TripAdvisor names El Nido’s Nacpan Beach as one of the world’s best

• Source:http://www.mb.com.ph/tripadvisor-names-el-nidos-nacpan-beach-as-one-of-the-worlds-best/
• Friday, February 19, 2016

By Tessa Distor

The Nacpan Beach in El Nido is considered one of the best beaches in the world, according to the TripAdvisor’s Traveler’s Choice awards.

The American-based travel website, unveiled 25 of the world’s best beaches on February 17, 2016.

Landing on the 10th spot, the 4-kilometer Napcan Beach is the only Philippine beach which made it to the list. Of the four Asian beaches which are included in the list, it is the second to enter top 10 next to Myanmar’s Ngapali Beach.

According to the TripAdvisor, the best time to go to the Napcan Beach is from December to March.

“A long coastline, golden sand, beautiful crystal waters, and a completely virgin landscape make a visit to this place unforgettable!” the TripAdvisor wrote in the beach’s description.

The beaches were selected based on the reviews and ratings written by TripAdvisor’s users in 2015.

Baia do Sancho in Fernando de Noronha, Brazil made way for Grace Bay in Turks and Caicos, after previously topping the said list in two consecutive years.

The other Asian beaches found in the top 25 list are Kata Noi Beach in Karon Phuket, Thailand at the 19th rank and Agonda Beach in Agonda, Goa, India at the 22nd rank.

Here is the complete list, courtesy of TripAdvisor:

1. . Grace Bay, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos
2. . Baia do Sancho, Fernando de Noronha, Brazil
3. . Playa Paraiso, Cayo Largo, Cuba
4. . Anse Lazio, Praslin Island, Seychelles
5. . Cayo de Agua, Los Roques National Park, Venezuela
6. . Flamenco Beach, Culebra, Puerto Rica
7. . Playa de Ses Illetes, Formentera, Spain
8. . Ngapali Beach, Ngapali, Myanmar
9. . West Bay Beach, Roatan, Honduras
10. . Nacpan Beach, El Nido, Philippines
11. . Maho Beach, U.S. Virgin Islands, Caribbean
12. . Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday Island, Queensland, Australia
13. . Sharm El Luli, Marsa Alam, Red Sea and Sinai Egypt
14. . Elafonissi Beach, Elafonissi, Crete, Greece
15. . Playa Manuel Antonio, Manuel Antonio National Park, Province of Puntarenas, Costa Rica
16. . The Baths, Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands, Caribbean
17. . Camp’s Bay Beach Camps Bay, Western Cape, South Africa
18. . Praia da Marinha, Carvoeiro, Algarve, Portugal
19. . Kata Noi Beach, Karon Phuket, Thailand
20. . Clearwater Beach, Clearwater, Florida, United States
21. . Playa Paraiso, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
22. . Agonda Beach, Agonda, Goa, India
23. . Horseshoe Bay Beach, Southampton Parish, Bermuda, Caribbean
24. . Tumon Beach, Tumon, Guam, Mariana Islands
25. . Praia de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Ilha do Sal, Cape Verde