Manly Beach, Manly, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Safe Bathing flag on the beach at Saltburn by the Sea, Redcar and Cleveland, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

San Diego's most famous building, Hotel del Coronado dating from 1888, San Diego, California, United States of America (U.S.A.), North America

Lifeguard watchtower on South Beach, Miami Beach, Miami, Florida, United States of America, North America

Amaya Beach Resort and Spa hotel, Pasikudah Bay, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, Asia

Police Life Saving Unit building, Pasikudah Bay, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka, Asia

Overwater bungalows of Sofitel Hotel, Moorea, Society Islands, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific

Beach at the Frangipani Langkawi Resort and Spa, Pantai Tengah beach, Langkawi, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Colourful fishing boat decorated with Indian flag motif on Marari Beach, Mararikulam, Alappuzha (Alleppey), Kerala, India, Asia

A scenic beach view featuring golden sand, gentle waves, and a clear blue sky with fluffy clouds. In the background, there are buildings on a hillside, and a few people enjoying the beach. The foreground includes rocks and a lifeguard flag.

Colourful fishing boat with Indian flag and golden eye motifs on Marari Beach, Mararikulam, Alappuzha (Alleppey), Kerala, India, Asia

Watchguard house, White sand dunes in the Natural Parque of Corralejo, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Colourful fishing boats at the habour of Nha Trang, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Watchguard house, White sand dunes in the Natural Parque of Corralejo, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Palm Island, The Grenadines, St. Vincent and The Grenadines, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

A sign on Woolacombe beach informing of its Blue Flag status for standards of cleanliness, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Sea wall construction, Dale, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK, Europe

Sea wall construction, Dale, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK, Europe

Sea wall construction, Dale, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK, Europe

Sea wall construction, Dale, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK, Europe

Hotels on Ocean Drive under blue sky, South Beach, Miami Beach, Florida, USA

Red flag on the beach warn against dangerous drifts, Gurp Plage, Grayan-et-l`Hopital, Aquitaine, Gironde, France, Europe

Pier in Ahlbeck, Usedom island, Baltic Sea, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe

American flag on the beach near a palm tree, Miami, Florida, USA

Beach chairs and umbrellas on the beach

Empty adirondack chairs and a palm tree on the beach

American flag on the beach

Boats on the beach

Side profile of a man cycling on the beach

USA/CA/Santa Monica/Pier/September 2007:Santa Monica Pier - a landmark in the USA. A surfer (with board, hat and water bottle) walks down the Pier having left the beach front on a warm late summer's afternoon. The beach front Police Station on the Pier adjacent to the carnival rides. The Pier dates from 1909 and still draws in the crowds. It's a nonstop sideshow of activity with street performers, amusement arcade, aquarium, rollercoaster, ferris wheel and the 1922 Looff Hippodrome Carousel (featured in The Sting). It leaves you wondering how all this fits on just one pier. Glorious views out over the beach front and coastline to be had, especially from the ferris wheel.

Sign on the beach with red flag warning of jelly fish, Honolulu hawaii united states of america

Hawaii, Big Island, Kohala Coast, Mauna Kea beach Resort, Mauna Kea Golf Course

Hawaii, Big Island, Kohala Coast, Mauna Kea beach Resort, Mauna Kea Golf Course