Islands & Beaches

Top Islands: Readers’ Choice Awards 2023

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.95.60
  2. Kiawah Island, S.C.95.11
  3. Amelia Island, Fla. 93.76
  4. Maui, Hawaii 92.19
  5. Nantucket, Mass. 91.32
  6. Sanibel Island, Fla. 90.69
  7. Oahu, Hawaii 89.28
  8. Mackinac Island, Mich. 89.08
  9. Kauai, Hawaii 89.06
  10. Big Island, Hawaii 89.01
  11. Block Island, R.I. 86.83
  12. Marco Island, Fla. 86.08
  13. Lanai, Hawaii 85.77
  14. Martha's Vineyard, Mass. 85.12
  15. Key West, Fla. 84.44

Europe

  1. Sardinia, Italy 88.08
  2. Mykonos, Greece 87.35
  3. Ibiza, Spain 87.07
  4. Crete, Greece 86.95
  5. Sicily, Italy 85.92
  6. Jersey & Guernsey, United Kingdom 85.85
  7. The Azores, Portugal 85.36
  8. Santorini, Greece 84.71
  9. Minorca, Spain 84.42
  10. Hvar, Croatia 83.86

The Caribbean & The Atlantic

  1. Bermuda 90.14
  2. St. Barts 90.02
  3. Anguilla 89.71
  4. St. Lucia 89.34
  5. Turks and Caicos 88.95
  6. Nevis 88.93
  7. Puerto Rico 88.32
  8. Jamaica 88.05
  9. Barbados 87.97
  10. Cayman Islands 87.82
  11. British Virgin Islands 87.67
  12. Aruba 87.26
  13. Antigua 87.02
  14. United States Virgin Islands 86.75
  15. Dominica 86.17
  16. St. Kitts 86.06
  17. Curaçao 85.95
  18. Grenada 85.81
  19. The Bahamas 85.19
  20. Bonaire 84.83

Central & South America

  1. Fernando de Noronha, Brazil 89.18
  2. Islas Secas, Panama 87.95
  3. San Andrés and Providencia, Colombia 85.42
  4. Galapagos Islands, Ecuador 84.23
  5. Ambergris Caye, Belize 82.34

Rest of North America

  1. Isla Holbox, Mexico 92.42
  2. Cape Breton, Canada 90.35
  3. Isla Mujeres, Mexico 88.80
  4. Vancouver Island, Canada 86.98
  5. Cozumel, Mexico 83.78

Australia & The South Pacific

  1. Fiji 89.77
  2. Bora Bora, French Polynesia 88.78
  3. Moorea, French Polynesia 87.42
  4. Whitsunday Islands, Australia 86.78
  5. Tahiti, French Polynesia 85.98

Africa & The Indian Ocean

  1. Bazaruto Archipelago, Mozambique 91.95
  2. Maldives 90.92
  3. Mauritius 90.61
  4. Seychelles 88.09
  5. Mnemba Island, Tanzania 87.59

Asia

  1. Bali, Indonesia 91.08
  2. Koh Samui, Thailand 91.07
  3. Boracay, Philippines 90.74
  4. Phuket, Thailand 90.33
  5. Langkawi, Malaysia 90.19
  6. Palawan, Philippines 89.71
  7. Sri Lanka 89.59
  8. Phú Quốc, Vietnam 88.89
  9. Okinawa & Ryuku Islands, Japan 88.25
  10. Siargao, Philippines 87.37