Islands & Beaches

Top Islands: Readers’ Choice Awards 2024

Condé Nast Traveler readers rank the top islands in the world, from Indonesia to the United States.
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United States

  1. Hilton Head Island, S.C. 95.22
  2. Kiawah Island, S.C. 94.42
  3. Maui, Hawaii 92.47
  4. Amelia Island, Fla. 92.14
  5. Oahu, Hawaii 91.51
  6. Nantucket, Mass. 90.95
  7. Mackinac Island, Mich. 90.64
  8. Kauai, Hawaii 90.58
  9. Big Island, Hawaii 90.42
  10. Tybee Island, Ga. 88.94
  11. Marco Island, Fla. 88.16
  12. Jekyll Island, Ga. 88.13
  13. South Padre Island, Texas 87.84
  14. Lanai, Hawaii 87.15
  15. San Juan Islands, Wash. 86.25

Europe

  1. Crete, Greece 89.12
  2. Sardinia, Italy 89.1
  3. Sicily, Italy 87.96
  4. The Azores, Portugal 87.44
  5. Malta 87.02
  6. Mykonos, Greece 86.53
  7. Canary Islands, Spain 86.44
  8. Hvar, Croatia 86.16
  9. Ischia, Italy 84.83
  10. Mallorca, Spain 84.16

The Caribbean & The Atlantic

  1. Bermuda 91.22
  2. Anguilla 91.01
  3. St. Barts 90.21
  4. St. Lucia 89.6
  5. Jamaica 89.53
  6. Nevis 89.47
  7. Turks and Caicos 89.29
  8. United States Virgin Islands 89.1
  9. Aruba 88.97
  10. British Virgin Islands 88.66
  11. Dominica 88.65
  12. Puerto Rico 88.55
  13. Cayman Islands 87.52
  14. Barbados 87.16
  15. Curaçao 86.79
  16. Antigua 85.65
  17. Grenada 85.33
  18. The Bahamas 85.27
  19. St. Maarten 85
  20. Bonaire 84.99

Central & South America

  1. Galapagos Islands, Ecuador 89
  2. Roatán, Honduras 84.84
  3. Ambergris Caye, Belize 82.23
  4. Islas Secas, Panama 81.66
  5. Easter Island, Chile 81.56

Rest of North America

  1. Isla Holbox, Mexico 91.21
  2. Vancouver Island, Canada 90.05
  3. Cape Breton, Canada 89.77
  4. Isla Mujeres, Mexico 88.3
  5. Cozumel, Mexico 86.4

Australia & The South Pacific

  1. Fiji 90.2
  2. Bora Bora, French Polynesia 90.02
  3. Moorea, French Polynesia 88.92
  4. Tahiti, French Polynesia 88.61
  5. Whitsunday Islands, Australia 87.74

Africa & The Indian Ocean

  1. Bazaruto Archipelago, Mozambique 92.71
  2. Mnemba Island, Tanzania 91.8
  3. Mauritius 91.12
  4. Maldives 89.72
  5. Seychelles 89.2

Asia

  1. Koh Samui, Thailand 93.54
  2. Langkawi, Malaysia 92.14
  3. Boracay, Philippines 91.94
  4. Sri Lanka 91.28
  5. Phú Quốc, Vietnam 91.01
  6. Palawan, Philippines 90.68
  7. Phuket, Thailand 90.44
  8. Cebu & Visayan Islands, Philippines 90.29
  9. Bali, Indonesia 90.15
  10. Siargao, Philippines 89.2