Top 10 Beach Destinations

What could be better than a beach vacation? Budget accommodations at a luxury beach resort with a timeshare rental! You don’t have to own a timeshare to enjoy all the benefits of staying in one at a luxury resort. Enjoy all the comforts of home at up to half the price of cramped hotel rooms, and as a bonus the resort’s amenities are included in the price.

There are many wonderful timeshare rentals available for a terrific winter getaway to any of these “Top 10 Beach Destinations.”

1. Cancun - Known as “Mexico’s Caribbean Jewel,” this beach resort area is also known for everything from a hot nightlife to incredible World Heritage Mayan ruins. A world-famous destination for honeymooners, and college students on spring break, the beaches, water parks and other amusements make Cancun a great place for a family vacation as well.

2. Hawaii - Each of Hawaii’s islands has numerous beautiful beaches, so instead of mentioning each one individually, we put Hawaii itself as a Top Beach Destination. With sands that range from powdery white to pure black, beaches that are busy with lots of activities or almost deserted, from calm lapping wavelets to waves roaring down a surfer’s pipeline, this beach destination has it all.

3. Cabo San Lucas – On the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula, this mega hit for beach destinations was originally known as the sportsfishing capital of the world when many top Hollywood stars put it on the map. Today it is Mexico’s premier luxury resort beach destination. (Remember, we said almost everyone can afford a luxury resort vacation on a budget by renting a timeshare!) Cabo is also a great place for whale watching.

4 Puerto Vallarta – Located on the Bay of Banderas on the west coast of Mexico, and in the shadow of the Sierra Madre mountains, this is a very picturesque beach destination. It offers beach fun – parasailing, snorkeling – plus other outdoor activities as well, such as 3 zip lines called the Banana Split, the Speedy Gonzalez, and The Big Enchilada.

5 Miami Beach – Originally a failed sugar plantation on a sandbar, this multiple beach area has come into its own as a perfect winter beach getaway. South Beach is the most popular, with its chic restaurants and a nightlife scene without equal. It also has the largest collection of Art Deco buildings in the world.

6. San Diego – A perfect year-round playground, and one of the best winter getaway spots in the world, San Diego not only has a number of outstanding beaches, but many other fun places to visit, as well, including the world-famous San Diego Zoo, and the original SeaWorld.

7. Puerto Rico – This is a Caribbean island that, because it’s a U.S. territory, does not require a passport for Americans. Known for its idyllic winter temperatures, many golf courses, and world-class scuba diving, you can also enjoy sizzling night life to the hot beat of Salsa or a quiet midnight boat ride on a dazzling bioluminescent bay.

8. South Padre Island – Surrounded by the Gulf of Mexico on one side and the Laguna Madre Bay on the other, this tip of Texas is all tropical paradise. It has developed a reputation for its great Spring Break activities, and the rest of the year it provides a nearly endless list of outdoor family fun, including horseback riding and swimming with dolphins.

9. Daytona Beach – This is a unique beach vacation destination along the Atlantic coast of Florida. The sand, wonderfully powdery-soft to the touch, packs hard enough to allow motorized vehicles to safely traverse along the beach in specified areas. The area of Daytona Beach stretches for 23 miles, 11 of which are drivable by car.

10. Bahamas - Although not technically located in the Caribbean, the Bahamas is still perhaps the most famous Caribbean vacation destination, known all over the world. When you talk about vacationing in the Bahamas, you’re biting off a pretty big chunk. This Caribbean archipelago is made up of 29 main islands, and 2000 smaller islands. It has the third largest barrier reef in the world, in what many consider the clearest water on the planet.