Swim in the Blue Lagoon, Comino

Quiet white-sand beach at the western tip of Majuro atoll, with the clearest water on the island.

Bangka boat trips between limestone lagoons, hidden beaches and the Big and Small Lagoon of Bacuit Bay.

Wake over a turquoise lagoon with steps down into the reef — the Maldives invented the overwater villa.

A bare crescent of white sand in the middle of the ocean, yours for an afternoon by dhoni.

Classic Pacific atoll near Majuro.

Lagoon island of white sand.

Sailing and whale-watching islands.

Dazzling turquoise South Pacific lagoon.