The world's islands
Every island in our write-ups, all 1011 of them, grouped by continent. Each card opens the full page: what it is, its best season, time to allow and how to reach it.
Europe 226
The Åland Archipelago
Hvar
Korčula
Bornholm
Hiiumaa
Kihnu
Saaremaa
Vormsi
Mykines
Aland Islands
Kvarken Archipelago
Belle-Ile-en-Mer
Ile d'Aix
Ile d'Oleron
Ile d'Yeu
Ile de Brehat
Ile de Re
Iles de Lerins
Noirmoutier
Ouessant
Porquerolles
Amrum
Borkum
Föhr
Helgoland
Juist
Langeoog
Norderney
Sylt
Aegina
Agistri
Ammouliani
Amorgos
Anafi
Andros
Antikythera
Astypalea
Chrissi Island
Diapontia Islands
Elafonisos
Folegandros
Gavdos
Halki
Hydra
Ikaria
Ios
Ithaca
Kalymnos
Karpathos
Kasos
Kastellorizo
Kea
Kimolos
Kos
Koufonisia
Kythira
Kythnos
Lemnos
Leros
Lipsi
Meganisi
Mykonos
Naxos
Paros
Paxos and Antipaxos
Poros
Santorini
Serifos
Sifnos
Sikinos
Skiathos
Skopelos
Skyros
Spetses
Symi
Thasos
Thirasia
Tilos
Tinos
Herm
Sark
Flatey
Grimsey
Heimaey and Eldfell
Vigur Island
Achill Island
Aran Islands
Skellig Michael
The Great Blasket Island
Valentia Island
The Calf of Man
Capri and the Blue Grotto
Elba
Giglio
Lampedusa
Procida
Tavolara
The Aeolian Islands
The Borromean Islands
The Island of Gozo
Marker Wadden
Schiermonnikoog
Terschelling
Texel
Hovedoya
Jomfruland
Kvaloya
Lofoten Islands
Lovund
Munkholmen
Senja
Svalbard
Utsira
Vaeroy
Vega Archipelago
La Graciosa
Ons Island
San Juan de Gaztelugatxe
Tabarca Island
The Cies Islands
Gotland and Faro Raukar
High Coast
Oland
Stockholm Archipelago
Isle of Arran
Isle of Mull
Isles of Scilly
Lundy Island
Orkney Islands
Outer Hebrides
Rathlin Island
Shetland Islands
The Isle of Skye
Karaburun Peninsula
Sazan Island
St. Anastasia Island
Badija
Cres Island
Galesnjak
Krapanj
Lastovo
Lokrum Island
Losinj Island
Pag Island
Pakleni Islands
Palagruza
Proizd
Prvic Island
Silba
Solta
Susak
The Elaphiti Islands
Unije
Vis Island
Zlarin
Kampa Island
Anholt
Christianso
Fano
Fur
Laeso
Langeland
Mando
Romo
Samso
South Funen Archipelago
Aegna Island
Muhu Island
Naissaar Island
Osmussaar Island
Piirissaar Island
Prangli Island
Ruhnu Island
Fugloy
Hestur
Koltur
Kunoy
Nolsoy
Skuvoy
Stora Dimun
Svinoy
Hailuoto Island
Ruissalo Island
Uto Island
Vallisaari Island
Alderney
Drangey
Eldey
Hrisey
Papey
Surtsey
Videy Island
Arranmore Island
Bere Island
Cape Clear Island
Clare Island
Inis Meain
Inis Oirr
Inishbofin
Inishturk
Ireland's Eye
Saltee Islands
Tory Island
Ada Bojana
Ameland
Tiengemeten
Vlieland
Golem Grad Island
Hitra and Froya
Bydgoszcz Mill Island
Sobieszewo Island
Olkhon Island
Petrov Island
Ushkany Islands
Bear Island
Jan Mayen
Moffen Island
Froson
Hano
Langholmen
Tjaro
Ulvon
Ven
Visingso
Ufenau Island
Khortytsia
Asia 293
Saint Martin's Island
Dongshan Island
Gulangyu Island
Nan'ao Island
Pingtan Island
Baratang Island
Havelock Island
Neil Island
Banda Islands
Derawan Islands
Nusa Penida
Pulau Weh
Raja Ampat
The Gili Islands
Togean Islands
Iriomote Island
Kerama Islands
Ogasawara Islands
Sado Island
Kubbar Island
The 4000 Islands
Langkawi
Sipadan
The Perhentian Islands
Tioman Island
Addu Atoll
Maafushi and the Local Islands
The Atolls and Overwater Villas
The Daymaniyat Islands
Apo Island
Balicasag Island
Bantayan Island
Batanes
Britania Islands
Cadlao Island
Cagbalete Island
Calaguas Islands
Calicoan Island
Camiguin
Camotes Islands
Capul Island
Carabao Island
Coron
Cresta de Gallo
Cuatro Islas
Cuyo Island
Dinagat Islands
El Nido and Palawan
Fortune Island
Honda Bay
Hundred Islands National Park
Islas de Gigantes
Itbayat Island
Jomalig Island
Kalanggaman Island
Malapascua Island
Malcapuya Island
Maniwaya Island
Marabut Rock Islands
Mararison Island
Moalboal and Pescador Island
Palaui Island
Potipot Island
Samal Island
Sambawan Islands
Seco Island
Siargao
Siquijor
Sumilon Island
The Balabac Islands
The Caramoan Islands
Ticao Island
Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park
The Farasan Islands
Pulau Ubin
Sentosa Island
Hongdo Island
Jeju Island
Nami Island
Orchid Island (Lanyu)
The Penghu Islands
Ko Lanta
Ko Lipe
Ko Tao
Mu Ko Ang Thong Marine Park
Mu Ko Surin
Phang Nga Bay
Similan Islands
The Phi Phi Islands
Atauro Island
Bozcaada
The Princes' Islands
Sir Bani Yas Island
Cat Ba Island
Cham Islands
Con Dao Islands
Ha Long Bay
Phú Quốc
Kamaran Island
Socotra
Hawar Islands
Kutubdia Island
Nijhum Dwip
Sonadia Island
Koh Dach
Koh Sdach
Koh Ta Kiev
Koh Tonsay
Koh Trong
Cheung Chau Island
Lamma Island
Peng Chau Island
Po Toi Island
Sharp Island
Tap Mun Grass Island
Tung Lung Chau
Tung Ping Chau
Alor Archipelago
Anambas Islands
Banggai Islands
Bangka Island
Banyak Islands
Bawean Island
Biak Island
Bintan Island
Gili Iyang
Karimunjawa Islands
Kei Islands
Kemaro Island
Kenawa Island
Labengki and Sombori
Mentawai Islands
Moyo Island
Mursala Island
Natuna Islands
Nusa Lembongan
Pahawang Island
Penyengat Island
Rote Island
Satonda Island
Secret Gilis
Simeulue Island
Tanimbar Islands
Thousand Islands
Tidore
Hengam Island
Hormuz Island
Miankaleh Peninsula
Qeshm Island
Amakusa
Amami Oshima
Aoshima
Awaji Island
Enoshima
Ishigaki
Kouri Island
Kujuku Islands
Miyako Island
Oki Islands
Okunoshima
Rebun Island
Rishiri Island
Shodoshima
Tashirojima Cat Island
Yonaguni
Qaruh Island
Umm Al Maradim Island
Don Daeng Island
Palm Islands Nature Reserve
Banggi Island
Dayang Bunting Island
Kapas Island
Labuan Island
Lang Tengah Island
Lankayan Island
Mabul Island
Mantanani Islands
Pangkor Island
Pulau Aur
Pulau Besar
Pulau Payar Marine Park
Pulau Sibu
Pulau Tiga National Park
Pulau Tinggi
Rawa Island
Redang Island
Tenggol Island
Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park
Turtle Islands Park
Alifushi
Dhangethi
Dharavandhoo
Dhigurah
Fulhadhoo
Fulidhoo
Fuvahmulah
Gadhdhoo
Guraidhoo
Isdhoo
Kaashidhoo
Kudahuvadhoo
Naifaru
Nilandhoo
Rasdhoo
Rinbudhoo
Thoddoo
Thulhaadhoo
Thulusdhoo
Ukulhas
Utheemu
Villingili
Bilu Island
Myeik Archipelago
Hallaniyat Islands
Masirah Island
Astola Island
Churna Island
Daku, Guyam and Naked Islands
Mantigue Island
Tarout Island
Kusu Island
Lazarus Island
Pulau Hantu
St John's Island
Bogildo Island
Cheongsando Island
Daebudo Island
Gogunsan Islands
Jebudo Island
Marado Island
Muuido Island
Odongdo Island
Purple Islands
Seokmodo Island
Udo Island
Ulleungdo Island
Wando Island
Delft Island
Mannar Island
Nagadeepa
Arwad Island
Cijin Island
Daqiu Island
Dongju Island
Green Island
Guishan Island
Jibei Island
Little Liuqiu
Qimei Island
Sanxiantai
Tongpan Island
Wang'an Island
Ko Adang
Ko Bulon Le
Ko Chang
Ko Hong
Ko Jum
Ko Kradan
Ko Kret
Ko Kut
Ko Lan
Ko Libong
Ko Mak
Ko Nang Yuan
Ko Ngai
Ko Phayam
Ko Phra Thong
Ko Poda
Ko Racha Yai
Ko Rok
Ko Samet
Ko Sichang
Ko Tarutao
Ko Wai
Ko Yao Noi
Cunda Island
Gemiler Island
Giresun Island
Gökçeada
Sedir Island
Suluada
Al Sinniyah Island
Delma Island
Snoopy Island
Binh Hung Island
Co To Island
Con Co Island
Cu Lao Xanh
Diep Son Island
Ly Son Island
Phu Quy Island
Quan Lan Island
Tam Hai Island
Africa 106
Brava
Sao Nicolau
Moucha Island
Bioko Island
Corisco
The Dahlak Archipelago
The Îles de Los
The Bijagós Archipelago
Monkey Island
Ile Sainte-Marie
Nosy Be
Likoma Island
Ile aux Cerfs
Ilot Mtsamboro
The Lagoon of Mayotte
The Bazaruto Archipelago
The Quirimbas Archipelago
Ascension Island
Ilheu das Rolas
Principe
Aldabra Atoll
Curieuse and the Giant Tortoises
The Banana Islands
Tiwai Island
The Bajuni Islands
Sanganeb and the Red Sea
Mafia Island
Pemba Island
The Island of Djerba
The Ssese Islands
Mussulo
Manoka Island
Maio
Anjouan
Maskali Islands
Seven Brothers Islands
Idjwi Island
Tchegera Island
Banana Island
Brothers Islands
Daedalus Reef
Elphinstone Reef
Giftun Islands
Samadai Reef
Sataya Reef
Elobey Islands
Dahlak Kebir
Tristao Islands
Bubaque
Canhabaque
Caravela Island
Joao Vieira and Poilao
Kere Island
Rubane Island
Urok Islands
Île Boulay
Mfangano Island
Pate Island
Rusinga Island
Takawiri Island
Wasini Island
Providence Island
Farwa Island
Ile aux Nattes
Nosy Iranja
Nosy Komba
Nosy Ve
Chizumulu Island
Mumbo Island
Coin de Mire
Flat Island and Ilot Gabriel
Ile aux Benitiers
Ile aux Cocos
Ile d'Ambre
Rodrigues Island
Inhaca Island
Bonny Island
Napoleon Island
Gough Island
Inaccessible Island
Nightingale Island
Tristan da Cunha
Carabane Island
Madeleine Islands National Park
Mar Lodj
Ngor Island
Cerf Island
Cousin Island Special Reserve
Frégate Island
Grande Soeur Island
Moyenne Island
North Island
Silhouette Island
Plantain Island
Tasso Island
Turtle Islands
Algoa Bay Islands
Bird Island Lamberts Bay
Duiker Island
Mesharifa
Sai Island
Bongoyo Island
Changuu Island
Ukerewe Island
Kerkennah Islands
Kuriat Islands
Americas 256
Isla Martín García
Isla Victoria
Renaissance Island
Andros
Bimini
Compass Cay
Conception Island
Crooked Island and Acklins
Eleuthera
Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park
Grand Bahama
Long Island
Mayaguana
Peterson Cay
Ragged Island
Rum Cay
San Salvador
The Berry Islands
The Exuma Cays
The Exuma Swimming Pigs
Ambergris Caye
Glover's Reef
Half Moon Caye
South Water Caye
Tobacco Caye
Turneffe Atoll
Fernando de Noronha
Jost Van Dyke
Norman Island
Sailing the British Virgin Islands
Anticosti Island
Bowen Island
Brier Island
Campobello Island
Fogo Island
Grand Manan Island
Gwaii Haanas
Haida Gwaii
Hornby Island
Manitoulin Island
Miscou Island
Pelee Island
Percé and Bonaventure Island
Prince Edward Island
The Gulf Islands
The Magdalen Islands
The Thirty Thousand Islands
The Thousand Islands
Toronto Islands
The Reefs of Bonaire
Little Cayman
Owen Island
Chiloé
Humboldt Penguin Reserve
Magdalena Island
San Andrés and Providencia
Cocos Island
Isla del Caño
Jardines de la Reina
Klein Curacao
Cayo Arena
Cayo Levantado
Isla Beata
Saona Island
Isla de la Plata
The Galapagos Islands
Sea Lion Island
The Wildlife Islands
Ilet la Mere
Disko Bay
Uummannaq
Carriacou
Les Saintes
Marie-Galante
The Cousteau Reserve
Ile-a-Vache
Cayos Cochinos
Roatán and the Bay Islands
Utila
Lime Cay
Cozumel
Espíritu Santo
Isla Contoy
Isla de las Munecas
Isla Holbox
Isla Isabel
Isla Mujeres
Janitzio
Mexcaltitan
The Marietas Islands
The Revillagigedo Archipelago
Corn Islands
Ometepe Island
Bocas del Toro
Coiba National Park
Isla Bastimentos
Isla Escudo de Veraguas
Isla Grande
Isla Iguana
Taboga
The Gulf of Chiriquí
The Pearl Islands
The San Blas Islands
Paracas and the Ballestas Islands
Cayo Aurora
Desecheo
Isla Caja de Muertos
Mona Island
Ile Fourchue
The Maria Islands
Pinel Island
Tintamarre
Grand Colombier
Mustique
The Tobago Cays
Little Tobago
Little Water Cay
Middle Caicos
Pine Cay
Salt Cay
West Caicos
Channel Islands National Park
Dry Tortugas National Park
Isle Royale National Park
Key West
Mackinac Island
Papahānaumokuākea
The Apostle Islands
The San Juan Islands
Buck Island Reef
Hassel Island
Water Island
Los Roques Archipelago
Morrocoy
Dog Island
Sombrero Island
The Offshore Cays
Barbuda
Redonda
Allan's Cay
Blue Lagoon Island
Great Guana Cay
Man-O-War Cay
Norman's Cay
Pelican Cays Land and Sea Park
Staniel Cay
Stocking Island
Sweeting's Cay
St. George's Caye
Swallow Caye
The Belize Barrier Reef and Blue Hole
Algodoal Island
Anavilhanas Archipelago
Boipeba Island
Campeche Island
Ilha do Bananal
Ilha do Mel
Ilha Grande
Ilhabela
Itamaraca Island
Itaparica Island
Marajo Island
Morro de Sao Paulo
Paqueta Island
Cooper Island
Dead Chest Island
Fallen Jerusalem National Park
Peter Island
Salt Island
The Dogs
Isla Mechuque
Isla Mocha
Robinson Crusoe Island
Isla de los Micos
Malpelo Island
Santa Catalina Island
Santa Cruz del Islote
The Rosario Islands
Chira Island
Isla San Lucas
Isla Tortuga
Cayo Largo del Sur
Cayo Levisa
Cayo Saetia
Isla de la Juventud
Bayahibe and Catalina Island
Bartolome Island
Espanola Island
Floreana Island
Genovesa Island
Isabela Island
North Seymour Island
San Cristobal Island
Santa Cruz Island
Isla Tasajera
Meanguera Island
Bleaker Island
Carcass Island
Keppel Island
Kidney Island
New Island
Pebble Island
Saunders Island
Steeple Jason Island
Weddell Island
West Point Island
Hog Island
Petite Martinique
La Desirade
Leguan Island
Wakenaam Island
Amiga Island
Cayemites Islands
La Gonave Island
Tortuga Island
Amapala
Navy Island
Las Isletas
Pearl Cays
Rama Cay
Zapatera Island
The Zapatilla Cays
Isla Foca
Islas Palomino
Cayo Icacos and La Cordillera
Canouan
Mayreau
Palm Island
Petit St. Vincent
Union Island
Young Island
Chacachacare
East Caicos
French Cay
Gibbs Cay
North Caicos
The Cays and Diving
Three Mary Cays
Antelope Island State Park
Block Island
Chincoteague Island
Kodiak Island
Lanai
Martha's Vineyard
Molokai
Monhegan Island
Nantucket
Sanibel Island
Santa Catalina Island
Green Cay and Protestant Cay
Isla de Lobos
Isla Gorriti
Coche Island
Cubagua Island
Isla Margarita
La Tortuga Island
Oceania 130
Aunu'u Island
Bruny Island
Fitzroy Island
Flinders Island
Great Keppel Island
Hinchinbrook Island
K'gari (Fraser Island)
Kangaroo Island
King Island
Lizard Island
Lord Howe Island
Magnetic Island
Phillip Island
Raymond Island
Rottnest Island
Thursday Island
Tiwi Islands
Direction Island
South Island
Atiu
Rarotonga
The Mamanuca and Yasawa Islands
Bora Bora
Fakarava
Huahine
Maupiti
Mo'orea
Nuku Hiva
Kiritimati (Christmas Island)
North Tarawa
Tabuaeran (Fanning Island)
Arno Atoll
Bikini Atoll
Eneko Island
Ant Atoll
Chuuk Lagoon
Kosrae
Ouvea
The Isle of Pines
The Bay of Islands
Phillip Island
Forbidden Island
Managaha Island
Rota and Tinian
Kayangel Atoll
The Rock Islands Southern Lagoon
The Trobriand Islands
Henderson Island
Oeno Atoll
East Rennell
Marovo Lagoon
Tetepare Island
Atafu Atoll
Fakaofo Atoll
Nukunonu Atoll
The Lagoon Motu
Eua Island
Funafala
The Outer Islands
Alofi
