Hanauma Bay, a fine place to swim, is No. 1 on the list of best beaches for the summer of 2016 compiled by Stephen Leatherman, also known as Dr. Beach, a professor at Florida International University.

Photo Credit: HTA/Heather Titus The Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve, located on the southeastern coast of Oahu, has earned the top spot on Dr. Beach’s 26th annual rankings of America’s best beaches.

Go-to beach expert Dr. Beach picked the white sand coral beach at Hanauma Bay in Oahu, Hawaii, as the best in America for 2016. Hanauma Bay, a marine nature preserve, offers great snorkeling on ...

Posted: May 26, 2016 / 08:04 PM HST Updated: May 26, 2016 / 08:04 PM HST Hanauma Bay makes it to the top of the 26th annual Top 10 Beach List by Dr. Beach.

But Hawaii's Hanauma Bay, nestled inside a breeched volcanic cone on the southeastern shore of Oahu, has some of the state's calmest waters, most pristine beaches and world-renowned snorkeling ...

For the second year in a row, a beach in Hawaii has been selected as the best beach in America by a Florida professor who’s made a career ranking and studying beaches around the country.

But Hawaii’s Hanauma Bay, nestled inside a breeched volcanic cone on the southeastern shore of Oahu, has some of the state’s calmest waters, most pristine beaches and world-renowned […] ...

Hanauma Bay is No. 1 on the list of best beaches for the summer of 2016 compiled by Stephen Leatherman, also known as Dr. Beach, a professor at Florida International University.

When you come upon an ocean bay that has features known as “Toilet Bowl” and “Witch’s Brew,” you may not envision a welcoming tropical oasis. But Hawaii’s Hanauma Bay, nestled inside a ...