Results: Pink-Sand Beaches, conclusion
There’s something extra sweet about pink-sand beaches. These striking coastal stretches usually get their hue from crushed coral or fragments of red and pink shells. Some of the most famous pink beaches—like the shores of Harbour Island in the Bahamas or Pantai Merah on Indonesia’s Komodo Island—are created from a species of foraminifera, a microscopic organism, with reddish shells. travelandleisure.com is the source for this two-part survey series.
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Tikehau, French Polynesia: About an hour's flight from Tahiti, this small atoll is known for its tranquil white- and pink-sand beaches. Less than 600 people call Tikehau home, so you can look forward to a tranquil atmosphere and calm waters with abundant marine life. Before today's survey, have you heard about this pink sanded beach?
Yes
16%
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259 votes
No
70%
•
1122 votes
Undecided
14%
•
219 votes
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Pink Beach, Bonaire: This tiny island in the southern Caribbean is known for its incredible diving and snorkeling, as well as its pretty pink-sand beach. Like several of the other picks on this list, Pink Beach gets its color from the shells of foraminifera. Would you like to go to a beach with flamingos?
Yes
51%
•
808 votes
No
27%
•
424 votes
Undecided
23%
•
368 votes
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Horseshoe Bay Beach, Bermuda: With sparkling turquoise waters and a pink shore, Horseshoe Bay Beach is one of the best beaches in Bermuda. Visit a nearby beach bar and take in the view with a classic rum swizzle cocktail. Have you ever been to Bermuda?
Yes
17%
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274 votes
No
71%
•
1142 votes
Undecided
12%
•
184 votes
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Pink Beach, Grande Santa Cruz Island, Philippines: The Philippines has tons of fantastic beaches with different colors of sand ranging from bright white to volcanic black. But the small island of Grande Santa Cruz Island in the southern Philippines stands out for its pink coralline sand. Are interested in surveys about beaches with black sand?
Yes
49%
•
781 votes
No
27%
•
433 votes
Undecided
24%
•
386 votes
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