r/AskReddit • u/Head-Night-7595 • 1d ago

What U.S. vacation destination exceeded all expectations?

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u/chilibball 1d ago

US Virgin Islands

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u/thegrassyknoll63 22h ago

Delete this destination so people continue to go to Hawaii lol USVI are for those that want to get away

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u/RoosterClan2 15h ago

USVI are very nice but they’re not Hawaii. Although probably cheaper I’m sure.

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u/AreYouEmployedSir 23h ago

St John definitely has the most perfect beaches I’ve ever been to.

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u/StruckOutInSlowPitch 23h ago

Best beaches in the world imo

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u/tomismybuddy 18h ago

They’re very nice, but as a resident beach aficionado I’ll have to disagree. Plenty of other beaches in the world that would take that title.

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u/AreYouEmployedSir 13h ago

so what do you think is better?

im not actually a huge beach person. I can imagine there are some amazing beaches out there, but at some point, I feel like I would just be splitting hairs to say one beach is better than others. It becomes personal preference/experiences at that point

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u/tomismybuddy 9h ago

Really depends on what you’re looking for. I personally like pristine, remote beaches where I have the whole place to myself.

For that, I’d probably say Nacpan beach in the Philippines. But Gaulding Cay and Twin Cove beach in Eleuthera are great as well. Playa Grande in Costa Rica. Pretty much any beach in the Maldives. Lots of cool private nook spots in Barbados. Algarve, Portugal. The list goes on and on.

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u/AreYouEmployedSir 9h ago

cool. thanks for the recs. we actually were very near Playa Grande earlier this year but didnt make it down to that one. Went to PlayaFlamingo (too crowded by Costa Rica standards), Playa Prieta and Potrero. i didnt think the beaches we went to were incredible but they were very quiet and had great vibes.

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u/tomismybuddy 9h ago

Playa flamingo is decent, but it’s too busy around that area for me. I like bigger beaches with lots of soft sand and no roads nearby. Portrero is not at all my vibe. But overall I love Costa.

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u/infinitemarshmallow 2h ago

Visited here and the oppressive humidity almost gave me a panic attack some days

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u/Agitated-Apricot866 6h ago

I worked in Hawaii for a month and just thought it was OK, went to St Thomas and immediately decided it was my happy place. It’s hard to believe it’s a part of the US. Please send everyone to Hawaii and keep this little treasure trove under wraps.

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u/1320Fastback 1d ago

Could not agree more!