The 25 best European islands for water sports
Methodology: the ranking is based on Google search volumes for seven water sports-related search terms (“surfing [island]”, “diving [island]”, “kayaking [island]”, “sailing [island]”, “snorkelling [island]”, “windsurfing [island]” and “kitesurfing [island]”) between May 2025 and April 2026. More than 500 European islands were analysed, with the 25 islands generating the highest overall search volumes included in the final ranking. The analysis was carried out in May 2026.