and Hawaii? Really? What about California?

Before you plan your next sit-on-the-sand vacation, consider going to Florida’s Clearwater Beach and Grace Bay in Turks and Caicos, which, respectively, were named best beaches in the U.S. and in the world by TripAdvisor’s 2018 Travelers’ Choice Awards.

Florida and Hawaii took 9 of the 10 top spots for the best U.S. beaches in the awards announced Wednesday. California came away with just one spot for the 3-mile-long Santa Monica State Beach in Santa Monica (No. 9).

Other winners in the U.S. include:

2. Siesta Beach in Siesta Key, Fla.

3. Kaanapali Beach in Lahaina, Maui

4. South Beach in Miami

5. Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve on Oahu

6. Fort Lauderdale Beach in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

7. Saint Pete Beach in St. Pete Beach, Fla.

8. Hollywood Beach in Hollywood, Fla.

9. Santa Monica State Beach in Santa Monica

10. Lanikai Beach in Kailua, Oahu

Top beaches in the world reflected more diverse parts of the globe. After Turks and Caicos, the world’s best beaches include:

2. Baia do Sancho in Fernando de Noronha, Brazil

3. Varadero Beach in Varadero, Cuba

4. Eagle Beach in Aruba

5. Seven Mile Beach on Grand Cayman, the Cayman Islands

6. La Concha Beach in San Sebastian, Spain

7. Clearwater Beach in Clearwater, Fla.

8. Seven Mile Beach in Negril, Jamaica

9. Bavaro Beach in Bavaro, Dominican Republic

10. Playa Norte in Isla Mujeres, Mexico

Award winners are based on the quantity and quality of reviews over a 12-month period posted on TripAdvisor, a news release said.

Info: TripAdvisor’s 2018 Travelers’ Choice Awards for Best Beaches

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