Tropical Islands

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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 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 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, MozambiqueThe powder-sand private islands (Medjumbe, Vamizi, Matemo)luxuryHELD 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 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 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, BelizeSecret Beach (west side)Famous shallow-lagoon bar-and-beach scene; golf-cart destination, calm swim water.comfortlate-Dec through AprilSource: https://agentsgather.com/vacation-rentals-ambergris-caye-belize/ + Accessed 2026-07-06 · read 2026-07-06 Bacalar, MexicoLos Rapidos + Canal de los Piratas sailboat circuithalf-day sail across the color bands past the pirate channel ·comfortSource: https://www.thoroughlytravel.com/bacalar-lagoon/ Balandra Beach (Playa Balandra), MexicoEl Hongo mushroom-rock walk + swimwade the shallow flats to Baja's most-photographed rock, the emblem of La PazessentialSource: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Balandra,_Baja_California_Sur The Belize Atolls & Blue Hole, BelizeTobacco CayecomfortMarch-JuneSource: https://www.belizeadventure.ca/atolls-of-belize/ 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 Cartagena & Colombia's Caribbean Coast, ColombiaCabo San Juan, Tayrona NPessentialDec–Mar/AprSource: https://mytriptocolombia.com/visit-parc-tayrona/ Ambergris Caye / San Pedro, BelizeSan Pedro town + Belikin nightlifeSand-street town core, dockside bars, live music, Lobster Festival hub.essentiallate-Dec through AprilSource: https://www.thephoenixbelize.com/explore-more/ultimate-guide-belize-lobster-season-san-pedro + Accessed 2026-07-06 · read 2026-07-06 Bacalar, MexicoCenote Azul open-air swim~70 m-wide, ~90 m-deep sky cenote with rim restaurant ·essentialSource: https://kendyltravels.com/bacalar-cenotes/ Balandra Beach (Playa Balandra), MexicoKayak / SUP the turquoise flatspaddle glass-calm, waist-deep water around the coves; low-impact, all-agescomfortSource: https://www.thoroughlytravel.com/balandra-beach-mexico/ Phuket & Phi Phi, ThailandAo Phang Nga National Parkestablished 1981; a 400 km2 bay of limestone karst with cave paintings over a thousand years oldNov-AprSource: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phang_Nga_Bay · read 2026-08-23 Cartagena & Colombia's Caribbean Coast, ColombiaPalomino river-tube + beachessentialSource: https://smallgirlbigbackpack.com/how-to-get-to-tayrona-national-park/ Bacalar, MexicoCenote Negro (seventh color)the deep-blue cenote said to complete the seven colors ·comfortDry season Nov-AprSource: https://kendyltravels.com/bacalar-cenotes/ Phuket & Phi Phi, ThailandKo Phi Phi Don10.27 km2, the largest of the six Phi Phi islandsNov-AprSource: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ko_Phi_Phi · read 2026-08-23 Phuket & Phi Phi, ThailandKo Phi Phi Le and the Viking Cave1.27 km2; the Viking Cave supports a thriving industry harvesting edible bird nestsNov-AprSource: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ko_Phi_Phi · read 2026-08-23 Phuket & Phi Phi, ThailandHat Noppharat Thara - Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park242,437 rai, roughly 38,790 hectares - the park the whole Phi Phi group sits insideNov-AprSource: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ko_Phi_Phi · read 2026-08-23

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