Zanzibar, Tanzania

Located approximately 25 miles (40 kilometers) from the coast of East Africa, the Zanzibar archipelago consists of the main islands Pemba and Unguja along with many smaller islands. Unguja, the larger island, is commonly referred to as Zanzibar. Gorgeous sandy beaches featuring coral reefs and crystal clear waters line the perimeter shorelines, whilst forests occupy the inland.

Boracay, Phillipines

Boracay is located in South East Asia in the archipelago of the Visayas. It is only 196 miles south of the capital of the Philippines, Manila. It is the smallest island of the Philippines covering 3.985 square miles. Situated in the province of Aklan, the islands most popular tourist locations are White Beach and Bulabog Beach; found on opposite sides of the island.

Cook Islands

The Cook Islands consist of 15 small islands, primarily formed by volcanic activity, in the South Pacific Ocean that cover a land area of 92.7 square miles. The islands are self-governed through a parliamentary government-type system with a free association with New Zealand. Residents of the island are considered New Zealand citizens. The official languages of the Cook Islands are English and Cook Island Maori.

Big Island, Hawaii, USA

The Big Island, the largest of the Hawaiian Islands, covers an area of 4,028 square miles with its highest point at Mauna Kea. At an elevation of 13,796 feet, Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain in the world when measuring from the sea floor base to peak.

Tahiti

Located in the southern Pacific Ocean, Tahiti is the largest island in the archipelago of the Society Islands. Tahiti spans 403.5 square miles and has a peak elevation of 7,352 feet at Mou'a 'Orohena, an extinct volcano on the island. Formerly known as Otaheite, the island was created from volcanic activity.

Fiji

Fiji is a Melanesian island in the South Pacific, about 2000 kilometers northeast of New Zealand. The Republic of Fiji consists of more than 500 islands and islets, of which 110 are inhabited. The culture of Fiji is a mosaic of Indian, Chinese, Polynesian and European influences. It is thought that the Polynesian Diaspora that first colonized the Pacific island began from here. Fiji captures the popular romantic notion of idyllic and unspoiled South Pacific island paradises.

Bali, Indonesia

Bali is a famous Indonesian island located in western Indonesia just a few miles east of Java. Bali covers approximately 5600 square kilometers, with a mountainous interior of lush forests and clear lakes that complement the gorgeous beaches, which ring the island. Bali is known for its distinctive and unique culture that is a meld of Chinese, Indian and Hindu influences. It has been a popular tourist destination since the 1930s when the island's culture was romanticized through the writings of anthropologist Margaret Mead.

Ko Lipe, Thailand

Ko Lipe is a tiny island about 70 kilometers southwest of Thailand in the Andaman Sea near the Malaysian border. The island is within the Tarutao National Marine Park and is known for its pristine beaches, unspoiled landscapes and laid-back atmosphere. It is a premier scuba diving and snorkeling destination as 25 percent of the world's tropical fish species can be found in its coral reefs. Ko Lipe can only be accessed by boat or ferry from nearby islands.

Maldives

The Maldive Islands are a chain of coral atolls in the Indian Ocean that lie some 400 kilometers off the southwest coast of India. The islands are formed from a double-chain of 26 coral atolls consisting of 1192 islands spread out over 90,000 square kilometers. The Republic of Maldives is the lowest country in the world with an average height of only 1.5 meters (4 ft 11 in) above sea level, giving rise to fears of inundation through sea level changes wrought by climate change.

Seychelles

The 115 islands of the Seychelles lie 1,500 kilometers east of mainland Africa off the coasts of Kenya and Tanzania. The archipelago consists of granite islands, coral islands and coral cays stretching across a 3,000-kilometer arc to the north and east. One of the most remote places on earth, the Seychelles remained uninhabited until the 1740s and the islands are now a world leader in the concept of sustainable tourism.