HONOLULU (AP) – List of 10 best beaches for 2016 as designated by Stephen Leatherman, also known as Dr. Beach, a professor at Florida International University:
-Hanauma Bay, Oahu, Hawaii
-Siesta Beach, Sarasota, Florida
-Kapalua Bay Beach, Maui, Hawaii
-Ocracoke Lifeguarded Beach, Outer Banks of North Carolina
-Coast Guard Beach, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
-Grayton Beach State Park, Florida Panhandle
-Coronado Beach, San Diego, California
-Coopers Beach, Southampton, New York
-Caladesi Island State Park, Dunedin/Clearwater, Florida
-Beachwalker Park, Kiawah Island, South Carolina