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Hulopoe - Lanai
2007-04-22 17:34:00
Lanai's Hulopoe Beach Park is a wondrous part of this little island, and can be located on the south east coast not to far from the Manele Bay boat landing which is just below the luxurious Manele Bay Hotel . The Hulopoe Beach Park has a relatively steep shoreline which makes an ideal swimming spot, coupled with the fact it is carpeted in beautiful golden sand. Body boarding and surfing are other favorite activities along with snorkelling. Snorkeling is particularly popular due to the high number and variety of tropical fish that live in theses coral filled crystal waters. For those who are more adventurous there are off shore diving excursions.Beautiful golden sand, a relatively steep shoreline, and 70 degree waters makes this the ideal swimming spot for beach goers. Home to a marine safe house close by, you will see a wide variety of colorful tropical fish. The crystal clear waters here make it a first-class snorkeling spot.

Hapuna Beach State Recreation Area - Big Island
2007-04-22 17:31:00
On Queen Ka'ahumanu Highway (Highway 19), 2.3 miles south of Kawaihae.Landscaped beach park with swimming during clam seas, bodysurfing during periods of shore breaks, sunbathing and other beach-related activities, picnicking and shelter lodging opportunities. Dangerous rip currents and pounding shore breaks during periods of high surf! Waves over 3 feet high are for experts--all other should stay out of the water and away from the shoreline! This is a nice quiet beach with clear blue waters and a sparkling white sandy bottom. Surrounded by palm trees, there is plenty of shade for you to relax under and enjoy the magnificent view of the ocean and beautiful rocky cliffs. During the summer the beach, which is half a mile long, can be 200 feet wide. If you like surfing, this is also an excellent place to enjoy it. Other activities here would be swimming, snorkeling, boogie boarding, and camping.
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Poipu Beach Park - Kauai
2007-04-22 17:23:00
Continuing past Koloa on Poipu Road, you'll find Poipu Beach Park . This is one of the most popular and safest beaches on Kauai, so safe and so popular that critically endangered Hawaiian Monk Seals have joined the crowd. These huge 400 to 600 pound creatures generally avoid crowds, but one momma seal has delivered and weaned pups on the beach for the past two years. The waters off Poipu Beach are crystal clear and good for snorkeling, swimming, wading and surfing. There is a natural wading pool for toddlers and young swimmers and the park is protected by lifeguards (a Monk Seal Watch team protects the seals). The shaded park adjacent to the beach has restrooms, showers and picnic tables.Poipu Beach Park has much to offer you; from sunbathing and swimming to snorkeling and boogie-boarding. The mile-long beach has four small coves and despite the hotels and restaurants along its edge here and there, it is secluded enough to be peaceful. Snorkeling is the ideal thing to do here, but s...

Kaanapali Beach - Maui
2007-04-22 17:21:00
This is one of the best beaches on Maui . It fronts most of the Ka'anapali resorts. There is a concrete path that runs the entire length of the beach from Black Rock to the Hyatt. Black Rock is a popular area that divides the beach in half and is renowned for terrific snorkeling.Kaanapali Beach is known for its four miles of picture-perfect scenic beauty and beautiful sunsets. This stretch of pristine, white sand is the kind of beach you dream of going to with its crystal clear blue waters. The beach is rarely crowded to the point that you cannot find a spot to claim for your own since there is so much space here. There are wonderful snorkeling opportunities at Black Rock and it is not unusual to get to see a sea turtle here.Cautions:High surf may be present especially during the winter months. Strong currents around Black Rock may also occur at times. Monitor ocean conditions closely. Obey all postings and warnings.
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Montalivet, France
2007-04-21 01:50:00
Travelers looking for an authentic nude beach experience should go to Centre Hélio Montalivet, the birthplace of the international naturist movement. Established in 1950, this nude beach resort on Fran ce 's Atlantic Coast provides a safe and legal wilderness setting for nudists and their families. Within the complex are more than 1,800 camp sites, 172 bungalows, shops and facilities for art classes, yoga, soccer and more. No other nude beach or camp on earth rivals Montalivet's family-friendly environment.Montalivet has two nude beaches, north and south of the main town. The northern nude beach is adjacent to the Euronat naturist resort, 4km north of Montalivet-les-Bains, and the southern nude beach is next to the naturist resort of CHM Montalivet, a short walk south from Montalivet-les-Bains. Both beaches offer wide expanses of golden sand, a family-friendly atmosphere and there are even lifeguards patrolling the northern stretch. Related Post (nude beaches):Little Beach, MauiHaul...
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Ocho Rios, Jamaica
2007-04-21 01:44:00
The site for nude novices is the Couples Resort in Ocho Rios, a popular Jamaica n port-of-call. A unique feature at the romantic, all-inclusive spot is a private, au naturel island approximately 200 yards offshore where playful pairs can enjoy a day of nudity. Located on the island is a pool, cozy nooks for lounging, a cabana bar and, of course, a pristine beach. Although the rest of the complex has a dress code, Couples is the ideal resort for letting loose year-round.The oldest (circa 1948) of the resorts, Couples Ocho Rios was once a Hollywood hangout, and many believe remnants of that glamorous era remain. However, her age is showing and rooms are modest by today's standards although views are timeless.Return guests praise the service, private beach (which means no hassling by vendors), and restaurants. A free trip to Dunn's River, catamaran cruise, and horseback riding are all included. Couples who want to go clothesfree can head to the resort's au naturel island. At night, r...

Wreck Beach, Vancouver, British Columbia
2007-04-21 01:41:00
Named for a hulking, wrecked vessel that once sat on the sand, Wreck Beach is the shore of choice for Vancouver students. Just several hundred steps below the University of British Columbia , the three-mile-long beach is a wildlife and nesting area for both bald eagles and bald bodies. Other sections of the beach assume a more carnival-like atmosphere. One stretch on the beach known as Vendors' Row is a one-stop shop for souvenirs, refreshments and the ever-important sunscreen.This 7.8 kilometers long wilderness-like beach, which follows a promontory below an emerald-green forested, 200-foot high, cliff system weathered to beauty akin the White cliffs of Dover, is Canada's first and largest, legal, clothing-optional beach and is a Mecca to visitors from around the world!Over 500,000 visitors annually find their way down the many sylvan trails to the glistening sands and sparkling waters where the mighty Fraser River waters mingle with those of the Strait of Georgia and English Bay....
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Samurai Beach, Australia
2007-04-21 01:37:00
Relaxed and lively is the only way to describe Samurai Beach , which backs up onto Bardot's Clothing Optional Resort in Port Stephens. On this half-mile stretch of white sand, nudists let it all hang out while taking part in volleyball, tug-of-war and Frisbee. As one of the sportiest nude beaches worldwide, it is only appropriate that Samurai Beach hosts the annual Nude Olympics every November. Events include the Nude Torch Relay, Nude Surfing and the Nude Beach Girl and Guy Competition. What a sight this must be!Samurai Beach Resort, Port Stephens newest Resort, offers the perfect escape to nature. The resort is a 20-minute walk to some of the most spectacular surfing and swimming beaches you?ll ever see, or a 3-minute drive to the patrolled end of One Mile Beach. Located only 10 minutes from the heart of Port Stephens, yet a world away, the resort is set in 8 hectares of stunning bushland and nestled on the edge of the magnificent One Mile Beach and Samurai Beach sand dunes. The r...
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HEDONISM II, Jamaica
2007-04-21 01:30:00
Unlike most other nude beaches, Hedon ism II promotes a freewheeling and indulgent naturist experience for playful singles and couples. Located in Negril, Jamaica 's famous seven-mile white sand beach, the all-inclusive resort is divided into "nude" and "prude" sections, with separate facilities for swimming, sunbathing, volleyball and more. Clothing is optional, however, throughout the entire complex. Visitors can expect to find vast spreads of food and drink, a thumping party scene and, quoting the resort, a "lush garden of playful passion." Not surprisingly, Hedonism offers many discounts for young singles. It must have been something in the water. Because from the moment Hedonism II's gates opened twenty-five years ago, it's been the most widely recognized, and notorious, resort in the world. Words really can't quite describe the thrill of actually being here. It's the ultimate guilty pleasure, only without the guilt. A real life Garden of Eden. Situated on the tip of legen...

PRAIA DO PINHO, Brazil
2007-04-21 01:25:00
PRAIA DO PINHO, Brazil - Brazilians may have a few inhibitions but stripping down to almost nothing in public is not one of them.The firm and the flabby alike strut along the beach in the skimpiest of swimsuits with the confidence of a super model. Billboards feature underwear-clad teens in poses that make Calvin Klein's pouters look prudish. And once a year millions of Brazilians pack the streets for four days of bare-chested frolicking in the world's most sensuous pre-Lenten carnival.Funny, then, that when it comes to 100 per cent, birthday-suit nudity, Brazil's immodesty vanishes and the nation's face turns a collective red.For a country famous for its sultry character, Brazil is surprisingly bashful about baring it all in public. Its nudist movement, just 16-years-old and numbering only 250,000, pales in comparison to the 5 million in both France, a much smaller nation, and the United States, a more puritanical place.For decades, Brazilian women have been virtually nude on t...
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RED BEACH GREECE
2007-04-19 00:44:00
This beach in southern Crete can be reached by water or by hiking about 25 minutes from Matala. The access is up over a fairly steep hillside which requires scrambling over one small area of rocks. At the top there is a goat fence with a gate; go through this and begin the descent to Red Beach . In high summer there are sunbed and umbrella rentals, but most of the time you'll be relying on your own towel or sarong to keep something between you and the sand. There is no food or drink available, so bring enough with you. The whole beach is reliably nudist-friendly, but the most naked bodies are at the north side of the beach near the rocks which were carved into intriguing ancient Minoan and Egyptian shapes by a Belgian man named Gerard a few years ago.Reader I.P. and a companion visited this beach near Matala on Crete in July 2004. Though at this point in their journey they had visited a number of bare beaches, this was the first time both of them felt comfortable enough to go comple...
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Haulover Beach Florida
2007-04-19 00:38:00
The controversy that clings to the area is that of nude sunbathing. Haulover became very popular as a clothing-optional beach when the revenue-hungry county looked the other way as they collected from the fee-paying naturists. However, too little clothing became too much of an issue and a reasonably fair solution was to limit clothing-optional beach access to an 800-yard stretch of the 1.3 mile beach. However, if nudity or the gay scene is personally offensive, avoid the area.The entire north side of the 1.25 mile beach is "clothing optional"! But nudity is definitely not all it's known for. Haulover Beach , Flor ida features wonderful amenities like barbecue grills, food & drink stalls, and showers. Haulover Beach is also famous for its crystal sand and tropical waves and has been featured on Travel Channels "Top Beaches List." Lifeguards also patrol the beach all day to ensure safety. The beach is extremely popular and there is plenty to occupy your time like volleyball games, ...
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Little Beach, Maui Hawaii
2007-04-19 00:34:00
Little Beach on Maui , Hawai i ranks among the most beautiful nude beaches in the world. Also known as, Little Makena Beach, it snuggles against the western base of Pu'u Olai, a 360 foot high cinder cone which can be seen for miles along the leeward coast. The beach is a belt of fine amber sand, only 430 feet long. It is buttressed at each end by lava rocks.DIRECTIONS:From north Kihei (KEE' hay) take the Pi'ilani Hwy (Hawaii Route 31) south to its end in Wailea. You will be forced to turn right onto Wailea Iki Drive. Go 0.9 mile and turn left at the traffic light onto Wailea Alanui. Go 4 miles south to the Makena State Park. As you drive Wailea Alanui will change name to Makena Alanui. A mile past the Maui Prince Hotel, look for Emergency Telephone #17 on the left. Turn right into the Makena State Park. Parking is limited. Park in the lot or along the access road.Do not leave anything of value in your car! Not even in the trunk! While most people lock their cars, some leave them un...
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SANTA BARBARA CALIFORNIA
2007-04-17 00:25:00
The coastline between Santa Barbara and Carmel, a distance of about 200 mi, is one of the most popular drives in Cali fornia . Except for a few smallish cities -- Ventura and Santa Barbara , in the south, and San Luis Obispo, in the north -- the area is sparsely populated. The countryside's few inhabitants relish their isolation at the sharp edge of land and sea. Around Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Oxnard, Southern California peters out in long, sandy beaches. To the north the shoreline gradually rises into hills dotted with cattle, and by the time you reach Big Sur, the Santa Lucia Mountains drop down to the Pacific with dizzying grandeur. Sunny, well-scrubbed Santa Barbara, only 95 mi north of Los Angeles, is the link between Northern and Southern California. Santa Barbara's Spanish-Mexican heritage is reflected in the architectural style of the mission, courthouse, and many homes and public buildings. Inland from the Pacific a burgeoning Central Coast wine region stretches 100 mi f...

Bantayan, Island
2007-04-15 07:43:00
Bantayan Island is an island in the Philippines located at the western portion of the northern tip of Cebu. The island can be reached by ferry from Hagnaya Wharf in San Remigio, Cebu, or from Cebu City, or from Cadiz City in Negros Occidental.Bantayan island, the shining tropical paradise in Asia is commonly known as an island paradise in Philippines. Tourists as far as Europe fall in love with its fine white sand and crystal clear blue waters. Many of these foreigners even settled down on the island to spend the rest of their lives. They build single-cottage beach houses along the shore but as time went by, construct a couple of new cottages instead to accommodate the growing number of tourists who seeks safe haven on the splendid island paradise. Two of the main attraction of the island is its crystal-clear waters and it's long stretch of powdery white sand. The stunning sunset will really spice those romantic walks on the beach. One of the reasons the island is famous is its pea...
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Malapascua Island
2007-04-15 07:31:00
Malapascua Island is situated in Daanbantayan, Cebu .The Island of Malapascua is one of the many places in Daanbantayan that is famous for swimming -- snorkeling -- diving ? fishing ? sailing ? boating -- exploring ? and just relaxing.Local boats that can be rented in the Malapascua / Daanbantayan area, can take visitors to other nearby islands which generally remain unspoilt, such as Carnasa, Kanatarken, Gato, Chocolate Island -- and others.Malapascua is actually a diver?s paradise. The island was discovered not for its white sandy beach but for its beautiful coral gardens and excellent dive spots nearby. The first resort to locate in the island was a diving facility. Today, majority of the resorts offer full-service dive facilities. In fact more than half of the visitors to the island are divers and dive afficionados.Bounty Beach is the name of a stretch of beach along the southern shore. It is the main beach of the island where most of the upscale resorts are found. Cocobana Beach...
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CEBU ISLAND
2007-04-15 07:27:00
Cebu is the traveler's fantasy of a tropical island come true - balmy weather, pristine beaches, crystalline waters, and luxurious resorts with all the frills of modern living.Cebu is one of the provinces of the Philippines. It lies to the east of Negros Island ; to the west is Leyte and to the southeast is Bohol province. It is flanked on both sides by the straits of Cebu (between Cebu and Bohol) and Tañon (between Cebu and Negros). Cebu is located between 9°25'N and 11°15'N latitude and between 123°13'E and 124°5'E longitude in the center of the archipelago.Cebu Island is a long narrow island stretching 225 km (140 mi) from north to south, surrounded by 167 neighboring smaller islands, that includes Mactan Island, Bantayan, Daanbantayan, Malapascua, Olango and the Camotes Islands. Of the hundreds of small islands some are uninhabited which make them the targets of adventure-seeking tourists.Cebu is known for its narrow coastlines, limestone plateaus, and coastal plains, all ch...
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Bohol's Pride
2007-04-15 07:19:00
Panglao is an island in the Philippines located in the Central Visayas. Politically, it is divided into two municipalities: Dauis and Panglao, both of Bohol Province. Panglao is located southwest of the island of Bohol and east of Cebu.Panglao Island offers white sand beaches with pristine waters and diving locations which boast of magnificent underwater life. There are three major beach strips in Panglao: Bolod, Tawala and Doljo. Resorts of varied facilities exist along these strips. And most of these spots offer diving services.Alona Beach. This one and a half kilometer stretch of soft white sand is perhaps the best beach in Panglao. Southwest of the island, it is shared by different resorts that cater to any spending preference. Eating is no problem considering the assorted cuisine offered by the different restaurants. Diving establishments are available for lessons or to rent scuba/snorkeling equipment. The best quality of the beach is that you don?t have to swim far. Using ordi...
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PEARL FARM
2007-04-15 07:05:00
Pearl Farm Beach Resort. The Pearl Farm is located on Samal Island just a short boat ride from Davao City, Philippines. The 11-hectare resort was once a real pearl farm that cultivated oysters imported from the Sulu Sea, and produces some of the best pearls in the country. Now the white sand beach resort is a top tourist attraction in Davao del Norte with cottages inspired by Isamal native design.Today, the resort beckons with the promise of a relaxing private retreat, under the care of our friendly, charming staff.The resort's Samal Houses are patterned after the stilt houses of seafaring Samal tribes of the Sulu archipelago. By day, schools of tiny fish frolic between the sturdy poles that support the houses. At night, the sound of the waves are a soothing aid to slumber.A jar of water and a coconut shell dipper are placed near the entrance to each house so that guests may wash away the sand after a day of barefooting on the beach. In local custom, this gesture is also symbolic o...
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