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Overwater bungalows with thatched roofs above turquoise lagoon, Tahiti, French Polynesia

Best Overwater Bungalows in Tahiti & Bora Bora (2026)

French Polynesia is where the overwater bungalow was invented, and Bora Bora still sets the global standard. This guide covers the…

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Aerial view of overwater bungalows on a turquoise Maldives lagoon

Maldives, Maldives

Best Overwater Bungalows in the Maldives 2026: 16 Resorts Ranked

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Oia village on the Santorini caldera at night, white-washed buildings and moonlight over the Aegean Sea

Santorini, Greece

Santorini Villas with Private Pool: Best Picks 2026

Your pool, nobody else's

Aerial view of the turquoise Caribbean coast at Cancun and Riviera Maya, Mexico

Riviera Maya, Mexico

Palafitos Overwater Bungalows Mexico: The Real Guide (2026)

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The ancient Gunung Kawi temple complex surrounded by rice terraces in Bali, Indonesia

Bali, Indonesia

Best Swim-Up Rooms in Bali, Indonesia (2026)

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Laguna Beach on the Dalmatian coast, Croatia

Croatia, Croatia

Villas in Croatia with Private Pool: Best Picks 2026

Your pool, nobody else's

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White sand, Gulf surf and beachfront towers at Gulf Shores, Alabama

Gulf Shores, Alabama

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Waves breaking around Jennette's Pier, Nags Head, Outer Banks, North Carolina

Outer Banks, North Carolina

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View over the Family Islands, small rainforest-covered islands off Mission Beach, Queensland, Australia

Australia, Australia

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Sand, surf and dune grass at Coast Guard Beach, Eastham, on Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Cape Cod, Massachusetts

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Oceanfront hotel towers and beach chairs lining the sand at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

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Sunset over the sand and turquoise water at Grace Bay Beach, Turks and Caicos

Turks And Caicos

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