Bora Bora

The French Polynesian island that invented overwater bungalows in 1971 and has been refining them ever since. Eight resorts ring the lagoon from their own private motus, with water so clear you can watch fish from your bedroom floor. The overwater experience here is the point of the trip, not an upgrade you talk yourself into.

4 resorts

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Le Bora Bora by Pearl Resorts

Bora Bora · Motu Tevairoa · Luxury

Overwater, Private-Pool & Beachfront

Le Bora Bora by Pearl Resorts (formerly Bora Bora Pearl Beach) on Motu Tevairoa — a renovated Relais & Châteaux motu resort whose Pool Overwater Villas pair a glass-floor bed and a private plunge pool facing Mount Otemanu, backed by one of the best beaches on the island, at the island's best value.

The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort

Bora Bora · Motu Ome'e · Ultra-Luxury

Overwater, Private-Pool & Beachfront

The St. Regis Bora Bora on its own 44-acre motu — around 90 villas including the largest overwater villas in the South Pacific, from 1,550 sq ft, with Otemanu-view categories, private pools and whirlpools, a swimmable Lagoonarium with a spa on its own islet, and the 13,000 sq ft Royal Estate.