Hi Andrea –
Well, you have had so many amazing replies! The truth is that there are beaches all over the world that would work for your commercial. However, the most important factors are usually 1) cost and, 2) your trust of the local production service company. It’s just so hard to know who is who. In any case, I’m sure you know all that already.
We are in Thailand where the costs are still low and the filming infrastructure is strong. I would recommend using a beach on the mainland that appears to look like an island. We could always shoot on a real island, but the added logistics add cost, which depending on your storyboards, may not be necessary. We’d be happy to put a budget together and explore the feasibility of shooting in Thailand. Let us know. Also, we could supply a list of producers we’ve worked with so that you can talk to someone who knows our transparent style.
chris@livingfilms.com http://www.livingfilms.com