The Island was ranked ninth based on reviews by users of travel website TripAdvisor.

Visitors praised Jersey for its spectacular scenery, stunning beaches and the amount the sun shines.

It was the only destination from the UK and Channel Islands to make it into the top 10.

The number one island in Europe was Santorini in Greece, followed by Spain’s Majorca and Madeira in Portugal.

A separate list for the whole world was topped by Hawaiian island Maui, followed by Santorini and Jamaica.

Here are the best islands in the UK and Channel Islands, according to TripAdvisor:

1. Jersey

2. Isle of Wight

3. Isle of Skye

4. Anglesey

5. Isle of Man

6. Guernsey

7. Isle of Arran

8. Mainland Orkney

9. Lewis and Harris

10. St Mary’s

These are the best islands in Europe:

1. Santorini, Greece

2. Majorca, Spain

3. Madeira, Portugal

4. Crete, Greece

5. Tenerife, Spain

6. Rhodes, Greece

7. Gran Canaria, Spain

8. Corsica, France

9. Jersey, Channel Isles, United Kingdom

10. Capri, Italy

And these are the best islands around the world:

1. Maui, Hawaii, United States

2. Santorini, Greece

3. Jamaica, Caribbean

4. Providenciales, Turks and Caicos, Caribbean

5. Bali, Indonesia

6. Majorca, Spain

7. Mauritius

8. Phuket, Thailand

9. Bora Bora, French Polynesia

10. Fernando de Noronha, Brazil