Best Beaches in Sanya: Top 7 Sanya Beaches

This 7 kilometers long stretch of beach at popular Yalong Bay features the softest and finest sand of this region and even the entire China, plus the azure water and diverse kinds of beach fun and underwater activities, it comes no surprise that an increasing number of resorts and upscale hotels like Sheraton, Marriott, Hilton and Ritz-Carlton have sprung up along the shore since the early 2000s. The beach is fronted by perfect crystalline water with a year around pleasant temperature for swimming.

Not very far away from the east end of the beach there is also a tropical forest park. Yalong Bay Golf Club is also within a short walking distance to famous resorts by the beach.

Dadonghai Beach is short, measuring only 2.9 kilometers or so. However, the sands there are very soft and eye-popping, with no inferior to Yalong Bay Beach. Thanks to its close distance to Sanya downtown, which is the closest when compared with all other beaches in Sanya, Dadonghai Beach is popular with locals, especially on weekends. Bordered by Luhuitou Ridge and Tuwei Ridge, Dadonghai Beach offers a gorgeous ocean view hugged by rolling hills on the two sides. Lines of lush palm trees separate the beach area and city life area, giving you a relatively private atmosphere on the beach. It is an amazing choice to enjoy a laid-back afternoon or early evening there, especially on your first day in Sanya while you still have some energy.

Sanya Bay Beach varies from Tianya Haijiao in the west and Phoenix Island in the east, stretching for 22 kilometers in total, which marks it the longest beach in Sanya. The east shore of Sanya Bay Beach neighbors Sanya downtown. This region is backed by lushest coconut trees, and thus is being called the Coconut Dream Corridor. It is a good choice to enjoy sunbathing and is widely considered to be a great place to admire sunset and sunrise. In the evenings, barbecues and low-key parties break out along the beach and its a good time to get sizzling cheap seafood from the restaurants. However, swimming is not allowed in this section. If you want to try swimming, you should go to its middle part or west part.

Haitang Bay is the newest opened bay area a little bit far away from Sanya downtown. The beach there is featured by white soft sands, crystal clear calm blue waters and a series of newly-built upscale resorts with a collection of intimate spaces. Compared with Yalong Bay Beach and Dadonghai Beach, which also boast many fantastic resorts with private beach spaces, Haitang Bay Beach gives a better vibe of enchantment and mystique because it is less crowded and is far away from the hustle and bustle of Sanya city center. The section of beach in Houhai Village enjoys a great fame among surfing lovers. If you standing on Haitang Bay Beach, you could also get a glimpse of Wuzhizhou Island from a distance. Sanya Duty-free Shopping Mall, the world's largest duty-free shopping mall, is also there.

The Bathing Beach on Wuzhizhou Island is located on the northwest corner of Wuzhouzhou Island. It is the only place on the island that is available for swimming. The water there is exceptionally clear, and you may lucky to see underwater colorful coral and exotic fish without jumping into the water. The sea life and water clarity are up there somewhat with the best in Sanya, which make it tops the list of best places to dive in Sanya and even China.

Tianya Haijiao, the landmark of Sanya, boasts amazing coastal landscapes and a tiny beach with the famous "love stones" washed by a cool pounding surf. Palm trees and white sands are coming to see in Sanya. However, it is only at Tianya Haijiao Scenic Area that you can get a such unique coastal landscapes with stones of unique shapes like heart and so forth. By nightfall, the sky lights up above the beach with spectacular colors as the sun sets over the sea and stones, which is really impressive. If you are going to visit Tianya Haijiao, do not forget to spend some laid-back moments on the beach there.

Covering an area of 61 square kilometers, Yazhou Bay, one of the Five Bays in Sanya, is little known by the world outside Sanya. However, being the ancient maritime gateway of this region, Yazhou Bay has played significant role in Sanya's history and is considered as the birthplace of Sanya's culture. Nowadays, its historic echoes fade away. However, thanks to its west location and its nice coastal scenery, its beach still attracts visitors to have holiday escapes and admire sunset.