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The World’s 100 Best Beaches

West Bay Beach

Roatán, Honduras

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST BEACHES WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 89 2026
West Bay Beach

A strip of white sand roughly 15 to 20 minutes' walk end to end, with calm, clear turquoise water and a coral reef just offshore, backed by resorts, hotels and restaurants. Visitors arrive by taxi or tour from the cruise port, or by water taxi from West End.

Highlights

  • Soft white sand
  • Calm, shallow turquoise water
  • Reef snorkelling near end rocks

Good to know

  • Resort chairs and umbrellas cost about $20
  • Persistent vendors selling massages and souvenirs
  • Crowded on cruise ship days; arrive early

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