They say if you put a conch shell right up to your ear, you can hear the ocean. But who are we kidding? You don't want to just hear the ocean. You want to see it. Smell it. Come to think of it, you also want to see hotties in bathing suits!We've put together a short list of the hippest, sexiest beaches in the hemisphere, just for you.

Up First: Aquarium Beach

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Aquarium Beach is probably the most happening beach in Curacao. Hotels, restaurants and bars front the white sand beach and crystalline bay. In the daytime, it's crowded with sun worshippers -- though not the rowdy variety.

Up Next: Treasure Beach, Jamaica

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Jake's Hotel likes to call itself a "chic shack," but really, it's the funkiest, most playful, colorful collection of mini-villas you'll ever see. It's located on Treasure Beach, a fishing village on the south coast of Jamaica on a sandbar in the water, a 20-minute boat ride away.

Up Next: South Beach, Miami

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Models in bikinis ... New York boys with cash to burn ... college kids celebrating their 21st birthdays with free shots ... Latin music and strong drinks and clubs that stay open till it's light out. These are the things that South Beach is made of. Truly, it's a recipe for madness.

Up Next: Cancun

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The former epicenter of 'Girls Gone Wild' is not as naughty as you think it is anymore. And for this, we can thank ... Hurricane Wilma. Post-Wilma, Cancun took the opportunity to renovate the entire Hotel Zone. From the lobbies to the spas to the restaurants, Cancun hotels have cleaned up and grown up.

Up Next: Lumahai Beach, Kauai

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There are beautiful beaches all over Kauai, but Lumahai claims standout status. This is THE Bali Hai of South Pacific fame. From its crashing waves to its wide swathe of golden sand to the few brave surfers in the distance, this beach is quintessential romantic Hawaii.

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Phuket, Thailand
Indigo Pearl is a 277-room property on Thailand's secluded Nai Yang Beach and recalls the site's former life as a tin mine with sleek, industrial-style interiors.

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