The Isle of Arran has been placed fourth in a list of the best islands in the UK and Channel Islands.
Skye was just behind it in fifth place and the mainland of Orkney sixth in the list compiled by reviews on the website TripAdvisor. The isles of Lewis and Harris in the Western Isles were placed eighth.
Mike Cantlay, chairman of national tourism body VisitScotland
said: "Scotland is the ideal place for an island adventure and it is wonderful news to have Arran, Skye, Orkney, Lewis and Harris recognised in TripAdvisor's Travellers' Choice Awards for Islands."
"From the rocky mountains of Skye to the Caribbean-like white sand beaches of Lewis and Harris, recognition from organisations like TripAdvisor really helps inspire even more people to visit our beautiful country as we continue to take Scotland to the world and sell it like never before."
Jersey made it into the top 10 of best European islands for travellers.
The Channel Island was rated sixth in the list compiled from tourists' reviews by the holiday reviews site, beating the likes of Majorca, Capri, Tenerife and Corsica.
In a separate list of islands just in the UK, Jersey came top and St Mary's on the Isle of Scilly third
TripAdvisor said: "Jersey is the largest and southernmost of the Channel Islands, and boasts spectacular scenery, stunning beaches, and an enviable record for sunshine."
The Visit Jersey organisation said it was thrilled with the results, which were "hugely encouraging".
The islands were rated on their hotels, restaurants and tourist attractions.
Top European island was Santorini in Greece, with the Portuguese island of Madeira second, Crete third and the Greek island of Zakynthos fourth.
In the world list, the only European islands to get into the top 10 were Santorini (fourth) and Madeira (sixth).
Top island in the world for tourists was the Caribbean island of Providenciales, which is part of Turks and Caicos. Second was Maui in Hawaii, with Roatan, the largest of Honduras's Bay Islands, third.
"With so many stunning islands around the UK, it really is a fantastic achievement for Scottish to scoop four awards," said TripAdvisor's James Kay.
The survey come as travellers are facing four weeks of disruption to ferry services on Scotland's west coast.
Travel operator CalMac has been made significant changes to its ferry schedules while Ullapool Harbour's is given an extensive revamp.
Vehicle passengers travelling between the mainland and Stornoway face a 133-mile diversion from their regular port at Ullapool to Uig on Skye until May 18.
A CalMac spokesman said: "These infrastructure improvement works are needed to improve the facilities at Ullapool so the port can manage more and larger vessels.
"The existing facilities are approaching the end of their design life. The new facilities will make Ullapool accessible to a much wider range of vessels increasing its resilience.
"It will also help improve reliability on the service by speeding up loading and unloading helping to ensure punctuality of service and minimise timetable delays."
The Ullapool linkspan will be replaced by a bridge designed to accommodate larger ships - including the new Loch Seaforth - and allow vehicles to move on and off ferries more quickly.
In the meantime, the Loch Seaforth will carry foot passengers between Ullapool and Stornoway and the MV Isle of Lewis will ferry vehicles between Stornoway and Uig.
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