| Sanya Bay | |
|---|---|
| 三亚湾 | |
 Sanya Bay | |
  Sanya Bay | |
| Location | Hainan, China |
| Coordinates | 18°15′29″N109°27′00″E / 18.258045°N 109.450092°E /18.258045; 109.450092 |
| River sources | Sanya River |
| Ocean/sea sources | South China Sea |
| Frozen | no |
| Islands | Phoenix Island |
| Settlements | Sanya |
Sanya Bay (simplified Chinese:三亚湾;traditional Chinese:三亞灣;pinyin:Sānyà Wān) is one of the five major bays inSanya City,Hainan Province, China.[1] Located at the southern coast of Hainan, directly south ofSanya city, it has a 22 kmbeach. It is bordered by a peninsula at the east side. Within the bay are two islands called Xidao and Dongdao. The artificial resortPhoenix Island is located in the bay near the eastern end of the beach.[citation needed]
In recent years, as the waters of Sanya Bay and others below mentioned are becoming clearer and healthier, several species ofdolphins including endangeredChinese white dolphins appear along the coasts from time to time, but as of 2017 they had not been considered as targetedtourism attractions.[2]
