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Beyond its unique wildlife, the uninhabited cay offers white sand beaches, turquoise waters, and excellent snorkeling.
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Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2026
Begin the day exploring hidden coves, snorkeling among eagle rays or paddling to uninhabited cays through bespoke Adventures by Salterra, then return to unwind in your private ocean-view sanctuary.
—Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Consisting of three main islands—St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John—along with a smattering of 50 small islets and cays, the USVI offers travelers an Edenic island escape with experiences that are exotic, but easily attainable.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Long Bay Beach, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos No, the island of Provo—the traveler’s gateway to Turks and Caicos’s 40-odd islands and cays—isn’t undiscovered by any stretch of the imagination.
—Kristin Braswell, AFAR Media, 14 Aug. 2025
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Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2026
Begin the day exploring hidden coves, snorkeling among eagle rays or paddling to uninhabited cays through bespoke Adventures by Salterra, then return to unwind in your private ocean-view sanctuary.
—Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Consisting of three main islands—St. Croix, St. Thomas, and St. John—along with a smattering of 50 small islets and cays, the USVI offers travelers an Edenic island escape with experiences that are exotic, but easily attainable.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
Long Bay Beach, Providenciales, Turks & Caicos No, the island of Provo—the traveler’s gateway to Turks and Caicos’s 40-odd islands and cays—isn’t undiscovered by any stretch of the imagination.
—Kristin Braswell, AFAR Media, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cay
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Pritzker Prize–winning architect Tadao Ando designed the Naoshima New Museum of Art, which opened last May, overlooking the remote atolls of the Seto Inland Sea.—
Kathryn O’Shea-Evans,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2026
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The atolls and rocks that made up the Chagos Archipelago offered more meager economic possibilities.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There is a mass shortage of taxis on the island.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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This victory, incidentally, liberated the island of Taiwan and returned it to Chinese jurisdiction.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Just offshore, Mafia Island Marine Park is home to vibrant coral reef systems and elaborate trenches ideal for diving.—
Melanie van Zyl,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
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For 20 years, Rosales, the eco-tourism activist, has witnessed the decline of the coral reef and says any development is going to have an impact.—
Natalie Leticia Gallón,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Cay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cay. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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