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

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

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

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Your pool, nobody else's
Aerial view of the turquoise Caribbean coast at Cancun and Riviera Maya, Mexico
Riviera Maya, Mexico

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

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Laguna Beach on the Dalmatian coast, Croatia
Croatia, Croatia

Villas in Croatia with Private Pool: Best Picks 2026

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Santa Monica, California

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Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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Waikiki Beach at sunrise with hotel towers and Diamond Head in the background, Honolulu, Oahu
Waikiki, Hawaii

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Empty white-sand beach and turquoise lagoon in the Maldives
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Boardwalk leading to Smathers Beach at dawn, Key West, Florida
Key West, Florida

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Empty white-sand beach cove on Koh Phangan, Thailand
Koh Phangan, Thailand

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