BOSTON -- As the steamy summer season kicks in to high gear, more U.S. beach and pool-goers say swimmers urinating in the water bothers them less than blaring stereos, according to a new travel survey.

TripAdvisor a Newton, Mass.,-based travel services company, conducted its yearly beach and pool etiquette survey for 2010 among U.S. travelers and came up with some interesting results.

Survey respondents labeled Americans the worst-behaved people beside the water for the second year in a row, (with New Yorkers winning the dubious "worst" distinction, followed by Floridians and New Jersey residents) and they felt strongly about what constitutes waterside etiquette violations.

The most common 2010 beach and poolside etiquette violation, according to the survey, is people playing their music too loud. It was rated the No. 1 most annoying thing to do while at the beach or pool by 26 percent of U.S. travelers who took the survey.

Urinating in the water actually came in second, rated as offensive by 15 percent of U.S. travelers, though 14 percent of the survey respondents did admit doing it. Urinating in the water was considered acceptable by 53 percent of U.S. travelers surveyed by TripAdvisor, however, as long as no swimmers are close by.

If you're at the pool though, that number dropped to only 4 percent.

Hogging beach chairs was ranked as the No. 2 most common violation this year by 18 percent of the respondents, but again, 14 percent of participants admitted doing it, according to TripAdvisor.

The TripAdvisor survey also found that beach and pool visitors alike think itty-bitty bikinis on women and Speedos bathing suits on men are also offensive.

Thirty-five percent of respondents were bothered by Speedos and 29 percent said skimpy bikinis were bad, but many found that Speedos should be banished completely only for men over the age of 40. Respondents also disliked the idea of women over 40 wearing bikinis.

While some said skimpy suits are a no-no, the survey also found that topless sunbathing for women appears to cause the least amount of uproar, with 75 percent of the respondents saying it was OK in countries where bathers do it all the time.

A whopping 65 percent think it's unacceptable to enter any form of water (hot tubs, the ocean, a pool, etc.) if you're under the influence of alcohol, said TripAdvisor.

Survey respondents were also asked how they felt about children and pets by the water. Large percentages were in favor of restrictions, with 82 percent of people saying there should be pet-free zones and 63 percent supporting child free zones.

The respondents also made it clear they don't want to see any more of a child than they have to. TripAdvisor's survey showed 61 percent of respondents do not want to see a baby's bum swimming in the ocean without a swimsuit.

Fifty-two percent also said diapers should not be changed in public swimming areas and 85 percent want children to have diapers on while frolicking in the pool.

TripAdvisor also provided a list of do's and don't's for people concerned with abiding by beach and poolside etiquette:

DON'T ask a stranger to help you put on your sunblock; 77 percent of survey participants said it's a violation.

DON'T leave belongings in a pool chair if you're not sitting in it; 85 percent of respondents said others should have a chance to use unoccupied chairs.

DO take a shower before you get into the pool; 32 percent of TripAdvisor's survey respondents said they want other bathers clean before they get in the pool. Keep in mind, though, that 39 percent of the same people said they don't actually shower that often before they get in.

DO give people space on the beach; according to TripAdvisor's survey, 26 percent said they want at least six feet of personal space on the beach from strangers and 38 percent want 20 feet of space.