Finding cheap travel deals be they cheap fares, cheap airfare, cheap airplane tickets, discount hotel rooms, cheap auto rentals, discount travel packages or cheap vacation packages is often much easier than finding an uncrowded beach.
The following are under the radar islands that offer sea views and ocean breezes, but not the crowds typically found at island destinations:
Aitutaki, Cook Islands sits in an impressive 8 by 10 mile coral lagoon shimmering with countless shades of blue. Aitutaki has a nine hole golf course and a selection of upscale resorts. Its crystal clear lagoon, archetypical tropical scenery, and New Zealand savoir faire make the island truly special.
Utila, Honduras is only 11 kilometers long, but has 60 dive sites, 18 meter (vegetarian) whale sharks, and some of the cheapest scuba prices in the Caribbean. Most of the 2,500 locals live close to Eastern Harbor, a small village consisting of locally owned hotels, restaurants, and dive shops.
Marettimo, Italy is home to whitewashed houses and colorful fishing villages. Its year round climate feels African and is only an hour by boat from Sicily. There are no cars on the island which makes it ideal for those seeking peace and quiet.
Tsarabanjina Island, Madagascar is home to an exclusive resort named Constance Tsarabanjina and consists of 25 villas as well as three white sand beaches.
Mou Waho Island, New Zealand is an island in a lake on an island in a lake on an island in the ocean. Mou Waho is a glacial remnant of the last Ice Age. This unique island is home to several threatened wildlife species.
Magdalen Islands, Quebec, Canada is a cross between Cape Cods golden beaches and Irelands green hills. The islands are all connected by a road system takes in sweeping dunes, ochre cliffs, and pastel colored homes.
Saba, Dutch Caribbean is referred to as the Unspoiled Queen and is a favorite of the LGBT community. Same sex marriage is legal on this island. Saba is the smallest municipality (1,800 residents in four villages) of the Netherlands and the only one that speaks English and uses the American dollar as its official currency. Saba has the shortest commercial runway in the world and a single main road.
Quilalea, Mozambique is an 86 acre private island in the middle of the protected Indian Ocean marine sanctuary. Azura at Quilalea eco-resort is home to a cliff top spa, a trail leading to dense baobab groves, and offers sailing trips on traditional Mozambican dhows.
XXXX Island, Australia previously known as Pumpkin Island is the ultimate beer paradise, with a pool table, darts, a one hole golf course, Xbox rooms, rods and tackle, a bar showing nonstop sports and huts with names like The Locker Room and the House of Rock. You can only stay in one of the huts by winning a contest.
Guana Island, British Virgin Islands consists of seven baby power beaches, 850 acres and one very small resort. There are six stone cottages on the property. Scientists claim that flora and fauna is more extensive than on any island its size, anywhere. Guana is home to endangered species such as Caribbean Roseate flamingos, stout iguanas, red legged tortoises, and crestfallen travelers (a bird species).
Sovalye Island, Turkey is home to castle ruins that renegade knights turned pirates used as a base during the Middle Ages. Scented pine and carob forests are a 15 minute boat ride from the port of Fethiye where all travel is conducted by foot. It takes all of 45 minutes to walk from end to end of the impressive coastline.
Andros, Bahamas is home to a melting pot of cultures as well as the worlds oldest dive shop, the Western hemispheres second largest coral reef, and locals who make waterproof straw baskets, batik, as well as other crafts.
Song Saa, Cambodia consists of two islands, Koh Ouen and Koh Bong, connected by a bridge. Its 27 villas resemble a chic Cambodian fishing village. A conservation reserve protects the islands seahorses and turtles. Staff conservationists conduct guided tours of the islands still deserted oases of virgin rainforests and tropical reefs.
Piel Island, Lake District Coast, Cumbria, UK has a king, a castle, and a pub. The castle is little more than a stone ruin. The king is the landlord of the Ship Inn and according to the registry dating 1856 required to be a free drinker and smoker and lover of the female sex.
Navarino Island, Chile is remote, wild, and beautiful. Considered the Holy Grail for adventurous backpackers, there is a five day circuit to be hiked through dramatic landscapes of Chilean fjords, glaciers, unspoiled forests, and towering granite needles. It is just north of Cape Horn and the place where the Atlantic and Pacific meet, stunningly.
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