Here's a list of the world's top 10 most beautiful, outstanding, and popular beach destinations of 2011, according to a recent TripAdvisor survey.

A tropical island located in Turks and Caicos Islands in the West Indies, Providenciales is the most outstanding beach destination, according to a recent survey by TripAdvisor, the world's largest travel site. The island also has top-rated hotels, vacation rentals, attractions, and restaurants, and is well connected by Providenciales International Airport.

An ideal beach island for windsurfing and kiteboarding, Boracay's poular beaches include White Beach, Bulabog Beach and Puka Beach.

In picture: A fishing boat lies on the White Beach of Boracay in Philippines.

Palm Beach on Aruba island in the southern Caribbean Sea abounds in luxury hotels, malls and shopping centers that make it an upscale beach vacation destination. Eagle Beach is another famous spot on the island known for its wide public beach and low-rise resorts.

With a shoreline stretching over to seven miles, Negril is a beach resort town situated in the island nation of Jamaica in the Caribbean Sea. Cheap accommodation facilities, food, drink and shopping is why the place has gained popularity among students. The place abounds in holiday homes, which are actually houses rented for tourists, much cheaper than hotels. In fact, beaches in Negril have been ranked in top ten cheapest beach holiday spots by numerous travel magazines worldwide.

Tulum, an archaeological zone in Quintana Roo, Mexico, is an ideal and popular destination for Spring Break 2011, where tourists can enjoy both at the shores of the Caribbean Sea and the architectural delight of the ruins of the ancient, walled city of Tulum.

With a host number of events, concerts, golf courses, amusement parks, an aquarium and more attractions, Myrtle Beach in South Carolina in the US is growing as a popular beach holiday destination. The beach has abundant hotels and other accommodation facilities, and welcomes millions of visitors every year.

A group of cruise ship passengers walk along Seven Mile Beach during a half day stop in port in George Town, Cayman Islands located in the western Caribbean Sea, on April 27, 2010.

Seven Mile Beach houses most of the Grand Cayman Island's luxury resorts and hotels. It's known for its amazingly beautiful shorelines.

Punta Cana in the east of Dominican Republic is renowned for its beaches on both the Caribbean and Atlantic. Popular beaches include Cabeza de Toro, Bávaro and El Cortecito beaches.

The Cape May lighthouse is seen from bird watching grounds, known as the "meadows", in Cape May State Park in this photo. Cape May, one of the first U.S. beach resorts has vibrantly painted Victorian houses and rare wildlife abound in this tiny ocean town on the southern tip of New Jersey.

A sunset is seen near the Rocha beachfront of Santa Teresa, some 300 Km to the east of Montevideo, Costa Rica.

Santa Teresa is a coastal, fishing village located about 150 kilometres west of the capital city of San Jose, and is popularly becoming as a surfing hot spot, thanks to its wonderful beaches!