1. Navigation here means island-hopping, sheltering from any sudden storms, and not losing sight of the shore, lined with mangroves.

2. Goodbye Greek island-hopping; hello, 10-hour battery life.

3. The American navy gained control of the Island continuing its "island-hopping " strategy form Guam to Saipan to Iwo Jima to Guadalcanal to Okinawa and finally into to Tokyo.

4. The heavy-duty Republic P-47 "Thunderbolt" was a land-based fighter used in the "island-hopping" campaign across the Pacific.

5. But the best value for your money is the island-hopping and snorkeling excursion, which most vendors sell for 600 to 700 pesos ($14-$16) a person.