Find a stay that is actually over water
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Sol Bungalows
Sol Bungalows is a small overwater stay on Isla Solarte. Its bungalows have glass floors, catamaran-net hammocks and…
Adaaran Prestige Vadoo
Adaaran Prestige Vadoo is an overwater-focused Maldives resort with jacuzzi, sunrise, sunset and honeymoon water-villa…
Adaaran Prestige Ocean Villas
Adaaran Prestige Ocean Villas at Hudhranfushi in North Malé Atoll — all-overwater resort with premium all-inclusive.…
Adaaran Prestige Water Villas with 24Hr Premium All Inclusive
Adaaran Prestige Water Villas at Meedhupparu in Raa Atoll — an overwater resort with premium all-inclusive included in…
NH Collection Maldives Havodda Resort
120 villas in Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll — one of the southernmost and most pristine atolls in the Maldives. Overwater Villas…
Anantara Kihavah Maldives Villas
Anantara Kihavah in Baa Atoll (UNESCO Biosphere Reserve) is one of the most comprehensive overwater resorts in the…
Emerald Maldives Resort & Spa
Emerald Maldives in Raa Atoll is an all-inclusive resort with contemporary overwater pool villas above the UNESCO…
Coco Plum Island Resort
Coco Plum is an adults-only, all-inclusive private-island resort in southern Belize. Its overwater inventory is a…
Bora Bora Holiday's Lodge & Villa
A charming small lodge in Bora Bora with overwater bungalows above the lagoon. Family-run with a genuine local…
Nayara Bocas del Toro
Nayara Bocas del Toro is an adults-only private-island resort with overwater villas and treehouses. It is the most…
Villa Nautica, Maldives
Villa Nautica covers an entire island in North Malé Atoll with over 100 water villas — one of the largest overwater…
Centara Ras Fushi Resort
Centara Ras Fushi is an adults-only resort in North Malé Atoll — all-overwater, no beach villas. Every room is above…
Cinnamon Dhonveli Maldives
Cinnamon Dhonveli is in North Malé Atoll, famous for the surf break 'Pasta Point' — one of the Maldives' best left-hand…
Niva Kuramathi Maldives
Niva at Kuramathi Island Resort in Rasdhoo Atoll is the premium adults-only section of the larger Kuramathi resort.…
The Centara Collection, Machchafushi Island Resort & Spa Maldives
Centara Machchafushi in Ari Atoll is known for its excellent house reef — one of the top dive sites in the Maldives.…
Cinnamon Velifushi Maldives
Cinnamon Velifushi is in North Ari Atoll — a large island resort known for whale shark encounters, a strong diving…
Rosewood Mayakoba
Rosewood Mayakoba floats above an emerald lagoon in Riviera Maya — the Deluxe Overwater Lagoon Suites are built on…
Sun Siyam Vilu Reef
A boutique couples hideaway in Dhaalu Atoll with one of the Maldives' most spectacular house reefs. Three overwater…
Vilamendhoo Island Resort & Spa
Vilamendhoo in South Ari Atoll is one of the Maldives' most respected dive destinations. The Jacuzzi Water Villas…
Constance Prince Maurice
Constance Prince Maurice has the only overwater bungalows in Mauritius — just 11 of them (8 junior suites and 3 villas)…
Conrad Maldives Rangali Island
The Conrad Maldives Rangali Island is famous for the Ithaa Undersea Restaurant — the world's first all-glass undersea…
Anantara Veli Maldives Resort
Anantara Veli is an adults-only overwater resort in South Malé Atoll, connected by an underwater tunnel to the…
Cocogiri Island Resort Maldives
Cocogiri Island Resort in Vaavu Atoll offers Water Villa, Standard Jacuzzi Water Villa and Pool Jacuzzi Water Villa…
The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort
The St. Regis Bora Bora is on a private motu with overwater villas of up to 1,001 m² — among the largest in the world.…