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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.

Shallow beaches, short crossings and space to spread out.

Destinations

Best regions for family trips

Whitewashed cliffside village with blue domes above the deep blue Aegean sea in Santorini, Greece

Aegean Sea, Greece

Greek Islands

Caldera sunsets, marble villages and the best ferry network in the world.

Best season
Late May–June and September–early October
Recommended trip
7–14 days
Ideal for
Couples, first-time hoppers and design-led travellers

Santorini · Mykonos · Paros · Naxos · Milos

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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 family

Blue-domed churches above the caldera in Santorini, Greece7 days

Greek Islands

7-Day Greek Island Escape

Two islands, one ferry, no wasted days. Santorini for the caldera and the wine, Naxos for beaches, mountain villages and prices that let you breathe.

CouplesFirst-timersBeachRelaxed pace

Estimated total ≈ €1,675 per person

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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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