Overwater Bungalows in Mexico
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Overwater Bungalows in Mexico

1 destination in Mexico

The best overwater bungalows in Mexico, destination by destination. Each guide picks the resorts where the overwater bungalow is genuinely the draw — with the exact room to book and live prices. Choose where you're headed:

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

Palafitos Overwater Bungalows Mexico: The Real Guide (2026)

Mexico has one genuine overwater bungalow resort: Palafitos at El Dorado Maroma on Maroma Beach, Riviera Maya. Every other resort in Cancun and Riviera Maya that markets 'overwater' or 'palafitos' is selling swim-up rooms or river-view suites. Here's what the real thing looks like and what it costs.

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