Resorts near world-class dive sites and vibrant house reefs Browse 80 diving & snorkeling resorts worldwide.

50 adults-only overwater villas above the Malé Atoll — every one with a private plunge pool or jacuzzi and a 24-hour…

Adaaran Prestige Ocean Villas at Hudhranfushi in North Malé Atoll — all-overwater resort with premium all-inclusive.…

Adaaran Prestige Water Villas at Meedhupparu in Raa Atoll — an overwater resort with premium all-inclusive included in…

120 villas in Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll — one of the southernmost and most pristine atolls in the Maldives. Overwater Villas…

Anantara Kihavah in Baa Atoll (UNESCO Biosphere Reserve) is one of the most comprehensive overwater resorts in the…

Emerald Maldives in Raa Atoll is an all-inclusive resort with contemporary overwater pool villas above the UNESCO…

Coco Plum Island Resort is a tiny private island in Belize — just 18 cabanas including overwater options above the…

A charming small lodge in Bora Bora with overwater bungalows above the lagoon. Family-run with a genuine local…

Villa Nautica covers an entire island in North Malé Atoll with over 100 water villas — one of the largest overwater…

Centara Ras Fushi is an adults-only resort in North Malé Atoll — all-overwater, no beach villas. Every room is above…

Cinnamon Dhonveli is in North Malé Atoll, famous for the surf break 'Pasta Point' — one of the Maldives' best left-hand…

Niva at Kuramathi Island Resort in Rasdhoo Atoll is the premium adults-only section of the larger Kuramathi resort.…

Centara Machchafushi in Ari Atoll is known for its excellent house reef — one of the top dive sites in the Maldives.…

Cinnamon Velifushi is in North Ari Atoll — a large island resort known for whale shark encounters, a strong diving…

A boutique couples hideaway in Dhaalu Atoll with one of the Maldives' most spectacular house reefs. Three overwater…

Vilamendhoo in South Ari Atoll is one of the Maldives' most respected dive destinations. The Jacuzzi Water Villas…

The Conrad Maldives Rangali Island is famous for the Ithaa Undersea Restaurant — the world's first all-glass undersea…

Anantara Veli is an adults-only overwater resort in South Malé Atoll, connected by an underwater tunnel to the…

Cocogiri Island Resort in South Malé Atoll is a small, intimate resort with overwater bungalows above a calm lagoon.…

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.…

Le Taha'a is on its own private island in Raiatea — surrounded by one of French Polynesia's most intact coral reefs,…

W Maldives in North Ari Atoll is the Marriott brand's luxury overwater resort — bold design, vibrant atmosphere and…

The St. Regis Vommuli in Dhaalu Atoll is a private island resort with 77 overwater villas and residences. The signature…

Ayada Maldives is a large resort in Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll in the southern Maldives — one of the least developed and most…

Park Hyatt Hadahaa is one of the most remote and exclusive resorts in the Maldives — on a private island in Gaafu Alifu…

Amilla Maldives in Baa Atoll (UNESCO Biosphere Reserve) is known for its family-friendly approach to luxury — large…

Diamonds Athuruga in South Ari Atoll — an all-overwater resort with simple, authentic overwater bungalows above the…

Le Méridien Maldives in Lhaviyani Atoll has overwater villas above a turquoise lagoon with excellent house reef…

Diamonds Thudufushi in South Ari Atoll — overwater bungalows and water villas above the lagoon. South Ari is famous for…

Soneva Fushi in Baa Atoll (UNESCO Biosphere Reserve) is the original barefoot luxury resort in the Maldives — no shoes,…

The Ritz-Carlton Maldives at Fari Islands is part of a larger island community in North Malé Atoll that includes two…

Gili Lankanfushi is a legendary eco-luxury resort in North Malé Atoll — the only resort on its island. Famous for the…

Jumeirah Olhahali Island is a new ultra-luxury resort in North Malé Atoll from the Dubai-based Jumeirah Group. The…

COMO's largest private island in the remote Thaa Atoll — 60 minutes by seaplane from Malé, surrounded by uninhabited…

Kandolhu Maldives is a small, intimate resort in North Ari Atoll — just 30 villas. The overwater villas have one of the…

Sun Aqua Vilu Reef in Dhaalu Atoll offers overwater Aqua Villas with private pools above the lagoon. A mid-range resort…

Vakkaru Maldives in Baa Atoll (UNESCO Biosphere Reserve) was opened in 2017 and quickly earned a place among the…

Centara Grand Lagoon Maldives in North Malé Atoll — overwater villas above a calm lagoon with excellent house reef.…

Kudadoo Private Island in Lhaviyani Atoll is an all-inclusive ultra-luxury resort where everything is included in one…

Sun Siyam Olhuveli in South Malé Atoll is one of the Maldives' most popular resorts with over 5,000 reviews. The water…

Villa Park (also known as Aaraamu Fushi) in North Malé Atoll is a classic Maldives resort with an exceptional house…

Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma in South Malé Atoll combines affordable IHG pricing with excellent Maldives overwater…

Summer Island in North Malé Atoll is a budget-friendly resort for the Maldives — straightforward water bungalows above…

Le Bora Bora by Pearl Resorts is one of Bora Bora's classic overwater resorts on a private motu in the lagoon.…

InterContinental Bora Bora Resort & Thalasso Spa has the world's first deep-sea water air conditioning system — pumping…

Four Seasons Bora Bora sits on its own private motu in the lagoon, with overwater bungalows directly above the…

Waldorf Astoria Ithaafushi is a private island resort in South Malé Atoll — the most award-winning new resort in the…

SO/ Maldives in Emboodhoo Lagoon is the lifestyle brand from Accor — contemporary design meets overwater living. The…

Nova Maldives in South Ari Atoll combines a contemporary lifestyle hotel aesthetic with Maldives overwater living.…

The Westin Bora Bora sits on the tip of Motu Tapu — a small island in the Bora Bora lagoon. The overwater bungalows…

St. George's Caye Resort on a historic island 7 miles from Belize City — overwater villas above the Caribbean with the…

Cayo Espanto is an ultra-private island resort off Belize — just 7 villas including overwater options. Each villa has a…

Adaaran Club Rannalhi in South Malé Atoll — all-inclusive water villas above the lagoon. A popular all-inclusive…

Radisson Blu Maldives in South Ari Atoll offers stylish contemporary overwater villas with private pools above the…

Conrad Bora Bora Nui is on its own private motu in the Bora Bora lagoon — the only resort offering the Ahi Ma'a, the…

InterContinental Le Moana is on Bora Bora's main island rather than a private motu — meaning no boat transfer needed.…

Le Tikehau by Pearl Resorts sits on Tikehau — a nearly circular atoll with a lagoon so rich in fish that Jacques…

Likuliku Lagoon Resort has the only authentic overwater bures in Fiji — just ten of them, built on the edge of a…

Lina Point Overwater Resort in Belize sits on stilts above the Caribbean at the edge of the Belize Barrier Reef — the…

JOALI Maldives in Raa Atoll is an art-infused luxury resort — the first 'art immersive' resort in the Maldives. Every…

Raffles Maldives Meradhoo in Gaafu Alifu Atoll is one of the most remote luxury resorts in the Maldives — accessible…

Thatch Caye Resort on a private island off Belize's coast — overwater bungalows above the Caribbean with the Belize…

Chez Nono is a legendary small guesthouse in Bora Bora run by a local family for decades. The overwater bungalows are…

An entire private island exclusively rented to one group at a time. Four Seasons Voavah in Baa Atoll (UNESCO Biosphere…

Budget-friendly lagoon view accommodation in the Maldives. One of the more accessible options for experiencing…

Sheraton Full Moon Resort sits on Furanafushi Island in North Malé Atoll — one of the largest resorts in the Maldives,…

Sofitel Kia Ora sits on Moorea — Bora Bora's quieter, lusher neighbour, 20 minutes by ferry from Tahiti. The overwater…

169 villas on a 23-hectare natural island in Raa Atoll with four overwater villa categories. The Ocean Pool Villas and…

Lady Bora Bora is a small intimate property with overwater bungalows in Bora Bora. A quiet, low-key option for…

Villa Yrondi is a private villa rental in Bora Bora with overwater accommodation above the lagoon. Ideal for couples or…

Manta Island Resort on Glover's Reef Atoll, Belize — a private island with overwater cabanas above the Caribbean.…

Small overwater bungalows in French Polynesia at accessible prices. A simple but genuine overwater experience above the…

Koro Sun Resort in Savusavu — Fiji's 'hidden paradise' on Vanua Levu, the second-largest island. The Edgewater Bures…

Hotel Matira is on Matira Beach — the only public beach in Bora Bora and consistently rated one of the world's most…

Equator Village in Addu Atoll is one of the southernmost resorts in the Maldives, right on the equator. A…

Hotel Kia Ora Resort & Spa is the only overwater accommodation on Rangiroa — one of the world's largest atolls and…

Rahaa Resort in Laamu Atoll with lagoon view villas and daily free snorkeling excursions.

Hotel Royal Bora Bora offers overwater bungalows with direct Mount Otemanu views — the iconic volcanic peak of Bora…

Hotel Maitai Polynesia offers classic Bora Bora overwater bungalows at a more accessible price point. Traditional…

Village Temanuata is a small, authentic Polynesian guesthouse in Bora Bora with overwater bungalows at prices well…