Destinations
Every island, sorted by how hard it is to reach
Filter by country, cost and access. Sample data for this design preview — the live index will cover thousands of islands.
12 islands
West Papua, Indonesia
Raja Ampat
The most biodiverse reef system on earth, four days from anywhere.
Palawan, Philippines
El Nido
Limestone cathedrals and hidden lagoons, backed by a very busy town.
East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Komodo
Dry savannah islands, ferocious currents, and the world's largest lizard.
Terengganu, Malaysia
Perhentian Islands
Cheap diving, clear water, no roads and no hurry.
Surigao del Norte, Philippines
Siargao
Surf island turned island-hopping base, still mostly coconut palms.
Surat Thani, Thailand
Koh Tao
Where half of Asia learns to dive.
HiddenMaluku, Indonesia
Banda Islands
The original spice islands. A volcano, a colonial harbour, and almost no one.
HiddenEast Kalimantan, Indonesia
Derawan
Turtles, jellyfish lakes and a stilt village off Borneo.
HiddenCentral Sulawesi, Indonesia
Togean Islands
A long, awkward journey into the middle of the Gulf of Tomini.
Cebu, Philippines
Malapascua
Dawn dives with thresher sharks, then nothing else to do at all.
Pahang, Malaysia
Tioman
Jungle mountains straight out of the South China Sea.
HiddenWest Sumatra, Indonesia
Mentawai Islands
Perfect reef barrels and rainforest clans, a night's ferry from Padang.
By country
Where island travel happens
Indonesia
17,000+ islands
The largest archipelago on earth.
Philippines
7,600+ islands
Reefs, ferries and typhoon seasons.
Malaysia
870+ islands
Two coasts, two seasons, easy access.
Thailand
1,400+ islands
The most connected islands in Asia.
Vietnam
2,700+ islands
Karst bays and quiet southern islands.
Cambodia
60+ islands
Gulf islands still finding their shape.
Myanmar
800+ islands
The Mergui Archipelago, barely touched.
Singapore
60+ islands
The regional gateway.
Brunei
30+ islands
Mangroves and rainforest coast.
Timor-Leste
20+ islands
Atauro: whales, walls, almost nobody.