Visit Diani Beach

Crescent bay of palms and surf on the south coast, with the Coconut Tree Hill viewpoint and whale-watching boats.

Remote palm-backed Atlantic beach near the Senegalese border.

Quiet palm-backed coastal beach.

Zanzibar’s liveliest beach, dhow builders and turquoise shallows.

Laid-back pair of jungle islands with clear water and cheap beachfront snorkelling.

Three tiny car-free islands off Lombok — turtles, reef bars and no traffic at all.

Jungle island with 28 white beaches, glowing plankton at night and almost no roads, off Sihanoukville.

Laid-back "go slow" Caribbean island.