Exotic islands where you can get a first-class return by canoe? (7)
I believe the answer is:
oceania
'exotic islands where you can' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'a first-class return by canoe?' is the wordplay.
'a first class' becomes 'ai' (Ao - top quality).
'return' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'by' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'canoe?' becomes 'ocean' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'ai' backwards is 'ia'.
'ia' after 'ocean' is 'OCEANIA'.
'get' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for oceania that I've seen before include "Pacific island area" , "Orwell depicted at war" , "Large South Pacific region" , "Pacific island region" , "Pacific group" .)