Siesta Key Beach- Florida Gulf Coast

Siesta Key Beach is located in the beautiful waters of the Gulf of Mexico in Sarasota County. Water sports and activities such as kayaking, jet skiing, canoeing, and much more. They are known to have the best snorkeling on the West Coast in their colorful water full  Siesta Beach is known for their fine and pure white sand which consist of 99% quartz,  as well as their exotic flowers and interesting Bayan Trees. This beach has an interesting attribute, World Class Sand Sculptures! Due to the magnificent sand, world class sand artists enjoy coming to Siesta Beach to build their sand castles and enter in sand sculpture contests. Like most beaches, Siesta Beach does have places to reside at such as hotels, cottages, condos, and resorts!
Along with the tourist areas of the beach, it also is considered a very residential area. The residents participate in many activities such as fishing, kayaking, and shopping at the large variety of shops and  stands around the island.

Waikiki, Oahu - Hawaii

Waikiki is one of the oldest and most famous beaches in Hawaii. Located on the south shore of Honalulu, Waikiki is known as "sprouting waters." It became popular when its first hotel and resort was created in 1901. This specific beach has a lot of historic background, including legendary Hawaiian waterman Duke Kahanamoku growing up living and learning to surf there. He still to this day teaches surf lessons there to visitors and locals. Along with the beautiful beaches, located on the island is an aquarium, historical trails, a variety of shopping and dining locations, the Waikiki beach walk and much more! Waikiki's location is only 30 min from the other large resort and vacation locations and islands, making it a perfect beach to visit and reside at. (http://www.gohawaii.com/en/oahu/regions-neighborhoods/honolulu/waikiki/#customOrder:random^newCustomSearch:false)

The Maldives

The Maldives, located in the Indian Ocean, consists of 99% ocean and 1% land. The islands are located on top of vast underwater mountain ranges and are surrounded by coral reefs. The Maldives contains 26 atolls split into 20 distinct categories. There are a number of different resorts to reside at when visiting the beautiful Maldives, more specifically private islands, resort islands, city hotels, guest houses and safari cruises. Like Bora Bora, the Maldives include a variety of different residing ideas such as the huts. The variety of beaches and activities included is what helps the Maldives to be more diverse and specific. You can determine which beach you want to visit based off of what is offered. For example certain beaches offer snorkeling, water sports, diving, business, exploring, etc. The private beaches need to be reserved or owned/ time shared by certain individuals ahead of time.
(http://www.visitmaldives.com/en)