Tropical Islands

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Tropical Islands is one of the 35 ways travelers love to move through the world — barefoot luxury. 90 destinations across 7 regions are ready to build a trip around.

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Saint-Tropez, FranceA season stay at Cheval Blanc St-Tropezthe LVMH maison on the water — Wilmotte rooms, a private beach, the Guerlain spa and Donckele's three-star La Vague d'Or downstairsultraseasonal ~May-Oct — verify 2026 datesSource: https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/provence-alpes-cote-dazur/saint-tropez/restaurant/la-vague-d-or-cheval-blanc-st-tropez · read 2026-07-09 The Hague, NetherlandsScheveningen beach + pier daya wide North Sea strand, the landmark pier with its Ferris wheel and bungee tower, beach clubs and watersportsessentialbeach clubs + watersports ~Apr-Oct — verify Lamu Island, KenyaShela Beach — roughly 12 km of sand (Source: bestkenya.ke, V)year-round Diani Beach, KenyaThe lagoon beach — roughly 25 km of coral sand (Source: travelandtourworld.com, V)year-round Ilha de Moçambique, MozambiqueDhow sailing / Mossuril Bay + Goa Island snorkelsunset dhow, turquoise bay, boutique guesthouse staysSource: https://www.mozambiquetravel.com/blog/travel-guide-to-ilha-de-mozambique-2 Quirimbas Archipelago, MozambiqueNeptune's Arm + the world-class reefsIn peacetime the diving is elite: "Neptune's Arm" is cited among the best dive sites in the worldpremierHELD; latent May-Nov Vilanculos, MozambiqueVilanculos mainland lodges (value base)affordable coastal base before splurging on the islandsSource: https://www.mymozambiquestay.com/blog/vilanculos-mozambique-refined-coastal-stays-between-sea-sand-and-the-bazaruto-archipelago Bali, IndonesiaNusa Penida and Kelingking202.84 km2 across the Badung Strait with four dock landings and around 1,419 hectares of coral; Batu Lumbung is Manta PointApr-OctSource: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nusa_Penida · read 2026-08-23 Phuket & Phi Phi, ThailandMaya Bay, Ko Phi Phi Leclosed 1 Oct 2018 after ~5,000 visitors and ~200 boats a day destroyed 80% of the surrounding coral; reopened 2022 under no boats, no swimming, one houryear-roundSource: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_Bay · read 2026-08-23 Maldives, MaldivesHanifaru Bay (Baa Atoll)Jun-Oct manta/whale-shark aggregation, snorkel-only corepremierDec-AprSource: https://www.liveaboard.com/diving/maldives Cartagena & Colombia's Caribbean Coast, ColombiaRosario private-island wedding (yacht/speedboat)ultraSource: https://two.travel/planning-your-wedding-in-cartagena-colombia/ Ambergris Caye / San Pedro, BelizeMexico Rocks & Tres CocosShallow patch-reef gardens north of town; ideal for new divers and long snorkels.comfortlate-Dec through AprilSource: https://www.backpackerswanderlust.com/diving-in-ambergris-caye-belize/ + Accessed 2026-07-06 · read 2026-07-06 Saint-Tropez, FranceA Pampelonne beach-club day (Club 55 / Nikki Beach)the sand-and-sea theatre that made Saint-Tropez's summer — a lounger, a long lunch and rosé at the clubs that invented the genrepremierbeach-club season ~Easter-Oct; Jul-Aug books ahead Lamu Island, KenyaDhow island-hoppingcomfortyear-round Diani Beach, KenyaAfrica's Leading Beach Destination — the award stripyear-round Quirimbas Archipelago, MozambiqueHumpback whales + whale sharks in seasonthe reefs see humpback whales on migration, whale sharks and humpback dolphins — a genuine marine-wildlife draw, all currently held. STATUS: HELDpremierHELD; latent seasonal Vilanculos, MozambiqueHeli / light-aircraft island transferscenic hop over turquoise sandbanks to the island lodgesSource: https://www.mozambiquetravel.com/blog/travel-guide-to-vilanculos Bali, IndonesiaNusa Lembongan8.6875 km2 and about 5,000 residents, 12 km across the Badung Strait and roughly 30 minutes by speedboatApr-OctSource: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nusa_Lembongan · read 2026-08-23 Phuket & Phi Phi, ThailandKo Tapu - James Bond Island20 m off the beach at Khao Phing Kan; The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) and Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)Nov-AprSource: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phang_Nga_Bay · read 2026-08-23 Maldives, MaldivesDhonfanu ThilaBaa Atoll pinnaclecomfortDec-AprSource: https://www.liveaboard.com/diving/maldives Cartagena & Colombia's Caribbean Coast, ColombiaIslas del Rosario + Barú (Playa Blanca)reef snorkel in Corales del Rosario NP, beach-club lunch, hammocks on Playa BlancaessentialDec–Mar/AprSource: https://www.getyourguide.com/cartagena-l362/cartagena-rosario-islands-and-playa-blanca-excursion-with-snorkeling-or-aquarium-t934710/ Ambergris Caye / San Pedro, BelizeGreat Blue Hole + Lighthouse ReefBucket-list 410-ft UNESCO sinkhole; full-day boat or scenic-flight-and-dive combo.premierlate-Dec through AprilSource: https://ambergrisdivers.com/trip/great-blue-hole-dive-and-lighthouse-reef-day-tour/ + Accessed 2026-07-06 · read 2026-07-06 Diani Beach, KenyaLow-tide sandbank walk to the reefyear-round Quirimbas Archipelago, MozambiqueIbo Island Stone Towna 400-year-old Swahili-Portuguese fort town of coral-stone ruins and working silversmiths — the archipelago's cultural heart. STATUS: HELDessentialHELD

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