island-hop
verb
is·land-hop
ˈī-lənd-ˌhäp 
island-hopped; island-hopping; island-hops
: to travel from island to island in a chain
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The tasting moves in concentric circles: from home cocktails to an island-hopping set of punches, to a neat pour sequence that maps flavor to climate, cask, and culture.
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Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The ultimate is an off-the-grid, island-hopping kayak camping trip.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2025
Tinian was one of the Mariana Islands captured with Guam and Saipan during the bloody island-hopping campaign toward Japan.
—David Perlmutt, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025
Visitors any other day of the week will be surprised to learn that come Friday, The Blue Coconut transforms into one of the weekly Filthy Friday bar crawl stops, a wild island-hopping party that draws backpackers to some of the islands' most boisterous bars and clubs.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2025
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Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The ultimate is an off-the-grid, island-hopping kayak camping trip.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2025
Tinian was one of the Mariana Islands captured with Guam and Saipan during the bloody island-hopping campaign toward Japan.
—David Perlmutt, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2025
Visitors any other day of the week will be surprised to learn that come Friday, The Blue Coconut transforms into one of the weekly Filthy Friday bar crawl stops, a wild island-hopping party that draws backpackers to some of the islands' most boisterous bars and clubs.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2025
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“Island-hop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/island-hop. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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