Best Beach Awards 2013: Romantic Beach

If you’re dying to get a look at one of the most notorious cryptids, the Travel Channel consulted data from The Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization and found eight places where you are most likely to catch a glimpse of one of the large, ape-like creatures said to roam the woods across North America.

Check out the full list of 2013 nominees.

See the full list of Travel Channel's 2012 Best Beach Award Nominees.

Get to know who hand-picked this year's best beach award winners.

Get to know our beach experts — including Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Nina Agdal, luxury travel writer Tamala Prickett and Travel Channel's resident beach host, Marianela Pereyra — who hand-picked this year's best beach destinations around the world.

Explore the sun-soaked shores outside of Miami's South Beach for a sparkling turquoise water and a mellower vibe.

The Caribbean has more than its share of breathtaking beaches.

How to stay on budget and still enjoy a beach vacation.

Our favorite US and Caribbean watering holes.