island-hop
verb
is·land-hop
ˈī-lənd-ˌhäp 
island-hopped; island-hopping; island-hops
: to travel from island to island in a chain
Examples of island-hop in a Sentence
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Make sure to island-hop while in Palawan to get the full archipelago experience.
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Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2026
By consolidating ticketing for buses, ferries, and vans, 12Go Asia reduces uncertainty and helps transform complex island-hopping itineraries into manageable travel experiences.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
The tasting moves in concentric circles: from home cocktails to an island-hopping set of punches, to a neat pour sequence that maps flavor to climate, cask, and culture.
—Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The ultimate is an off-the-grid, island-hopping kayak camping trip.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2025
Tinian was one of the Mariana Islands captured with Guam and Saipan during the bloody island-hopping campaign toward Japan.
—David Perlmutt, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025
Smaller towns outside the Dominican Republic's Punta Cana, for example, are walkable enough to avoid racking up frequent Uber fares, and the British Virgin Islands offers no shortage of local ferries and budget-friendly boat charters to make island-hopping a breeze.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Feb. 2025
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Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2026
By consolidating ticketing for buses, ferries, and vans, 12Go Asia reduces uncertainty and helps transform complex island-hopping itineraries into manageable travel experiences.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
The tasting moves in concentric circles: from home cocktails to an island-hopping set of punches, to a neat pour sequence that maps flavor to climate, cask, and culture.
—Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The ultimate is an off-the-grid, island-hopping kayak camping trip.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2025
Tinian was one of the Mariana Islands captured with Guam and Saipan during the bloody island-hopping campaign toward Japan.
—David Perlmutt, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025
Smaller towns outside the Dominican Republic's Punta Cana, for example, are walkable enough to avoid racking up frequent Uber fares, and the British Virgin Islands offers no shortage of local ferries and budget-friendly boat charters to make island-hopping a breeze.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Island-hop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/island-hop. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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