Best Islands in the World

49 Islands You Must Visit Before You Die

June 25, 2018 by Macy Cate Williams

A photo posted by b r e e z e t u r n e r 🇦🇮 (@breezeturner) on Jan 20, 2015 at 11:59pm PST

There's a big world out there filled with islands just waiting for your arrival. We curated the 49 best islands across the globe that you absolutely must visit before you die. Time to get out the bucket list.

1 Bora Bora, French Polynesia

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2 Santorini, Greece

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3 Pig Beach, The Bahamas

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4 Maui, HI

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5 Aitutaki, Cook Islands

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6 Saint Martin

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7 Ko Phi Phi Don, Thailand

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8 Kauai, HI

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9 Saint John, US Virgin Islands

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10 Bali, Indonesia

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11 Miyajima, Japan

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12 Boracay, Philippines

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13 Sicily, Italy

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14 Anguilla

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15 Koh Hong Island, Thailand

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16 Tahiti, French Polynesia

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17 Cat Island, Japan

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18 Naxos, Greece

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19 Okunoshima ("Rabbit Island"), Japan

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20 Nevis, West Indies

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21 Mykonos, Greece

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22 Lanai, HI

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23 San Juan Islands, WA

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24 Cayo Espanto, Belize

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25 Mnemba Island, Tanzania

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26 Talisay, Philippines

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27 Rarotonga, Cook Islands

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28 Kangaroo Island, Australia

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29 Easter Island, Chile

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30 Virgin Gorda, Virgin Islands

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31 Musha Cay, Bahamas

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32 Capri, Italy

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33 Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

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34 Crete, Greece

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35 Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

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36 Harris, Scotland

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37 Isla Bastimentos, Panama

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38 Koh Lipe, Thailand

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39 Maldives

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40 Seychelles

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41 Isla Holbox, Mexico

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42 Angel Island, CA

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43 Korcula, Croatia

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44 Saint Lucia

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45 Curacao

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46 The Azores, Portugal

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47 Greenland

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48 Cebu, Philippines

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49 Fiji

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49 Islands You Must Visit Before You Die originally posted on POPSUGAR Smart Living

1 Bora Bora, French Polynesia

2 Santorini, Greece

3 Pig Beach, The Bahamas

4 Maui, HI

5 Aitutaki, Cook Islands

6 Saint Martin

7 Ko Phi Phi Don, Thailand

8 Kauai, HI

9 Saint John, US Virgin Islands

10 Bali, Indonesia

11 Miyajima, Japan

12 Boracay, Philippines

13 Sicily, Italy

14 Anguilla

15 Koh Hong Island, Thailand

16 Tahiti, French Polynesia

17 Cat Island, Japan

18 Naxos, Greece

19 Okunoshima ("Rabbit Island"), Japan

20 Nevis, West Indies

21 Mykonos, Greece

22 Lanai, HI

23 San Juan Islands, WA

24 Cayo Espanto, Belize

25 Mnemba Island, Tanzania

26 Talisay, Philippines

27 Rarotonga, Cook Islands

28 Kangaroo Island, Australia

29 Easter Island, Chile

30 Virgin Gorda, Virgin Islands

31 Musha Cay, Bahamas

32 Capri, Italy

33 Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands

34 Crete, Greece

35 Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

36 Harris, Scotland

37 Isla Bastimentos, Panama

38 Koh Lipe, Thailand

39 Maldives

40 Seychelles

41 Isla Holbox, Mexico

42 Angel Island, CA

43 Korcula, Croatia

44 Saint Lucia

45 Curacao

46 The Azores, Portugal

47 Greenland

48 Cebu, Philippines

49 Fiji

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