Luxury travel magazine Conde Nast Traveler (CNT) has named Boracay, Palawan, and Siargao as among the world’s top islands in its 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards.
The islands ranked 4th, 5th, and 7th, respectively, on the Asia list, joining other popular beach destinations, such as Phú Quốc in Vietnam and Phuket in Thailand.
The survey results, based on votes cast by the magazine’s readers in the United Kingdom, were published on CNT’s website on Oct. 7.
Boracay made it to the “Top Islands: Readers’ Choice Awards 2025” with a score of 90.54. Palawan bested Bali, Indonesia, with 90.23 points, while the surfing island haven of Siargao secured 85.49 points.
The full list of Asia’s top 10 islands, as shown in the awards:
1. Phú Quốc, Vietnam 95.51
2. Langkawi, Malaysia 92.99
3. Koh Samui, Thailand 92.7
4. Boracay, Philippines 90.54
5. Palawan, Philippines 90.23
6. Bali, Indonesia 89.84
7. Siargao, Philippines 85.49
8. Andaman Islands, India 85.33
9. Phuket, Thailand 84.62
10. Phi Phi Islands, Thailand 83.27
– PNA
