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Plan Your Island Route

Choose the style that describes the trip you want. We will match it to the regions and itineraries that suit it — season, budget and crossing times included.

The sand is the itinerary. Everything else is optional.

Destinations

Best regions for beach trips

Limestone karst cliffs rising from a turquoise lagoon with a traditional outrigger bangka boat in El Nido, Palawan

Palawan & the Visayas

Philippines

Limestone lagoons, wreck dives and the most dramatic boat days in Asia.

Best season
December–May (driest); March–May for calmest seas
Recommended trip
10–16 days
Ideal for
Divers, adventurous couples and confident backpackers

Palawan (Puerto Princesa) · El Nido · Coron · Cebu · Bohol

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Longtail boats on emerald water beneath towering jungle limestone cliffs in the Phi Phi islands, Thailand

Andaman Coast

Thailand

The smoothest ferry chain in Asia, from Phuket down to the Malaysian border.

Best season
November–April (dry season); December–February for calmest seas
Recommended trip
10–14 days
Ideal for
First-timers, couples and value-focused travellers

Phuket · Phi Phi · Krabi (Railay & Ao Nang) · Koh Lanta · Koh Lipe

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The Pitons rising above calm turquoise sea with a catamaran and palm-fringed beach in Saint Lucia, Caribbean

Eastern Caribbean & the Grenadines

Caribbean

Volcanic peaks, rum distilleries and sailing routes through the Grenadines.

Best season
December–April (dry); May and late November for value
Recommended trip
7–12 days
Ideal for
Honeymooners, sailors and luxury beach travellers

Barbados · Saint Lucia · Grenada · Antigua · Saint Vincent & the Grenadines

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Itineraries

Routes that fit beach

Longtail boats moored on emerald water below limestone cliffs in Thailand10 days

Thailand

10-Day Thailand Island Escape

The Andaman ferry chain at a civilised pace: Phuket Old Town, two nights on Phi Phi, Railay's climbing cliffs and four slow nights on Koh Lanta.

First-timersBeachBudgetRelaxed pace

Estimated total ≈ $1,640 per person

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The Pitons above turquoise water with a catamaran anchored off Saint Lucia7 days

Caribbean

7-Day Caribbean Island Escape

Two islands, one 45-minute flight. Barbados for west-coast beaches and Friday's fish fry, Saint Lucia for the Pitons, sulphur springs and rainforest.

HoneymoonRomanticLuxuryRelaxed pace

Estimated total ≈ $3,340 per person

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