According to the recent TripAdvisor’s 2015 Travelers’ Choice Awards of the top ten best islands in the United States, Maui was ranked number 1 and Maui was ranked number 2 as the best island in the world!
A spokesperson for TripAdvisor stated that winning islands were determined based on the quality and quantity of traveler reviews and opinions for hotels, attractions and restaurants on each island gathered during a 12-month period. Three islands in Hawaii took the top 3 in best islands in the United States.
Following is the TripAdvisor list of the top ten islands in the United States and the top ten islands globally:
UNITED STATES Best Islands
- Maui, Hawaii
- Island of Hawaii, Hawaii
- Kauai, Hawaii
- Key West, Florida
- Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
- Marco Island, Florida
- Key Largo, Florida
- Chincoteague Island, Virginia
- San Juan Island, Washington
- Mackinac Island, Michigan
WORLDWIDE Best Islands
- Providenciales, Turks and Caicos
- Maui, Hawaii
- Roatan, Honduras
- Santorini, Greece
- Ko Tao, Thailand
- Madeira, Portugal
- Bali, Indonesia
- Mauritius, Africa
- Bora Bora, French Polynesia
- Fernando de Noronha, Brazil
We feel very fortunate to live and work on the beautiful island of Maui and to call it home!
Syed Sarmad, Principal Broker for Advantage Vacation