This isolated enigma of an island is marooned in the South Pacific, 2,000 miles off the Chilean coast. It's home to the Maoi: a 1,500-year-old congregation of volcanic rock sculptures. Possiblyone of the weirdest places on Earth.
The palm-fringed island of Ko Tao is a sun-bather's haven. The snow-white sandy beaches and shallow aqua bays are sheltered by steep forested hills – some only accessible by four-wheel drive vehicles – and the Thai island enjoys a blissful 300 days of sunshine per year.
This ridiculously beautiful island is surrounded by world's largest coral reef eco-system, consisting of 3,000 separate reefs. Moorea is the perfect base camp for snorkellers and scuba divers.
Isla Mujeres, the Island of Women, just eight miles across the Bahia de Mujeres from Cancun, is only five miles long and used to have nothing more than a sleepy fishing village to its name. These days you can take a golf cart tour around the island, eat tacos with the locals...
Draped around a crescent-shaped lagoon, Santorini was formed after a massive volcanic eruption. The black volcanic beaches of Perissa and Kamari are big draws. Santorini also produces some of the best capers, tomatoes and split peas in the Med. Head to 1800 in Oai to sample some produce in their 200-year-old premises overlooking the bay.
One of the few non-tropical islands in the list, San Juan Island's majestic scenery, rocky beaches and lavender fields make up for its lack of equatorial sunshine. Spot pods of Orca whales in the navy blue waters of the Salish Sea from Lime Kiln Point State Park.
This is a lush Polynesian island gem, complete with coral reefs, a towering volcano and a multitude of luxury resorts stretching along the green lagoons. Make the most of the endless coast with shark feedings, boat trips, visiting the Lagoonarium, the Coral Gardens or the Leopard Rays Trench.
Tropical breezes, pristine beaches and wildlife in abundance: what more could you want from a Caribbean paradise? Keen anglers are spoilt for choice with marlin, tuna and mahi-mahi swimming offshore and barracuda, kingfish and yellowtail snapper inshore.
Ambergris Caye's sun-bleached sands and turquoise waters have secured it's top spot as TripAdvisor's best Island. Visitors come to marvel at the Belize Barrier Reef and the incredible Blue Hole, a 400-feet deep circle of limestone teeming with angelfish, elkhorn coral, cleaner shrimp and stalactites.
Ever heard of Nosy Be? Nor had we! Apparently, it means Big Island and can be found off the northwest coast of Madagascar. Think volcanic lakes, rum distilleries, coffee, cacao, vanilla and ylang ylang plantations and endless coral reefs. For a taste of tropical wildlife head to the Lokabe Reserve to spot endangered black lemurs, pigmy kingfishers and panther chameleons.