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Raja Ampat, Indonesia Raja Ampat is an Indonesian archipelago made up of 1,500 small islands, cays, and shoals off the northwest tip of New Guinea.
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Jasmine Ting, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2026
Cayo Falcones is a cay, or small island, off Cuba’s north coast, near Corralillo, a rural town in the Villa Clara province of Cuba.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Beyond its unique wildlife, the uninhabited cay offers white sand beaches, turquoise waters, and excellent snorkeling.
—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
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Jasmine Ting, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Mar. 2026
Cayo Falcones is a cay, or small island, off Cuba’s north coast, near Corralillo, a rural town in the Villa Clara province of Cuba.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Beyond its unique wildlife, the uninhabited cay offers white sand beaches, turquoise waters, and excellent snorkeling.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cay
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The plan involves the island of Minamitorishima, a coral atoll in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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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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Typhoon Sinlaku hit the Northern Mariana Islands on Tuesday, April 14, causing severe damage to the islands.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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The pilot of a helicopter that crashed on a sightseeing flight off the Hawaiian island of Kauai last month, killing three passengers, told investigators that the aircraft vibrated and spun before plunging into the water, according to report released Friday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Enter Biscayne National Park just outside of Miami, Florida, which is home to the world’s third-longest coral reef system.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Apr. 2026
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Guests can participate in coral reef restoration, ecological monitoring and other hands-on initiatives that help decrease The Nam Hai’s environmental footprint.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Cay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cay. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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