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The Club of the Most Beautiful Bays of the World (world-bays) is an international association (and trademark), founded in Berlin on 10 March 1997, consisting of structures, each representing a community with a frontage marine bay exceptional locked world.

It is chaired by Jérôme Bignon, french specialist member of the coast.

Berries member must meet certain criteria such as:

• Subject to safeguards;
• Have a wildlife and a flora interesting;
• Have outstanding natural and attractive;
• Be known and appreciated at the local and national levels;
• Be emblematic for the local population;
• Have some economic potential.
• The bay must possess at least two features recognised by UNESCO in the cultural or natural assets categories.

Contents 1 List of bays 1.1 Americas 1.1.1 Argentina 1.1.2 Brazil 1.1.3 Canada 1.1.4 Chile 1.1.5 Dominican Republic 1.1.6 United States 1.1.7 France - Guadeloupe 1.1.8 Mexico 1.2 Europe 1.2.1 Spain 1.2.2 France 1.2.3 Ireland 1.2.4 Montenegro 1.2.5 Norway 1.2.6 Portugal 1.2.7 United Kingdom 1.2.8 Sweden 1.2.9 Turkey 1.3 Asia 1.3.1 China 1.3.2 India 1.3.3 Philippines 1.3.4 Vietnam 1.4 Africa 1.4.1 South Africa 1.4.2 Cape Verde 1.4.3 Madagascar 1.4.4 Morocco 1.4.5 Senegal 2 Alumni 3 References

[edit] List of bays

[edit] Americas

[edit] Argentina

• Peninsula Valdés

[edit] Brazil

• Bay of Praia da Rosa
• Bay of Todos os Santos

[edit] Canada

• Chaleur Bay
• Bay Tadoussac

[edit] Chile

• Punta Arenas - Straits of Magellan

[edit] Dominican Republic

• Bahia de las Aguilas

[edit] United States

• San Francisco Bay

[edit] France - Guadeloupe

• Bay of Îles des Saintes

[edit] Mexico

• Bay of Banderas (Puerto Vallarta)

[edit] Europe

[edit] Spain

• Bay Santander

[edit] France

• Baie de Somme
• Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel
• Gulf of Morbihan Quiberon Bay/ (Valves)
• Golf & Girolata Porto (Porto Corsica)

[edit] Ireland

• Bantry Bay

[edit] Montenegro

• Bay of Kotor

[edit] Norway

• Geiranger Fjord

[edit] Portugal

• Bay Setúbal

[edit] United Kingdom

• St. Ives Bay and Mount's Bay

[edit] Sweden

• Bay Stockholm

[edit] Turkey

• Bay Bodrum

[edit] Asia

[edit] China

• Bay Qingdao

[edit] India

• Backwaters of Kerala (Cochin)

[edit] Philippines

• Bay of Puerto Galera

[edit] Vietnam

• Halong Bay (Halong city)
• Bay Nha Trang
• Bay Lang Co (Hue)

[edit] Africa

[edit] South Africa

• Table Bay and False Bay

[edit] Cape Verde

• Bay Mindelo

[edit] Madagascar

• Bay of Diego Suarez (Antsiranana)

[edit] Morocco

• Baie d 'Agadir-Taghazout

[edit] Senegal

• Bay of Sine Saloum

[edit] Alumni

Berries that participated in the constituent assembly but did not appear in the list of club members:

• Baie d 'Agadir (MAROC)
• Georgian Bay (Vancouver, Canada)
• Bay of Antalya (Kemer, Turkey)
• Bay Saldanha (South Africa)
• Lagoon of Venice (Venice, Italy)
• Taytay Bay (Palawan, Philippines)
• Baie d 'Inverness (Scotland)
• Baie d'Oro (Ile des pins New Caledonia)
• Bay of Paria (irap, Venezuela)
• Bay of Finland (St Petersburg, Russia)
• Bay Corcovado (Puerto Montt, Chile)
• Cape Cod (Hyannis, United States)
• Santorini (Greece)

[edit] References

• Official Site