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The World’s 100 Best Beaches

Shoal Bay East

Shoal Bay, Anguilla

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST BEACHES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 15 2026
Shoal Bay East

A long beach of fine white sand with clear turquoise water, a reef offshore, and beach bars, restaurants and a few hotels behind it. Visitors arrive by ferry at Blowing Point, then take a rental car or taxi for about 20 minutes.

Highlights

  • Fine white powdery sand
  • Clear turquoise water
  • Offshore reef with fish

Good to know

  • Chairs and umbrella rent for $10–15
  • Some bars give free chairs with food
  • Waves can be rough on main stretch

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