And the world’s top island for vacationers is …

Marnie Hunter
By Marnie Hunter, CNN
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Updated 5:50 AM EDT, Tue April 21, 2015
The new "best island" title holder, Providenciales, is one of six main islands in the Caicos group of the Turks and Caicos Islands in the West Indies. Travel site TripAdvisor selected Travelers' Choice award winners based on the quality and quantity of user reviews over 12 months. Click through to see the other top islands:
1. Providenciales, Turks and Caicos —
The new "best island" title holder, Providenciales, is one of six main islands in the Caicos group of the Turks and Caicos Islands in the West Indies. Travel site TripAdvisor selected Travelers' Choice award winners based on the quality and quantity of user reviews over 12 months. Click through to see the other top islands:
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No. 2 on the global list, Maui draws crowds of snorkelers and sun-seekers with more than 80 beaches.
2. Maui, Hawaii —
No. 2 on the global list, Maui draws crowds of snorkelers and sun-seekers with more than 80 beaches.
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No. 3 among the world's top islands, Roatan is one of the Bay Islands in the Caribbean Sea about 35 miles off the coast of Honduras.
3. Roatan, Honduras —
No. 3 among the world's top islands, Roatan is one of the Bay Islands in the Caribbean Sea about 35 miles off the coast of Honduras.
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Santorini ranks fourth on TripAdvisor's 2015 list of the world's best islands. The island is the remaining half of an exploded volcano, now dotted with picturesque villages.
4. Santorini, Greece —
Santorini ranks fourth on TripAdvisor's 2015 list of the world's best islands. The island is the remaining half of an exploded volcano, now dotted with picturesque villages.
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This year's No. 5 island, Ko Tao, is a top destination for scuba divers.
5. Ko Tao, Thailand —
This year's No. 5 island, Ko Tao, is a top destination for scuba divers.
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Sixth-ranked Madeira is part of a volcanic archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Portugal.
6. Madeira, Portugal —
Sixth-ranked Madeira is part of a volcanic archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Portugal.
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With ornate temples and stunning beaches, seventh-ranked Bali is a perennial favorite with tourists.
7. Bali, Indonesia —
With ornate temples and stunning beaches, seventh-ranked Bali is a perennial favorite with tourists.
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An island country in the Indian Ocean, Mauritius is about 500 miles (800 km) east of Madagascar. This year's No. 8 island on TripAdvisor's list is surrounded by coral reefs.
8. Mauritius —
An island country in the Indian Ocean, Mauritius is about 500 miles (800 km) east of Madagascar. This year's No. 8 island on TripAdvisor's list is surrounded by coral reefs.
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Bora Bora may have dropped from No. 3 in 2014 to No. 9 this year, but the French Polynesian paradise is still a hit with visitors.
9. Bora Bora, French Polynesia —
Bora Bora may have dropped from No. 3 in 2014 to No. 9 this year, but the French Polynesian paradise is still a hit with visitors.
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