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5 hidden islands to add to your bucket list

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Shhh!

 

Mihiri Island Ι Maldives    

Mihiri Island is just 350m long and 50m wide and is a hub of luxury!  With only 37 villas and four high-class restaurants, it’s a spot designed for relaxation. You won’t see any stressed-out mums or frustrated husbands here. Despite the island being one of the most beautiful places on Earth, this island isn’t a popular destination amongst tourists.

Why? Well, many think this kind of luxury is out of their budget. In fact, it’s actually pretty easy to find deals on spectacular destinations like this – all you have to do is head to Helloworld’s Travel and Cruise Expo! The expo is coming up on Sunday 21st October at the Entertainment Grounds, and there will be heaps of amazing deals available from over forty cruise and travel companies! These deals are ONLY available at the expo so make sure to pop in!

 

Tiritiri Matangi Island Ι New Zealand

When heading to New Zealand for a vacation, travellers often forget about exploring the islands. They get too caught up in saying “fush ‘n’ chups” and trying on jandles. Well, we recommend putting your New Zealand accent practice aside, and checking out the stunning Tiritiri Matangi Island!

The entire island is a wildlife sanctuary housing one of the world’s rarest species, the flightless takahe, as well as plenty of other threatened animals and reptiles! And hey – you might actually be closer than you think to paying a visit to New Zealand! Why? Well, if you pop into Helloworld’s Travel and Cruise Expo you can go in the draw to win an epic New Zealand cruise for two people!

 

Hydra Ι Saronic Islands Ι Greece  

Most head to Santorini or Mykonos when exploring the Greek Islands, however the real beauty is Hydra – a stunning island known for its harbour, myriad of tasty restaurants, and picturesque views. If you want to take heaps of photos and make your co-workers jealous of your trip, then this is the island for you!

The spot still sits off most tourist’s radars and those that do know about it, struggle to figure out how to get there – a common problem amongst travellers. However, if you head to the Helloworld Travel and Cruise Expo, you’ll never have to worry about getting to all these tucked away, secret places ever again! There will be over 40 air, cruise and tour experts at this expo who can help you travel to destinations like this hassle-free!

 

Conzumel Ι Mexico

Conzumel is a small, undeveloped island that is famous amongst divers for its scuba and snorkelling spots. The snorkelling spot on the island is also the most secret spot… so you better keep this info hush hush!

Tucked away next to the islands eco-park sits a gorgeous lagoon with some of the clearest waters in the world. But the water isn’t what makes this spot so amazing – it’s what’s IN the lagoon that will take your breath away. If you take a dip, you’ll have plenty of company with dolphins, gentle manatees and sea turtles who have made the lagoon their home. Hidden spots like these are hard to find info about when planning your trip, however you can get all the details on places like this at the Helloworld Travel and Cruise Expo! They’ve got heaps of free information sessions across the day with all the details about destinations you need to know!

 

Coco Cay Ι Bahamas

Coco Cay, also known as Little Stirrup Cay, is tucked away in the beautiful Bahamas. This tiny island is a tourists’ dream. Not only are the shores lined with perfect spots to swim, snorkel and scuba, the island is packed with activities! They have an epic waterpark with one of the tallest waterslides in the world, a floating beach bar, water top villas with personal water slides and a massive zip line – all on an island that’s less than 1km wide!

So, what makes this hidden island? Well, this island can’t be visited by just anyone. The island is owned and operated by Royal Caribbean – one of the biggest cruising companies in the world – and can only be accessed through one of their cruises. Keen to visit? You can find out all you need to know about all kinds of cruises – including Royal Caribbean cruises – at the Helloworld Travel and Cruise Expo!  

 

The Helloworld Travel and Cruise Expo is coming to the Entertainment Grounds on October 21st!

 

The article has been sponsored by all Helloworld’s on the Central Coast.  

Written by Kate Stevens

Images: Getty