Condé Nast Traveller – 25 October 2022
Islands can be enchanted and secret, as well as safe havens to hunker down on. They can also be fragile – look at Boracay in the Philippines, a poster child for the highs and lows of tropical tourism that banned visitors recently, allowing locals to rediscover its beauty. Others have come to represent certain ideals, such as the Galápagos, which rated highest for sustainability, and Ibiza, known for a different species of wildlife but also for its evolving farm-to-fork food scene. Top culinary marks, though, went to Sicily, which you also appreciated for its scenery – a quality it shares with Capri, Madeira and Maui.
The best islands in Asia
10. Phi Phi Islands, Thailand. Score 76.41
9. Okinawa and Ryukyu Islands, Japan. Score 83.00
8. Palawan, Philippines. Score 88.99
7. Sri Lanka. Score 89.17
6. Phu Quoc, Vietnam. Score 89.77
5. Phuket, Thailand. Score 90.88
4. Langkawi, Malaysia. Score 90.97
3. Koh Samui, Thailand. Score 92.13
2. Bali, Indonesia. Score 93.90
1. Boracay, Philippines. Score 95.13
The best islands in the UK
7. Orkney. Score 70.83
6. Shetland. Score 74.00
5. Isle of Wight. Score 75.17
4. Hebrides. Score 75.42
3. Isle of Man. Score 80.94
2. Isles of Scilly. Score 83.96
1. Jersey & Guernsey. Score 85.83
The best islands in Europe
20. Capri, Italy. Score 76.92
19. Malta. Score 78.03
18. Corsica, France. Score 78.97
17. Aran Islands, Ireland. Score 79.58
16. Kos, Greece. Score 80.00
15. Canary Islands, Spain. Score 80.38
14. Mallorca, Spain. Score 81.27
13. Cyprus. Score 81.30
12. Madeira, Portugal. Score 82.01
11. Rhodes, Greece. Score 82.13
10. Corfu, Greece. Score 82.66
9. Paros, Greece. Score 82.75
8. Azores, Portugal. Score 82.76
7. Hvar, Croatia. Score 83.17
6. Santorini, Greece. Score 83.22
5. Sicily, Italy. Score 83.48
4. Mykonos, Greece. Score 85.26
3. Sardinia, Italy. Score 86.04
2. Crete, Greece. Score 86.48
1. Ibiza, Spain. Score 88.54
The best islands in the Caribbean and the Atlantic
10. British Virgin Islands. Score 85.52
9. Antigua. Score 85.65
8. Nevis. Score 86.99
7. Jamaica. Score 87.07
6. St Lucia. Score 87.28
5. Barbados. Score 87.43
4. Bermuda. Score 87.92
3. Turks and Caicos. Score 87.98
2. Anguilla. Score 89.21
1. St Barth’s. Score 90.45