<strong>Bald Head Island: </strong>Also known as Smith Island, this 12,000-acre island is just a 20-minute ferry ride away from Southport, North Carolina. Click through the gallery for six more islands perfect for day trips.<br />
Bald Head Island: Also known as Smith Island, this 12,000-acre island is just a 20-minute ferry ride away from Southport, North Carolina. Click through the gallery for six more islands perfect for day trips.
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<strong>Rottnest island: </strong>Located 18 kilometers off the coast of Perth, this sandy island is a popular day-trip choice for those looking for a break from the mainland.<br />
Rottnest island: Located 18 kilometers off the coast of Perth, this sandy island is a popular day-trip choice for those looking for a break from the mainland.
Laura Kiniry
<strong>Gaya Island:</strong> You can reach this Malaysian hideaway via speedboat from Kota Kinabalu - the capital of Malaysia's Sabah State.
Gaya Island: You can reach this Malaysian hideaway via speedboat from Kota Kinabalu - the capital of Malaysia's Sabah State.
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<strong>Cozumel: </strong>This largely undeveloped Mexican island ranks as one of the top diving destinations in the world thanks to its 26 types of corals and dive sites such as the C53 wreck.
Cozumel: This largely undeveloped Mexican island ranks as one of the top diving destinations in the world thanks to its 26 types of corals and dive sites such as the C53 wreck.
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<strong>Angel Island: </strong>Based in the middle of San Francisco Bay, Angel Island offers great views of the Bay Area as well as spectacular hiking trails.
Angel Island: Based in the middle of San Francisco Bay, Angel Island offers great views of the Bay Area as well as spectacular hiking trails.
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<strong>Ometepe</strong><strong>:</strong> Formed from two volcanoes, Nicaragua's Ometepe island takes about an hour to reach by boat from San Jorge.
Ometepe: Formed from two volcanoes, Nicaragua's Ometepe island takes about an hour to reach by boat from San Jorge.
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<strong>Isle of Arran: </strong>This is one of the most southerly Scottish islands and sits just a 55-minute ferry ride from the mainland's west coast.
Isle of Arran: This is one of the most southerly Scottish islands and sits just a 55-minute ferry ride from the mainland's west coast.
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