About the World Beach List

The idea for this site started late in 2004 while I was enjoying a 10 day, sun filled vacation at Orient Beach on French Saint Martin in the Caribbean. Leading up to that vacation I had a horrible time finding information on all the beaches and beach services available. There was obviously a need for a site which would allow people to share their experiences from beaches around the world. The problem was to keep things organized so that a user can find information without getting lost. Hopefully this site meets that goal.

An important feature of this site is geo location. Whenever possible I try myself, and ask those contributing, to find the latitude and longitude of any beaches or towns with as high of accuracy as possible. To aid in that goal, data entry screens provide mapping functions to help you locate your site and zero in on its exact position. By having this position, it is possible to show you where nearby towns and beaches are for any town or beach you are currently viewing.

Please enjoy this site and help by contributing. With your help it will become a great resource for helping people plan their vacation. If you need to contact me, the best route is through the Beach Talk discussion area.

Thank you.

The Beach Master

Frequently Asked Questions

Here are the answers for some of the questions you are likely to run across while using World Beach List. If you don't see the answer here, please post a question over in the Beach Talk discussion area and I'll try to answer you as soon as possible.

Why do I have to "login" to add information?

With many sites you have no idea where the information comes from. This anonymous submission often causes quality to suffer. By having people create an account before submitting information the site editor can write back for clarification or to check on any possible copyrights. The account information will never be used for advertising, and will never be shared, so you don't have to worry about your privacy here. It will be protected.

When I add a new beach, review, or link why is it labeled 'Pending'?

All submissions to World Beach List go through a review process before being made available to everyone. If you submit an item, you and the site administrators will be able to see it until the review is done. After the review everyone will be able to see it.

Privacy Policy

World Beach List neither collects nor stores any private information. Cookies are only used for session tracking to keep people logged into the site as they move from page to page and in and out of the site. You will never be asked for your password, personal information (such as your social security number), or financial information.

You may also read our full privacy policy.

World Beach List Copyright

This site and its contents are copyright © 2005-2020, Delbert Matlock d.b.a. WorldBeachList.com. No reproduction or use of contained data in other sites without express permission from the site author is permitted.