🌊 Caribbean
Bahamas · Dominican Republic · Cayman Islands · Cuba · Puerto Rico
InternationalAir France
Flights Paris CDG → Pointe-à-Pitre, Fort-de-France, Port-au-Prince. Caribbean connections via Miami or New York.
→ airfrance.com
InternationalAmerican Airlines
Main hub for Puerto Rico. Flights from Paris CDG → San Juan (SJU) via Miami, New York JFK or Philadelphia.
→ aa.com
RegionalJetBlue
Large intra-Caribbean network and flights to San Juan. Ideal for reaching Puerto Rico from the US East Coast.
→ jetblue.com
InternationalCorsair
Flights Paris Orly → French Antilles and Caribbean. Competitive fares, French Caribbean atmosphere.
→ corsair.fr
InternationalAmerican Airlines
Flights USA → Nassau (Bahamas), Havana (Cuba), George Town (Cayman), Santo Domingo.
→ aa.com
RegionalBahamasair
National airline of the Bahamas. Flights from Miami and Fort Lauderdale, plus inter-island links to the Out Islands.
→ bahamasair.com
RegionalHertz / Avis — Bahamas
Car hire on the spot: desks at Nassau airport (LPIA) and on Paradise Island.
→ hertz.com
RegionalCaribbean Airlines
Intra-Caribbean network from Trinidad. Connections to the Bahamas, Dominican Republic and Cuba.
→ caribbean-airlines.com
RegionalCayman Airways
National airline of the Cayman Islands. Flights from Miami, New York and Houston, plus inter-island services.
→ caymanairways.com
RegionalCubana de Aviación
Cuba's national airline. Flights from Madrid, Montreal and Mexico City. Seasonal Paris–Havana charter.
→ cubana.cu
InternationalIberia
Flights Madrid → Havana, Santo Domingo, Nassau. Convenient hub from Paris via Madrid.
→ iberia.com
CharterTUI fly
Holiday flights from France and Belgium to Punta Cana (Dom. Rep.), Cuba and Jamaica.
→ tuifly.be
🌺 French Antilles
Martinique · Guadeloupe · Marie-Galante · La Désirade · Les Saintes · Les Saintes · Saint-Barthélemy · Saint-Martin
InternationalAir France
Daily flights Paris CDG → Fort-de-France (Martinique) and Pointe-à-Pitre (Guadeloupe). Flexible fares.
→ airfrance.com
InternationalAir Caraïbes
The Antilles specialist from Paris Orly. Flights to Martinique, Guadeloupe, Saint-Martin and Santo Domingo.
→ aircaraibes.com
InternationalCorsair
Flights Paris Orly → Guadeloupe and Martinique. Low-cost Antillean fares, local atmosphere.
→ corsair.fr
InternationalFrench Bee
Long-haul low-cost airline. Flights Paris Orly → Guadeloupe at rock-bottom fares.
→ frenchbee.com
Inter-islandAir Antilles
Inter-island links in the French Antilles: Guadeloupe ↔ Martinique ↔ Saint-Martin ↔ Marie-Galante.
→ airantilles.com
Inter-islandAir Caraïbes Atlantique
Inter-island network from Pointe-à-Pitre to the outlying islands (La Désirade, Marie-Galante, Les Saintes).
→ aircaraibes.com
Inter-islandWinair
Inter-island airline of the Lesser Antilles. Sint Maarten ↔ Saint-Barthélemy (~12 min) and flights to Anguilla, Saba and Statia.
→ fly-winair.sx
Inter-islandSt Barth Commuter
Air shuttles Saint-Barthélemy ↔ Guadeloupe, Sint Maarten, Antigua. The Saint-Barth transfer specialist.
→ stbarthcommuter.com
⚓ Brittany & Channel
Belle-Île · Bréhat · Sein · Groix · Ushant — reached via domestic flights
DomesticAir France / HOP!
Flights from Paris CDG/Orly → Brest, Rennes, Nantes, Lorient. The ideal starting point for the Breton islands.
→ airfrance.com
Low-costRyanair
Flights to Brest and Nantes from several European cities. Convenient connections to the Breton coast.
→ ryanair.com
Low-costeasyJet
Flights to Nantes and Brest from Paris, Lyon, Bordeaux and several European capitals.
→ easyjet.com
Low-costTransavia
Flights Paris → Brest, Nantes, Quimper. Air France's low-fare subsidiary.
→ transavia.com
RegionalFinist'air
Brest ↔ Ushant in 15 minutes (two return flights a day on weekdays), flights to Belle-Île and on-demand flights to the islands.
→ finistair.fr
🌊 Atlantic
Île d'Yeu · Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Azores · Madeira · Cape Verde
RegionalAir Saint-Pierre
The local airline of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Flights from Halifax (Canada) and Sydney (Nova Scotia).
→ airsaintpierre.com
InternationalAir Canada
Flights from Montreal and Halifax to Saint-Pierre. The ideal option from Europe via Montreal.
→ aircanada.com
InternationalAir France
Paris → Saint-Pierre via Montreal. Ideal for reaching this French archipelago lost in the North Atlantic.
→ airfrance.com
Practical infoÎle d'Yeu — by air
The Île d'Yeu can be reached by light aircraft (island airfield). Nearest airfields: La Roche-sur-Yon, Nantes.
→ yeu-island.com
🌋 Canary Islands
Tenerife · Gran Canaria · Lanzarote · Fuerteventura · La Palma · La Gomera · El Hierro
InternationalIberia
Daily flights Madrid → Tenerife, Las Palmas, Lanzarote. The main hub for the Canaries from Europe.
→ iberia.com
Low-costVueling
Flights from Barcelona, Paris, Lyon, Marseille → Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura.
→ vueling.com
Low-costTransavia
Flights France → Canaries from Paris, Lyon, Nantes, Bordeaux, Toulouse, Marseille. Very competitive fares.
→ transavia.com
Low-costRyanair
Many European routes to all the Canary Islands. Among the most frequent and the cheapest.
→ ryanair.com
Low-costeasyJet
Direct flights from Paris CDG/Orly, Bordeaux, Lyon, Toulouse, Nantes → Tenerife and Gran Canaria.
→ easyjet.com
CharterTUI fly
Holiday and charter flights from France and Belgium → Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura.
→ tuifly.be
Inter-islandBinter Canarias
The Canary Islands inter-island specialist. Links Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, La Palma, El Hierro and La Gomera.
→ bintercanarias.com
Inter-islandCanaryfly
Low-cost inter-island airline in the Canaries. A cheaper alternative to Binter between the 7 islands.
→ canaryfly.es
🐠 Pacific
New Caledonia · Tahiti & Her Islands · New Zealand · Tasmania · Australia
InternationalQantas — Australia
Australia's national airline. Flights Paris CDG → Sydney (SYD) or Melbourne (MEL) in ~23h via Dubai. The premium reference for Australia from France, with a well-regarded business class.
→ qantas.com
InternationalEmirates — Australia
Flights Paris CDG → Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth via Dubai (~23h). The most frequent and often the cheapest way to reach Australia from Paris.
→ emirates.com/english
InternationalAir France
Flights Paris CDG → Tahiti (Papeete) and Auckland (NZ) via Los Angeles. The benchmark long-haul option.
→ airfrance.com
InternationalAircalin
New Caledonia's official airline. Flights Paris CDG → Nouméa (via Tokyo or Singapore, ~22h).
→ aircalin.com
InternationalAir Tahiti Nui
The Polynesian airline. Direct flights Paris CDG → Papeete (Tahiti) in ~22h. The reference for French Polynesia.
→ airtahitinui.com
InternationalFrench Bee
Long-haul low-cost. Flights Paris Orly → Tahiti among the cheapest on the market. Perfectly decent economy class.
→ frenchbee.com
InternationalCorsair
Flights Paris Orly → Nouméa (New Caledonia). Competitive fares for the South Pacific.
→ corsair.fr
InternationalAir New Zealand
New Zealand's national airline. Flights from Paris via London or Los Angeles → Auckland, Wellington.
→ airnewzealand.com
InternationalQantas
Flights from Paris via Sydney → Auckland, Queenstown. Extensive South Pacific network.
→ qantas.com
Inter-islandAir Tahiti
French Polynesia's inter-island network. Links Tahiti to Bora Bora, Moorea, Rangiroa, Fakarava, the Marquesas and 47 islands.
→ airtahiti.com
Inter-islandAir Calédonie
Inter-island flights in New Caledonia. Links Nouméa to Lifou, Maré, Ouvéa and the Isle of Pines.
→ air-caledonie.nc
🏛️ Greek Islands
Santorini · Mykonos · Crete · Rhodes · Corfu
InternationalAegean Airlines
Greece's national airline. Flights Paris CDG → Athens with connections to Santorini, Mykonos, Crete, Rhodes and Corfu. The best Greek domestic network.
→ en.aegeanair.com
InternationalOlympic Air
Aegean's subsidiary. Greek domestic flights from Athens → Santorini (JTR), Mykonos (JMK), Heraklion (HER), Rhodes (RHO), Corfu (CFU).
→ olympicair.com
Low-costeasyJet
Direct flights from Paris CDG/Orly, Lyon, Bordeaux, Nantes, Toulouse → Santorini, Mykonos, Heraklion, Rhodes and Corfu. Very competitive fares.
→ easyjet.com
Low-costRyanair
Flights from many French airports → Athens, Rhodes, Heraklion and Corfu. Very cheap in low season.
→ ryanair.com
InternationalAir France
Direct flights Paris CDG → Athens with Aegean connections. Good business-class options for reaching the Greek islands in comfort.
→ airfrance.com
Low-costTransavia
Flights Paris Orly → Heraklion (Crete), Rhodes and Corfu. High summer frequencies, affordable fares from France.
→ transavia.com
🕌 Mediterranean
Djerba · Mallorca · Menorca · Ibiza · Formentera · Porquerolles · Port-Cros · Île du Levant
InternationalTunisair
Tunisia's national airline. Flights Paris CDG/Orly → Tunis with connections to Djerba-Zarzis. Seasonal direct flights.
→ tunisair.com
InternationalNouvelair
Tunisian airline. Charter and scheduled flights Paris, Lyon, Marseille → Djerba-Zarzis and Tunis-Carthage.
→ nouvelair.com
Low-costTransavia
Scheduled flights Paris, Lyon, Nantes, Bordeaux, Marseille → Djerba and Tunis. Among the most affordable.
→ transavia.com
CharterTUI fly
Package holiday flights to Djerba from Paris, Lyon, Bordeaux, Nantes. Often bundled with hotel stays.
→ tuifly.be
Low-costVueling
Flights from Barcelona and other Spanish cities → Tunis/Djerba. A cheap option via Spain.
→ vueling.com
InternationalAir Arabia Maroc
Maghreb → Djerba flights from Casablanca, Agadir, Fez. Ideal for stopovers in North Africa.
→ airarabia.com
Low-costVueling
Flights from Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Bordeaux → Palma de Mallorca, Ibiza, Mahón (Menorca). Very competitive fares.
→ vueling.com
Low-costRyanair
Many routes from all over France to Palma, Ibiza, Mahón and Eivissa. Among the cheapest to the Balearics.
→ ryanair.com
Low-costeasyJet
Direct flights Paris CDG/Orly, Bordeaux, Lyon, Toulouse, Nantes → Palma de Mallorca and Ibiza.
→ easyjet.com
InternationalIberia
Flights Madrid → Palma de Mallorca, Ibiza, Mahón. The main hub for reaching the Balearics from Europe.
→ iberia.com
Inter-islandAir Europa
Inter-island Balearic flights and services from Madrid, Barcelona → Palma, Ibiza, Menorca. Extensive network.
→ aireuropa.com
🦜 Indian Ocean
Mauritius · Zanzibar · Seychelles · Madagascar · Mayotte · Réunion · Maldives
InternationalAir Austral
Réunion's airline. Direct flights Paris CDG/Orly → Saint-Denis de La Réunion (Roland Garros, ~11h). The essential reference for the island. Indian Ocean inter-island links: Mauritius, Mayotte, Comoros, Madagascar.
→ air-austral.com
InternationalAir Mauritius
Mauritius's national airline. Direct flights Paris CDG → Mauritius (Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam) in ~11h30. The reference for the island.
→ airmauritius.com
InternationalAir France
Daily flights Paris CDG → Port Louis (Mauritius) in ~11h30. First, Business and Economy with excellent service.
→ airfrance.com
InternationalCorsair
Flights Paris Orly → Mauritius at competitive fares. A good alternative to Air France, specialising in the French overseas territories and sunshine destinations.
→ corsair.fr
CharterTUI fly
Package holiday flights Paris/regions → Mauritius, often included in TUI all-inclusive stays.
→ tuifly.be
InternationalCondor
Flights from Frankfurt and Paris → Mauritius. A good option for travellers leaving from Germany or via a German hub.
→ condor.com/eu
InternationalBritish Airways
Flights Paris CDG → Mauritius via London Heathrow. Convenient when leaving from other French cities with Heathrow connections.
→ britishairways.com
InternationalAir France — Maldives
Direct flights from Paris CDG to Malé (Maldives) twice a week, from mid-December to early March.
→ airfrance.fr
Inter-islandTrans Maldivian Airways
Seaplane transfers from Malé airport to resorts across the atolls.
→ transmaldivian.com
🌋 Azores & Madeira
Azores · Madeira — flights from France
DirectSATA / Azores Airlines
The Azores' national airline. Direct flights Paris CDG → Ponta Delgada (~3h) and year-round inter-island links between the archipelago's 9 islands.
→ azoresairlines.pt/en
DirectTAP Air Portugal
Flights Paris CDG and Lyon → Funchal (Madeira) and Ponta Delgada (Azores) via Lisbon. The main hub for both Portuguese archipelagos.
→ flytap.com/en-gb
DirecteasyJet
Direct flights Paris CDG, Lyon, Bordeaux, Nantes, Toulouse → Funchal (Madeira) in ~3h30. The most convenient low-cost option for Madeira.
→ easyjet.com
DirectTransavia
Seasonal direct flights Paris Orly → Funchal and Ponta Delgada. Very competitive fares from France to both archipelagos.
→ transavia.com
DirectRyanair
Low-cost flights from Paris and the regions → Funchal (Madeira). Many seasonal routes with cabin baggage included.
→ ryanair.com
Inter-islandSATA Air Açores
Inter-island flights between the 9 Azores. Essential for visiting Pico, Faial, Flores, Corvo, Graciosa, São Jorge and Terceira from São Miguel.
→ sata.pt/en
⚓ Channel Islands
Jersey · Guernsey — flights and ferries from France
RegionalAurigny Air Services
Guernsey's national airline. Guernsey ↔ Paris CDG, Exeter, Bristol, Southampton, Alderney, Jersey. The local reference.
→ aurigny.com
InternationaleasyJet
Flights from Paris CDG, Bristol, Gatwick → Jersey and Guernsey. Low-cost fares, ideal for a short break from France.
→ easyjet.com
InternationalBritish Airways
Flights from Paris CDG and Heathrow → Jersey and Guernsey. A premium option for travellers wanting comfort and baggage included.
→ britishairways.com
🌋 Cape Verde
Sal · Boa Vista · Santiago · São Vicente — flights from Paris
DirectTUI fly
Direct flights Paris Orly → Sal and Boa Vista (~5h30). The main charter operator to Cape Verde, often included in all-inclusive packages.
→ tui.fr
DirectTransavia
Seasonal direct flights Paris Orly → Sal and Boa Vista. Competitive fares, hold baggage not included.
→ transavia.com
DirectCorsair
Flights Paris Orly → Sal (Cape Verde) in ~5h30. Good value, specialising in sunshine destinations and the French overseas territories.
→ corsair.fr
DirectVueling
Flights from Paris and other French cities → Sal via Barcelona. A convenient option with a short stop in Spain.
→ vueling.com
Inter-islandTACV — Cabo Verde Airlines
Cape Verde's national airline. Inter-island links between all the archipelago's islands from Santiago (Praia) and São Vicente.
→ fly.cv
🌊 Îles d'Hyères
Porquerolles · Port-Cros · Île du Levant — Toulon-Hyères airport
RegionalTransavia
Direct flights Paris Orly → Toulon-Hyères (TLN) in ~1h10. The most frequent route to the Îles d'Hyères from the capital.
→ transavia.com
RegionalAir France / HOP!
Flights Paris CDG and Lyon → Toulon-Hyères (TLN). Domestic and international connections via the Air France hubs.
→ airfrance.com
RegionaleasyJet
Seasonal summer flights from Paris CDG, Bristol and other European cities to Toulon-Hyères.
→ easyjet.com
RegionalToulon-Hyères Airport
TLN international airport, 15 min from the island ferry piers. Shuttles, taxis and buses to La Tour Fondue and Le Lavandou.
→ toulon-hyeres.aeroport.fr
🏝️ Corsica, Sardinia & Sicily
Corsica · Sardinia · Sicily — direct flights from France
RegionalAir Corsica
Corsica's own airline. Flights to Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi and Figari from Paris (Orly and CDG), Marseille, Nice, Lyon, Toulouse, Rennes and more, plus routes to Italy including Olbia.
→ aircorsica.com
DomesticAir France
Flights from Paris to Ajaccio and Bastia, alongside Air Corsica.
→ airfrance.fr
Low-costVolotea
Direct flights from Nantes and many French regional cities to Corsica (Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi, Figari), Sardinia (Olbia, Cagliari) and Sicily (Catania, Palermo).
→ volotea.com
Low-costeasyJet
Many flights, often seasonal, to Corsica, Sardinia and Sicily from France and across Europe.
→ easyjet.com
InternationalITA Airways
Italian airline. Flights from Rome and Milan to Cagliari, Olbia, Alghero, Catania and Palermo, with connections from Paris.
→ ita-airways.com
❄️ Far North
Lofoten · Vesterålen · Senja · Sommarøy · Faroe Islands · Orkney · Shetland
RegionalWiderøe
Norwegian regional airline. Flights from Bodø to Svolvær and Leknes (Lofoten), and from Bergen to the Faroe Islands.
→ wideroe.no
InternationalSAS
Flights via Oslo or Copenhagen to Tromsø (for Senja and Sommarøy), Bodø and Harstad/Narvik, and Copenhagen → Faroe Islands almost daily.
→ flysas.com
Low-costNorwegian
Year-round flights from Oslo to Bodø, Tromsø and Harstad/Narvik, plus Andøya in summer for Vesterålen.
→ norwegian.com
InternationalAtlantic Airways
The Faroese airline. Daily flights from Copenhagen to Vágar, and direct flights from Paris from April to late October.
→ atlanticairways.com
RegionalLoganair
Scottish airline. Flights from Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen to Kirkwall (Orkney) and Sumburgh (Shetland), plus small inter-island flights in both archipelagos.
→ loganair.co.uk
🌏 Asia & Japan
Bali · Phu Quốc · Koh Lanta · Koh Samui · Japan
InternationalAir France
Direct flights from Paris CDG to Tokyo Haneda and Osaka Kansai.
→ airfrance.fr
InternationalJapan Airlines
Direct flights from Paris CDG to Tokyo Haneda, then domestic flights to Sapporo (Hokkaido), Okinawa, Hiroshima (for Miyajima) and Takamatsu (for Naoshima).
→ jal.co.jp
InternationalANA
Direct flights from Paris CDG to Tokyo Haneda and an extensive Japanese domestic network, including Sapporo and Okinawa.
→ ana.co.jp
InternationalThai Airways
Direct flights from Paris CDG to Bangkok, connecting to Krabi and Phuket, the gateways to Koh Lanta (by road and car ferry).
→ thaiairways.com
RegionalBangkok Airways
Owner of Koh Samui airport. Flights from Bangkok to Koh Samui in about an hour.
→ bangkokair.com
InternationalVietnam Airlines
Direct flights from Paris CDG to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, then domestic flights to Phu Quốc.
→ vietnamairlines.com
Low-costVietJet Air
Low-fare domestic flights to Phu Quốc from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
→ vietjetair.com
InternationalSingapore Airlines
Paris CDG to Denpasar (Bali) via Singapore, one of the most convenient connections to Bali.
→ singaporeair.com
InternationalQatar Airways
Paris to Bali, the Maldives, Thailand and Vietnam via Doha.
→ qatarairways.com
🌴 Brazil
Fernando de Noronha · Ilha Grande
InternationalAir France
Direct flights from Paris CDG to Rio de Janeiro (for Ilha Grande) and São Paulo.
→ airfrance.fr
DomesticAzul
Flights to Fernando de Noronha from Recife, the archipelago's main gateway.
→ voeazul.com.br
DomesticGOL
Flights to Fernando de Noronha from Recife and, in high season, from São Paulo.
→ voegol.com.br
⚓ Brittany & Channel
Belle-Île · Bréhat · Île de Sein · Groix · Molène · Houat · Hoëdic · Glénan · Batz · Île-aux-Moines
FerryBreizhgo Penn ar Bed
Services to Ushant, Molène and the Île de Sein. Departures from Brest, Le Conquet and Audierne. The official operator for the Ponant islands.
→ pennarbed.breizhgo.bzh
FerryCompagnie Océane
Services to Belle-Île, Groix, Houat and Hoëdic. Departures from Quiberon, Lorient and Vannes. Frequent sailings in season.
→ compagnie-oceane.fr
Passenger boatsLes Vedettes de Bréhat
Crossing to Bréhat (15 min) from the Pointe de l'Arcouest, near Paimpol. Frequent shuttles all year round.
→ vedettesdebrehat.com
Passenger boatsVedettes de l'Odet
Crossings to the Glénan archipelago from April to September from Bénodet, Concarneau, Loctudy, Port-la-Forêt and Beg-Meil.
→ vedettes-odet.com
Passenger boatsVedettes de l'île de Batz
Roscoff ↔ Île de Batz in 15 minutes, all year round, no booking needed for individuals.
→ vedettes-ile-de-batz.com
Passenger boatsIzenah Croisières
Shuttles from Port-Blanc (Baden) to Île-aux-Moines in a few minutes, plus cruises in the Gulf of Morbihan.
→ morbihan.com
🌊 Atlantic
Île d'Yeu · Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Azores · Madeira · Cape Verde
FerryYeu Continent
Regular crossings to the Île d'Yeu from Fromentine (60 min) and Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie. All year round.
→ yeu-continent.fr
FerryCompagnie Vendéenne
Fast services to the Île d'Yeu from Fromentine and Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie (35 min by fast shuttle).
→ compagnie-vendeenne.com
Practical infoSaint Pierre and Miquelon
Sea link from Fortune (Newfoundland, Canada) — crossing ~1h. No direct ferry from mainland France.
→ en.spm-tourisme.fr
🌺 French Antilles
Martinique · Guadeloupe · Marie-Galante · La Désirade · Les Saintes
Inter-islandL'Express des Îles
Fast inter-island ferry: Martinique ↔ Guadeloupe ↔ Dominica ↔ Saint Lucia. Martinique–Guadeloupe crossing in 3h30.
→ express-des-iles.com
Inter-islandCTM Deher
Services from Pointe-à-Pitre to Marie-Galante, Les Saintes and La Désirade. The reference operator for the outlying islands.
→ ctmdeher.com
Inter-islandVal'Ferry
Crossings Guadeloupe → Marie-Galante, La Désirade and Les Saintes. Attractive fares, frequent departures from Pointe-à-Pitre.
→ ot-mariegalante.com
Inter-islandJeans For Freedom
Guadeloupe ↔ Saint-Martin ↔ Anguilla. Fast shuttles for the northern French Antilles.
→ jeans-for-freedom.com
Inter-islandGreat Bay Express
Fast ferry Sint Maarten ↔ Saint-Barthélemy (~45 min). Daily departures from Philipsburg. Ideal combined with a flight into Sint Maarten.
→ greatbayexpress.com
Inter-islandVoyager (Saint-Martin)
Fast services Saint-Martin ↔ Saint-Barthélemy, Anguilla, Saba. Inter-island shuttles for the northern French Antilles.
→ voy12.com
🌊 Caribbean — Cruises
Bahamas · Cuba · Cayman Islands · Dominican Republic
CruisesMSC Cruises
Caribbean itineraries from Miami and Havana. Calls at Nassau, George Town, Cozumel. Departures from Marseille.
→ msccruises.com
CruisesCosta Cruises
Caribbean cruises departing from Marseille and Fort-de-France. Calls in the Bahamas, Cuba and Cayman.
→ costacruises.com
CruisesRoyal Caribbean
World leader in Caribbean cruising. Giant ships with Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica and Cayman Islands itineraries.
→ royalcaribbean.com
CruisesNorwegian Cruise Line
Eastern and Western Caribbean cruises from Miami and New York. Must-see calls in the Caribbean islands.
→ ncl.com
CruisesPonant
Luxury cruises in the Caribbean and French Antilles. Explore the small islands aboard a French expedition ship.
→ ponant.com
🐠 Pacific
Tahiti & Her Islands · New Caledonia
Inter-islandAremiti Ferry
Tahiti ↔ Moorea crossing in 30 min. Frequent ferries all day from Papeete harbour. Not to be missed.
→ aremiti.pf
Inter-islandVaeara'i
Papeete (Tahiti) ↔ Vaiare (Moorea) in 50 min quay to quay, 4 to 5 crossings a day. Also serves Raiatea, Taha'a and Bora Bora a few times a month.
→ vaearai.com
Inter-islandANOV / Betico
New Caledonia's inter-island ferry. Links Nouméa to the Loyalty Islands (Lifou, Maré, Ouvéa) and the Isle of Pines.
→ betico.nc
Cargo cruiseAranui 5
Cargo cruise linking Tahiti to the Marquesas, Tuamotu and Gambier islands. The ultimate sea adventure in French Polynesia.
→ aranui.com
🕌 Mediterranean
Djerba · Mallorca · Menorca · Ibiza · Formentera · Porquerolles · Port-Cros · Île du Levant — ferries and sea links
FerryCTN — Compagnie Tunisienne de Navigation
Crossings Marseille and Genoa → Tunis-La Goulette (22h). From Tunis, shuttle or flight to Djerba-Zarzis.
→ ctn.com.tn
FerryGrandi Navi Veloci
Fast ferry Genoa → Tunis (24h). Comfortable cabins, vehicle deck. Ideal for travelling with your own car.
→ gnv.it/en
Local ferryJorf–Ajim ferry
Small local ferry linking Jorf (mainland Tunisia) to Ajim (Djerba) in 15 min. The classic way onto the island from the mainland.
→ tourisme.gov.tn
FerryCorsica Ferries
Seasonal services Nice / Toulon / Genoa → Tunis. Convenient from the south of France for reaching Tunisia.
→ corsica-ferries.co.uk
FerryBaleària
The main ferry operator to the Balearics. Barcelona / Valencia / Dénia → Palma, Ibiza, Menorca. All year round.
→ balearia.com/en
FerryTrasmediterránea
Ferries Barcelona / Valencia → Palma de Mallorca, Ibiza, Mahón (Menorca). Cabins available, crossing ~8h.
→ trasmediterranea.es/en
Inter-islandTrasmapi
Ibiza ↔ Formentera every 30 min, plus Ibiza ↔ Barcelona and Valencia. Website available in English.
→ trasmapi.com/en
🦜 Indian Ocean
Mauritius · Zanzibar · Seychelles · Madagascar · Mayotte — sea links
Inter-islandMauritius Shipping Corporation
Official ferry Mauritius ↔ Rodrigues (~36h). The national company for reaching Rodrigues from Port Louis.
→ mauritiusshipping.mu
CruisesPonant — Indian Ocean
Luxury Indian Ocean cruises including Mauritius, Réunion, the Seychelles and Madagascar. Expeditions aboard a small luxury ship.
→ ponant.com
CruisesMSC Cruises — Indian Ocean
Indian Ocean cruises calling at Mauritius, Réunion, Zanzibar and the Seychelles. Departures from Marseille and Genoa.
→ msccruises.com
🌋 Azores & Madeira
Azores · Madeira — inter-island sea links
Inter-islandAtlânticoline
Inter-island ferry company in the Azores. Links between the islands of the Central and Eastern groups. Mainly a summer seasonal service.
→ atlanticoline.pt
Inter-islandPorto Santo Line
Ferry Funchal (Madeira) ↔ Porto Santo in ~2h30. The essential link to the island with 9 km of golden sand beach from Funchal.
→ portosantoline.pt/en
CruisesMSC Cruises
Calls at Funchal (Madeira) and Ponta Delgada (Azores) on Atlantic and island-hopping itineraries. Departures from Marseille and Genoa.
→ msccruises.com
CruisesPonant
Atlantic expedition cruises calling at the Azores and Madeira. Small luxury ships for an in-depth discovery of the archipelagos.
→ ponant.com
⚓ Channel Islands
Jersey · Guernsey — ferries from Saint-Malo, Poole, Portsmouth
FerryCondor Ferries
The main ferry operator to the Channel Islands. Saint-Malo → Jersey (1h) and Guernsey (2h15). Year-round departures, fast and conventional ferries.
→ condorferries.co.uk
FerryBrittany Ferries
Poole and Portsmouth → Guernsey and Jersey from England. Ideal for combining England with the Channel Islands.
→ brittany-ferries.co.uk
Inter-islandManche Îles Express
Fast ferry from Granville and Carteret (Normandy) → Jersey and Guernsey. The shortest route from the Cotentin in summer.
→ manche-iles.com
Inter-islandFerry Jersey ↔ Guernsey
Fast inter-island link between Jersey and Guernsey (~1h) operated by Condor Ferries. Perfect for visiting both islands in one trip.
→ condorferries.co.uk
🌋 Cape Verde
Inter-island sea links · Sark · Herm
Inter-islandCV Interilhas
Cape Verde's main inter-island ferry operator. Links between all the archipelago's inhabited islands, notably Santiago ↔ Fogo ↔ Brava.
→ cvinterilhas.cv
Inter-islandMar d'Canal
Fast ferry linking São Vicente ↔ Santo Antão in 1h. The essential daily link to the hiking island from Mindelo.
→ turismo.cv
CruisesMSC Cruises
Calls in Cape Verde (Praia, Mindelo) on Atlantic and West Africa itineraries. Discover the archipelago by cruise.
→ msccruises.com
CruisesCosta Cruises
Atlantic cruises calling at the Canary Islands and Cape Verde. Winter itineraries from Marseille and Barcelona.
→ costacruises.com
FerryIsle of Sark Shipping
Guernsey (St Peter Port) to Sark in 45–50 minutes. With no airport and no cars, Sark is only reachable by sea.
→ sarkshipping.gg
Inter-islandTravel Trident
Daily boats from Guernsey to Herm in 20 minutes.
→ herm.com
🌊 Îles d'Hyères
Porquerolles · Port-Cros · Île du Levant — ferries from the mainland
FerryTLV — Trans Littoral Var
The main ferry operator to the three Îles d'Hyères. Departures from La Tour Fondue (Giens) to Porquerolles in 20 min. Year-round service.
→ tlv-tvm.com
FerryVedettes Îles d'Or
Services from Hyères-Les Salins, Le Lavandou and Cavalaire to Port-Cros and the Île du Levant. Frequent seasonal service in summer.
→ vedettesilesdor.fr
FerryBateliers de la Côte d'Azur
Seasonal services from Toulon, Saint-Tropez and Sainte-Maxime to the Îles d'Hyères. Ideal from the Côte d'Azur.
→ bateliersdelacotedazur.com
FerryPorquerolles Ferries
Crossings La Tour Fondue ↔ Porquerolles every 30 min in high season. The fastest and cheapest way to reach the island.
→ Porquerolles timetables
🏝️ Corsica, Sardinia & Sicily
Corsica · Sardinia · Sicily — ferries from France and Italy
FerryCorsica Linea
Sailings from Marseille to Ajaccio, Bastia, L'Île-Rousse, Porto-Vecchio and Propriano, and to Porto Torres (Sardinia).
→ corsicalinea.com
FerryLa Méridionale
Overnight crossings from Marseille to Ajaccio, Propriano and Porto-Vecchio.
→ lameridionale.fr
FerryCorsica Ferries
Routes from Toulon and Nice to Corsica and Sardinia (Golfo Aranci, Porto Torres); also from Livorno and Savona.
→ corsica-ferries.fr
FerryMoby Lines
Routes from Livorno and Piombino to Bastia, and sailings to Olbia from Italy.
→ moby.it
FerryTirrenia
Ferries to Sardinia (Olbia, Porto Torres, Cagliari, Arbatax) from Genoa, Civitavecchia and Naples, and Naples → Palermo.
→ tirrenia.it
FerryGrimaldi Lines
Routes from Civitavecchia and Livorno to Palermo, Porto Torres and Olbia, and Barcelona → Porto Torres.
→ grimaldi-lines.com
FerryGNV — Sardaigne & Sicile
Genoa → Palermo, Olbia and Porto Torres; Naples → Palermo.
→ gnv.it
Local ferryCaronte & Tourist
Continuous shuttles between Villa San Giovanni and Messina: crossing the Strait of Messina in about 20 minutes.
→ carontetourist.it
❄️ Far North
Lofoten · Vesterålen · Senja · Sommarøy · Faroe Islands · Orkney · Shetland
CruisesHurtigruten
The Bergen ↔ Kirkenes coastal express, calling at Stamsund and Svolvær (Lofoten), Stokmarknes and Sortland (Vesterålen), Finnsnes (Senja) and Tromsø.
→ hurtigruten.com
CruisesHavila Voyages
The same Bergen ↔ Kirkenes coastal route on recent ships, with the same calls in Lofoten and Vesterålen.
→ havilavoyages.com
FerryTorghatten Nord
Ferry from Bodø to Moskenes (Lofoten) in 3½ hours, plus the Bodø – Værøy – Røst – Moskenes route. Booking advised in summer.
→ torghatten-nord.no
FerryFerry Andenes ↔ Gryllefjord
Summer link (late May to late August) between Vesterålen (Andenes) and Senja (Gryllefjord) in 1 h 40.
→ svipper.no
FerrySmyril Line
The Norröna ferry from Hirtshals (Denmark) to Tórshavn (Faroe Islands), continuing to Iceland.
→ smyrilline.com
FerryNorthLink Ferries
Aberdeen to Kirkwall (Orkney, 6 h) and Lerwick (Shetland, overnight), and Scrabster to Stromness in 1 h 30.
→ northlinkferries.co.uk
🌏 Asia & Japan
Koh Samui · Phu Quốc · Miyajima · Naoshima · Hokkaido
FerrySeatran Ferry
Ferries from Donsak (mainland) to Koh Samui, plus links to Koh Phangan.
→ seatranferry.com
Inter-islandLomprayah
Fast catamarans between Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao, with links to Chumphon and Surat Thani.
→ lomprayah.com
Local ferryJR Miyajima Ferry
Miyajimaguchi to Miyajima in 10 minutes, passing the floating torii of Itsukushima.
→ jr-miyajimaferry.co.jp
FerryShikoku Kisen
Ferries and fast boats from Uno (Okayama) and Takamatsu to Naoshima.
→ shikokukisen.com
FerryShin Nihonkai Ferry
Overnight ferries from Maizuru (near Kyoto) and Niigata to Otaru (Hokkaido).
→ snf.jp