When they die, their shells mix with coral crushed shell, creating a pink mixture that washes up on the beach. Located on the northwestern part of Eleuthera Island in the Bahamas, Harbour Island ...

For nearby accommodations, check out The Reefs Resort & Club. (Getty Images)| The Bahamas' 3-mile-long Pink Sand Beach gets its color from crushed pink and red shells of microscopic coral insects.

U.S. News Insider Tip: Harbour Island isn't the only place you can find a pink sand beach in the Bahamas; Eleuthera’s Surfer Beach and Lighthouse Beach also have pink-hued sand. – Robert ...

short flight from Manhattan), I kept coming across the beautiful pink sand beaches of the Bahamas. I was determined to find out and see the magical sand for myself, so I booked a flight to Harbour ...