Island-hop the Îles de Los

Seventeen kilometres of white sand and casuarina trees south of Mombasa, with kite-surfing and colobus monkeys in the trees.

Crescent bay of palms and surf on the south coast, with the Coconut Tree Hill viewpoint and whale-watching boats.

Remote palm-backed Atlantic beach near the Senegalese border.

Quiet palm-backed coastal beach.

Laid-back pair of jungle islands with clear water and cheap beachfront snorkelling.

Three tiny car-free islands off Lombok — turtles, reef bars and no traffic at all.

Zanzibar’s liveliest beach, dhow builders and turquoise shallows.

Jungle island with 28 white beaches, glowing plankton at night and almost no roads, off Sihanoukville.