49 Islands You Must Visit Before You Die

By Macy Cate Williams

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.

01

Bora Bora, French Polynesia

02

Santorini, Greece

03

Pig Beach, The Bahamas

04

Maui, HI

05

Aitutaki, Cook Islands

06

Saint Martin

07

Ko Phi Phi Don, Thailand

08

Kauai, HI

09

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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